What will be the 10 largest cities in the world in 2050 (population, Chinese)

[Citykid55]

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[cali3448893]

Probably not any Chinese cities or any other cities in that region due to low birth rate, probably African and Indian cities. Sad those cities there seem to be the worst in terms of jobs and development.

[Davy-040]

1.Jakarta
2.Tokyo
3.Delhi
4.Shanghai
5.Karachi
6.Mumbai
7.Seoul
8.Mexico City
9.Manila
10.Sao Paulo

[Citykid55]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

1.Jakarta
2.Tokyo
3.Delhi
4.Shanghai
5.Karachi
6.Mumbai
7.Seoul
8.Mexico City
9.Manila
10.Sao Paulo

Why is tokyo on their, they're gonna be losing population left and right.

[Jesse44]

Originally Posted by Citykid55

Why is tokyo on their, they're gonna be losing population left and right.

Yeah, but 2050 isn't that far off. Could still be populous enough to make the list by then, further on though...

[pdw]

Lagos (Nigeria not Portugal) deserves a mention.

[Citykid55]

Originally Posted by Jesse44

Yeah, but 2050 isn't that far off. Could still be populous enough to make the list by then, further on though...

Will Jakarta be more developed?

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by Citykid55

Why is tokyo on their, they're gonna be losing population left and right.

Just because Japan is losing population doesn't mean Tokyo does.

[irish_bob]

I read this somewhere in a doctors waiting room a while back

lagos in Nigeria is going to see the largest increase apparently , that's all I remember


oh and the population of japan as a whole will shrink dramatically

[Mr.910nc]

2050
1. Jakarta
2. Delhi
3. Lagos
4. Tokyo
5. Shanghai
6. Karachi
7. Beijing
8. Mumbai
9. Guangzhou
10. Dhaka

2100
1. Lagos
2. Dhaka
3. Kinshasa
4. Delhi
5. Mumbai