This statistic shows the share of the population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by development status determined by income level. High-income countries are projected to have **** percent of their populations living in urban areas by 2050.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 16, 2018). Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups." Chart. May 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Percentage of Population Living in Urban Areas Worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by Country Income Groups." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2018, /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of population living in urban areas worldwide from 1950 to 2050, by country income groups [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/671044/change-in-urbanization-of-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
