70% Of The World's Population Will Live In Cities By 2050

Human migration to urban environments is expected to increase and sweep up more than 68% of the world's population by 2050. This is according to a new report prepared by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The study says 90 percent of the growth will be fueled by increased urbanization in Asia and Africa. Cites in China, Nigeria and India are expected to experience the greatest booms. According to the U.N., the world will host 43 megacities with populations of more than 10 million inhabitants by 2030.