Top 10 Cities in 2035 According to Population
The global population is rising faster than ever before, leading to staggering population estimates. By 2035, Jakarta, Indonesia will be home to 38 million residents. Tokyo won’t be far behind. Combined, the world’s 10 largest cities will account for 2.8 billion people by 2035, according to Oxford Economics. Dealing with the rising human population and ensuing pollution that comes with it will be the great challenge of this decade.
Jakarta will have it the worst. While the city is expected to be the largest city in the world by 2035, it’s also the most threatened by climate change. Rising sea levels and poor infrastructure in Jakarta means the city is rapidly sinking. Problems have gotten so bad that the Indonesian government is already planning to move the capital from Jakarta to Borneo Island.
Mega cities in emerging economies like Kinshasa, Lagos, Shanghai and Mumbai present a unique environmental opportunity. Contrary to popular belief, renewable, sustainable energy isn’t limited to the affluent, industrialized world. In fact, 2015 was the first year when investment in renewables was higher in developing countries than in advanced countries, but those investment numbers are shrinking overall. Continued investment in renewable energy will help the world's largest cities break their dependence on oil and natural gas, but when you have tens of millions of citizens, everything takes time.
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