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Most Populous Cities of the World


Most Populous Cities of the World

The following tables lists the most populous cities in the world. Data includes the most recent figures available.
RankCity*PopulationYear
1
Shanghai, China
17,836,133
2011c
2
Karachi, Pakistan
12,991,000
2008p
3
Mumbai, India
12,478,447
2011c
4
Dhaka, Bangladesh
11,875,000
2011c
5
Beijing, China
11,716,000
2010c
6
Moscow, Russia
11,514,300
2010c
7
Istanbul, Turkey
11,369,613
2007c
8
São Paulo, Brazil
11,244,369
2010c
9
Tianjin, China
11,090,314
2010c
10
Guangzhou, China
11,070,654
2010c
11
Delhi, India
11,007,835
2010c
12
Shenzhen, China
10,357,938
2010c
13
Seoul South Korea
9,820,171
2005c
14
Jakarta, Indonesia
9,588,198
2010c
15
Tokyo, Japan
8,949,447
2010c
16
Mexico City, Mexico
8,873,017
2010c
17
Bangalore, India
8,425,970
2011c
18
Dongguan, China
8,220,237
2010c
19
New York City USA
8,175,133
2010c
20
London, United Kingdom
7,753,600
2009e
NOTES: “c” = census figure; “e” = estimated; “p” = preliminary census figure.
*Refers to the city proper, as opposed to an urban agglomeration, which would also count the surrounding urban areas in the total.

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