The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.
Introduction and policy implications: urbanization and sustainable development ; data and methods 1. Urban and rural population growth and world urbanization prospects -- 2. Urban and rural population size and growth at the country level -- 3. Patterns of city growth -- 4. Sources of data on urbal and city population.

xix, 103 p. : graphs, maps, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103).
Available online (viewed 29 Oct. 2019).

9789211483192
9789210043144 (e-ISBN)