City Sizes

Definition

City sizes refer to the population and physical area occupied by urban settlements. They can range from small towns with low populations to large metropolises with millions of residents.

Related terms

Urbanization: Urbanization describes the process by which an increasing proportion of a country's population moves from rural areas into cities.

Primate City: A primate city is characterized by being disproportionately larger than other cities in its country and often functions as its political, economic, and cultural center.

Megalopolis: A megalopolis is an extensive urban region formed when several metropolitan areas grow together due to continuous urban expansion along transportation routes.