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Urbanisation and the rise of the megacity

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In 1950 New York and Tokyo were the only so-called megacities, cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.
1950年，纽约与东京是当时仅有的人口超过1000万的超级大城市。
By 1980 these were joined by Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Osaka.
到1980年，墨西哥城，巴西圣保罗和日本大阪的人口也超过千万，成为超大城市。

In 2010 there were over 20 megacities spanning almost every continent.
2010年，全球有超过20座超级大城市。
Today there are 32 megacities.
到如今，已经有32座了。
Urbanization is happening faster than at any time in human history.
城市化发展的速度超越了人类历史上任何一个时期。

Asia accounts for over half of today’s megacities.
如今的超级大城市中，超过半数都位于亚洲。
By 2030 nearly 9% of the world’s population will live in 41 megacities.
到2030年，世界约9%的人口会生活在41座超级大城市中。
But it’s in Africa where some of the most rapid urbanization will take place in the future.
但未来城市化发展最快的地方会是非洲地区。