Most people visiting New Your City for the first time are amazed at the density of the population. It’s the hustle bustle of humanity that generates the excitement most of us feel when in the city. It is a vibrant bastion of American culture.
According to the figures I have found, New York City’s population is 17,800,000 (Metro) and its land mass is about 150 billion square feet. So, that means that each person has an area of 90x90 feet or 8,449 Sq. Ft. So, if you were in the middle of the square you would be 45 feet away from the next person. Of course, it is never that simple and if you were in Midtown at rush hour, it would be a bit denser. Still it is a good indicator of population density.
Now to the most densely populated city in the world, which is Mumbai , India. Mumbai’s population is 14,350,000 and the land mass is 8.36 billion square feet. That’s the approximate equivalent of a square 24X24 or 583 square feet. Standing in the middle of your square you would be only 12 feet from the next person. Imagine rush hour in Mumbai!
Estimates I have seen say that the world population will reach 10 Billion by 2050 about the time my grand daughter will reach the age of 45. I am worried for her.