The largest city in the world by population will be Tokyo, Asia, with a inhabitants of 38,001,000. Tokyo can be followed by Delhi, Indian (human population 25,703,168) and Shanghai, China and taiwan (human population 23,740,778). The following can be a listing of the world't 150 largest metropolitan places, which generally consists of an urban region and its surrounding suburbia.
The 30 Largest Cities in the World 01. The top city is still expected to top the list, though with fewer people than 2016; 02. Dehli, India, is projected to gain almost 10 million people by 2030 to end up. Shanghai's estimated population of 30,751,000 in 2030 will keep it at the number three.
Rank | Town | Country | Population (City Area) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tokyo | Asia | 38,001,000 |
2 | Delhi | Indian | 25,703,168 |
3 | Shanghai | China and taiwan | 23,740,778 |
4 | Sao Paulo | Brazilian | 21,066,245 |
5 | Mumbai | India | 21,042,538 |
6 | Mexico Town | Mexico | 20,998,543 |
7 | Beijing | China | 20,383,994 |
8 | Osaka | Asia | 20,237,645 |
9 | Cairo | Egypt | 18,771,769 |
10 | New York | United Areas | 18,593,220 |
11 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 17,598,228 |
12 | Karachi | Pakistan | 16,617,644 |
13 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 15,180,176 |
14 | Kolkata | Indian | 14,864,919 |
15 | Istanbul | Chicken | 14,163,989 |
16 | Chongqing | China | 13,331,579 |
17 | Lagos | Nigeria | 13,122,829 |
18 | Manila | Philippines | 12,946,263 |
19 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazilian | 12,902,306 |
20 | Guangzhou | China | 12,458,130 |
21 | Los Angeles | United States | 12,309,530 |
22 | Moscow | Russia | 12,165,704 |
23 | Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11,586,914 |
24 | Tianjin | China and taiwan | 11,210,329 |
25 | Paris | France | 10,843,285 |
26 | Shenzhen | China and taiwan | 10,749,473 |
27 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 10,323,142 |
28 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | 10,313,307 |
29 | Bangalore | India | 10,087,132 |
30 | Lima | Peru | 9,897,033 |
31 | Chennai | India | 9,890,427 |
32 | Seoul | South Korea | 9,773,746 |
33 | Bogotá | Colombia | 9,764,769 |
34 | Nagoya | Japan | 9,406,264 |
35 | Johannesburg | Sth Africa | 9,398,698 |
36 | Bangkok | Thailand | 9,269,823 |
37 | Hyderabad | India | 8,943,523 |
38 | Chicago | United State governments | 8,744,835 |
39 | Lahore | Pakistan | 8,741,365 |
40 | Tehran | Iran | 8,432,196 |
41 | Wuhan | China | 7,905,572 |
42 | Chengdu | China and taiwan | 7,555,705 |
43 | Dongguan | China | 7,434,935 |
44 | Nanjing | China | 7,369,157 |
45 | Ahmadabad | India | 7,342,850 |
46 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 7,313,557 |
47 | Ho Chi Minh Town | Vietnam | 7,297,780 |
48 | Foshan | Foshan | 7,035,945 |
49 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 6,836,911 |
50 | Baghdad | Iraq | 6,642,848 |
51 | Santiago | Chile | 6,507,400 |
52 | Hangzhou | China and taiwan | 6,390,637 |
53 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 6,369,710 |
54 | Shenyang | China and taiwan | 6,315,470 |
55 | Madrid | France | 6,199,254 |
56 | Xi'an | China | 6,043,700 |
57 | Toronto | North america | 5,992,739 |
58 | Ohio | United States | 5,817,221 |
59 | Pune | Indian | 5,727,530 |
60 | Belo Horizonte | Brazilian | 5,716,422 |
61 | Dallas | United States | 5,702,641 |
62 | Surat | Indian | 5,650,011 |
63 | Houston | United States | 5,638,045 |
64 | Singapore | Singapore | 5,618,866 |
65 | Philadelphia | United States | 5,585,211 |
66 | Kitakyushu | Asia | 5,510,478 |
67 | Luanda | Angola | 5,506,000 |
68 | Suzhou | China and taiwan | 5,472,033 |
69 | Haerbin | China and taiwan | 5,457,414 |
70 | Barcelona | Spain | 5,258,319 |
71 | Georgia | United States | 5,142,140 |
72 | Khartoum | Sudan | 5,129,358 |
73 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 5,115,670 |
74 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 4,992,991 |
75 | Washington, D.Chemical. | United States | 4,955,139 |
76 | Abidjan | Cote d'Ivoire | 4,859,798 |
77 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 4,843,241 |
78 | Yangon | Myanmar | 4,801,930 |
79 | Alexandria | Egypt | 4,777,677 |
80 | Ankara | Poultry | 4,749,968 |
81 | Kabul | Afghanistan | 4,634,875 |
82 | Qingdao | China and taiwan | 4,565,549 |
83 | Chittagong | Bangladesh | 4,539,393 |
84 | Monterrey | Mexico | 4,512,572 |
85 | Sydney | Quotes | 4,505,341 |
86 | Dalian | China | 4,489,380 |
87 | Xiamen | China and taiwan | 4,430,081 |
88 | Zhengzhou | China and taiwan | 4,387,118 |
89 | Boston | United Expresses | 4,249,036 |
90 | Melbourne | Quotes | 4,203,416 |
91 | Brasília | Brazilian | 4,155,476 |
92 | Jiddah | Saudi Arabia | 4,075,803 |
93 | Phoenix | United Expresses | 4,062,605 |
94 | Ji'nan | China and taiwan | 4,032,150 |
95 | Montréal | Europe | 3,980,708 |
96 | Shantou | China and taiwan | 3,948,813 |
97 | Nairobi | Kenya | 3,914,791 |
98 | Medellín | Colombia | 3,910,989 |
99 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 3,880,202 |
100 | Kunming | China and taiwan | 3,779,558 |
101 | Changchun | China | 3,762,390 |
102 | Changsha | China and taiwan | 3,761,018 |
103 | Recife | Brazil | 3,738,526 |
104 | Rome | Italy | 3,717,956 |
105 | Zhongshan | China and taiwan | 3,691,360 |
106 | Cape City | South Africa | 3,660,447 |
107 | Detroit | United States | 3,639,050 |
108 | Hanoi | Vietnam | 3,629,493 |
109 | Tel Aviv | Israel | 3,608,265 |
110 | Porto Alegre | Brazilian | 3,602,526 |
111 | Kano | Nigeria | 3,587,049 |
112 | Salvador | Brazilian | 3,582,967 |
113 | Faisalabad | Pakistan | 3,566,952 |
114 | Berlin | Uk | 3,563,194 |
115 | Aleppo | Syria | 3,561,796 |
116 | Dakar | Senegal | 3,520,215 |
117 | Casablanca | Morroco | 3,514,958 |
118 | Urumqi | China and taiwan | 3,498,591 |
119 | Taiyuan | China | 3,481,810 |
120 | Curitiba | Brazil | 3,473,681 |
121 | Jaipur | India | 3,460,701 |
122 | Shizuoka | Asia | 3,368,988 |
123 | Hefei | China | 3,347,591 |
124 | San Francisco | United Areas | 3,300,075 |
125 | Fuzhou | China | 3,282,932 |
126 | Shijiazhuang | China and taiwan | 3,264,498 |
127 | Seattle | United Says | 3,248,724 |
128 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 3,237,525 |
129 | Nanning | China | 3,234,379 |
130 | Lucknow | India | 3,221,817 |
131 | Busan | Sth Korea | 3,216,298 |
132 | Wenzhou | China | 3,207,846 |
133 | Ibadan | Nigeria | 3,160,190 |
134 | Ningbo | China and taiwan | 3,131,921 |
135 | San Diego | United Claims | 3,107,034 |
136 | Milan | Italy | 3,098,974 |
137 | Yaounde | Cameroon | 3,065,692 |
138 | Athens | Portugal | 3,051,899 |
139 | Wuxi | China | 3,049,042 |
140 | Campinas | Brazil | 3,047,102 |
141 | Izmir | Chicken | 3,040,416 |
142 | Kanpur | India | 3,020,795 |
143 | Mashhad | Iran | 3,014,424 |
144 | Puebla | South america | 2,984,048 |
145 | Sana'a | Yemen | 2,961,934 |
146 | Santo Domingo | Domican Republic | 2,945,353 |
147 | Douala | Cameroon | 2,943,318 |
148 | Kiev | Ukraine | 2,941,884 |
149 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | 2,918,337 |
150 | Caracas | Venezuela | 2,916,183 |
Supply: The World's Towns Data Guide, United Countries. Page last up to date on Jan 16, 2018.