Fast growing metros in the world

Fast growing metros in the world
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Fast Growing Metro Cities in the World. With the rise in metropolitan areas across the world, the national economic growth also is rising in power which was witnessed in the year 2014 as most of the metropolitan areas have registered faster growth than their respective countries.

With the rise in metropolitan areas across the world, the national economic growth also is rising in power which was witnessed in the year 2014 as most of the metropolitan areas have registered faster growth than their respective countries. The Brookings Institution recent study showed 300 metros ranked based on an integration of the rapid growth in standard of living - measured by increased employment and GDP per capita.

Here are the cities accelerating on the growth route.

01. MACAU - CHINA

8 % - Standard of living

4.2 % - Employment

02. IZMIR - TURKEY

2 % - Standard of living

6.6 % - Employment

03. ISTANBUL - TURKEY

2.9 % - Standard of living

6.5 % - Employment

04. BURSA - TURKEY

1.8 % - Standard of living

6.4 % - Employment

05. DUBAI - UAE

4.5 % - Standard of living

4.7 % - Employment

06. KUNMING - CHINA

8.1 % - Standard of living

2.9 % - Employment

07. HANGZHOU - CHINA

7 % - Standard of living

3.3 % - Employment

08. XIAMEN - CHINA

8.6 % - Standard of living

2.6 % - Employment

09. ANKARA - TURKEY

1.1 % - Standard of living

5.7 % - Employment

10. FUZHOU - CHINA

8 % - Standard of living

2.7 % - Employment

11. WULUMUQI - CHINA

7.4 % - Standard of living

2.7 % - Employment

12. BUDAPEST - HUNGARY

2.4 % - Standard of living

4.7 % - Employment

13. WUHAN - CHINA

9.3 % - Standard of living

1.9 % - Employment

14. NINGBO - CHINA

6.8 % - Standard of living

2.8 % - Employment

15. CHANGSHA - CHINA

8.6 % - Standard of living

1.8% - Employment

16. CHENGDU - CHINA

8.1 % - Standard of living

1.9% - Employment

17. WENZHOU - CHINA

4.4 % - Standard of living

3.3 % - Employment

18. DELHI - INDIA

4.4 % - Standard of living

3.3% - Employment

19. KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA

4.1 % - Standard of living

3.4 % - Employment

20. HEFEI - CHINA

9.5 % - Standard of living

1 % - Employment

21. NANNING - CHINA

7.2 % - Standard of living

1.9 % - Employment

22. NANTONG - CHINA

6.9 % - Standard of living

1.9 % - Employment

23. HO CHI MINH CITY - VIETNAM

3.9 % - Standard of living

3.1 % - Employment

24. XUZHOU - CHINA

6.9 % - Standard of living

1.8 % - Employment

25. RIYADH - SAUDI ARABIA

1.9 % - Standard of living

3.9 % - Employment

26. LONDON - UK

2.5% - Standard of living

3.6 % - Employment

27. JINAN - CHINA

7.1 % - Standard of living

1.7 % - Employment

28. SUZHOU - CHINA

6.7% - Standard of living

1.7 % - Employment

29. QINGDAO - CHINA

7.1 % - Standard of living

1.6 % - Employment

30. SOFIA - BULGARIA

2.5 % - Standard of living

3.4 % - Employment

BY Deepthi Reddy

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