World Population Becomes More Urban Than Rural

A major demographic shift took place on Wednesday, May 23, 2007: For the first time in human history, the earth’s population is more urban than rural. According to scientists from North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia, on that day, a predicted global urban population of 3,303,992,253 exceeded that of 3,303,866,404 rural people.

Impressive! It’s hard to put confidence into such numbers, but it’s likely not too far off. Not so much tech news, but you can brag to your friends that you know this.

Source: Slashdot