Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

"The World Day of Cities" is celebrated annually on 31 October. This holiday was approved in December 2013 UN General Assembly resolution to attract the world's attention to the problems of urbanization.

The UN estimates that by 2050 more than 60% of the world population will live in cities, whereas in the beginning of the XIX century, such people was 2%.

What are the most populated metropolitan areas (population is given in accordance with the UN data for 2016) - on the list:

Moscow - 12, 3 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

The UN ranking of Moscow occupies 22th place. The population of the Russian capital, according to the global organization of 12, 3 million people.

Istanbul (Turkey) - 14, 4 million people

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Kolkata (India) - 15, 0 million.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

to Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 15, 3 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Karachi (Pakistan) - 17, 1 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 18, 2 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

New York (USA) - 18, 6 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Cairo (Egypt) - 19, 1 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Osaka (Japan) - 20, 3 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Mexico (Mexico) - 21, 2 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Beijing (China) - 21, 2 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21, 3 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Mumbai (India) - 23, 4 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Shanghai (China) - 24, 5 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Delhi (India) - 26, 5 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world

Tokyo (Japan) - 38, 1 million people.

Human anthills: the 15 most densely populated cities in the world