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Asset Management 2020
Over the next 30 years, almost 1.8 billion people are
expected to move into cities
World population division by urban and rural, millions, 2000–2040
Forecast
10,000
9,000
Population size, millions
8,000
6,909
7,000
7,302
7,675
6,512
3,476
6,000
3,499
3,478
3,422
5,000
3,346
3,278
51%
8,309
3,409
6,115
4,000
8,012
48%
46%
43%
41%
8,571
3,307
39%
Asia will
contribute
almost half
of this
urban shift
3,182
36%
50%
54%
2,000
2,837
3,167
46%
49%
2000
2005
3,486
50%
3,824
4,176
52%
54%
2015
2020
4,536
57%
4,900
59%
5,263
61%
CAGR
2000 –
2010
CAGR
2010–
2040
Rural
0.4%
-0.24%
Urban
3,000
1,000
8,801
2.1%
1.6%
5,620
64%
0
2010
2025
2030
2035
2040
1,796m
Sources: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 2009 Revision; PwC analysis
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