Name↕ | City↕ | Country↕ | UN 2025 population estimates↕ | City proper↕ | Urban area↕ | Metropolitan area↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakarta | Jakarta | Indonesia | 41,913,860 | Special region | 10,154,134 | 664 |
Dhaka | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 36,585,479 | Capital city | 10,295,407 | 338 |
Tokyo | Tokyo | Japan | 33,412,512 | Metropolis prefecture | 13,515,271 | 2,191 |
Delhi | Delhi | India | 30,222,405 | National Capital Territory | 16,753,235 | 1,484 |
Shanghai | Shanghai | China | 29,558,908 | Municipality | 24,870,895 | 6,341 |
Guangzhou | Guangzhou | China | 27,563,372 | City (sub-provincial) | 18,676,605 | 7,434 |
Cairo | Cairo | Egypt | 25,566,102 | Urban governorate | 10,044,894 | 3,085 |
Manila | Manila | Philippines | 24,735,305 | Capital city | 1,780,148 | 43 |
Kolkata | Kolkata | India | 22,549,738 | Municipal corporation | 4,496,694 | 206 |
Seoul | Seoul | South Korea | 22,490,482 | Special city | 10,013,781 | 605 |
Karachi | Karachi | Pakistan | 21,422,590 | Metropolitan city | 15,738,000 | 591 |
Mumbai | Mumbai | India | 20,203,056 | Municipal corporation | 12,478,447 | 603 |
São Paulo | São Paulo | Brazil | 18,949,790 | Municipality | 12,252,023 | 1,521 |
Bangkok | Bangkok | Thailand | 18,180,280 | Special administrative area | 8,305,218 | 1,569 |
Mexico City | Mexico City | Mexico | 17,734,212 | City-state | 9,209,944 | 1,485 |
Beijing | Beijing | China | 17,013,303 | Municipality | 21,893,095 | 16,411 |
Lahore | Lahore | Pakistan | 15,156,430 | Metropolitan city | 13,004,135 | 1,772 |
Istanbul | Istanbul | Turkey | 15,014,763 | Metropolitan municipality | 15,519,267 | 5,196 |
Moscow | Moscow | Russia | 14,524,753 | Federal city | 13,200,000 | 2,511 |
Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 14,052,713 | Municipality | 7,431,000 | 2,061 |
Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 14,017,736 | Autonomous city | 3,054,300 | 203 |
New York City | New York City | United States | 13,920,148 | City | 8,804,190 | 778 |
Shenzhen | Shenzhen | China | 13,878,396 | City (sub-provincial) | 17,494,398 | 2,050 |
Bengaluru | Bengaluru | India | 13,187,098 | Municipal corporation | 8,443,675 | 709 |
Osaka | Osaka | Japan | 12,964,145 | Designated city | 2,725,006 | 225 |
Lagos | Lagos | Nigeria | 12,791,699 | Metropolitan city | —N/a | —N/a |
Los Angeles | Los Angeles | United States | 12,740,420 | City | 3,990,456 | 1,214 |
Chennai | Chennai | India | 11,153,205 | Municipal corporation | 6,727,000 | 426 |
Kinshasa | Kinshasa | DR Congo | 10,943,641 | City-province | 17,071,000 | 9,965 |
Bogotá | Bogotá | Colombia | 10,624,315 | Capital District | 7,963,000 | 1,587 |
Lima | Lima | Peru | 10,580,241 | Metropolitan municipality | 8,894,000 | 2,672 |
London | London | United Kingdom | 10,416,420 | Administrative area | 8,825,001 | 1,572 |
Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 9,500,336 | Municipality | 6,520,000 | 1,221 |
Paris | Paris | France | 9,381,921 | Commune | 2,148,271 | 105 |
Hyderabad | Hyderabad | India | 9,190,795 | Municipal corporation | 6,993,262 | 650 |
Tehran | Tehran | Iran | 9,174,964 | Capital city | 9,033,003 | 751 |
Luanda | Luanda | Angola | 9,051,000 | Municipality | 2,165,867 | 116 |
Bandung | Bandung | Indonesia | 8,909,104 | City | 2,528,160 | 167 |
Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 8,443,731 | Capital city | 1,768,000 | 243 |
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 7,795,114 | City | 5,383,728 | 1,393 |
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