Located in on India’s western coast at the Ulhas River, Mumbai, or Bombay, is also bordered by the Arabian Sea. According to the censuses, from 2000 to 2010 the population grew from 13,569,194 to 19,612,368 – that is 44 percent! It is estimated that Beijing’s average growth rate (since the 1960s) is about 20 percent each decade. This number will likely increase, as it is one of the fastest-growing cities on the continent. Back in 1950, it had around 2,334,000 inhabitants, so within fifty years its numbers have increased almost tenfold.Īlso coming it around 20 million is Beijing, the capital city of China. It is also referred to as Cidade da Garoa or Sampa, and the numbers shown include people living in its surrounding suburban areas. 4 - San Paolo, Brazil: 22,043,028Īs Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo is also one of the 10 largest metro areas on the globe. Shanghai is also called The Pearl of the Orient. Its average population density is 2,059 people for every square kilometer this number swells to 3,854 in its urban areas. Fifty years ago, it had approximately 4,288,091 inhabitants 2015 saw its numbers grow by 3,576,298 in the years after 2015. It is the most populous city in China, and some believe it is the largest city on Earth. Shanghai’s numbers also include outlying suburban areas.
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These numbers usually include the city’s population, plus adjacent suburban areas. How quickly is it expanding? In 1950, its population was around 1,369,469 in 2016, its population was estimated at 18.6 million. Located in central northern India, Delhi (also called the National Capital Territory of India) is a fast-growing city and the largest in its country.
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