Urbanization
Unless development patterns change, by 2030 humanity’s urban footprint will occupy an additional 1.5 million square kilometres - comparable to the combined territories of France, Germany and Spain—with the equivalent of a city of 1 million needed weekly across the next 38 years.

  • UN estimates show human population growing from 7 billion today to 9 billion by 2050, translating into some 1 million more people expected on average each week for the next 38 years, with most of that increase anticipated in urban centres.
  • Ongoing migration from rural to urban living could see world cities receive yet another 1 billion additional people.
  • Total forecast urban population in 2050: 6.3 billion (up from 3.5 billion today).



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Agriculture, food and land use »Agriculture, food and land use
Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition »1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
Population growth, urbanization & climate change determined already »Population growth, urbanization & climate change determined already
Urbanization
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