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This is alist of the largest historic peaceful gatherings of people in the world at one place for a single event.
| Event | Continuous Multi-Day Participation | Single Day | Type | Location | Country | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Single Day Participants | ||||||
| 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela | 670 million | 29 January 2025 | 76 million | Pilgrimage | Prayagraj | [1][2] | |
| 2019 Prayag Ardh Kumbh Mela | 240 million | 4 February 2019 | 50 million | Pilgrimage | Prayagraj | [3][4] | |
| 2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela | 120 million | 10 February 2013 | 30 million | Pilgrimage | Prayagraj | [5][6] | |
| Event | Continuous Multi-Day Participation | Single Day | Type | Location | Country | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Single Day Participants | |||||||
| 2010 Haridwar Kumbh Mela | 70 million | 14 April 2010 | 10 million | Pilgrimage | Haridwar | [7][8][need quotation to verify] | ||
| Durga Puja in Kolkata | 30 million | September–October (9–13 October, 2024) | Annual Hindu Festival & Public Art Festival | Kolkata | Durga Puja, the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother-goddessDurga, is not only a massive cultural and religious festival but also a significant art expression. Recognized as aUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, it transforms the city into a vibrant public art gallery with large-scalepandals (temporary structures), massiveart installations, display of traditionalBengali culture and public performances. The festival involves collaborative artists and designers, showcasing a unique blend of religious devotion andartistic creativity. This is one of the largest annually celebratedfestival in India. It is widely recognized as the world's largest Public Art Festival. | [9][10][11] | ||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 30 million | 2017 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [12][13] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 27 million | 2015 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [citation needed] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 22 million | 2023 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [14] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 21.2 million | 2022 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 21 million | 17 Sep 2022 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [23][need quotation to verify] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 20 million | 2014 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [24][25] | |||
| 2001 Prayag Kumbh Mela | 20 million | 30 January 2001 | Pilgrimage | Prayagraj | [26] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 16.3 million | September 2021 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [27] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 15.3 million | October 2018 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [27] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 15.2 million | October 2019 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [27] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 15–18 million | January 2013 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [28][29] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 15 million | January 2012 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [30][31] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 15 million | January 2011 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [32] | |||
| Funeral ofC. N. Annadurai | 15 million | 4 February 1969 | 15 million | Funeral | Marina Beach,Chennai | [33] | ||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 14.6 million | October 2020 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [27] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 14 million | 2017 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [34][35] | |||
| Martyrdom processions ofMusa al-Kazim | 12 million | 2016 | Muslim Martyrdom processions | Kadhimiya,Baghdad | [36][37] | |||
| Martyrdom processions of Musa al-Kazim | 12 million | 2015 | Martyrdom processions | Kadhimiya,Baghdad | [38] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 11.2 million | November 2016 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [27] | |||
| Funeral ofRuhollah Khomeini | 10.2 million | 6 June 1989 | Funeral | Tehran | [39] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 10–14 million | 2009 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [citation needed] | |||
| Arba'een Pilgrimage | 10 million | January 2010 | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [40][41][42] | |||
| Vindhyachal Temple fair | 10 million | February 2025 | Hindu pilgrimage | Vindhyachal | [43] | |||
| Event | Date | Participants | Type | Location | Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feast of the Black Nazarene | 9 January 2025 | Over 8.1 million | Religious holiday | Manila | [44] | ||
| Celebration of GeneralDouglas MacArthur after he wasrelieved of duty by PresidentHarry S. Truman | 20 April 1951 | 7.5 million | Celebration | New York City | [45] | ||
| Martyrdom anniversary ofImam Hussein | October 2015 | 7–9 million | Martyrdom anniversary | Karbala | [46] | ||
| Mass on the Feast ofSanto Niño at theapostolic and state visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines | 18 January 2015 | 6–7 million | Religious gathering | Rizal Park,Manila | Largest papal crowd in history | [47][48][49] | |
| Feast of the Black Nazarene | 9 January 2024 | Over 6 million | Religious holiday | Manila | [50][51][52] | ||
| Mid-Sha'ban celebration | 6 July 2012 | Over 6 million | Religious holiday | Karbala | [53] | ||
| Feast of the Black Nazarene | 9 January 2015 | Over 5.5 million | Religious holiday | Manila | Ahead of Pope Francis' visit | [54][55][56] | |
| Mid-Sha'ban pilgrimage to the Shrine ofImam Hussein | 20 July 2011 | Over 5 million | Pilgrimage | Karbala | [57] | ||
| Appearance ofPope John Paul II atWorld Youth Day 1995 | January 1995 | Over 5 million | Religious gathering | Manila | Largest papal crowd in history until visit of Pope Francis to Manila on 18 January 2015 | [58] | |
| Parade celebratingArgentina national football team's victory at the2022 FIFA World Cup | December 2022 | Over 5 million | Sports rally | Buenos Aires | [59][60][61] |
| Event | Date | Participants | Type | Location | Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy and Martyrs' Rally | 7 August 2016 | 5 million | Political rally | Istanbul | 5 million according to Istanbul Police Department | [62] | |
| Chicago Cubs2016 World Series parade | 4 November 2016 | 5 million | Sports rally | Chicago | The Cubs' victory marked their first World Series win since 1908. 5 million people attended according to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications. However, experts said that there was "reason to be skeptical" about that number, whileGeoffrey Baer said that the OEMC did not respond to multiple calls made byWTTW to consult about the method used to come up with the crowd figure. | [63][64][65] | |
| Death anniversary ofImam Kazim | 30 June 2011 | 5 million | Pilgrimage | Al-Kadhimiya Mosque,Kadhimiyah | [66] | ||
| Funeral ofGamal Abdel Nasser | 1 October 1970 | 5 million | Funeral | Cairo | [67][68] | ||
| Bishwa Ijtema | 2010 | 5 million | Religious holiday | Dhaka | [69] | ||
| Makara Jyothi | 14 January 2007 | 5 million | Religious holiday | Sabarimala Temple,Sabarimala | [70] | ||
| Rod Stewart concert | 31 December 1994 | 4.2 million | Music performance | Rio de Janeiro | [71] | ||
| Ashura | 2010 | Over 4 million | Religious holiday | Karbala | [72][better source needed] | ||
| Funeral ofUmm Kulthum | 6 February 1975 | 4 million | Funeral | Cairo | [73][74] | ||
| WorldPride | 30 June 2019 | 4 million | Celebration | New York City | [75] | ||
| Pledge of allegiance toImam Ali | 16 November 2011 | Over 3 million | Political rally | Najaf | [76] | ||
| CGIL labour reform protest | 23 March 2002 | Over 3 million | Political rally | Circus Maximus,Rome | AgainstSilvio Berlusconi's conservative government's labour reform | [77][78] | |
| NabakalebaraRatha Yatra | 2015 | Over 3 million | Religious holiday | Puri | [79] | ||
| Jean-Michel Jarre concert | 1997 | 3.5 million | Music performance | Moscow | Celebration of the 850th birthday of Moscow | [citation needed] | |
| Santo Niño de Cebú | 19 January 2014 | 3.2 million | Religious gathering | Cebu City | [80][81][82] | ||
| Hajj toMecca | 2012 | 3.16 million | Pilgrimage | Mecca | [83] | ||
| Narmada Circumbulation | March–April 2025 | 3 million | Hindu Festival | Narmada River | 3 million at least | [84] | |
| Funeral of Ayrton Senna | 5 May 1994 | 3 million | Funeral | São Paulo | Brazil | 100 million moretelevision viewers | [85] |
| Death anniversary ofMuhammad andImam Hassan | 3 February 2011 | 3 million | Religious gathering | Najaf | [86] | ||
| Ramadaniftar | 13 July 2013 | 3 million | Religious gathering | Imam Reza shrine,Mashhad | Largest-ever iftar | [87][better source needed] | |
| Anti-war rally against theU.S.-led invasion of Iraq | 15 February 2003 | 3 million | Political rally | Rome | [88][89] | ||
| Benazir Bhutto's return from exile | 1986 | 3 million | Celebration | Lahore | The procession covered the 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from theLahore Airport toMinar-e-Pakistan in over ten hours. | [90] | |
| ClosingMass ofWorld Youth Day 2013 | 3 million | Religious gathering | Copacabana Beach,Rio de Janeiro | [91] | |||
| Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II | 2 June 1953 | 3 million | Celebration | London | [92] | ||
| Boston Red Sox's2004 World Series win | 30 October 2004 | 3 million | Sports rally | Boston | The victory ended an 86-year drought of World Series championships and ended the era of the famousCurse of the Bambino. | [93] | |
| ClosingMass ofWorld Youth Day 2016 | 2016 | Up to 3 million | Religious gathering | Kraków | [94][95] | ||
| New Year's Eve Party | 31 December | Over 2 million | Celebration | Copacabana Beach,Rio de Janeiro | World's largest New Year's Eve party | [96] | |
| Hajj toMecca | 2016 | Over 2 million | Pilgrimage | Mount Arafat,Mecca | [citation needed] | ||
| 2019–20 Hong Kong protests | 18 August 2019 | Over 2 million | Political rally | Hong Kong Island | Following the indefinite suspension of thecontroversial extradition bill, protestors asked theHong Kong government to respond to their five demands, and protested against the abusive violence ofthe city's police force and its collusion with the mobs. The organiser claimed a total number of attendees of over 1.7 million (only counting people inCauseway Bay andTin Hau areas) while a lot of people gathered aroundWan Chai,Central andSheung Wan. An estimated number of over 2 million people took part in the march. | [97] | |
| International Kolkata Book Fair 2025 | 28 January – 9 February, 2025 | 2.9 million | Book Fair | Kolkata | International Kolkata Book Fair is the world's largest non-trade book fair,Asia's largest book fair (by publishers) and the most attended book fair in the world. It is the world's third-largest annual conglomeration of books after theFrankfurt Book Fair and theLondon Book Fair. | [98][99] | |
| Hajj toMecca | November 2010 | 2.8 million | Pilgrimage | Mecca | Number excludes unregistered pilgrims, which were over 0.75 million. | [100] | |
| Feast of the Black Nazarene | January 2008 | 2.6 million | Religious holiday | Manila | [101] | ||
| Lady Gaga'sMayhem on the Beach concert in Rio de Janeiro | 3 May 2025 | 2.5 million | Concert | Copacabana Beach,Rio de Janeiro | [102] | ||
| Funeral ofPuneeth Rajkumar | 29 October 2021 | 2.5 million | Funeral | Bangalore | [103] | ||
| Funeral ofAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 10 January 2017 | 2.5 – 4.5 million | Funeral | Tehran | [104][105][106] | ||
| Art of Living Silver Jubilee Celebration | 2016 | 2.5 million | Celebration | Bangalore | [107] | ||
| Pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland | 2 April 2005 | 2.5 million | Religious gathering | Błonia Park,Kraków | [108] | ||
| São Paulo Gay Pride Parade | June 2006 | 2.5 million | Celebration | São Paulo | [109] | ||
| Funeral ofMahatma Gandhi | 31 January 1948 | 2.5 million | Funeral | New Delhi | [110] | ||
| Funeral of Pope John Paul II | 8 April 2005 | 2 - 4 million | Funeral | Vatican | [111][112] | ||
| Chicago Blackhawks2013 Stanley Cup parade | 2013 | 2 million | Sports rally | Chicago | [113] | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers1974 Stanley Cup parade | 1974 | 2 million | Sports rally | Philadelphia | [114] | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies2008 World Series parade | 31 October 2008 | 2 million | Sports rally | Broad Street,Philadelphia | [115] | ||
| Funeral ofZiaur Rahman | 2 June 1981 | 2 million | Funeral | [116][117] | |||
| Spain national football team2010 FIFA World Cup parade | 2010 | 2 million | Sports rally | Madrid | [118] | ||
| Attukal Pongala | 4 March 2007 | 2 million | Religious holiday | Attukal Temple,Attukal | Largest gathering of women in history, overtaking the record set by the same festival on 23 February 1997 | [119] | |
| Baltic Way demonstration | 23 August 1989 | 2 million | Political rally | BetweenVilnius,Riga andTallinn | The demonstrators formed an uninterrupted 675 kilometres (419 mi) human chain. | [120] | |
| Bicentennial of theMay Revolution | 25 May 2010 | 2 million | Celebration | 9 de Julio avenue,Buenos Aires | [121] | ||
| Funeral ofBal Thackeray | 18 November 2012 | 2 million | Funeral | Mumbai | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)-longcortège | [122][123] | |
| Bishwa Ijtema | 2001 | 2 million | Religious holiday | Dhaka | [124][non-primary source needed] | ||
| People Power Revolution | February 1986 | 2 million | Political rally | Manila | Resulted in the downfall ofPresident Ferdinand Marcos | [125][126] | |
| Funeral ofBenigno Aquino Jr. | 31 August 1983 | 2 million | Funeral | [127] | |||
| Funeral ofCorazon Aquino | 5 August 2009 | 2 million | Funeral | [127] | |||
| World Youth Day | August 2000 | 2 million | Religious gathering | Rome | [128] | ||
| Ashura | 24 December 2013 | 2 million | Religious gathering | Raja Bazaar,Rawalpindi | Gathering prior to theAshura riots; commemoration of Chehlum ofImam Hussain. Despite threats fromTakfiri groups against the assembledShia Muslims, the Takfiris eventually were forced to retreat. | [129] | |
| Iglesia ni Cristo's 100th anniversary | 27 July 2014 | 2 million | Celebration | Ciudad de Victoria | [130][131] | ||
| Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer | 29 July 1981 | 2 million | Wedding | London | [132] | ||
| Ashura | 9 August 2013 | 2 million | Religious holiday | Hussani Chuk Skardu,Gilgit-Baltistan | Commemoration of Majlis ofImam Hussain | [citation needed] | |
| 2019–20 Hong Kong protests | 16 June 2019 | 2 million | Political rally | Hong Kong Island | Around 30% of the population protestedHong Kong Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam delayinga controversial extradition bill, calling on her to completely withdraw the legislation and resign. The crowd also protested against the violence of the city's police force towards the protestors on 12 June 2019. | [133] | |
| Toronto Raptors2019 NBA Championship parade | 17 June 2019 | 2 million | Sports rally | Toronto | [134] | ||
| December 2016 Jakarta protests | December 2016 | 2 million | Political rally | Monas,Jakarta | The protests demanded the termination of the gubernatorial office held byBasuki Tjahaja Purnama, who had been accused as a suspect in the blasphemy case. | [135] |
| Event | Date | Participants | Type | Location | Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surajkunds Annual International Crafts Mela | 1–16 February 2020 | 1.3 million | Craft Festival | Faridabad | Annual international crafts festival held inNational Capital Region (India). | [137] | |
| Vindhyachal Temple fair | 13 days in 2024 | 1.5 million | Hindu pilgrimage | Vindhyachal | Annual religious pilgrimage inUttar Pradesh. | [43] | |
| Funeral ofUlysses S. Grant | 08 August 1885 | 1.5 million | Funeral | New York City | Grant's pallbearers were GeneralsWilliam Tecumseh Sherman andPhilip Sheridan, who had fought for the Union, andSimon Bolivar Buckner andJoseph E. Johnston, who had fought for the Confederacy. Union and Confederate officers in the procession rode together in the same carriages. | [138] | |
| First inauguration of Barack Obama | 20 January 2009 | 1.8 million | Political rally | Washington, DC | [139] | ||
| Rally forCatalan independence | 11 September 2014 | 1.8 million | Political rally | Barcelona | Protestors drew an 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) V-shaped Catalan flag with their red and yellow T-shirts. | [140] | |
| Madonna'sCelebration Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro | 4 May 2024 | 1.6 million | Concert | Copacabana Beach,Rio de Janeiro | As closure for her Celebration tour, Madonna organised a free concert in Rio's Copacabana beach, gathering a crowd of 1.6 million. | [141] | |
| Support for theTiananmen Square protests of 1989 | 1989 | 1.5 – 2 million | Political rally | Hong Kong | The line of people extended fromNorth Point toSheung Wan, with all six lanes ofKing's Road (Hong Kong),Hennessy Road andDes Voeux Road crowded with people. Many undergroundMTR stations onHong Kong Island were full of people, and many people who could not participate in the demonstration above ground were stuck in the congested MTR stations. Therefore the exact amount of demonstrators could only be estimated. | [142] | |
| IAF Air Show | 6 October 2024 | 1.5 million | Air show | Chennai | 92nd Indian Air Force Day | [143] | |
| Diretas Já Movement | 1984 | 1.5 million | Political rally | São Paulo | Largest political protest in Brazil's history | [144] | |
| San Francisco Pride | 2013 | 1.5 million | Celebration | San Francisco | This occurred in the wake of the Supreme Court decisions onDOMA andProposition 8. | [145][146] | |
| Live 8 concert | 2 July 2005 | 1.5 million | Music performance | Philadelphia | [147] | ||
| Funeral ofJawaharlal Nehru | 1964 | 1.5 million | Funeral | New Delhi | [148] | ||
| 2012 Catalan independence demonstration | 11 September 2012 | 1.5 million | Political rally | Barcelona | [149] | ||
| World Youth Day 2023 | 1–6 August 2023 | 1.5 million | Religious gathering | Lisbon | [150] | ||
| Funeral of theDuke of Wellington | 18 November 1852 | 1.5 million | Funeral | London | The crowd had travelled from all over the United Kingdom by train and represented more than five percent of the total population | [151] | |
| World Youth Day 2011 | 16–21 August 2011 | 1.4 million | Religious gathering | Madrid | [152] | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers2016 NBA Championship parade | 22 June 2016 | 1.3 million | Sports rally | Cleveland | The victory ended a 52-yearCleveland sports curse. | [153] | |
| Pope John Paul II'spapal mass inIreland | 29 September 1979 | 1.25 million | Religious gathering | Phoenix Park,Dublin | The estimated attendance was about one third of the population of Ireland. | [154] | |
| Mother of All Marches | 19 April 2017 | Over 1.2 million | Political rally | Across the country | The demonstrations resulted from the2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis. | [155] | |
| Anti-terrorism rally in the aftermath of theCharlie Hebdo shooting | 11 January 2015 | 1.2 – 1.6 million | Political rally | Paris | An additional 2.1 – 2.5 million people marched across the world in solidarity. This gathering was the largest in French history. | [156] | |
| Cedar Revolution | 14 March 2005 | 1.2 million | Political rally | Beirut | [157] | ||
| La marcha más grande de Chile | 25 October 2019 | 1.2 million | Political rally | Santiago | Part of a series ofprotests demanding a new constitution, reforms in Chile's education, healthcare and pension systems, among many other reforms | [158] | |
| Sun Myung Moon'sYeouido rally | 1975 | 1.2 million | Religious gathering/political rally | Yoido | [159] | ||
| Billy Graham Crusade | 1973 | Over 1.1 million | Religious gathering | Yoido Plaza,Seoul | [160][161] | ||
| Ashadhi Ekadashi | Ongoing | 1.1 – 1.5 million | Pilgrimage | Vithoba Temple,Pandharpur | [162][163] | ||
| Praja Rajyam Party launch meeting | 26 August 2008 | 1.1- 1.5 million | Political meeting | Guntur | Largest political meeting in Indian history | [164] | |
| Funeral ofEnrico Berlinguer | 13 June 1984 | Over 1 million | Funeral | Rome | [165] | ||
| Love Parade | 25 August 2007 | Over 1 million | Celebration | Essen | [166] | ||
| Anti-FARC protest | 4 February 2008 | Over 1 million | Political rally | Bogotá | [167] | ||
| Kashmirself determination memorandum | 1 March 1990 | Over 1 million | Political rally | UN Military Observer Group Headquarters,Srinagar | [168][169] | ||
| Anniversary ofMuhammad's death | 10 December 2015 | Over 1 million | Religious gathering | Imam Reza shrine,Mashhad | [citation needed] | ||
| Samarra Pilgrimage | 15 November 2016 | Over 1 million | Pilgrimage | Al-Askari Shrine,Samarra | [170] | ||
| Toma de Caracas | 1 September 2016 | Over 1 million | Political rally | Caracas | Protestors demanded a recall election against PresidentNicolás Maduro. The gathering was called the "largest demonstration in the history of Venezuela" with over 3% of the nation's entire population. | [171] | |
| Denver BroncosSuper Bowl 50 parade | 2015 | Over 1 million | Sports rally | Denver | [172] | ||
| 2019–20 Hong Kong protests | 9 June 2019 | 1.03 million | Political rally | Hong Kong | Protest against the2019 Hong Kong extradition bill | [173] | |
| Funeral of Qasem Soleimani | 6 January 2020 | Over 1 million | Funeral | Tehran | [174] | ||
| Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales | 6 September 1997 | 1 million | Funeral | London | [175] | ||
| Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton | 29 April 2011 | 1 million | Wedding | London | [176] | ||
| Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II | 4 June 2002 | 1 million | Celebration | The Mall, London | [177] | ||
| Procession in commemoration ofHans Ji Maharaj | 8 October 1970 | 1 million | Commemoration | New Delhi | [178][179] | ||
| Beatification of Pope John Paul II | 1 May 2011 | 1 million | Religious gathering | Saint Peter's Square | [180][181][182] | ||
| 2017 pro-jallikattu protests | 21 January 2017 | 1 million | Marina Beach,Chennai | [183] | |||
| Anti-nuclear protests in the United States | 12 June 1982 | 1 million | Political rally | Central Park,New York City | Call for an end to theCold Wararms race. It was the largest anti-nuclear protest and the largest political demonstration in American history. | [184] | |
| Pro-People's Vote onBrexit march | 23 March 2019 | 1 million | Political rally | London (end point:Parliament Square) | [185] | ||
| Earth Day | 22 April 1990 | 750,000 to 1.5 million | Celebration | Central Park,New York City | [186][187] | ||
| Death ofZubeen Garg | 21–22 September 2025 | 700,000 to 1.5 million | Funeral procession | Guwahati | [188][189] |
A method of determining how many people are at an event is the scientific analysis of photographs, video images, or both. Based on the quality of the image, it is possible to do a physical head count or to estimate attendance based on the density of people within similar areas. This permits the estimation of people over large areas or where parts of the image are obscured. An extensive discussion of how images were used to estimate the number of attendees at theMillion Man March can be found at the Center for Remote Sensing atBoston University's website.[190][164]
The festival grows in size every time it is held and is considered the world's largest temporary gathering of people. Officials said some 30 million visited the site on Sunday, considered the most auspicious day to bathe in the river.
Some in the news media guessed two million, about the same number long tied to Flyers parades in '74 and '75, and more than the current population ofPhilly.
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