3.7 billion people live in 11,422 large cities worldwide, new database shows
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Martin Holland
Summary
A research group has created the most comprehensive database of cities worldwide, revealing that 3.7 billion people live in 11,422 large cities. Nine of the ten largest cities are in Asia, with Guangzhou (43 million) and Jakarta (41 million) topping the list — each housing more people than all of Germany. The database standardizes varying global definitions of what constitutes a "city" to enable meaningful comparisons.
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Das sind nur zwei Ergebnisse der Neuauflage der 'bis dato umfangreichsten Datenbank zu Städten in aller Welt'.
Laut der leben im großstädtisch geprägten Gebiet von Guangzhou in China fast 43 Millionen Menschen und in Jakarta noch einmal rund 41 Millionen.
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