The world in numbers

Straight out of our arrivals section comes the ever-popular world in numbers. Fascinating facts about our planet that come invaluable at dinner parties and meetings alike

The world's biggest cities... (population in million, 2005)

1. Tokyo 35.2
2. Mexico City 19.4
3. New York 18.7
4. Sao Paulo 18.3
5. Mumbai 18.2
6. Delhi 15.0
7. S...

The World in Numbers

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Largest banks

The world's largest banks...

Overall global competitiveness

Which countries attain the highest levels of competitiveness...

Highest life expectancy

The top 10 ranking countries for highest life expectancy...

Biggest economies

The world's biggest economies...

Largest businesses

The world's largest businesses...

Office rentals

The top occupation costs for office rentals...

Quality of life index

The quality of life index...

Most tourist arrivals

Countries with the most tourist arrivals...

Fastest growing cities

The fastest growing cities in the world...

The biggest cities

The world's biggest cities...

Busiest airports

The world's busiest airports...