Largest Cities in the World

Largest Cities in the World - List One

 This is a listing of the 26 most populous cities in the world (those having a population over eight million).

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     1. Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan - 33,200,000

  • 2. New York, United States - 17,800,000
  • 3. Sao Paulo, Brazil - 17,700,000
  • 4. Seoul-Incheon, South Korea - 17,500,000
  • 5. Mexico City, Mexico - 17,400,000
  • 6. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Japan - 16,425,000
  • 7. Manila, Philippines - 14,750,000
  • 8. Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay) - 14,350,000
  • 9. Jakarta, Indonesia - 14,250,000
  • 10. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,400,000
  • 11. Kolkata, India (formerly Calcutta) - 12,700,000
  • 12. Delhi, India - 12,300,000
  • 13. Cairo, Egypt - 12,200,000
  • 14. Los Angeles, United States - 11,789,000
  • 15. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 11,200,000
  • 16. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10,800,000
  • 17. Moscow, Russia - 10,500,000
  • 18. Shanghai, China - 10,000,000
  • 19. Karachi, Pakistan - 9,800,000
  • 20. Paris, France - 9,645,000
  • 21. Nagoya, Japan - 9,000,000 (tie)
  • 21. Istanbul, Turkey - 9,000,000 (tie)
  • 23. Beijing, China - 8,614,000
  • 24. Chicago, United States - 8,308,000
  • 25. London, United Kingdom - 8,278,000

  • 26. Shenzhen, China - 8,000,000