World Urbanization Growth
| Region/country | 1985-1990 | 1990-1995 | 1995-2000 | 2000-2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 3.78 | 3.09 | 2.88 | 2.61 |
| South-East Asia | 4.11 | 3.99 | 3.84 | 3.40 |
| East Asia | 4.08 | 3.08 | 2.82 | 2.52 |
| China | 5.04 | 3.77 | 3.52 | 3.08 |
| Europe | 0.78 | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| North America | 1.24 | 0.57 | 1.51 | 1.37 |
| Oceania | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.40 |
| World | 2.70 | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.04 |
According to Professor Lu Dadao, president of the Geographical Society of China (GSC), China's urbanization took 22 years to increase to 39.1% from 17.9%. It took Britain 120 years, the US, 80 years, and Japan more than 30 years to accomplish this.
As shown in the table (right), China's urban population growth is higher than that of Asia as well as the world.
China's urbanization rate in 2005 was higher than that of Asia and roughly on par with the levels in East and South-East Asia. However, the country still has a long way to go in catching up with the western developed countries.
Read more about this topic: Urbanization In The People's Republic Of China
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