Geography - Human Geography - Urbanization - Urban Growth Through Time

A timeline showing urbanization milestones. 1800: Only 3% of world lived in cities. 1900: 14% urban (Industrial Revolution pulled people to factory cities). 1950: 30% urban. 2007: 50% - for first time, more people lived in cities than rural areas! 2023: 56% urban. 2050 (projected): 68% urban. Also s