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Zimmer, A., Brooks, N., Gaughan, A.E. et al. Global divergence in urban demographic change and migration patterns. Nat Cities

Objective:

  • Analyze annual age- and sex-structured population estimates from 2000 to 2020

Case:

  • More than 10,000 global cities

Methodology:

  • Indicator

Data Source

  • WorldPop
  • GHS-UCDB

Findings:

  • The ratio of children and old adults to working-age adults declined from 0.87 to 0.59
  • Smaller cities remained consistently younger than larger cities

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