With over 37 million residents, Greater Tokyo is the most populous metro area in the world today.
Urban growth is not unique to Japan. By 2030, the United Nations predicts that the world will have 43 megacities, defined as metro areas with more than 10 million people. Most of them will be in developing regions in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
The UN recently released its annual World Urbanization Prospects, which estimates which metro areas will have the highest populations by 2030.
Leading up to World Population Day on Tuesday, let's take a look at the top 13:
13. Greater New York, New York — 20 million
Population in 2018: 18.8 million
Note: The NY metro area includes New York City, Long Island, and the Mid and Lower Hudson Valley in New York state; Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison in New Jersey; and Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Danbury in Connecticut.
12. Karachi, Pakistan — 20.4 million
Population in 2018: 15.4 million
11. Lagos State, Nigeria — 20.6 million
Population in 2015: 13.5 million
Note: Lagos State includes eight local municipalities.
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