Most Densely Populated Places On The Planet
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🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In 1804, the world population hit 1 billion for the first time ever. And think about how fast it grew from there: it took 123 years to add the second billion, then just 33 years for the third — and the jump from 7 to 8 billion took only 12 years. The curve isn’t just rising, it’s accelerating — and all those people have to live somewhere. So join me today as we explore some of the most densely populated places in the world right now, and what it’s like to live there!
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| 0:00.0 | In 1804, the world population hit 1 billion for the first time ever. |
| 0:05.5 | And think about how fast it grew from there. |
| 0:09.0 | It took 123 years to add the second billion, than just 33 years for the third. |
| 0:16.5 | And the jump from 7 to 8 billion took only 12 years. |
| 0:24.6 | The curve isn't just rising, it's accelerating. |
| 0:27.3 | And all those people have to live somewhere. |
| 0:33.3 | So join me today as we explore some of the most densely populated places in the world right now and what it's like to live there. |
| 0:40.3 | You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. |
| 0:41.3 | You're listening. |
| 0:42.3 | Be amazed. |
| 0:48.3 | If I had to pick a favorite car, I'd probably go with the classic Rolls Royce. |
| 0:57.9 | If I wanted to get my hands on one, I'd have to head to Britain, right? |
| 0:59.0 | Wrong. |
| 1:03.6 | The city with the most Rolls Royces per person is actually Hong Kong. |
| 1:08.2 | It's no surprise there are so many of these luxurious rides around. |
| 1:12.2 | While Hong Kong may be incredibly dense, it's also incredibly rich, home to 96 billionaires, putting it in second place on the list of cities with the |
| 1:18.7 | most billionaires. In 2023, the population hit 7.5 million and is expected to reach 8.5 |
| 1:26.8 | million by 2041, with population density more than 17,000 |
| 1:32.0 | people in a single square mile. |
| 1:35.6 | For perspective, if you were to lay them out in a square grid, there would only be 45 feet |
| 1:41.1 | between each person. |
| 1:43.5 | Ultimately, Hong Kong stands as one of the most urbanized places |
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