2 | Evolution of Urban World
Global urbanization was estimated at 1% in 0 AD, 2.6% in 1000 AD,
4.1% in 1500 AD, 16.4% in 1900 AD, and 29.1% in 1950 AD. The world
became 50% urbanized in 2007, and presently, more people on the globe
live in cities than in rural areas., According to UN
data, the world urbanization percentage stood at 55 percent in 2018 and
would reach 68 percent in 2050. Table 1 depicts the trends in
urbanization (percentage of urban population in total population) in
selected countries, regions, and the world.