Sao Paulo 1943

Described as the "fastest growing city in the world" Sao Paulo had a population of 1.5 million in 1943. Today the city has a population of more than 11 million with a surrounding metropolis of over 20 million people. As a world leader in the production of coffee, cotton, and sugar, it was Sao Paulo's diversified industries that lead to it rapid and sustained growth for more than 60 years.