ℹ️ Note: For products manufactured in two or more countries, China records the place where the last substantial working or processing occurred as the place of origin, including China itself. Globalization is a process with a long history. Geography provides a means to spatially examine these changes. The better we understand the world and human dynamics, the better we will be prepared to address the changes that are occurring.

Stay tuned to Visual Capitalist for a North America-specific outlook coming soon, and a deep dive into the biggest factors contributing to the growth of these megaregions. The goal is to understand globalization and to make sense of what is happening. Eventually, more Indian and African megaregions will make its way onto this list, led by cities like Lagos and Chennai. This trend shows no sign of slowing down, as megacities are on the rise in the coming decade. Meanwhile, Delhi-Lahore is lowest on the per-capita list, at $14,946 per person across nearly 28 million people. The data is even more interesting when broken down into economic output per capita- Abu-Dubai churns out an impressive $86,200 per person. Sandwiched between Beijing and Shanghai, the coastal province houses multiple high-tech industrial and export processing zones. Of these, Greater Tokyo in Japan is the largest, while Shandong might be a name that fewer people are familiar with. On the other side of the world, the cluster of Asian megaregions combines for $8.7 trillion in total economic output. Each megaregion contributes significantly to the global growth engine, but arguably, certain areas pull more weight than others. The world’s economy is a sum of its parts.

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