The pace of urbanization is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, primarily driven by rural-to-urban migration in search of economic opportunity.
: More than 4 billion people —over 56% of the global population—currently live in cities. The Urbanization Revolution: Planning a New Age...
Rapid growth has historically outpaced infrastructure, leading to overcrowding, substandard housing, and public health risks. Today's planners face a complex web of modern obstacles: Urbanization - Our World in Data The pace of urbanization is accelerating at an
: The UN predicts that the urban population will grow by another 2.5 billion by 2050, reaching approximately 68% of the world's population. leading to overcrowding