It is still not true that eight out of ten people live in urban areas

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Most people today live in cities, which are growing rapidly. We are living in the age of urbanization, an era that began in the early 19th century when vast masses of people decided to be closer to one another rather than close to the land. There is no doubt that sooner or later the vast majority of us, humans, will be living in cities.

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Cite: Brasil, WRI . "It is still not true that eight out of ten people live in urban areas" [Ainda não é verdade que 8 em cada 10 pessoas vivem em áreas urbanas] 04 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Baratto, Romullo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1114474/it-is-still-not-true-that-eight-out-of-ten-people-live-in-urban-areas> ISSN 0719-8884
New estimates have indicated that 84% of the world's population lives in cities. Image © Cliff Hellis/Flickr

“每10人中有8人生活在城市地区”这一说法目前还不是事实

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