This introduction has only touched on a few of the points that emerge when visualising relations between income growth and urbanisation. Explore further using the options above. Also see the publications linked below.

• Working paper in urbanization concepts and trends
• Book on urban growth in emerging economies

Warning: Use this information with care. Excessive economic growth is hazardous to the health of your planet.

Also note: The statistics presented here are from the World Bank, downloaded May 2014. The first publication listed above includes a discussion of the limitations to statistics on urbanisation. There is also a large literature on the limitations of GDP statistics.