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LOVE4Cities
03/08/2020
The World's population is expected to increase
2 billion people in the next 30 years
from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11 billion on 2100, according to United Nations Organization.
54,5% world’s population already lives in urban areas, in Europe is 75% and 82% in United States. In average, by 2050, 70% world’s population will live in urban areas. Migration has become a major component of population change in some countries, due climatic crisis, violence phenomena, natural disasters, and high demand of migrant workers.
01/08/2020
By 2050, 70% world population
Will live in urban areas.
This means within 3 decades, cities will grow 2 billion people, in average 323 million every year. The world should provide new housing and services for 800 thousand people every day.
This high demand of resources combined with the migration factors put a lot pressure over the cities and the communities. Facing difficulties for coverage and access to public services, generating pollution, congestion, and poor housing quality due the fast-urban sprawl. Some countries are expecting to double their size in sub-Saharan Africa 99%, in Latin America is expecting 18% population growth, while Northern Africa and Western Asia are 46% growth, by 2050. Consequently, their cities are challenged by the fast-urban growth in the next few years.
URBAN AREAS
World's population
55%
Europe population
75%
United States population
82%
2050 world's population
70%