上海的面积从1949年的636.18平方公里增至现在的6340.5平方公里，人口从从1949年的520万人，增至现在的1327.14万人。上海正向现代化国际大都市的目标迈进，肩负着面向世界、服务全国的重任。
Shanghai has grown from about 636.18 square kilometers in 1949 to about 6,340 square kilometers today. Its population has grown from 5.2 million in 1949 to about 13.27 million today. Shanghai is striving towards its goal of becoming a modern, international metropolitan city. It is China's window to the world and a powerhouse of the Chinese economy.