Mapped: The World’s Fastest Growing Cities

Rapid urbanization is creating a vastly different world. These maps show the world’s fastest growing cities, as well as how things have chanced since 1950. Read more

See China’s Population Density Visualized Using a 3D Map

1.4 billion people live in a country stretching across 3.7 million square miles. Yet 94% of China’s population lives in only one half. Read more

These 3 Animated Maps Show the World’s Largest Cities Throughout History

These stunning animations and interactive maps show the changing title for the world’s largest city, as well as the rapid pace of urbanization in today’s world. Read more

The Megacity Economy: How Seven Types of Global Cities Stack Up

The world’s largest 123 cities generate an astonishing $36 trillion in GDP per year. This infographic breaks these global cities down into seven typologies. Read more

Mapped: The Fastest Growing Housing Markets in the U.S.

We ranked America’s 10 fastest growing housing markets, based on the growth of their housing stock from 2013 to 2022. Read more

The Fastest Growing Cities in the World (2000-2016)

Interactive map showing 500 cities with over 1M+ inhabitants, sorted by growth rate from 2000-2016. Use it to find the fastest growing cities in the world. Read more

Animation: World’s Largest Megacities by 2100

The world’s population centers are shifting rapidly, and by 2100, it is projected that the world’s largest megacities will exceed 70 million people. Read more

The Pearl River Delta’s Astonishing Megacity Transformation

China’s Pearl River Delta, in an unprecedented growth spurt, has seen cities expand and merge to become the largest contiguous urban region in the world. Read more

Mapping the World’s Urban Population in 2050

55% of the world lives in urban areas today. But what defines an urban population, and how will this big picture change by 2050? Read more

Infographic: The Anatomy of a Smart City

The city will remain the centerpiece of economic growth in the 21st century. Here’s how we’re using smart city technology to optimize them even further. Read more