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| Percentage urban | Annual growth rate, 1990-1995 | |||
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| Country or area | 1996 | 2030 | Urban | Rural |
| World total | 45.7 | 61.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| More developed regions (*) | 75.1 | 83.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Less developed regions (+) | 38.2 | 57.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Least developed countries (#) | 23.3 | 44.0 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
(+) Less developed regions comprise all regions of Africa, Asia (excluding Japan) and Latin America and the Caribbean, and the regions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
(#) As of 1995, the least developed countries as defined by the United Nations General Assembly, comprise 48 countries, of which 33 are in Africa, 9 in Asia, 1 in Latin America and 5 in Oceania. They are also included in the less developed regions.
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