Percentage point difference between urban and suburban population growth before and during the covid-19 pandemic


■ Pre-pandemic ■ Through the pandemic

More urban ➡ Less urban

Quartz | qz.com Data: McKinsey Global Institute Note: Pre-pandemic years are 2015-2019. Through the pandemic years are 2020-2022. London, Beijing, and Shanghai through the pandemic years are 2020-2021.