The 2006 statistics show that for the first time in human history, more people were living in cities than in rular areas. Research says that the migration to megacities will only increase. In the US 80 percent of the population already live in cities and in 2006 New York is listed as number two in the statistic for megacities. Number one is Tokyo with 33.4 million.
In the 1800’s it is estimated that only 2% of the population lived in urban areas, further in 2000, 47% of the population was living in urban areas. The percent has only increased, and it is estimated that in 2030, 60% of the population will be living in urban areas. People’s lifestyle in the megacities is far more different then the urban lifestyle of television series and movies. Many migrants in the city are poor and end up in slum areas. In the countries Ethiopia and Chad 99 per cent of the population live in slums and the per cent is increasing globally.
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