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U.S. States compared to cities similar population

California has about the same population as Tokyo’s entire metro area—40 million people. The difference? California spreads them across a territory 30 times larger. On the flip side, Wyoming has roughly as many residents as Manchester, UK. When you match every U.S. state to a global city with similar population, the results are eye-opening. Texas mirrors China’s Chongqing, Vermont matches Helsinki, and New Jersey equals London.

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How Dense Is London?

With 9.1 million residents, London is the third most populous city in Europe. But those people are not spread evenly across the capital. Some outer suburbs have just 30–50 homes per hectare, while the most intensely residential inner pockets reach 240–435.

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