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Urban growth may slow by 2100, leaving big cities smaller than expected

Urban growth may slow by 2100, leaving big cities smaller than expected
Phys.org Monday 29 June 2026, 21:40 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The world is urbanizing fast. In 1975, about 11% of the global population lived in cities with more than 1 million inhabitants. "Today, we estimate that share to be about 24%," says Andrea Musso, junior fellow at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and Ph.D. student at ETH Zurich.

The world is urbanizing fast. In 1975, about 11% of the global population lived in cities with more than 1 million inhabitants. "Today, we estimate that share to be about 24%," says Andrea Musso, junior fellow at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and Ph.D. student at ETH Zurich.
Andrea Musso (PERSON) the Complexity Science Hub (ORG) ETH Zurich (ORG)
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