Africa and Asia are Urbanizing Fastest

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Percentage of Population Residing in Urban Areas, by Region, 1970-2025

The fastest urbanization rates are now occurring in some of the least developed countries. Africa has the highest urban growth rate of all world regions: 5 percent per year. For more information see http://www.wri.org/trends/citygrow.html.

Source: United Nations (U.N.) Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects (The 1996 Revision), on diskette (U.N., New York, 1996).