City time series
Cities: five decades of growth, epoch by epoch
Every page below follows one urban centre across the GHSL five-year epochs from 1975 to 2025: how its built-up footprint expanded, how its population moved, and the raw numbers behind both — all from one open European Commission dataset, no interpolation.
Curated city time-series pages and their built-up growth
| City | Country | Built-up growth |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 2.7× (1975–2025) |
| Shanghai | China | 4.2× (1975–2025) |
| Lagos | Nigeria | 1.7× (1975–2025) |
| Phoenix | United States | 1.9× (1975–2025) |
| Tokyo | Japan | 1.3× (1975–2025) |
| Cairo | Egypt | 2.4× (1975–2025) |
| New Delhi | India | 1.9× (1975–2025) |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 1.6× (1975–2025) |
| São Paulo | Brazil | 1.4× (1975–2025) |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 1.9× (1975–2025) |
Dubai: built-up area 2.7× since 1975 →
Shanghai: built-up area 4.2× since 1975 →
Lagos: built-up area 1.7× since 1975 →
Phoenix: built-up area 1.9× since 1975 →
Tokyo: built-up area 1.3× since 1975 →
Cairo: built-up area 2.4× since 1975 →
New Delhi: built-up area 1.9× since 1975 →
Istanbul: built-up area 1.6× since 1975 →
São Paulo: built-up area 1.4× since 1975 →