UNITED NATIONS -Rapid urbanization, particularly in the developing world, will create five super cities with populations of 16 million or more by the year 2000, according to a U.N. report.
Four of the projected super cities are in the Third World, where large-scale shifts of population to urban areas are predicted, according to the 1986 State of the World Population report issued Thursday.
Mexico City, with a current population of 18.1 million, will remain the world’s biggest urban center with a projected 26.3 million in 14 years. It will be followed by Sao Paulo, Brazil, with 24 million; Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan, 171 million; Calcutta, India,
16.6 million; and greater Bombay, India, 16 million.
The “agglomeration” of New York City and northeastern New Jersey is projected to be in sixth place with 15.5 million. Presently, it is listed in fourth place with 15.3 million.
By the year 2025, the report predicts, the world’s urban population will swell from 2.01 billion to 5.1 billion, Most of the growth will Occur in less developed regions, where the urban population will go from 1.16 billion to 3.9 billion, the report said.
The report was prepared by Rafael M. Salas of the Philippines, executive director of the UN. Fund for Population Activities.
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Article extracted from this publication >> May 16, 1986
