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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

Last updated on: December 5, 2012 09:40 IST
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With the global economy facing a difficult financial period, let's take a look at economic growth in 25 major cities of the world.

Source: Brookings.edu

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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Guards stand in Mughal gardens surrounding Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

New Delhi

GDP (2012): $211.3 billion

Population (2012): 22,247,650

GDP per capita (2012): $9,499

Employment (2012): 6,376,399

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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Shoppers leave a retail store inside a mall in Mumbai.

Mumbai

GDP (2012): $125.0 billion

Population (2012): 21,017,487

GDP per capita (2012): $5,947

Employment (2012): 8,466,941

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A horse-cart passes in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

Kolkata

GDP (2012): $46.1 billion

Population (2012): 14,737,823

GDP per capita (2012): $3,127

Employment (2012): 5,130,748

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Fishermen pull their fishing net from the waters of Bay of Bengal during sunrise in Chennai.

Chennai

GDP (2012): $44.0 billion

Population (2012): 8,975,213

GDP per capita (2012): $4,902

Employment (2012): 3,777,026

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Bangalore metro.

Bangalore

GDP (2012): $34.9 billion

Population (2012): 8,812,543

GDP per capita (2012): $3,963

Employment (2012): 3,237,809

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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Charminar in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad

GDP (2012): $31.8 billion

Population (2012): 7,816,392

GDP per capita (2012): $4,065

Employment (2012): 3,422,622

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.

New York

GDP (2012): $1.21 trillion

Population (2012): 19,128,439

GDP per capita (2012): $63,238

Employment (2012): 8,597,417

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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Pedestrians walk past a clothing store in Beijing's Sanlitun Area.

Beijing

GDP (2012): $427.2 billion

Population (2012): 21,067,850

GDP per capita (2012): $20,275

Employment (2012): 6,165,465

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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A view of Moscow's Kremlin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Moscow City business district.

Moscow

GDP (2012): $520.1 billion

Population (2012): 11,616,623

GDP per capita (2012): $44,774

Employment (2012): 6,245,518

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Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.

Seoul-Incheon

GDP (2012): $773.9 billion

Population (2012): 24,066,863

GDP per capita (2012): $32,155

Employment (2012): 12,402,257

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Man rests on a bench overlooking Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.

Sydney

GDP (2012): $203.1 billion

Population (2012): 4,475,822

GDP per capita (2012): $45,377

Employment (2012): 2,366,241

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A cluster of high-rise buildings in the Ikebukuro district is seen in Tokyo.

Tokyo

GDP (2012): $1.52 trillion

Population (2012): 36,660,496

GDP per capita (2012): $41,446

Employment (2012): 18,717,513

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The Marina Bay Sands hotel and ArtScience Museum in Singapore.

Singapore

GDP (2012): $327.2 billion

Population (2012): 5,233,927

GDP per capita (2012): $62,523

Employment (2012): 3,213,593

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The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur

GDP (2012): $139.9 billion

Population (2012): 5,852,249

GDP per capita (2012): $23,906

Employment (2012): 2,564,628

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A shopping mall in Jakarta.

Jakarta

GDP (2012): $224.9 billion

Population (2012): 31,028,579

GDP per capita (2012): $7,247

Employment (2012): 13,241,216

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Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Dubai

GDP (2012): $64.9 billion

Population (2012): 2,842,105

GDP per capita (2012): $22,835

Employment (2012): 1,417,028

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A view of Abu Dhabi skyline.

Abu Dhabi

GDP (2012): $165.9 billion

Population (2012): 2,496,183

GDP per capita (2012): $66,470

Employment (2012): 1,157,911

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Kingdom Tower in Riyadh.

Riyadh

GDP (2012): $166.9 billion

Population (2012): 7,143,706

GDP per capita (2012): $23,363

Employment (2012): 2,675,267

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A view of Kuwait City.

Kuwait City

GDP (2012): $161.5 billion

Population (2012): 2,877,000

GDP per capita (2012): $56,119

Employment (2012): 2,234,211

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Istanbul's financial district.

Istanbul

GDP (2012): $301.1 billion

Population (2012): 13,224,235

GDP per capita (2012): $22,765

Employment (2012): 4,312,466

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Romania's National Library in Bucharest.

Bucharest

GDP (2012): $50.8 billion

Population (2012): 2,038,439

GDP per capita (2012): $24,919

Employment (2012): 1,090,785

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Downtown Sofia.

Sofia

GDP (2012): $41.5 billion

Population (2012): 1,354,433

GDP per capita (2012): $30,654

Employment (2012): 916,489

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People relax in sun in Munich's English garden.

Munich

GDP (2012): $210.3 billion

Population (2012): 3,857,585

GDP per capita (2012): $54,526

Employment (2012): 2,264,402

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World's 25 major cities and economic growth

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.

Barcelona

GDP (2012): $171.0 billion

Population (2012): 4,712,749

GDP per capita (2012): $36,280

Employment (2012): 2,000,932

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Strasbourg, France.

Strasbourg

GDP (2012): $36.5 billion

Population (2012): 1,024,185

GDP per capita (2012): $35,636

Employment (2012): 462,807