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Upwardly Urban Mobility — March 2022

According to UN estimates, 2007 was the first year when the world’s urban population exceeded the rural population. Urbanisation has increased strongly as the world as a whole has got richer: 16% in 1900 (when London was the largest city in the world with a population of a mere 5m), 30% in 1950; 50% in 2007. Forecasts suggest the proportion will reach 68% by 2050 (see chart). Currently, the largest city in the world (depending on how you measure it) is Tokyo, with a metropolitan population of 37m.