ation in India began to accelerate after, due to the country's adoption of a mixed economy, which GAVE rise to the development of the private sector. Urbanisation is taking place at a faster rate in India. Population residing in urban areas in India, according to 1901 census, was 11.4%.[1] This count increased to 28.53% according to 2001 census, and crossing 30% as per 2011 census, standing at 31.16%.[2][3] In 2017, the numbers increased to 34%, according to The World Bank.[4] According to a survey by UN State of the World Population report in 2007, by 2030, 40.76% of country's population is expected to reside in urban areas.[5] As per World Bank, India, along with China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States, will LEAD the world's urban population surge by 2050.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) urban areas already concentrate 84.35% of the population, while the Southeast region remains the most populated one, with over 80 million inhabitants.[394] The largest urban agglomerations in Brazil are São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte – all in the Southeastern Region – with 21.1, 12.3, and 5.1 million inhabitants respectively.[395][396][397] The majority of state capitals are the largest cities in their states, except for Vitória, the CAPITAL of Espírito Santo, and Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina.