Table 6 China's urban population and...

Table 6

China's urban population and forecast

Year	Proportion of urban population		Urban population (million)		Average growth rate
Year	2005	2020	2005	2020	2000–2005	2005–2010
China	40.4	60.3	531.8	872.6	3.2	2.7
East Asia	44.2	62	921.3	1463	2.5	2.6
World	48.7	59.9	3150.5	4912.5	2.1	2

Year	Proportion of urban population		Urban population (million)		Average growth rate
Year	2005	2020	2005	2020	2000–2005	2005–2010
China	40.4	60.3	531.8	872.6	3.2	2.7
East Asia	44.2	62	921.3	1463	2.5	2.6
World	48.7	59.9	3150.5	4912.5	2.1	2

Source(s): World Bank (2008a, b), An East Asian Renaissance: Ideas for Economic Growth, CITIC Press