London's population has grown extensively in the last two centuries, due to rapid urbanization. In 1801, London had about 860,000 residents (by comparison, Paris had about 670,000 in 1802, and the most populous city of the time was Edo - now Tokyo - with 1 to 1.25 million). London was the most populous city in the world from 1825 until 1925, when it was overtaken by New York. Its population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939.
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- London's population has grown extensively in the last two centuries, due to rapid urbanization. In 1801, London had about 860,000 residents (by comparison, Paris had about 670,000 in 1802, and the most populous city of the time was Edo - now Tokyo - with 1 to 1.25 million). London was the most populous city in the world from 1825 until 1925, when it was overtaken by New York. Its population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939. :See also Historical population of London The City and the 32 boroughs had an estimated 7,517,700 inhabitants as of mid-2005, making London the second most populous city in Europe behind Moscow (10,415,400 inhabitants as of 2005) and the most populous in the European Union.
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- London's population has grown extensively in the last two centuries, due to rapid urbanization. In 1801, London had about 860,000 residents (by comparison, Paris had about 670,000 in 1802, and the most populous city of the time was Edo - now Tokyo - with 1 to 1.25 million). London was the most populous city in the world from 1825 until 1925, when it was overtaken by New York. Its population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939.
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