Shanghai has little space for growth

New urban plan caps population at 25m, leaves just 55 sq km to build

China has set a population ceiling of 25 million and a limit on construction land of no more than 3,200 square kilometers for Shanghai through 2035, allowing the city to grow by about 800,000 new permanent residents.

The city has to stringently control its size while the overall land for construction decreases over time, according to an overall urban plan for Shanghai (2017-35) released by the State Council on Monday.