Thought it was crowded enough here? Shanghai's population is only set to grow, with the city's Population and Family Planning Commission estimating that it will reach 21.4 million in 2015 and 22.5 million in 2020. But officials assure us that more people doesn't mean less space - apparently the density of the Inner Ring Road area has actually been dropping the past five years (though that might have to do more with apartment complexes crowding out lane neighborhoods). more ›

Guess the two child incentive wasn't enough to make young people in Shanghai have more children. Statistics from the Shanghai population and family planning commission noted that almost 8% of couples of prime child bearing age are hesitant to have kids, up 3.37% from 2003. Reasons why include the rise of nursing costs and increasing competitive pressure at work. The lack of kids will only speed up the population aging trend, officials said, with estimates that by 2035, 40% of people in Shanghai will be older than 60. more ›