Topping the list of fastest shrinking cities in America was Pine Bluff, Arkansas, followed by Danville, Illinois. Reports cite these area's dependency on dwindling industrial and manufacturing jobs as the primary cause for the significant drops in population.

Which country is shrinking the fastest?

Bulgaria, the European Union's poorest state is the world's fastest shrinking nation, as per UN estimates. The population is projected to drop from 6.9 million in 2020 to 5.4 million in 2050. (22.5% decline).

What city is losing the most population?

New York City led all others with a loss of 89,000 people in 2019-2020. While out-migration to other places accounted for a good part of recent population losses in these areas, lower immigration from abroad as well as fewer births and more deaths during the pandemic year also contributed.