55% of the world lives in urban areas today. But what defines an urban population, and how will this big picture change by 2050?
China's Pearl River Delta, in an unprecedented growth spurt, has seen cities expand and merge to become the largest contiguous urban region in the world.
The world's population centers are shifting rapidly, and by 2100, it is projected that the world's largest megacities will exceed 70 million people.
Interactive map showing 500 cities with over 1M+ inhabitants, sorted by growth rate from 2000-2016. Use it to find the fastest growing cities in the world.
The world's largest 123 cities generate an astonishing $36 trillion in GDP per year. This infographic breaks these global cities down into seven typologies.
These stunning animations and interactive maps show the changing title for the world's largest city, as well as the rapid pace of urbanization in today's world.
Rapid urbanization is creating a vastly different world. These maps show the world's fastest growing cities, as well as how things have chanced since 1950.