Database - United Nations in Bangladesh

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Table 7.1.5 Growth of the Largest Cities, 1950-2000
Mega-City
Population Population Population Annual Annual Annual
(thousand) (thousand) (thousand) Growth Rate Growth Rate Growth Rate
1950 1975 2000 (%)1950-1955 (%)1970-1975 (%)1980-1985
Mexico City 3,050 11,610 25,820 5.26 4.81 3.58
Tokyo 6,736 17,668 24,172 4.86 1.52 1.26
Sao Paulo 2,760 10,290 23,970 5.73 4.50 4.28
Calcutta 4,520 8,250 16,530 2.05 2.96 2.76
Mumbai 2,950 7,170 16,000 3.29 3.63 3.32
New York 12,410 15,940 15,780 1.36 -.043 0.04
Seoul 1,113 6,950 13,770 6.67 4.99 3.88
Rio de Janerio 3,480 8,150 13,260 3.86 2.55 2.37
Shanghai 10,240 11,590 13,260 0.38 0.32 0.36
Jakarta 1,820 5,530 13,250 4.14 4.20 3.52
Delhi 1,410 4,630 13,240 4.89 4.84 4.61
Buenos Aires 5,251 9,290 13,180 2.91 1.68 1.56
Karachi 1,040 4,030 12,000 5.48 4.98 5.20
Tehran 1,126 4,267 11,329 6.52 5.76 5.33
Beijing 6,740 8,910 11,170 0.95 1.44 0.43
Dhaka 430 2,350 11,160 4.02 8.42 7.25
Cairo 3,500 6,250 11,130 2.46 1.87 2.15
Baghdad 579 3,830 11,125 4.35 5.10 4.23
Osaka 3,828 8,649 11,109 4.22 0.88 1.62
Manila 1,570 5,040 11,070 3.83 6.70 3.30
Los Angeles 4,070 8,960 10,990 4.83 1.22 1.05
Bangkok 1,440 4,050 10,710 4.18 4.30 4.05
London 10,369 10,310 10,510 0.19 -0.54 0.10
Moscow 4,841 7,600 10,400 2.68 1.44 1.79
Tianjin 5,450 7,430 9,700 1.07 1.56 0.63
Lima 1,050 3,700 9,140 5.01 4.71 4.25
Paris 5,525 8,620 8,720 2.59 0.66 0.04
Lagos 360 2,100 8,340 6.60 7.51 5.34
Milan 3,637 6,150 8,150 2.05 2.81 1.41
Madras 1,420 3,770 8,150 1.92 3.81 3.11
Source: Richardson (1993)