Statistical analysis of urbanization trends throughout the world in the years 1950 to 1970 - comprises a comparison by country and region of population growth in respect of urban population and rural population, changes in geographic distribution by size of urban areas and rural areas, regional level urbanization rates (incl. In tropical zones and temperate zones), examines the relationship between urban development and economic development and includes projections of future town size up to the year 2000. References and statistical tables.

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.