Urbanisation and the rise of the megacity

Urbanisation is happening faster today than at any time in history. By 2030 nearly 9% of the global population will live in so-called megacities—cities with more than 10m inhabitants.

In 1950 New York and Tokyo were the only so called megacities; cities with more than 10m inhabitants.

By 1980 these were joined by Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Osaka.

In 2010 there were over 20 megacities spanning almost every continent.

Today, there are 32 megacities.

Urbanisation is happening faster than at any time in human history. Asia accounts for over half of today's megacities. By 2030 nearly 9% of the world's population will live in 41 megacities. But it's in Africa where some of the most rapid urbanisation will take place in the future.

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[immakings]

Wow so many megacities, who else is surprised that china and india didn't have mega cities in till 1980 and Tokyo and New York were already megacities then?

[JtheKproduction]

Seoul is 10mil, metropolitan area would be 25mil. Have no idea why it isn't represented here considering that new York is only 8.5 mil, and metropolitan area be 20mil. Seoul is bigger than new York lmao.

[mr.meeseeks]

this video is like and incomplete sentence. Like somebody started to say someth

[dj_laundry_list]

The silly thing about this is that city boundaries are somewhat arbitrary. If manhattan, brooklyn, queens, etc. were separate cities (which is entirely plausible given their geography, they wouldn't be a megacity. Likewise for Tokyo, Osaka, etc., which have huge areas

[immakings]

Wow I'm surprised that in 1960 china and india didn't have any city of over 10 million, New York and Tokyo were the only megacities. And i taught Cairo and Lagos wjere the only megacities in africa, And also is Paris up to 10 million?

[imonlyamanandiwilldiesomed]

Mega cities? I guess we're going to need Judges.

[tlingitmicmumbam]

It should be also Seoul in the list of Megacities?

[manubhatt]

It easily skips my mind(and I guess of many others too!) that Japan, until recently was the second largest economy in the second half of the twentieth century. Usually when thinking in that regard, only Europe comes into my mind, apart from USA.

[Xiaobooom]

Why that creepy horror music in the background?

[aasisch]

I thought Chicago was megacity too
Pretty sure Chicago has 10 million people

[revinhatol]

I wonder if Davao would be a megacity.

[demo]

whats up with this music choice i feel scared

[papastalin]

This is an underated vedio appreciate your data and hardwork

[gustavoparrilla]

How did new york have 10 million people in it in 1950 if it only has 8 million now?

[muckach]

You didnt mention Tehran-Iran’s capital with over 12mil

[DPFOConnor]

Chicago is a recent megacity of over 10 million people.

[miklu]

And in 1945, Tokyo was destroyed over 90% by the USA. That is the remarkable thing

[JuanGarcia-ygwo]

I don't consider Los Angeles a megacity. It is too sprawled out to be considered overpopulated. Go to any city in China where there are tall buildings beyond where the eye can see. Megacities also have the challenge of mass transit. Los Angeles has horrible mass transit to be considered a mega city.

[martinahmad]

Indonesia 350 million people. Biggest 4 countries

[FedDavidics]

America chose China because it was a safe place. The people are mainly good there. Economist is going a little too far to Just saying.