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Guangzhou

China

18,740,300

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Istanbul

Türkiye

15,840,900

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Tokyo

Japan

13,843,525

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Sao Paulo

Brazil

12,396,372

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Paris

France

12,348,605

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Seoul

South Korea

10,010,983

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Los Angeles, CA

United States

10,004,019

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Nanjing

China

9,423,400

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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London

United Kingdom

9,002,488

2022 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2022
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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New York

United States

8,622,698

2017 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2017
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Hong Kong

China

7,428,300

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Toronto

Canada

6,346,088

2017 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2017
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Melbourne

Australia

5,159,211

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Sydney

Australia

4,823,991

2018 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2018
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Brasilia

Brazil

3,094,325

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Buenos Aires

Argentina

3,072,029

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Taipei City

Taiwan

2,524,393

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Montreal

Canada

2,004,265

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Vienna

Austria

1,920,949

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Warsaw

Poland

1,794,200

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Barcelona

Spain

1,636,762

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Milan

Italy

1,404,431

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Dublin

Ireland

1,347,359

2016 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2016
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Brussels

Belgium

1,175,173

2015 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2015
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Austin, TX

United States

1,026,833

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Stockholm

Sweden

977,345

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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San Francisco, CA

United States

884,363

2017 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2017
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

873,338

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Oslo

Norway

681,071

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Helsinki

Finland

653,835

2019 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2019
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Lisboa

Portugal

544,851

2021 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2021
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

527,620

2020 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2020
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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Zurich

Switzerland

434,008

2022 · Raw data

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Organization: World Cities Culture Forum
Data period: 2022
Data type: Raw data (RAW)
Record updated: 2026-09-20

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