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Latin America is the most urbanised region in the developing world, with 77% of its population – 433 million people – living in cities. By 2015, it is predicted that 81% of its population will reside in urban areas.
77%
of latin america population live in cities
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Africa is the least urbanised continent but by 2030 its urban population will exceed the total population of Europe.
More than 1.2 billion people - one in every five on Earth - survive on less than 1.25$ per day. In Africa, in urban areas, 40% of households live below the poverty line. In Latin America 25% of urban households live below the poverty line.
In 1950, there was only one city with a population of over 10 million inhabitants: New York. By 2015, 23 cities will reach over 10 million, 19 of them in developing countries.
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