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Table 3 List of countries where the decrease of bright areas between 1992 and 2009 coincided with a considerable reduction of the urban population

From: Dynamics and spatial distribution of global nighttime lights

 

Bright area change

Urban population change

Absolute (km2)

%

Absolute (people)

%

Russia

−25,231

−24.85%

−5,842,556

−5.35%

Ukraine

−9,899

−62.87%

−3,543,432

−10.16%

Moldova

−610

−77.81%

−249,382

−14.43%

Lithuania

−84

−10.41%

−256,730

−10.28%

Latvia

−17

−3.14%

−269,613

−14.92%

Georgia

−11

−2.30%

−332,121

−12.48%

  1. The urban population figures are estimates from the World Bank [49].