This statistic shows the population of the largest urban agglomerations in the world from 1950 to 2010, with projected figures for 2020. By 2020, the population of the Shanghai agglomeration in China is projected to be roughly 27.06 million people.
Population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide from 1950 to 2020
(in millions)
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UN DESA. (May 16, 2018). Population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide from 1950 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/911939/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
UN DESA. "Population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide from 1950 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911939/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
UN DESA. (2018). Population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide from 1950 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911939/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
UN DESA. "Population of The Largest Urban Agglomerations Worldwide from 1950 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911939/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
UN DESA, Population of the largest urban agglomerations worldwide from 1950 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911939/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
