Table 2.
Megacities facing water scarcity from 2016 to 2050.
| City | Country | Urban population in 2016 (thousand persons) | Water scarcity level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2050 | ||||||
| SSP1 & RCP2.6 | SSP2 & RCP4.5 | SSP3 & RCP7.0 | SSP5 & RCP8.5 | ||||
| Delhi | India | 26,720 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Shanghai | China | 24,163 | None | Seas. | Seas. | Peren. | Seas. |
| Mexico City | Mexico | 21,420 | Seas. | Seas. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Sao Paulo | Brazil | 21,136 | None | None | Seas. | Seas. | None |
| Mumbai | India | 19,535 | None | None | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. |
| Cairo | Egypt | 19,230 | None | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. |
| Beijing | China | 18,812 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| New York | United States | 18,705 | None | None | Seas. | None | None |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | 18,234 | None | None | None | None | Seas. |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 14,651 | Seas. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Seas. |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 14,332 | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Manila | Philippines | 13,064 | None | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. |
| Tianjin | China | 12,869 | None | Seas. | None | Seas. | Seas. |
| Los Angeles | United States | 12,383 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Moscow | Russia | 12,168 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Lahore | Pakistan | 10,808 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Bangalore | India | 10,557 | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. | Peren. |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 10,287 | None | None | None | Seas. | None |
| Lima | Peru | 10,002 | None | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. | Seas. |
| Number of perennial water-scarce megacities | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Number of seasonal water-scarce megacities | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Number of water-scarce megacities | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | ||