What homes look like in the world’s most populous cities
Hannah Ward-Glenton
06 November 2024
How people live in the world's busiest cities
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Melbourne, Australia: home to 5.3 million people
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Melbourne, Australia: empty houses
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Melbourne, Australia: high-rise living
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Singapore: home to 6.1 million people
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Singapore: subsidised living
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Singapore: exclusive ‘good class’ bungalows
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Johannesburg, South Africa: home to 6.3 million people
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Johannesburg, South Africa: unfinished and unofficial homes
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Johannesburg, South Africa: wealthy suburbs
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Toronto, Canada: home to 6.4 million people
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Toronto, Canada: compact city living
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Toronto, Canada: million-dollar properties
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Madrid, Spain: home to 6.8 million people
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Madrid, Spain: widespread evictions
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Madrid, Spain: Europe’s largest illegal settlement
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Hong Kong: home to 7.7 million people
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Hong Kong: cage homes
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Hong Kong: modest, multimillion-dollar properties
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New York City, United States: home to 8.1 million people
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New York City, United States: small apartments at big prices
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New York City, United States: tiny city living
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London, United Kingdom: home to 9.7 million people
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London, United Kingdom: cosy studio apartments
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London, United Kingdom: sheltered family housing
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Paris, France: home to 11.2 million people
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Paris, France: unusually small spaces
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Paris, France: how the other half live
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Mexico City, Mexico: home to 22.5 million people
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Mexico City, Mexico: precarious living
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Mexico City, Mexico: the 'Beverly Hills of Mexico'
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São Paulo, Brazil: home to 22.8 million people
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São Paulo, Brazil: inadequate accommodation
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São Paulo, Brazil: lavish penthouses
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Shanghai, China: home to 29.8 million people
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Shanghai, China: bed leasing
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Shanghai, China: attempted crackdown
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Delhi, India: home to 33.8 million people
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Delhi, India: cramped family homes
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Delhi, India: sprawling new-builds
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Tokyo, Japan: home to 37 million people
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Tokyo, Japan: capsule apartments
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Tokyo, Japan: luxury living
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