Urban agglomeration
25.6M
Growth (20 yrs)
+99%
Peak population
34.3M
Projected 2035
34.3M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,288,091 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 6,865,312 | +60% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 6,052,468 | -12% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 5,927,898 |
| -2% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 7,096,280 | +20% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 8,605,812 | +21% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 14,246,541 | +66% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 20,314,309 | +43% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 23,482,181 | +16% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 25,582,138 | +9% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 30,482,140 | +19% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 34,341,242 | +13% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Shanghai’s urban agglomeration grew from 8.6M to 25.6M (+197%). The UN projects 34.3M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
