Cities in Comparison: The Extent of Urban Expansion Around the Globe

Many cities around the world are rapidly going through changes especially with urban developments. Keeping track of all that could be taxing and very challenging to do. Fortunately, the website Atlas of Urban Expansion has compiled data and statistics on 200 cities which they present in an interactive map.

This analysis examined the size of cities, their population densities and the proportion of built-up and open spaces in each city. The individual results page for each of the analyzed 200 global cities provides a fascinating insight into the urban composition of cities around the globe.
If you select to view an individual city's results page you can view a number of maps and graphs visualizing the city's population and its composition.

-via Google Maps Mania

(Image credit: Atlas of Urban Expansion)


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Some of these places don't show a lot of change. It would be interesting to get more data points. Also disappointing we don't have places like Las Vegas as it was the fastest growing city in the U.S. for a while.

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