What a Nuclear Attack Would Do to the World’s Major Cities

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Israel, Jerusalem, Knesset
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 414,200 deaths; 482,210 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 1.3 million (143%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 669,620 deaths; 539,860 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.6 million (177%)
> Population, 2018: 907,000 (N/A)

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Italy, Rome, Old Rome
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 280,500 deaths; 676,160 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 1.9 million (45%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 770,130 deaths; 1,035,840 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 2.8 million (66%)
> Population, 2018: 4,210,000 (metropolitan area)

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Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefectural Government
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 355,060 deaths; 1,333,850 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 4.1 million (11%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,339,000 deaths; 4,294,920 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 12.6 million (34%)
> Population, 2018: 37,468,000 (metropolitan area)

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Mexico, Mexico City, Colonia Doctores
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 327,010 deaths; 1,295,980 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 3.9 million (18%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,345,650 deaths; 4,162,290 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 12.2 million (57%)
> Population, 2018: 21,581,000 (metropolitan area)

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North Korea, Pyongyang, Mansudae Assembly
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 507,520 deaths; 960,770 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 2.6 million (84%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,150,500 deaths; 1,098,320 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 2.9 million (96%)
> Population, 2018: 3,038,000 (city proper)