{"id":3524,"date":"2022-04-06T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2022-05-19T04:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T04:17:14","slug":"what-are-the-worlds-largest-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/what-are-the-worlds-largest-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The World’s Largest Cities?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Most Populous Cities in the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than half of the world\u2019s population currently lives in cities\u2014and as time goes on, it\u2019s clear that more urban dwellers will find themselves living in megacities<\/em>. Megacities are defined as urban areas with a population of more than 10 million people<\/strong>. This means that the world\u2019s top 20 most populous cities are all megacities. This visualization, using data from Macrotrends<\/a>, shows the 20 most populous cities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rapid Urbanization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, more than 80% of people in higher income countries find themselves living in urban areas, and in upper-middle income countries the number lies between 50-80%<\/a>. Rural-to-urban migration is an increasingly relevant trend<\/a> in the 21st century. Prospects of better job opportunities and higher wages, along with shifts from agrarian to industrial and service-based economies, are causing mass movement to cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much have the world\u2019s five most populous cities grown in just the last decade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/td>City<\/td>2010 Population<\/td>2020 Population<\/td>% Change<\/td><\/tr>
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#1<\/td>Tokyo<\/td>36,834,000<\/td>37,393,000<\/td>1.5%<\/td><\/tr>
#2<\/td>Delhi<\/td>21,935,000<\/td>30,291,000<\/td>38.1%<\/td><\/tr>
#3<\/td>Shanghai<\/td>19,980,000<\/td>27,058,000<\/td>35.4%<\/td><\/tr>
#4<\/td>S\u00e3o Paulo<\/td>19,660,000<\/td>22,043,000<\/td>12.1%<\/td><\/tr>
#5<\/td>Mexico City<\/td>20,132,000<\/td>21,782,000<\/td>8.2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Most Populous Cities Today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Tokyo is the world\u2019s most populous city with 37,393,000 people, this number is leveling out due to declining birth rates and an aging population<\/a>. Indian and Chinese cities, on the other hand, will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years. In fact, it\u2019s expected that Delhi\u2019s population could surpass<\/a> Tokyo\u2019s by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2035, it\u2019s projected that Bangalore (India) and Lahore (Pakistan) will boot Tianjin, China and Buenos Aires, Argentina from the top 20 largest cities. And, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chennai are all expected to meet the megacity definition by 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban growth will continue mainly in Asia and Africa, as some cities in regions such as Europe actually begin to shrink in population due to aging citizens and declining birth rates. Since 2012<\/a>, deaths in the EU have actually been outpacing births\u2014and in 2019, there were 4.7 million deaths compared to 4.2 million births, though net migration kept population numbers from falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there are certainly downsides to mass urbanization, like pollution and overcrowding, the upsides clearly outweigh the negatives for most people. Convenience, better jobs, easier access to social services, and higher wages are among the many reasons<\/a> people are likely to continue to move to cities, even in the post-COVID era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the emergence of smart<\/a> and green cities, the quality of life for many urban dwellers will likely continue to improve, and more large urban areas will morph into megacities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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