Largest cities in the world by population

Gallery ; Tokyo, Japan: 39.1 million people (urban area) ; Jakarta, Indonesia: 34.5 million people (urban area) ; Delhi, India: 32.2 million people (urban area).

List of the world's largest cities by population - Britannica

With more than 70 million inhabitants, Guangzhou, China, is far and away the world's largest city. But, what defines a city?

Largest Cities by Population 2024 - World Population Review

Largest Cities by Population 2024 ; Sao Paulo · Cairo · Mexico City · Beijing ; Brazil · Egypt · Mexico · China ...

Ranked: The World's Largest Cities By Population - Visual Capitalist

Ranked: The World's Largest Cities By Population ; Chongqing, 32.1m · Shanghai, 24.9m · Beijing ; Tokyo, 37.7m · Jakarta, 33.8m ·

[Updated] Top 10 Largest Cities in the World By Population 2024

As of 2024, Japan's capital, Tokyo, is the most populous city in the world, with over 37 million inhabitants. India's New Delhi and China's Shanghai occupy the ...

The 30 Largest Cities in the World - ThoughtCo

The largest city in the world, Tokyo (37.4 million), has almost the same population as the entire country of Canada (37.6 million).

Largest Cities in the World (2015) - Worldometer

Largest Cities in the World (2015) ; 1, Tokyo-Yokohama, 37,843,000 ; 2, Jakarta, 30,539,000 ; 3, Delhi, DL-UP-HR, 24,998,000 ; 4, Manila, 24,123,000 ...

What is the largest city in the world? Depends what 'biggest' means.

What is the largest city in the world? · Tokyo, Japan - 37.1 million people · Delhi, India - 33.8 million people · Shanghai, China - 29.8 million ...

The largest cities worldwide 2023 - German Federal Statistical Office

Currently the largest city is the urban agglomeration of Tokio with a population of 37 million inhabitants. This is followed by Delhi (33 million) and Shanghai ...

Largest Cities By Population in 2024 | MacroTrends

2024 Metro Area Rankings ; 1, New York City, 19,034,000 ; 2, Los Angeles, 12,598,000 ; 3, Chicago, 8,984,000 ; 4, Houston, 6,802,000.

Largest cities in the world by population (1 to 125) - City Mayors

Largest cities in the world. Cities 1 to 150. IN THIS SECTION: Largest cities: Introduction & research methodology ||| Largest cities 1 to 150 ||| Largest ...

City Population 2100 | Sustainability Today - Ontario Tech University

City Population 2100 ; 1. Lagos, Nigeria. 88,344,661 ; 2. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. 83,493,793 ; 3. Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.

Largest cities in the United States by population - Ballotpedia

Current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States.

The Largest Cities In The World - WorldAtlas

Serving as Japan's capital city since 1868, Tokyo is by far the largest city in the world in terms of total population. Despite being home ...

Population the world's largest cities - Our World in Data

UN projections are based on its medium fertility population growth scenario and urbanization rates.

Largest urban areas globally by population 2023 - Statista

As of 2023, Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan was the largest world urban agglomeration, with 37,8 million people living there. Jakarta ranked second with 34 million.

Top 10: The largest cities in the world - BBC Science Focus

1. Tokyo, Japan - 37.4 million people ... Tokyo, Japan, is the largest city on Earth, with a population of 37.4 million people, which is over four ...

The World's Cities in 2016 - the United Nations

World's population by size class of settlement, 2016 and 2030. Page 6. 4. The World's Cities in 2016. Most megacities are located in the global South. Of the ...

10 Largest Cities in the U.S. - Investopedia

New York is the largest city in the U.S. by population with 8.34 million residents. That's negligible compared to Tokyo, the biggest city in the world with a ...

The Most Populated Cities of the World. World Megacities

Lets look at Tokyo, often referred to as the largest city on Earth. But this is only true when you take the built up area of Tokyo and add the urban expansion ...