The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about the number of Benches in Central Park

(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
Central Park — the 843-acre park located in the heart of New York City — contains about 9,000 park benches. The park is one of the most famous in the world and entertains over 35 million visitors each year.

It's about one-and-one-fifth times the number of Written Characters in the Chinese Language

In other words, 11,000 is 1.176 times the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language, and the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language is 0.8503 times that amount.

(zhōngwén, 中文) (Hànzì, 汉字/漢字; Shuowen Jiezi count; distinct characters)

It's about one-and-three-tenths times the number of Blue Whales in the World

In other words, 11,000 is 1.3 times the count of Blue Whales in the World, and the count of Blue Whales in the World is 0.77 times that amount.

(Balaenoptera musculus) (2002 estimates)

It's about two times the number of Bishops in the Catholic Church

In other words, 11,000 is 2.06 times the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church, and the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church is 0.4866 times that amount.

(2015 figures; total Latin and Eastern Church figures; including Pope)

It's about three-tenths the number of McDonald's Locations in the World

In other words, 11,000 is 0.31 times the count of McDonald's Locations in the World, and the count of McDonald's Locations in the World is 3.2 times that amount.

(2015 figures) (approximate)

It's about three-tenths the number of Seats in Fenway Park

In other words, 11,000 is 0.29673 times the count of Seats in Fenway Park, and the count of Seats in Fenway Park is 3.3701 times that amount.

(2013 figures; daytime capacity) (a.k.a. The Cathedral of Boston) (Boston, Massachusetts)

It's about one-fifth the number of Seats in New Yankee Stadium

In other words, 11,000 is 0.21874 times the count of Seats in New Yankee Stadium, and the count of Seats in New Yankee Stadium is 4.5716 times that amount.

(2014 figures for 2009 Stadium; seating figures only) (a.k.a. Yankee Stadium, a.k.a. The Stadium, a.k.a. The House that George Built) (South Bronx, New York City, New York)