The largest cities in the world and their mayorsJuly 2017: The table ranks cities by city population but also provide data on the size of metro areas. The column ‘mayor’ names the men and women who are carry out political and executive functions. They include elected and appointed mayors,...
Consequently, even with one of the world’s largest railway systems, trains in Tokyo are incredibly crowded, with a boarding rate of 200% during peak time in the most overcrowded areas. The city is also famous for its Shibuya Crossing, the busiest intersection on the planet. The Largest Citi...
Among the world's largest urban areas, Mexico City is forecast to drop from 2nd to 5th place by 2020 Urban population growth from now to 2030 Capital cities World's largest cities and their mayors 2010 World's largest cities 2007 Fastest growing cities 2007 Largest cities in the world ...
Every year, Demographia releases its World Urban Areas Report which features a wealth of demographic statistics on a host of cities across the world. As well as delving into the population of different cities, it also highlights the largest cities in land area. While Tokyo-Yokohama comes first...
Detroit has a diversified manufacturing and shipping base, but the city’s economy remains unusually sensitive to the fortunes of theautomotive industry. As a result, economic booms and depressions have been felt more heavily in Detroit than in most areas of the country. In addition to motor veh...
Similarly, trucking companies in the Midwest region (central location) may focus on long-haul and intermodal transport. Trucking companies in the Northeast region (which contains congested urban areas) specialize in last-mile delivery and navigating complex city logistics. Companies in the Southwest reg...
Mapped: The Largest 15 U.S. Cities by GDP The United States has the largest GDP in the world in nominal terms, and urban areas are a major contributor to the country’s economic might. In fact, metropolitan areas account for roughly 90% of U.S. economic output. ...
Compared to other metro areas in the state, Lawrence’s growth rate was more than 38 percentage points higher than any other community. Topeka/Shawnee County had the second-highest growth rate among large cities at 12.8%, while Johnson County was at...
aWashington is among eight big-city metropolitan regions in which minorities became a majority in the past decade, according to a new analysis of census data showing white population declines in many of the largest metro areas 华盛顿是在少数在最近几十年成为大多数的八个大城市城区之中,根据对显示...