How does the population of Beijing compare with Tokyo?

Tokyo feels more crowded in almost every way. I’ll talk a little bit about Beijing first: It is remarkable how “uncrowded” Beijing feels. With an urban population greater than 18 million people it shocked me everyday to find myself walking down major streets in the busiest parts of the city essentially alone. read more

Population density shows how cramped or spread out inhabitants are. Cities with high population densities can be considered overpopulated, but the extent to which this is the case depends on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Source: Wikipedia, 2018. read more

Tokyo feels more crowded in almost every way. I’ll talk a little bit about Beijing first: It is remarkable how “uncrowded” Beijing feels. With an urban population greater than 18 million people it shocked me everyday to find myself walking down major streets in the busiest parts of the city essentially alone. read more

Population density shows how cramped or spread out inhabitants are. Cities with high population densities can be considered overpopulated, but the extent to which this is the case depends on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Source: Wikipedia, 2018. read more