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How did humanity move into cities?

Follow the urban share from 1950 and the UN projection to 2050.

🌍World28.8 → 67.3 % urban

01 · 1950—2050

The story without hidden formulas

+38.5change across the period
28.801950
37.751975
46.842000
57.832025
67.292050projection
UN WUP 20251950–2050

UN estimates through 2025 and a projection for 2050; the chart uses selected benchmark years.

Countries define an urban area differently. The 2050 value is an official projection, while 1950–2025 are estimates.

02 · COMPARISON

24 countries in one comparison

🇯🇵 Japan96+59
🇦🇷 Argentina93.4+28.7
🇹🇷 Türkiye91.3+75.8
🇧🇷 Brazil91.3+54.7
🇨🇳 China89.7+78.5
🇦🇺 Australia89.6+13.8
🇲🇽 Mexico89.5+46.9
🇪🇸 Spain89.5+37.9
🇨🇦 Canada87.4+25.2
🇺🇸 United States86.5+22.5
🇫🇷 France86.3+31.6
🇩🇪 Germany84.8+14.4
🇬🇧 United Kingdom84.4+4.1
🇳🇬 Nigeria83.4+73.3
🇷🇺 Russia81+36.3
🇮🇩 Indonesia79.4+67.1
🇮🇹 Italy71.1+16.5
🇿🇦 South Africa70.9+28.8
🇵🇭 Philippines60.4+35.2
🇧🇩 Bangladesh59.3+55
🇪🇬 Egypt49.6+18.2
🇵🇰 Pakistan47.1+29.7
🇻🇳 Vietnam46.5+36.4
🇮🇳 India43.1+25.9

03 · SOURCE & LIMITS

UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

UN estimates through 2025 and a projection for 2050; the chart uses selected benchmark years. Countries define an urban area differently. The 2050 value is an official projection, while 1950–2025 are estimates.

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