Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Among nearly 600 major cities listed in a UN report, 28 cities are on track to shrink between 1990 and 2025.
Let's take a look at some of the fastest-shrinking cities in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A Jewish Menorah Center in Dnipropetrovsk.Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Population in 1990: 1,162,000
Population in 2010: 1,004,000
Population in 2025: 967,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -16.78 per cent
Global rank: 1
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: Boys hold a girl as they throw water at her as part of traditional Easter celebrations near Budapest.Photographs: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
Budapest, Hungary
Population in 1990: 2,005,000
Population in 2010: 1,706,000
Population in 2025: 1,711,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -14.66 per cent
Global rank: 2
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A view of the Donbass Palace Hotel in Donetsk.Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Donetsk, Ukraine
Population in 1990: 1,097,000
Population in 2010: 966,000
Population in 2025: 941,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -14.22 per cent
Global rank: 3
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A view shows Mikhailovskaya Square in Kiev. Photo is for representation purpose only.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
Population in 1990: 873,000
Population in 2010: 775,000
Population in 2025: 758,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -13.17 per cent
Global rank: 4
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A view over the Golden Horn bay towards the Sea of Japan past a statue of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the city of Vladivostok. Photo is for representation purpose only.Photographs: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Population in 1990: 1,420,000
Population in 2010: 1,267,000
Population in 2025: 1,253,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -11.76 per cent
Global rank: 5
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: People cross the road near Metropol hotel in Moscow. Photo is for representation purpose only.Photographs: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Saratov, Russia
Population in 1990: 901,000
Population in 2010: 822,000
Population in 2025: 797,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -11.54 per cent
Global rank: 6
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: Competitors ride waves at the third annual Surf Liberia Contest at Robertsport on Liberia's coast.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Monrovia, Liberia
Population in 1990: 1,042,000
Population in 2010: 827,000
Population in 2025: 932,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -10.56 per cent
Global rank: 7
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul. Photo is for representation purpose only.Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
Busan, South Korea
Population in 1990: 3,778,000
Population in 2010: 3,425,000
Population in 2025: 3,409,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -9.77 per cent
Global rank: 8
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A pedestrian walks past the Monetny Dvor mint in Peter and Pawel Fortress, St Petersburg. Photo is for representation purpose only.Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters
Perm, Russia
Population in 1990: 1,076,000
Population in 2010: 982,000
Population in 2025: 972,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -9.67 per cent
Global rank: 9
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10 fastest-shrinking cities in the world
Image: A view of central Kharkiv.Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Population in 1990: 1,586,000
Population in 2010: 1,453,000
Population in 2025: 1,444,000
Growth from 1990 to 2025: -8.95 per cent
Global rank: 10
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