The series provides estimates and projections of the size of the urban and rural populations of all countries and of the populations. Urbanization and growth go hand in hand, and no one can deny that urbanization is essential for socioeconomic transformation, wealth generation, prosperity and development. In 1950, there were two megacities with 10 million or more inhabitants. World urbanization prospects 2014 revision highlights. The socio economic impacts of urbanization economics essay. Its particular focus has been on identifying spatial tools and general principles, norms and standards for good governance using reliable and accessible spatial information and providing guidance to interested countries to successfully address the problem of rapid urbanization. New york, 29 july the current world population of 7. World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision latest. Urban population % of total population united nations population division. World urbanization prospects and the problem of its. Current trends, future projections, and key challenges for sustainability barney cohen committee on population, national research council, 500 fifth street, n. Distribution of the world urban population by major area, 1950, 2011 21.
The full results of the revision 2010are presented in. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division vii. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision ipcc. Both the estimates of current trends based on national data and the method of projection are evaluated. For the systematic tracking of levels and trends in urbanization throughout the world, the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations has issued a recurrent series, known as world urbanization prospects, since 1988. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2011. A322 department of economic and social affairs population division world urbanization prospects the 2011 revision united nations new york, 2012.
Gerhard heilig, chief, population estimates and projections section united nations, department of economic and social affairs population division, will present the findings of the newly released world urbanization prospects 2011. The data in this revision are consistent with the total populations estimated and projected according to the medium variant of the 2010 revision of the united nations global population. This report presents the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and. It seeks to contribute to the urbanizationgrowth debate by. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision the united nations. The 2003 revision, prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division, presents estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world for the period 19502030. It also includes data on population size for close to 1900 urban settlements having 300000 inhabitants or more in 2018. Aug 01, 2014 2014 revision highlights world urbanization prospects united nations 2. Table 2, based on best available data, presents an overview of urbanization characteristics in the six sampled countries. These 1900 cities or urban areas are now home to nearly 60 per. This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data. Introduction the united nations population division has been publishing and revising its world urbanisation prospects since 1991 the latest being the 2002 revision. For about five decades, the united nations population division has produces a comprehensive demographic account of the global urbanization process, now known as the biennial world urbanization prospects.
World population prospects population division united nations. Dedicated to the development of the urbanization, four mainstream urbanization theories and their respective pros and cons have been discussed. The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. Africa and asia together will account for 86 per cent of all growth in the worlds. This is followed by an examination of the socioeconomic impacts of urbanization including poverty levels, land values in ghana. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2006.
The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables population in developing countries still young currently the population of the less developed regions is still young, with children under age 15 accounting for 28 per cent of the population and young persons aged 15 to 24 accounting for a further 18 per cent. United nations 2002 and this has become a popular source of data and analysis of the past, current and fu. World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision multimedia. Apr 07, 2012 world urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision 7 april 2012, new york. The objective of this chapter is to investigate the impacts of urbanization on human capital and economic growth in africa. This report presents the highlights of the 2011 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major. Bogota, colombia, by dominic chavez world bank, 2016, used under cc byncnd 2. The 2011 revision presents estimates and projections of the total, urban and rural populations of the world for the period 19502050. The global proportion of urban population increased from a mere per cent in 1900 to 29 per cent in 1950 and, according to the 2005 revision of world urbanization prospects, reached 49 per cent in 2005. This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data sources used.
The 2018 revision globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 55 % of the worlds population residing in urban areas in 2018. Department of economic and social affairs the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. The 2011 revision preface the population division of the department of economic and social affairs at the united nations secretariat is responsible for providing the international community with uptodate and scientifically objective information on. It is not just the proportion of the worlds population living in cities that is increasing. World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision 7 april 2012, new york. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division. In spite of this variety, official definitions do not accurately represent the urban in all its diversity. Effects of urbanization on economic growth and human. Understanding the links between urbanization, human capital and economic growth can help build more efficient urbanization policies in africa. Africas urban population will increase from 414 million to over 1. Provides a comprehensive and consistent set of urban and rural population data for the world s countries and areas, as well as for urban agglomerations with more than 750,000 inhabitants in 2005 and 2011 respectively. World urbanization prospects center for strategic and. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as illustrated in the above citation. At the present time about half of the worlds population lives in urban areas bloom et al.
World urbanization prospects population division united. Francois pelletier, chief, population estimates and projections section, population division, undesa. We are also witnessing an agglomerative effect wherein the relative population size of certain cities and their metropolitan areas is increasing at a remarkable pace. The 2003 revision key findings world urbanization prospects. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. Urbanization without growth in historical perspective. World urbanization prospects article pdf available in demographic research 129. The 2018 revision of world urbanization prospects presents the latest united nations estimates of the size of urban and rural populations for 233 countries or areas from 1950 to 2018, with projections until 2050. The results are shown for development groups, six major areas i. The 2005 revision the 2011 revision url view data files description. Distribution of countries and areas by percentage of population residing in urban areas. The full results of the revision 2010are presented in two volumes.
In 1950, 30 % of the worlds population was urban, and by 2050, 68 % of the worlds population is projected to be urban. The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables population in developing countries still young currently the population of the less developed regions is still young, with children under age 15 accounting with 26 per cent of the population and young persons aged 15 to 24 accounting for a further 17 per cent. World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision latest major. Introduction in todays increasingly global and interconnected world, over half of the worlds population 54 per cent lives in urban areas. I also find a sharp decline in the connection between local agricultural productivity and urbanization between 1961 and 2010, which is compatible with the hypothesis that global food supply has reduced the need to develop a domestic agricultural surplus before building cities. The twentieth century witnessed the rapid urbanization of the worlds population. The 2010 revision, volume i, comprehensive tables united. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation.
Problems of urbanization in developing countries 96 many of the urbanities do not have access to safe drinking water, sewage services, and other facilities. International institute for environment and development 8086 grays inn road, london wc1x 8nh, uk tel. Distribution of drinking water in cities of each state varies from locality to locality. Figure 1 describes expected incremental urbanization in developing east asia to 2030. United nations, world urbanization prospects, the 2007 revision highlights.
Urbanization dynamics and policy frameworks in developing. This report presents the highlights of the 2011 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and of all urban agglomerations with 750,000 inhabitants or more in 2011. World urbanization prospects 2011 highlights slideshare. The 2009 revision confirms that the world population is curren tly slightly more urban than rural, since the level of world urbanization crossed the 50 per cent mark in. According to the 2008 revision of the official united nations population estimates and projections, the world population is projected to reach 7 billion in late 2011, up from the current. Towards a more urban world gmt 2 european environment agency. Effects of urbanization on economic growth and human capital. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the 2018 revision of the world urbanization prospects. We construct alternative estimates of urbanization that are comparable across countries, to use these estimates to point out definitional. Estimates of urbanization levels for all countries, as published in the united nations world urbanization prospects, are not comparable across countries because they are based on national definitions of urbanization, which vary greatly across countries.
Africa and asia together will account for 86 per cent of all growth in the worlds urban population over the next four. The theory of mobility transition is used as an alternative hypothesis. Urban estimates and projections at the united nations. The 2009 revision confirms that the world population is curren tly slightly more urban than rural, since the level of world urbanization crossed the 50 per cent mark in 2009. The 2011 revision preface the population division of the department of economic and social affairs at the united nations secretariat is responsible for providing the international community with uptodate and scientifically objective information on population and development.
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