Question

As of 2010, about __________ of the Earth's total population lived in urban areas.

Answer 1

In 2010 accounting for the 54% of the total global population, up from 34% in 1960, and continues to grow. The urban population growth, in absolute numbers, is concentrated in the less developed regions of the world. It is estimated that by 2017, even in less developed countries, a majority of people will be living in urban areas.