Sources: The World Bank, World Economic Forum

1,124

1,327

Africa

1,339 3,318

423

1,105

USA

EU28

China

India

Japan

4,577

Rest of the world

* All nonresidential and residential buildings (excl. single family homes) in urban areas Source: STATISTA

Average number of buildings constructed in urban areas daily (2018–2050)*

Average number of buildings constructed in urban areas annually (2018–2050)*

ChinaRest of the world USA Africa India JapanEU

Sources: STATISTA

2018 2030 2040 2050

* Excl. single family homes

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

The population of the world’s urban areas is increasing by

200,000people per day

9.7 billion

are expected to live in cities6.4 billion

By 2050, the global population will rise to

13,000 BUILDINGS PER DAYLearn why the construction industry needs to build an

average of 13,000 buildings every day through 2050.

Projected daily growth for the number of buildings constructed worldwide to support the urban population*

2018

11,098

2030

12,930

2040

13,957

2050

14,704

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* All nonresidential and residential buildings (excl. single family homes) in urban areas

Contractorshave to buildmore buildings per day by 2050!

3,600