This statistic shows the number of people living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035. By 2035, 812.2 million people worldwide will live in urban areas with populations of 10 million or more.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 16, 2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population Living in Urban Areas Worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by Urban Area Size (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2018, /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Population living in urban areas worldwide from 1975 to 2035, by urban area size (in millions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/672243/change-in-urbanization-worldwide-by-urban-area-size/
