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The largest cities are a fascinating lens through which to look at history. - In 1800, London was the largest city in the world with 1.1 million inhabitants. - Today greater Tokyo tops the list with 37 million inhabitants. - Similarly, in 1900, Europe and Northern America had 69 of the world's 100 largest cities. Today, Asia and Africa account for 73 of the world's 100 largest cities. Loads of factors behind this, but the numbers as a whole give a good sense of the shifting tides of globalization, tech, and policy. https://www.iied.org/worlds-100-largest-cities-1800-2020-beyond#:~:text=Tokyo%20is%20the%20largest%20with,list%20with%201.1%20million%20inhabitants.
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antimo ๐ฉ
@antimofm.eth
37 million??
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Duxander |๐ต
@altagers.eth
Yes, it's agglomeration. Tokyo to Yokohama. In second place 35 million Jakarta with twice the population density and half the size of Tokio anthill
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antimo ๐ฉ
@antimofm.eth
So the space between Tokyo and Yokohama has gradually merged in one conurbation
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Duxander |๐ต
@altagers.eth
If I'm not mistaken conurbation is when cities are roughly equal, I rather think of Italy and its central regions. there are many cities with a population of 100-200 thousand and all very close to each other. Tokyo is more of an agglomeration type, as there is a clear centre. But I honestly don't know much about these terms. and it can vary from country to country. Many people disagree on the meaning of continent and part of the world. "The question is debatable: different classifications indicate the number of continents from 4 to 7" What is clear is that Tokyo is a huge anthill.)
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