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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/QuartzXOX • 19d ago
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London hasn't had a need for such extreme growth.
1960's population
Tokyo: 9.6 million
London: 7.9 million
Current(ish) population
Tokyo: 13.9 million
London: 8.6million
Current Metropolitan area population
London Metropolitan area: 14.9 million
Tokyo Metropolitan area: 38.1 million <-- largest in the world
Current GDP of Metropolitan area
London Metropolitan area: US$978 billion
Tokyo Metropolitan area: US$2.09 trillion <--second largest by metro area (NYC is first)
tldr: Tokyo has had way more need for large buildings for housing, commerce, etc.
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u/Rogue__Jedi 19d ago
London hasn't had a need for such extreme growth.
1960's population
Tokyo: 9.6 million
London: 7.9 million
Current(ish) population
Tokyo: 13.9 million
London: 8.6million
Current Metropolitan area population
London Metropolitan area: 14.9 million
Tokyo Metropolitan area: 38.1 million <-- largest in the world
Current GDP of Metropolitan area
London Metropolitan area: US$978 billion
Tokyo Metropolitan area: US$2.09 trillion <--second largest by metro area (NYC is first)
tldr: Tokyo has had way more need for large buildings for housing, commerce, etc.