Dhaka: fastest growing megacity in the world

13 años: Geografía Historia
14 años: Geografía Historia

Video about Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. With its current population of 15 million people, Dhaka is the city with the highest population growth in the world. Between 1990 and 2005, the city doubled in size, from 6 to 12 million. By 2025, the UN predicts that Dhaka will be home to more than 20 million people, larger than Mexico City, Beijing or Shanghai. About 28% of the population is poor and some 3.4 million live in slums. Duration: 7 minutes.