Most Populous Cities of the World
The following tables lists the most populous cities in the world. Data includes the most recent figures available.
| Rank | City* | Population | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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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