Megacities: New York (Number 11) and Los Angeles (Number 26)

Mar 2

In 1950, there were just two cities in the world—New York and Tokyo—that were considered “megacities,” that is, urban areas with populations of at least 10 million. By 2018, there were thirty-four such cities and the United Nations estimates that by 2035 there will by forty-eight megacities. America has just two megacities, New York-Newark (18.8 million) and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (12.4 million).

Tokyo (37.39 million), Delhi (30.29 million); Shanghai (27.05 million), São Paolo (22.04 million), and Mexico City (21.78 million) top the list of megacities.

Source: “Around 2.5 Billion More People Will Be Living in Cities by 2050, Projects New UN Report,” United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs, n.d., https://www.un.org/en/desa/around-25-billion-more-people-will-be-living-cities-2050-projects-new-un-report

Sadie Cornelius

Sadie K Cornelius is a proud Longhorn and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody School of Communications with a Bachelor's in Advertising and a minor in Business.

She has more than 15 years of experience in Squarespace website and graphic design for 200+ clients all over the world.

A fourth generation business owner Sadie is passionate about helping others through creating compelling visuals and cohesive brand identities. She’s been featured in Forbes as a female-owned company, has taught several digital marketing classes at General Assembly, is a volunteer for non-profit organizations.

Sadie enjoys traveling the world, spending time with her husband, King Charles Cavalier, and families in the Carolinas. Originally from Kansas City, Sadie resides in Washington DC (but is forever an Austin girl at heart).

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Megacities: New York (Number 11) and Los Angeles (Number 26)

Median Age: We’re Number 38

Population Density: We’re Number 147