Are Most Major Cities in the East? No—Global Urbanization Is Everywhere

False. Major cities are distributed across every continent and hemisphere. The "East" bias comes from:

• Historical Eurocentrism: Early urbanization in Mesopotamia, Nile, Indus, Yellow River valleys (all "East" of Europe).
• US perspective: East Coast cities (NYC, Boston, Philly) founded first; West Coast boomed later.
• Asia dominance: 60% of world's 30+ megacities (>10M) are in Asia — but that's "East" only from a Greenwich view.

Reality Check: Major Cities by Region (2024 metro >5M)

What "East" Even Means

Prime Meridian (0°) is arbitrary. Tokyo is "Far East" from London, but "West" from Honolulu. Urbanization follows water, trade, resources, governance — not compass roses.

Bottom line: Cities cluster where geography and history allow. Everywhere.