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... Over the past twenty-five years the percentage of people living in urban centers has more than doubled (while rural population only grew by a third. ... In Asia, over two-thirds, of the population growth, is due to migration from rural areas. In developing countries, 63% of the population lived in urban areas in 1990, that increased to 71% by 2000, and is projected to increase to 80% by 2025. ...
This urban population growth has cause excessive poverty levels. In African countries, at least half the population is below the poverty line.
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