Nearly 30 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas in 1950; in 2010,more than half of the world's population was urban,and this proportion is projected to increase to 60 percent by the year 2030.

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The population and labor force worldwide have been shifting dramatically from rural to urban during the past century. A nearly 30 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas in 1950. In 2010, more than half of the world's population was urban, and this proportion is projected to increase to 60 percent by the year 2030. Although the level of urbanization is higher in developed countries, the level of urbanization increased nearly six times faster in developing countries from 1975 to 2014 as the developing nations experienced rapid increases in population as well as increasing economic development.

Nearly 30 Percent of the World's Population Lived in Urban