I just watched a video that said new York city had a population of 8.8 million as of the 2020 census but had a metro population of over 26 million? I don’t really understand where they got that 26 million from. Another example, LA, had a population of around 3.8 million but a metro population of over 9 million. Where do they get those metro area figures from?
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Most major cities have suburbs. These towns aren’t technically part of the city and have their own local government, but are physically connected to the city. Many of the jobs and much of the commerce in these suburbs depend on the major city. Adding the city’s population to all the connected suburban populations creates the metro area total.
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