According to the latest report "World Urbanization Prospects" of the UN , by the year 2050 two thirds of the world’s population will be concentrated in urban areas. The biggest growth appears to be in Asian and African countries like China, India and Nigeria. The most surprising thing, that yes, is the growth of the population that is predicted for this date. And it seems that we will exceed 6,000 million inhabitants, when at the moment the planet has 3,900 million.
Today at Vuela Viajes we want to take a tour of the most populated cities at the moment, although, as we have just mentioned, it is a list that will change in the coming years. Would you like to join us?
Tokyo
Tokyo is, today, the most populous city in the world, with 38 million inhabitants. In fact, it is considered the city with the most inhabitants since 1965. The administrative capital of Japan concentrates 10% of the total population of the country, with 14,000 people per square meter. The funny thing is that it is not a place with large skyscrapers, since there is a high risk of an earthquake. Thus, buildings do not usually exceed 10 floors. Of course, it is one of the cities in Japan that has more jobs and places of leisure, so it is logical that it attracts so many young people.
Guangzhou
Although it does not coincide with the UN data, according to Citypopulation, a company that is responsible for compiling population statistics in countries, administrative areas, cities and agglomerations, the second most populous city on the planet is Guangzhou, China , which has 32.6 millions of inhabitants. The capital of the province of Canton, also known as Canton, is the most important city in the south of the country, partly due to its location. And it is that located on the Pearl River, it is very close to Hong Kong, which has made it develop very quickly.
Shanghai
We are still in China to tell you about the third most populous city according to Citypopulation. This is Shanghai, which has 29.6 million inhabitants. It is practically equidistant between Beijing and Hong Kong and is located in the Yangtze River Delta. One of the reasons why this city is so populated is its economic success. Of course, it must be taken into account that from the 1990s on, population growth has been slower than in the 1950s and 1980s, when the increase was very rapid.
Jakarta
The fourth most populous city in the world is in Indonesia . This is Jakarta, which, according to Citypopulation, has a population of 27 million. The downside is that, being a city that is still under development, it is suffering from urbanization problems. In fact, the government has been surprised by the increase in population, so it has not been able to provide basic needs to its inhabitants.
New Delhi
Tokyo is followed by New Delhi which, as you know, is the capital of India . Today it has 25 million inhabitants, although it is expected to reach 36 million by 2030.
The other five most populous cities in the world
New Delhi is followed by Seoul (South Korea), with 24.2 million inhabitants; Karachi (Pakistan), with 23.2 million; Bombay (India), with 22.6 million; Manila (Philippines), with 22.5 million; and Mexico City, with 22.2 million.