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Latest urbanization data reveal world’s most populous cities

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, released on 18 November 2025. 

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https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/feature/december-2025/latest-urbanization-data-reveal-worlds-most-populous-cities