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What are the causes and challenges of rapid urban change? GapFill
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Urbanisation is occurring all over the world, but most rapidly in . This shows urbanisation rates are higher in countries than . One population estimate suggested that in 2020 there was a global urban population of 4.38 billion (with a rural population of 3.42 billion). This means that the urban population is around %. By 2050, the population could increase to 9.77 billion, but the rural population could decrease to 3.09 billion - meaning that the urban population could be billion, that's 68%!
Factors affecting urbanisation rates include push factors such as a and pull factors such as .
Urbanisation occurred largely due to the , which meant workers were drawn to for jobs. Urbanisation has led to , where cities expand into nearby rural areas. It has also led to , where smaller communities develop, often on the .
Some developed countries are experiencing , where people move from urban areas to rural. This is largely due to developed countries having better standards of than developing countries in rural areas. Rural areas are often perceived by many people in developed countries to have a better than cities.