I suddenly feel the urge to consider relocating outside of the purple area
HugoZHackenbush2 on
The capital of Ireland is not in the strip, the population in that city is Dublin every year..
ASouthernDandy on
It’s basically latitude + history. Most big cities sit between about 30° and 60° north because that band has mild seasons, reliable rainfall, and was easiest for early agriculture. Add long coastlines and major rivers for trade, and settlements just kept stacking there for thousands of years.
The southern hemisphere has way less land in that same temperate band, so fewer chances for cities to snowball the same way. It’s not mystical, it’s climate, crops, and shipping lanes doing the heavy lifting.
IfNotBackAvengeDeath on
What? More than half of the top 10 aren’t in that strip. Jakarta (#1), Dhaka (#2), Delhi (#4), Guangzhou (#6), Manila (#8), Kolkata (#9). Likewise, half the 11-20 aren’t: Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Bangkok, Mexico City, Ho Chi Minh City.
beardostein on
Seems like the sweet spot above the equator and below the north pole with ideal weather
Professional_File_83 on
It’s almost as if there’s way more land mass than the comparable stretch in the southern hemisphere
Mental-Geologist2819 on
What really hilarious is that more then half of the human population is living within a radius of 1000km in Asia 🤣
I’m sorry. In no universe is that strip narrow. That strip contains like 30% of the Earth’s land area.
There is also a very long list of massive cities outside the area. You’re really not managing to make a point here.
stabadan on
That’s not exactly narrow is it?
Quick-Economist-4247 on
That’s because that’s close to the equator and as such the longest way around the sphere, where you’ll find the largest land masses and the most favourable climates. Hot take, that’s where the biggest countries are 😂
pandavr on
I really cannot explain this to myself. /s
mtnviewguy on
Wow, you mean in the Temperate Zone? That’s astounding! /s
BigJeffreyC on
“Narrow” strip covers nearly all of the United States.
Preecy123 on
Thats not that narrow of a strip and there are tons of cities outside of it. What an uninteresting post.
Candle-Jolly on
“Narrow” strip.
That covers nearly the entirety of the continental US, almost all of Europe, China, and the Middle East. The only outlier is India
New-Vast9965 on
wow so narrow. amazing people can even live in such a restricted area
Jloh84 on
just wait until you hear about the southern hemisphere…
Wild-Individual6876 on
That’s because it’s the nice bit to live in
Mundane_Molasses6850 on
every where else is too hot or cold. imo all people living outside the band should be allowed to move into the band.
this doesnt have to mean the newcomers would get social system benefits or anything like that. but they should have a right to live and work in the band
Vox_SFX on
“Narrow strip”
*covers most of China, India, and the US as well as most of the fertile/very habitable land where most people would’ve migrated to in times past*
Hmm…what could this mean?
Bringbackbarn on
That ain’t narrow wtf lol
Myles_Standish250 on
The most comfortable climate cities are right in the middle of that zone. For me, basically all of Spain and Southern California fit the bill.
I’d wager you arent from South of that highlighted line ?
aipac124 on
These are the 10 most populous cities. Only half of them are in that zone. Fail.
Tokyo, Japan: Around 37-38 million
X- Delhi, India: Around 29-34 million
Shanghai, China: Around 26-30 million
X- São Paulo, Brazil: Around 21-23 million
X- Mexico City, Mexico: Around 21-22 million
X- Dhaka, Bangladesh: Around 20-24 million
Cairo, Egypt: Around 20-23 million
Beijing, China: Around 19-22 million
X- Mumbai, India: Around 20-23 million
Osaka, Japan: Around 19 million
Moonhunter7 on
The goldilocks zone?
Orange9202 on
Hey I’m in this line :DDDD
Mangos__Carlsen on
Also 80% of the human population lives in the northern hemisphere
charley46 on
Ah yes, the most habitable zone of the most habitatable planet. That place where the people are. Warm, food.. etcetera
GnophKeh on
This picture’s assertion is as accurate to reality as the map projection it uses.
ArmadilloBrave893 on
Don’t forget the recent glacier movement carved deep water ports in these latitudes. Water is much more efficient for transporting goods and without deep water ports it is much harder to trade goods.
its_n0t_me on
In summary of comments here: the strip is not that narrow, and there are still many many of the world’s largest cities that lie outside of this actually wide strip.
edit: A better infographic would mark the world’s largest cities on the map, then we can immediately identify how many of them are concentrated within the strip.
Electronic-Quiet2294 on
Fun fact: Every single city is located on Earth
Nastyrippedfart on
That’s not narrow at all, that’s the entire width of the USA lol
garysaidwhat on
temperate, by and large
ganirockz on
So according to you largest = Richest. Because you ignore major cities/population centers in India, africa and South America.
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how are we defining ‘narrow’ here?
I suddenly feel the urge to consider relocating outside of the purple area
The capital of Ireland is not in the strip, the population in that city is Dublin every year..
It’s basically latitude + history. Most big cities sit between about 30° and 60° north because that band has mild seasons, reliable rainfall, and was easiest for early agriculture. Add long coastlines and major rivers for trade, and settlements just kept stacking there for thousands of years.
The southern hemisphere has way less land in that same temperate band, so fewer chances for cities to snowball the same way. It’s not mystical, it’s climate, crops, and shipping lanes doing the heavy lifting.
What? More than half of the top 10 aren’t in that strip. Jakarta (#1), Dhaka (#2), Delhi (#4), Guangzhou (#6), Manila (#8), Kolkata (#9). Likewise, half the 11-20 aren’t: Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Bangkok, Mexico City, Ho Chi Minh City.
Seems like the sweet spot above the equator and below the north pole with ideal weather
It’s almost as if there’s way more land mass than the comparable stretch in the southern hemisphere
What really hilarious is that more then half of the human population is living within a radius of 1000km in Asia 🤣
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriepieris_circle
This one might blow your mind
I’m sorry. In no universe is that strip narrow. That strip contains like 30% of the Earth’s land area.
There is also a very long list of massive cities outside the area. You’re really not managing to make a point here.
That’s not exactly narrow is it?
That’s because that’s close to the equator and as such the longest way around the sphere, where you’ll find the largest land masses and the most favourable climates. Hot take, that’s where the biggest countries are 😂
I really cannot explain this to myself. /s
Wow, you mean in the Temperate Zone? That’s astounding! /s
“Narrow” strip covers nearly all of the United States.
Thats not that narrow of a strip and there are tons of cities outside of it. What an uninteresting post.
“Narrow” strip.
That covers nearly the entirety of the continental US, almost all of Europe, China, and the Middle East. The only outlier is India
wow so narrow. amazing people can even live in such a restricted area
just wait until you hear about the southern hemisphere…
That’s because it’s the nice bit to live in
every where else is too hot or cold. imo all people living outside the band should be allowed to move into the band.
this doesnt have to mean the newcomers would get social system benefits or anything like that. but they should have a right to live and work in the band
“Narrow strip”
*covers most of China, India, and the US as well as most of the fertile/very habitable land where most people would’ve migrated to in times past*
Hmm…what could this mean?
That ain’t narrow wtf lol
The most comfortable climate cities are right in the middle of that zone. For me, basically all of Spain and Southern California fit the bill.
Uhmmmm you left off Mexico City, Sao Paulo, [Dar es Salaam](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=f0158aba78c19323&cs=1&q=Dar+es+Salaam&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAG2SP0_CQBjGxSCWKm4ObsTJONj_HN006uDiAjFxqkePHm3aSnuX1vIJnFlNHJgd3PWTYPgCODrJJGC8t4Pb_fK-z_O8uTySdlhpLSrH5z73-0zp3ucxU278MMS0z5pK88xLfRcvH348wD2f98liU3Iur7tX3VvntVqZV2VZUiJFDWOvEEA49wS4nsoEaLmeCTBjBhqqt00Buks4aAxqCPCiggiwiGmDG3Ei0BSBDpq4cOfVHbm-tg7Wx9Xl7RWlPCutaZBD3bAHkyC3wcAqWqgkop4YaTzIwM_VHiIYjVgKhmiIaPmi1T_8UZ5YCZCdUFOQEYQG6CxqIgSbPEFaiXgxABq2VQIuKUKQYNoOC8FTHY6Wm7uyvNYhz04hvkUyHgtCFvNyINqLIV5zR9yebDUucNpc9qiDQ4yjae1g423y-D17vnvCnx_bL53pUXv21Tg53XsfS_v_VnAs1X4rOJbqooI_WEG0pbUCAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKv4K_4biRAxWLKFkFHW2XN8EQ7fAIegUIABDEBg), Lagos, ***Kinshasa…***
I’d wager you arent from South of that highlighted line ?
These are the 10 most populous cities. Only half of them are in that zone. Fail.
Tokyo, Japan: Around 37-38 million
X- Delhi, India: Around 29-34 million
Shanghai, China: Around 26-30 million
X- São Paulo, Brazil: Around 21-23 million
X- Mexico City, Mexico: Around 21-22 million
X- Dhaka, Bangladesh: Around 20-24 million
Cairo, Egypt: Around 20-23 million
Beijing, China: Around 19-22 million
X- Mumbai, India: Around 20-23 million
Osaka, Japan: Around 19 million
The goldilocks zone?
Hey I’m in this line :DDDD
Also 80% of the human population lives in the northern hemisphere
Ah yes, the most habitable zone of the most habitatable planet. That place where the people are. Warm, food.. etcetera
This picture’s assertion is as accurate to reality as the map projection it uses.
Don’t forget the recent glacier movement carved deep water ports in these latitudes. Water is much more efficient for transporting goods and without deep water ports it is much harder to trade goods.
In summary of comments here: the strip is not that narrow, and there are still many many of the world’s largest cities that lie outside of this actually wide strip.
edit: A better infographic would mark the world’s largest cities on the map, then we can immediately identify how many of them are concentrated within the strip.
Fun fact: Every single city is located on Earth
That’s not narrow at all, that’s the entire width of the USA lol
temperate, by and large
So according to you largest = Richest. Because you ignore major cities/population centers in India, africa and South America.