If Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall) (317 ) was a standard unit ...
Number of number of words in Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist (156,000 )...more would be 500 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Estimated world population of Hippopotamus (125,000 individuals)...more would be 400 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Estimated world population of Giraffe (80,000 individuals)...more would be 250 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Number of seats in the Maracana Stadium (Rio Olympics) (78,800 )...more would be 250 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Pop. of Monaco (2023) (31,600)...more would be 100 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Estimated world population of Brown Hyena (8,000 individuals)...more would be 25 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Estimated world population of European Bison (3,200 individuals)...more would be 10 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Number of Boeing 747's built (2022) (1,574 )...more would be 5 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Number of passengers on an Underground train on London's Northern Line (800 )...more would be 2.5 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Number of musical pieces by Mozart as catalogued by Köchel (626 )...more would be 2 x Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Estimated population of Sumatran Rhino (80 individuals)...more would be 1/4 of Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
Number of submarines in the Chinese Navy (2023) (78 )...more would be 1/4 of Number of skyscrapers in New York City (>150m tall)
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