Daily Times

GENEVA: A Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny – The World Economic Forum (WEF) – revealed the fastest growing cities of the world on Friday.

The WEF, using the United Nations (UN) population count, unveiled the top 10 fastest growing cities in the world – by comparing the population count of 2007.

Following is the list of the top 10 growing cities – with a percentage-rise in the population since 2007:

1. Ar-Rayyan, Qatar – 152.3%

2. Miluo, China – 151.8%

3. Samat Prakan, Thailand – 147.1%

4. Hosur, India – 142.1%

5. The Woodlands, USA – 138.3%

6. Choloma, Honduras – 124.1%

7. Roorkee, India – 115.4%

8. Begusarai, India –112.2%

9. Mogadishu, Somalia – 105.8%

10. Batam, Indonesia – 105.2%