Population, human development and processes of urbanization in the Mediterranean countries of the Central Maghreb

Abstract

Since the late twentieth century can be seen in several countries bordering the Mediterranean, but more intensely in southern countries, multiple socio-demographic changes associated with the acceleration of demographic transitions, whose breakdown by country shows significant differences in the structure and dynamics of their populations. These changes, regardless of national differences, originate in a general context in which the different rhythms in increasing rates of development and urbanization processes shape the future of these societies.