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[1] [2] Auckland was ranked the most liveable city in 2021. Melbourne, Australia, was ranked by the EIU as the world's most liveable city for seven years in a row, from 2011 to 2017. [3] The Syrian capital Damascus was ranked the least liveable city of the 140 assessed in 2018 and 2019, reflecting the ongoing conflict in the country.
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting .
A global city [a] is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies, based on the thesis that globalization has created a hierarchy of strategic geographic locations with varying degrees of influence over finance, trade, and culture worldwide.
Map of global cities ranked "alpha +" or higher by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network 2024 rankings. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Caption caption 1 Caption to appear below location map of global cities String suggested Map width width 2 Width of location map displayed Default 500px Example 800px Number suggested Float align float ...
This is a list of cities worldwide by population density. The population, population density and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city. The population density of the cities listed is based on the average number of people living per square ...
Time Out has revealed the 50 best cities in the world right now, with South Africa’s Cape Town crowned the top destination for a city break in 2025.. The platform’s seventh annual survey of ...
This table shows all cities or conurbations with a total urbanised area of at least 5,000 km 2, according to Demographia's annual World Urban Areas [62] publication, that uses a consistent methodology between countries to provide comparable population and area figures.
The GaWC examines cities worldwide to narrow them down to a roster of world cities, then ranks these based on their connectivity through four "advanced producer services": accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law. [3] The GaWC inventory ranks city economics more heavily than political or cultural factors. Beyond the categories of ...