In this report, we use data from China’s 2010 census to examine China’s urbanization and migration patterns from an international perspective. First, we present an overview of the historical use of ...

As part of China’s larger-reaching economic reforms, the government hopes to achieve a 60 percent urbanization rate by 2020. On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping expounded on the right way – and the wrong ...

Jakarta (Indonesia) is now the world’s most populous city, with nearly 42 million residents, followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh) with almost 40 million, and Tokyo (Japan) with 33 million 18 November 2025 - ...

When it comes to cities and urbanization, it is generally thought that bigger is better. But a pair of recent studies suggests that although industrialized nations may have benefited from larger ...

During China’s recent Central Economic Working Conference (CEWC), the Politburo Standing Committee announced China’s six major economic tasks for 2014. One item not on the list nevertheless stands to ...

China will advance its people-centered new urbanization through concrete measures, according to a five-year action plan unveiled on Wednesday by the State Council, China's Cabinet. The country plans ...

As the world's population continues to grow, the population density in cities is rising much more quickly than in rural areas. This phenomenon, known as urbanization, is playing out across the globe ...

Africa's population is largely rural. But now the continent is driving urbanization: The expansion of cities in the coming decades will experience a similar dynamic to Asia. This is only partly due to ...

Edward Kalule, 19, is one of the many eking out a living in the Ugandan capital after migrating from his rural home town in hopes of better economic prospects. A resident of Kampala's Katwe slum, he ...