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World Urbanization Prospects report 2025
November 24 , 2025
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- The World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report was released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
- The report states that 45% of the world’s 8.2 billion people now live in cities.
- Two-thirds of global population growth between 2025 and 2050 will occur in cities.
- India is one of seven countries expected to drive global city population growth between 2025 and 2050.
- India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia will add over 500 million new urban residents.
- India and China together account for nearly 1.2 billion city residents.
- Megacities with over 10 million people increased from 8 in 1975 to 33 in 2025.
- Highest in Jakarta (42 million), Dhaka (40 million), and Tokyo (33 million), and may rise to 37 by 2050.
- Bengaluru is listed among the world’s top 10 most densely populated cities.
- It has a population density exceeding 20,000 people per sq km.
- Bengaluru is also one of India’s five megacities in the report, along with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.
- Out of the world’s 50 most crowded cities, 12 are in India.
- The total number of cities worldwide doubled between 1975 and 2025 and may cross 15,000 by 2050 due to rapid growth in Africa and Asia.
- Many cities are shrinking even when national populations rise, particularly in China and India, where over one-third of shrinking cities have fewer than 250,000 people.
- The report highlights that sustainable urban planning is essential for future development and climate goals.
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