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Urbanization World, in 17 editions.
The entry for World published Urbanization in 17 editions of 36, from 2009 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Urbanization in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 2009
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Urbanization” (2009 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- urban population:
- 48.6% of total population (2005)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.98% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 35,676,000;
- New York-Newark (US) - 19,040,000;
- Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) - 19,028,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 18,978,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 18,845,000;
- Delhi (India) - 15,926,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 14,987,000;
- Kolkata (India) - 14,787,000;
- Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 13,458,000;
- Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 12,795,000 (2007)
urban population:
48.6% of total population (2005)
rate of urbanization:
1.98% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
ten largest urban agglomerations:
Tokyo (Japan) - 35,676,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,040,000; Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) - 19,028,000; Mumbai (India) - 18,978,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 18,845,000; Delhi (India) - 15,926,000; Shanghai (China) - 14,987,000; Kolkata (India) - 14,787,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 13,458,000; Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 12,795,000 (2007)
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
- urban population:
- 50.5% of total population (2010)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.85% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 36,669,000;
- Delhi (India) - 22,157,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 20,262,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 20,041,000;
- Mexico City (Mexico) - 19,460,000;
- New York-Newark (US) - 19,425,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 16,575,000;
- Kolkata (India) - 15,552,000;
- Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 14,648,000;
- Karachi (Pakistan) - 13,125,000 (2009)
urban population:48.6% 50.5% of total population (2005) (2010)
rate of urbanization:1.98% 1.85% annual rate of change (2005-10 (2010-15 est.)
ten largest urban agglomerations:
Tokyo (Japan) - 35,676,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,040,000; Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) - 19,028,000; Mumbai 36,669,000; Delhi (India) - 18,978,000; 22,157,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 18,845,000; Delhi 20,262,000; Mumbai (India) - 15,926,000; 20,041,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 19,460,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,425,000; Shanghai (China) - 14,987,000; 16,575,000; Kolkata (India) - 14,787,000; 15,552,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 13,458,000; Buenos Aires (Argentina) 14,648,000; Karachi (Pakistan) - 12,795,000 (2007) 13,125,000 (2009)
- urban population:
- 52.1% of total population (2011)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.97% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 37,217,000;
- Delhi (India) - 22,654,000;
- Mexico City (Mexico) - 20,446,000;
- New York-Newark (US) - 20,352,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 20,208,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 19,924,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 19,744,000;
- Beijing (China) - 15,594,000;
- Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 15,391,000;
- Kolkata (India) - 14,402,000 (2011)
urban population:50.5% 52.1% of total population (2010) (2011)
rate of urbanization:1.85% 1.97% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
ten largest urban agglomerations:
Tokyo (Japan) - 36,669,000; 37,217,000; Delhi (India) - 22,157,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 20,262,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,041,000; 22,654,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 19,460,000; 20,446,000; New York-Newark (US) - 19,425,000; 20,352,000; Shanghai (China) - 16,575,000; Kolkata 20,208,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 19,924,000; Mumbai (India) - 15,552,000; 19,744,000; Beijing (China) - 15,594,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 14,648,000; Karachi (Pakistan) 15,391,000; Kolkata (India) - 13,125,000 (2009) 14,402,000 (2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- urban population:
- 54% of total population (2015)
- rate of urbanization:
- 2.05% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 38,001,000;
- New Delhi (India) - 25,703,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 23,741,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,066,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 21,043,000;
- Mexico City (Mexico) - 20,999,000;
- Beijing (China) - 20,384,000;
- Osaka (Japan) - 20,238,000;
- Cairo (Egypt) - 18,772,000;
- New York-Newark (US) - 18,593,000 (2015)
urban population:
52.1%(2011) (2015)
rate of urbanization:
1.97%
ten largest urban agglomerations:37,217,000; 38,001,000; New Delhi (India) - 22,654,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 20,446,000; New York-Newark (US) - 20,352,000; 25,703,000; Shanghai (China) - 20,208,000; 23,741,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 19,924,000; 21,066,000; Mumbai (India) - 19,744,000; 21,043,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 20,999,000; Beijing (China) - 15,594,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) 20,384,000; Osaka (Japan) - 15,391,000; Kolkata (India) 20,238,000; Cairo (Egypt) - 14,402,000 (2011) 18,772,000; New York-Newark (US) - 18,593,000 (2015)
- urban population:
- 54.9% of total population (2017)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.84% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 38,241,000;
- New Delhi (India) - 27,197,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 25,202,000;
- Beijing (China) - 22,063,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 21,690,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,519,000;
- Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,321,000;
- Osaka (Japan) - 20,415,000;
- Cairo (Egypt) - 19,486,000;
- Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 18,898,000 (2017)
urban population: 54% 54.9% of total population (2015) (2017)
rate of urbanization: 2.05% 1.84% annual rate of change (2010-15 (2015-20 est.)
ten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 38,001,000; 38,241,000; New Delhi (India) - 25,703,000; 27,197,000; Shanghai (China) - 23,741,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) 25,202,000; Beijing (China) - 21,066,000; 22,063,000; Mumbai (India) - 21,043,000; 21,690,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,519,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 20,999,000; Beijing (China) - 20,384,000; 21,321,000; Osaka (Japan) - 20,238,000; 20,415,000; Cairo (Egypt) - 18,772,000; New York-Newark (US) 19,486,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 18,593,000 (2015) 18,898,000 (2017)
- urban population:
- 55.3% of total population (2017)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.9% annual rate of change (2017)
- ten largest urban agglomerations:
- Tokyo (Japan) - 38,241,000;
- New Delhi (India) - 27,197,000;
- Shanghai (China) - 25,202,000;
- Beijing (China) - 22,063,000;
- Mumbai (India) - 21,690,000;
- Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,519,000;
- Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,321,000;
- Osaka (Japan) - 20,415,000;
- Cairo (Egypt) - 19,486,000;
- Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 18,898,000 (2017)
urban population: 54.9% 55.3% of total population (2017)
rate of urbanization: 1.84% 1.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) (2017)
ten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 38,241,000; New Delhi (India) - 27,197,000; Shanghai (China) - 25,202,000; Beijing (China) - 22,063,000; Mumbai (India) - 21,690,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,519,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,321,000; Osaka (Japan) - 20,415,000; Cairo (Egypt) - 19,486,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 18,898,000 (2017)
- urban population:
- 55.7% of total population (2019)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
urban population: 55.7% of total population (2019)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
- urban population:
- 56.2% of total population (2020)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
urban population: 55.7% 56.2% of total population (2019) (2020)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Published as “Urbanization”
- urban population:
- 56.6% of total population (2021)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Published as “Urbanization”
- urban population:
- 56.6% of total population (2021)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 56.2% 56.6% of total population (2020) (2021)
rate of urbanization: 1.9% 1.73% annual rate of change (2015-20 (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 56.6% of total population (2021)
rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
Published as “Urbanization”
- urban population:
- 57.5% of total population (2023)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Published as “Urbanization”
- urban population:
- 57.5% of total population (2023)
- rate of urbanization:
- 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 56.6% 57.5% of total population (2021) (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 56.6% 57.5% of total population (2021) (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Urbanization.” The World Factbook, 2009–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/urbanization.