World’s Largest Cities by Population (3700 BC – 2050 AD)

More stats here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZQ_7z0Zux8&list=PLEl9785jhnybobkmE-6_s_FqL-mP2tdQj

This bar chart race explores the world’s largest cities by population, tracing how urban dominance has shifted from ancient civilizations to modern megacities between 3700 BC and 2050 AD. Watch as cities rise, peak, decline, and are replaced over thousands of years of human history.

Alongside the animated rankings, a world map displays the geographic location of each city, allowing you to see how population centers move across regions and continents over time. This combination of a dynamic bar chart race and a spatial map provides both historical context and geographic clarity.

From early population hubs in Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley to today’s rapidly expanding metropolitan areas in Asia and Africa, the video captures the long-term evolution of urbanization in a clear, visual format.

The video highlights:
- The rise and fall of the world’s largest cities across history
- Shifts in population centers between continents and civilizations
- Geographic movement of major cities shown on a world map
- The transition from ancient cities to modern megacities
- Long-term global urbanization trends projected into the future

00:00 3700 BC Early City-States Emerge (Mesopotamia)
00:39 2300 BC First Megacities (Ur & Akkad)
05:15 100 AD Rome Becomes the World’s Largest City
06:53 600 AD Shift Toward Asian Urban Centers
09:38 1200 AD Medieval Capitals Dominate (Hangzhou Era)
12:20 1500 AD Pre-Industrial Urban Peak
16:48 1800 AD Industrial Revolution Cities Rise
18:17 1900 AD Modern Megacity Era Begins
19:55 2000 AD Rapid Urbanization in Asia

Дата на публикация: 24 март, 2026
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: By Largest Cities ad Bc 2050 World’s Population 3700