10. Uganda > Population Growth 2011-2050: 71 million > 2011 Population: 34.5 million (39th largest) > Pct. Increase: +206% (3rd greatest) > Pct. of Population < 15: 48% (3rd greatest) > GDP per The Two-Way Singapore Mourns Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew Parallels Founding Father Of Modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, Dies At 91 Singapore has little land and no natural resources. But after its Nov. 19, 2021. 685. Growing at unprecedented rates, and shaped by forces both familiar and new, dozens of African cities will join the ranks of humanity's biggest megalopolises between now and The world's fastest growing citiesand urban areas from 2006 to 2020Urban areas ranked 201 to 300. The tables provide assumed annual growth rates for cities and urban areas between 2006 and 2020. The assumptions are based on past growth/decline and forecasts by international and national statistics organisations. There were 1.8 billion Muslims in the world as of 2015 - roughly 24% of the global population - according to a Pew Research Center estimate. But while Islam is currently the world's second-largest religion (after Christianity), it is the fastest-growing major religion. Indeed, if current demographic trends continue, the number of Muslims Spread of the Industrial Revolution . The Industrial Revolution began in Britain for a number of reasons.First, the country had raw materials, like iron ore and coal.Other materials, like cotton came from overseas colonies. By the end of the 18 th century the country became the world's largest colonial power.The colonies then became big markets for the industrial goods that Britain produced. bHsq. Urbanization While the past decades have seen rapid urbanization in India and China, cities in Africa are growing fastest in the current one. In the first half of the 2020s, the Population Division expects 28 cities to grow at an average annual rate of more than 5 percent. 22 are located in Africa. 86 cities are expected to grow at a rate of 4 to 5 percent in the same time period. Out of these, 58 are located in Africa and 24 in Asia and the Middle East. The fastest growing city on the list was Gwagwalada, a satellite of Nigeria’s capital Abuja, followed by Kabinda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both countries are home to several of the world’s fastest growing cities, as are Angola, Tanzania and urbanization goes hand in hand with economic progress in the developing world. But rapid urbanization in Africa has brought about challenges like growing slums and overcrowded living, road congestion as well as pollution, as urban development fails to keep up with urban growth. In 2018, around 55 percent of urban populations in Africa lived in slums, compared with around 30 percent in Asia and around 20 percent in Latin growth rates of cities can also hint at disruptions due to armed conflict, hunger or flight from the countryside, as shown by the presence of three Yemenese cities as well as Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan and Aleppo in Syria among the world’s fastest growing of the increase in urban populations until 2030 will come from just eight countries. Continuously urbanizing India and China, quickly urbanizing Nigeria and the DRC as well as Pakistan, Indonesia, the and Bangladesh. According to the living in a megacity of 10 million inhabitants or more was currently most common in Latin America 18 percent of urban population, followed by Asia 15 percent, North America 10 percent and Africa 9 percent. In 2018, there were 33 megacities in the world, compared with 48 that had populations between 5 and 10 million and 467 that had populations between 1 and 5 million. Description This chart shows the cities with the fastest average annual growth rates in the world between 2020-2025. Report Download Chart URL to be used as reference link Infographic Newsletter Statista offers daily infographics about trending topics, coveringEconomy & Finance, Politics & Society, Tech & Media, Health & Environment, Consumer, Sports and many more. Related Infographics FAQ The Statista "Chart of the Day", made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND may be used and displayed without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. Use is, however, only permitted with proper attribution to Statista. When publishing one of these graphics, please include a backlink to the respective infographic URL. 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You’re not necessarily wrong, either – at least not for now. Our world is ever-changing, and one of the things changing the fastest is our urban landscape. While a city like New York may see a growth rate of around per year, the world’s fastest-growing cities are expanding at a rate of up to 5% per year! Even though places like North America and Europe today remain the world’s most urbanized places, with 80% of North Americans living in cities, it is cities in Southern Asia and Africa who are seeing the most staggering growth. In fact, the ten fastest-growing cities in the world are all found in Africa. In this article, we will explore the world’s ten fastest-growing cities. All data is taken from the United Nations cities report. Which Cities Are Growing the Fastest? 1. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - 5% Better known as its nickname “Ouaga”, Ougadougou is the largest city in Burkina Faso. The city is located in a plateau and is an important commercial area within the country. While today it is home to around inhabitants, it is projected that around people will call Ouaga home in the year 2030. Historically, OUaga was the capital of the Mossi kingdom of the 15th century. Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the French colonial influence was strong in Burkina Faso. The country has been independent since 1960. 2. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - As the capital city and the largest city of Tanzania, Dar es Salam is an important economic center. It also happens to be one of the fastest growing cities on the planet, with a growth rate of around Dar es Salam has the distinction of being the world’s largest Swahili speaking city. The city has a pleasant climate thanks to its proximity to the warm Indian Ocean. 3. Bamako, Mali - Bamako is the largest city in Mali, a large landlocked country in West Africa. At the end of the 19th century, Bamako was a small town of only around 2,000 inhabitants. Today, the population is well over one million. There does not seem to be any sign of the city’s population growth slowing, which makes Bamako the world’s third quickest growing city. Much of the population growth can be attributed to the migration of residents from rural areas in search of work. 4. Kampala, Uganda - Kampala, the largest and capital city of Uganda, sits within a district that more than doubled its total population in the early 21st century. Kampala is located in the central area of Uganda, which is one of the most diverse countries on Earth. 5. Lusaka, Zambia - Lusaka, Africa, is growing at a rate fast enough to be considered the world’s fifth fastest-growing city. Lusaka is a large commercial city and has seen a boom in the development of shopping malls in recent years. The city is home to several large American chains such as KFC and Pizza Hut. 6. Huambo, Angola - Huambo is the second-largest city in Angola, after the country’s capital city of Luanda. Despite its status as the second largest city, it is developing faster than any other city in the country. While under Portuguese colonial rule, Huambo was known as Nova Lisboa. Once the country gained independence, the city took back its original name. Unfortunately, a wealth of infrastructure was destroyed in the city between the 1970s and the early 2000s, in the midst of the Angolan Civil War. Today, an era of reconstruction has begun. 7. Abuja, Nigeria - Abuja is the capital of Nigeria it’s not the much-larger Lagos, contrary to popular belief. Although the city has only been established since the 1980s, today its population has swelled to over million residents. Abuja today is an important governmental city within Nigeria and hosts several international conferences yearly. 8. Antananarivo, Madagascar - Antananarivo is the capital city of the island nation of Madagascar. Antananarivo has been an important establishment on the island since at least the 1700s. Aside from a period of disease and war during the 1800s, the city’s population has been growing since then. Much of its growth can be traced back to rural migration. Antanarivo is home to a very vibrant arts scene. 9. Mogadishu, Somalia - Mogadishu is the capital city as well as the largest city of Somalia. The city has existed in some form for thousands of years. Although politically unstable for many years, Mogadishu has seen some stability in the 2010s. One of the major projects being undertaken by the government is to re-open schools in the region. The Port of Mogadishu, on the Indian Ocean, is the largest of its kind in Somalia. 10. Onitsha, Nigeria - The second Nigerian city to make this list, Onitsha is a large port city in the country. Its largest claim to fame might be the Onitsha Main Market, which is rumored to be the largest of its kind in on the continent. Onitsha first began to garner growth in the 1880s due to its status as a large city for trade. Problems Associated With Big Cities Life in a big, bustling city can be exciting and offer plenty of opportunities. However, there are also many disadvantages, which at times can be severe. Some of the problems inherent with a city that has quickly developed include overcrowding, poverty, homelessness, lack of public health infrastructure, traffic, pollution, and crime. The 15 Fastest-Growing Cities in the World RankCityCountryCurrent Population Thousands Project 2030 PopulationRate of Change % 1OuagadougouBurkina Faso2923585452Dar es AbabaUnited Home World Facts The Fastest-Growing Cities in the World Kinshasa, DRC, Africa’s most populous city. Image Alexandra Tyukavina/Shutterstock By 2050, 68 per cent of the world population is projected to live in urban areas. Here are the world’s 10 fastest growing cities by population All across the world, urban areas are expanding and their populations growing. By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities or other urban centres. India, China and Nigeria stand at the forefront of this rise, projected to account for 35 per cent of the growth of the world’s urban population between 2018 and 2050. Here, we take look at the fastest growing urban centres by population not including cities with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants, as predicted by the UN for the years 2020-2025. Of the 20 fastest growing, 15 are predicted to be located in Africa. Another four are in Asia and one is in the Middle East. In Europe, the city with the fastest growing population is Balashikha in Russia with a growth rate of 2 per cent, but overall, the continent is the only one likely to see a decrease in population by 2025 10 Fastest Growing Urban Centres By Population Gwagwalada, Nigeria + Population estimate 2020 410,000 • 2025 566,000 Since Nigeria’s seat of government was relocated from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, Gwagwalada, 45 kilometres southeast of the capital, has experienced a massive influx of people. It is projected to have the largest increase in population on the African continent, and is the fastest growing urban centre in the world. Enjoying this article? We have thousands more for you. Get immediate access to over 1,000 Geographical magazines in our archive back to 1935. Sign up today and you will soon be travelling back through time reading all our amazing features of the last eight decades PLUS... you also get to enjoy every new issue of Geographical each month going forward in both print and digital press the button below to choose the perfect package for you. Kabinda, DRC + Population estimate 2020 466,000 • 2025 640,000 Kabinda is the capital city of Lomami Province, in a remote part of the south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located around 100 kilometres east of Mbuji-Mayi, the second largest city in the country after the capital Kinshasa. The surrounding area is one of the richest mineral sources in the world and produces one-tenth in weight of the world’s industrial diamonds. Continental changes When it comes to population growth as a whole, Africa is predicted to grow the most by 2025, compared to Asia South America Central America North America and Oceania Europe is the only continent predicted to decrease Rupganj, Bangladesh + Population estimate 2020 482,000 • 2025 662,000 The third fastest growing city is Rupganj, an upazila sub-district’ in Bengali of the Narayanganj District in central Bangladesh. Narayanganj is an industrial hub that plays an important role in the country’s jute trade jute is a natural fibre extracted from the bark of the jute vegetable plant. It’s also the historic home of the production of jamdani, a fine muslin textile woven from cotton and gold threads, which is used for making saris. Handloom weavers creating jamdani muslin in Rupganj. Image Sk Hasan Ali/Shutterstock Lokoja, Nigeria + Population estimate 2020 692,000 • 2025 931,000 Lokoja is a river port on the west bank of the Niger River in south-central Nigeria. The present day city was founded by Scottish explorer William Balfour Baikie in 1857, but for hundreds of years prior the area had been home to different ethnic groups, including the Yoruba people. The modern city is an important trading port for cotton, leather, and palm oil and kernels. Locally produced yams, corn, beans, fish and shea nuts are also sold at the large markets here. A meat vendor in Lokoja, Nigeria. Image Tayvay/Shutterstock Uige, Angola + Population estimate 2020 511,000 • 2025 687,000 Between 1945 and the mid-1950s, Uige grew from a small market town in northwestern Angola to the country’s major centre for coffee production. First settled by Portuguese colonists, the town was renamed in 1955 to Carmona, after the former Portuguese President Óscar Carmona. Following the start of the Angolan civil war in 1975 however, when the settlers fled, the city’s name was changed back to Uige. The main street in Uige, Angola. Image Paulo César Santos New megacities There are currently 35 megacities those with a population of more than 10 million, with eight more expected to join the ranks by 2030, all but one of which London are in developing countries. It has been 200 years since Britain’s capital was the most populous place on the planet, but after a period of decline in the second half of the 20th century, it is once again growing fast. Bujumbura, Burundi + Population estimate 2020 1,013,000 • 2025 1,350,000 The former capital of Burundi, Bujumbura is also the country’s main port, located at the northeastern corner of Lake Tanganyika. Most of Burundi’s foreign trade flows through here on its way to and from Kigoma in neighbouring Tanzania. Bujumbura was the capital of Burundi until 2019, when the parliament voted to move the seat of government back to the historic capital of Gitega. Bujumbura’s industry specialises in textiles, leather, paper, chemicals, and agricultural products. Image Shutterstock Songea, Tanzania + Population estimate 2020 353,000 • 2025 470,000 Between 1905 and 1907, Songea was the centre of African resistance during the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa, and is named after a Ngoni warrior who was executed during the German repressions. Now the capital of the Ruvuma region in southeastern Tanzania, the city is predicted to experience significant economic growth as a result of the Mtwara Development Corridor – a major infrastructure development project designed to provide road, rail, and waterway links between Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia, and the Port of Mtwara in southern Tanzania. Xiong’an, China + Population estimate 2020 970,000 • 2025 1,289,000 Xiong’an New Area, is it is officially called, was established in 2017 about 100 kilometres southwest of Beijing and covers three counties, Xiong, Rongcheng and Anxin. Its main purpose was to serve as a development hub for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei or Jing-jin-ji economic triangle, making room for the new companies and institutions that are currently struggling to find room in the overcrowded capital. So far, investment in China’s City of the Future’ is estimated to exceed 700 billion yuan £88 billion. China Geological Survey drills deep wells to use thermal energy for Xiong’an New Area, China. Image James Jiao/Shutterstock We’re used to hearing about the biggest cities in the world, particularly the vast populations of Beijing and Tokyo, but these giants don’t paint the whole picture. Only one of the top 20 fastest growing cities is in China, reflecting a slowdown in the country’s population growth though it is still growing. Instead, the majority are in Africa 17 out of the top 20, with four in Nigeria. This is partly due to a high birth rate. According to the World Bank, the 2019 fertility rate births per woman in Sub-Saharan Africa was compared to the global fertility rate of Migration to urban centres also plays a role. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar + Population estimate 2020 594,000 • 2025 788,000 Nay Pyi Taw, which means Abode of Kings’ in Burmese, is the capital city of Myanmar and the country’s third largest city. It replaced Yangon, the former capital, in 2005. Despite being the seat of the government and site of the Union Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw has a relatively low population density. This is expected to change however. Stay connected with the Geographical newsletter! In these turbulent times, we’re committed to telling expansive stories from across the globe, highlighting the everyday lives of normal but extraordinary people. Stay informed and engaged with Geographical. Get Geographical’s latest news delivered straight to your inbox every Friday! Uppatasanti Pagoda, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Image Aung Myat/Shutterstock Potiskum, Nigeria + Population estimate 2020 426,000 • 2025 565,000 Potiskum is a city district in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria. It’s notable for its cattle market, one of the largest in Africa and the largest in West Africa, as well as a thriving grain and millet trade. 10 new megacities According to the UN, the world could have 43 megacities by 2030. Two of the 10 cities that were projected to become megacities between 2018 and 2030 have already reached 10 million inhabitants Kinshasa and Hyderabad. Nine of the 10 cities are located in developing countries. Kinshasa, DRC, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionHyderabad, India, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionLuanda, Angola, Current population estimate million • 2030 million Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Current population estimate 9 million • 2030 11 millionNanjing, China, Current population estimate million • 2030 11 millionDar es Salaam, Tanzania, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionChengdu, China, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionAhmedabad, India, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionTehran, Iran, Current population estimate million • 2030 millionLondon, UK, Current population estimate million • 2030 million US Markets Loading... H M S The most rapidly-growing cities are all located in Africa. Carolyn Kaster/AP The world's projected fastest-growing cities based on UN population estimates are all in United Nations publishes annual population projections for future years, and we looked at the cities with the biggest projected growth by the fastest-growing cities are three cities located in Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The world population is expected to grow to billion in 2030, and African metro areas are leading this to a 2017 UN press release, population growth will mainly occur in nine countries, including five African countries — Tanzania, Congo, Uganda, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. The 15 fastest-growing cities, all located in Africa, are projected to almost double their populations by is growing so quickly because of its increasingly large young population, the highest of any continent. Over 75% of its population is younger than 35, according to the United Nations Office on the Special Adviser of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs publishes population estimates using data from national censuses and specialized population surveys. We examined the cities that are projected to most rapidly grow in size over the next 15 years among urban areas that had at least 300,000 residents as of 2018 based on the UN's projections of 2020 and 2035 city populations. Here are the 15 fastest-growing global cities and their expected change in population 15. Lilongwe, Malawi, has an estimated 2020 population of 1,122,000 and is projected to grow by 97% to 2,210,000 in 2035. Carolyn Kaster/AP 14. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has an estimated 2020 population of 2,780,000 and is projected to grow by 97% to 5,481,000 in 2035. Luc Gnago/Reuters 13. Uige, Angola, has an estimated 2020 population of 511,000 and is projected to grow by 98% to 1,013,000 in 2035. Florence Panoussian/Getty Images 12. Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has an estimated 2020 population of 972,000 and is projected to grow by 100% to 1,940,000 in 2035. Local residents watch the riders pass by during the third stage of the 22nd Tour du Faso cycling race in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Christophe Ena/AP 11. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has an estimated 2020 population of 6,702,000 and is projected to grow by 100% to 13,383,000 in 2035. Emmanuel Herman/Reuters 10. Tete, Mozambique, has an estimated 2020 population of 371,000 and is projected to grow by 101% to 744,000 in 2035. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters 9. Niamey, Niger, has an estimated 2020 population of 1,292,000 and is projected to grow by 101% to 2,600,000 in 2035. An electoral official speaks to voters waiting at a polling station that opened late during the country's presidential and legislative elections in Niamey, Niger. Joe Penney/Reuters 8. Bunia, Congo, has an estimated 2020 population of 679,000 and is projected to grow by 101% to 1,368,000 in 2035. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters 7. Gwagwalada, Nigeria, has an estimated 2020 population of 410,000 and is projected to grow by 102% to 827,000 in 2035. Former first lady Laura Bush visits Saint Mary's Hospital in Gwagwalada. Charles Dharapak/AP 6. Mwanza, Tanzania, has an estimated 2020 population of 1,120,000 and is projected to grow by 102% to 2,267,000 in 2035. Danita Delmont/Shutterstock 5. Songea, Tanzania, has an estimated 2020 population of 353,000 and is projected to grow by 110% to 740,000 in 2035. Songea Municipal Council 4. Kabinda, Congo, has an estimated 2020 population of 466,000 and is projected to grow by 110% to 979,000 in 2035. Christine Nesbitt/AP 3. Kampala, Uganda, has an estimated 2020 population of 3,928,000 and is projected to grow by 112% to 7,004,000 in 2035. James Akrena/Reuters 2. Zinder, Niger, has an estimated 2020 population of 489,000 and is projected to grow by 118% to 1,065,000 in 2035. StreetVJ/Shutterstock 1. Bujumbura, Burundi, has an estimated 2020 population of 1,013,000 and is projected to grow by 123% to 2,263,000 in 2035. Christopher Morley-Pegge/Shutterstock Read next Features Population Growth United Nations

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