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Counting Crowds

How many people attended President Trump’s inauguration? How many people went to the Women’s March in Washington DC the next day?

How many people attended President Trump’s inauguration? How many people went to the Women’s March in Washington DC the next day? A fierce debate has been raging since last weekend about the numbers of people at each event. We explore the difficulties of counting people in a crowd and take you through what experts have to contend with to come up with their best guess.

(image: Attendees line the Mall at Trump's Inauguration Day in Washington DC. Photo: Lucas Jackson/Getty Images)

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9 minutes

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Mon 30 Jan 2017 07:50GMT

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  • Fri 27 Jan 2017 19:50GMT
  • Fri 27 Jan 2017 20:50GMT
  • Fri 27 Jan 2017 21:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 02:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 03:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 04:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 05:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 07:50GMT

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