The chart illustrates the growth in the number of city dwellers between 1970 and 2020.
Overall, the figure shows the significant increase in the number of people, although there is a slight decrease occurred in the last decade.
From 1970 to 1980, the figures indicate a negligible change, with the population increasing from approximately 2.2 million to nearly 2.3 million. A more pronounce growth began between 1980 and 2000. During this period, the city inhabitants rose rapidly by over 0.5 million. This momentum continued until 2010, when the population reached its peak at 3 million people. By the end of 2020, the number of city dwellers dropped to roughly 2.9 million. However, in comparison overall growth observed in the previous decades, this change is relatively inconsiderable.
