We have a new Urbanization topic page

The article announces a significant update to the Urbanization topic page on Our World in Data, a platform that publishes research on global development.

The update was led by the authors and their colleagues Hannah Ritchie and Veronika Samborska.

The revised page compiles new visual data on how populations are distributed across different types of settlements, including cities, towns, and rural areas.

The data comes from reputable sources such as the European Commission and the United Nations (UN), which use consistent methods to categorize settlements using satellite imagery.

This ensures that comparisons between regions are reliable and standardized.