The Race to Reach 100 Million City Residents
(World News Egypt)

Current predictions suggest that the world`s population will surpass 8 billion in just one decade. By the middle of the century, that is expected to reach almost 10 billion. However, few figures are even more staggering than those on cities: some estimations predict that there will be at least three urban centers with populations of over 50 million by 2075. Growth is so high in some regions that many are wondering which city will be the first to reach 100 million. According to the UN`s numbers, sub-Saharan Africa will be the main player in this growth; the structure of the world as we know it will undoubtedly hinge on this. Exponential growth The rapid growth of the world`s population is...