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The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting. [6] [7]
One billion people, almost one-seventh of the world's population, now live in shanty towns. [21] In many poor countries, overcrowded slums exhibit high rates of disease due to unsanitary conditions, malnutrition, and lack of basic health care. [22] By 2030, over 2 billion people in the world will be living in slums. [23]
This is a list of towns and cities in the world believed to have 100,000 or more inhabitants, sorted by countries. Unless otherwise noted, populations are based on United Nations estimates from 2022. Unless otherwise noted, populations are based on United Nations estimates from 2022.
As of 2016, the world had 31 megacities -- cities with 10 million inhabitants or more -- and they are growing, in both size and number. According to the U.N., the world is expected to add 10 new ...
Shanghai. This list contains all cities with one million or more inhabitants. Cities are defined in the political-geographic sense (city proper).The population figures given therefore refer to the city or municipality in the political-administrative sense.
These are the world's 10 largest urban areas, or "urban agglomerations," based on 2015 data, the most recent released by the U.N's population division.
The Growth of Urban Areas. Home & Garden. Lighter Side
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