Rank |
City |
Population |
Definition |
Area (km²) |
Population density (/km²) |
Country |
1 |
Mumbai |
&0000000013922125.00000013,922,125[1] |
Municipal Corporation |
&0000000000000603.000000603 |
&0000000000023088.00000023,088 |
India |
2 |
Shanghai |
&0000000013481600.00000013,481,600[2] |
Core districts + inner suburbs |
&0000000000001928.0000001,928 |
&0000000000006992.0000006,992 |
China |
3 |
Karachi |
&0000000012991000.00000012,991,000[3] |
City District |
&0000000000003527.0000003,527 |
&0000000000003683.0000003,683 |
Pakistan |
4 |
Delhi |
&0000000012259230.00000012,259,230[1] |
Municipal Corporation |
&0000000000000431.000000431[4] |
&0000000000026276.00000026,276 |
India |
5 |
Istanbul |
&0000000011372613.00000011,372,613[5] |
Municipality |
&0000000000001831.0000001,831 |
&0000000000006211.0000006,211 |
Turkey |
6 |
São Paulo |
&0000000010990249.00000010,990,249[6] |
Municipality |
&0000000000001523.0000001,523 |
&0000000000007216.0000007,216 |
Brazil |
7 |
Moscow |
&0000000010452000.00000010,452,000[7] |
City proper (includes Zelenograd) |
&0000000000001081.0000001,081 |
&0000000000009644.0000009,644 |
Russia |
8 |
Seoul |
&0000000010421782.00000010,421,782[8] |
Special City |
&0000000000000605.400000605.4 |
&0000000000017215.00000017,215 |
South Korea |
9 |
Beijing |
&0000000010123000.00000010,123,000[9] |
Core districts + inner suburbs |
&0000000000001368.3200001,368.32 |
&0000000000007400.0000007,400 |
China |
10 |
Mexico City |
&0000000008836045.0000008,836,045[10] |
Federal District |
&0000000000001485.0000001,485 |
&0000000000005950.0000005,950 |
Mexico |
11 |
Tokyo |
&0000000008731000.0000008,731,000[11] |
23 special wards area |
&0000000000000617.000000617 |
&0000000000014151.00000014,151 |
Japan |
12 |
Jakarta |
&0000000008489910.0000008,489,910[12] |
Special capital district |
&0000000000000664.000000664 |
&0000000000012738.00000012,738 |
Indonesia |
13 |
New York City |
&0000000008310212.0000008,310,212[13] |
City proper |
&0000000000000789.400000789.4 |
&0000000000010452.00000010,452 |
United States |
14 |
Lagos |
&0000000007937932.0000007,937,932[14] |
statistical area |
&0000000000000999.600000999.6 |
&0000000000007938.0000007,938 |
Nigeria |
15 |
Kinshasa |
&0000000007843000.0000007,843,000[7] |
City-Province |
&0000000000009965.0000009,965 |
&0000000000000787.000000787 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
16 |
Tehran |
&0000000007797520.0000007,797,520[15] |
City proper |
&0000000000000760.000000760 |
&0000000000010260.00000010,260 |
Iran |
17 |
Lima |
&0000000007605742.0000007,605,742[16] |
Province[17] |
&0000000000002670.4000002,670.4 |
&0000000000002848.0000002,848 |
Peru |
18 |
London |
&0000000007556900.0000007,556,900[18] |
Greater London[19] |
&0000000000001580.0000001,580 |
&0000000000004863.0000004,863 |
United Kingdom |
19 |
Bogotá |
&0000000007155052.0000007,155,052[20] |
Capital district |
&0000000000001590.0000001,590 |
&0000000000004500.0000004,500 |
Colombia |
20 |
Hong Kong |
&0000000006985200.0000006,985,200[21] |
Special Administrative Region |
&0000000000001092.0000001,092 |
&0000000000006397.0000006,397 |
Hong Kong |
21 |
Bangkok |
&0000000006972000.0000006,972,000[22] |
Administrative area |
&0000000000001568.7400001,568.74 |
&0000000000004444.0000004,444 |
Thailand |
22 |
Cairo |
&0000000006758581.0000006,758,581[23] |
Governorate |
&0000000000000214.000000214 |
&0000000000037136.00000037,136 |
Egypt |
23 |
Dhaka |
&0000000006737774.0000006,737,774[24] |
City Corporation |
&0000000000000154.000000154[25] |
&0000000000043752.00000043,752 |
Bangladesh |
24 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
&0000000006650942.0000006,650,942[26] |
Province-level municipality |
&0000000000002095.0100002,095.01 |
&0000000000003175.0000003,175 |
Vietnam |
25 |
Lahore |
&0000000006318745.0000006,318,745[27] |
City District |
&0000000000001772.0000001,772 |
&0000000000003566.0000003,566 |
Pakistan |
26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
&0000000006161047.0000006,161,047[6] |
Municipality |
&0000000000001182.0000001,182 |
&0000000000005212.0000005,212 |
Brazil |
27 |
Tianjin |
&0000000005800000.0000005,800,000[28] |
Core districts + inner suburbs |
&0000000000002057.0000002,057 |
&0000000000002820.0000002,820 |
China |
28 |
Chongqing |
&0000000005780000.0000005,780,000[citation needed] |
Core districts |
&0000000000005467.2000005,467.2 |
&0000000000001057.0000001,057 |
China |
29 |
Baghdad |
&0000000005337684.0000005,337,684[1] |
City proper |
|
|
Iraq |
30 |
Bangalore |
&0000000005310318.0000005,310,318[1] |
Municipal Corporation |
&0000000000000741.000000741 |
&0000000000007166.0000007,166 |
India |
31 |
Kolkata |
&0000000005080519.0000005,080,519[1] |
Municipal Corporation |
&0000000000000185.000000185 |
&0000000000027462.00000027,462 |
India |
32 |
Santiago |
&0000000004985893.0000004,985,893[29] |
Province[30] |
&0000000000002030.0000002,030 |
&0000000000002456.0000002,456 |
Chile |
33 |
Singapore |
&0000000004839400.0000004,839,400[31] |
Country |
&0000000000000701.000000701 |
&0000000000006904.0000006,904 |
Singapore |
34 |
Guangzhou |
&0000000004653131.0000004,653,131[32] (2002-12-31) |
Core districts |
|
|
China |
35 |
Saint Petersburg |
&0000000004596000.0000004,596,000[33] |
City proper |
&0000000000001439.0000001,439 [34] |
&0000000000003179.0000003,179 |
Russia |
36 |
Wuhan |
&0000000004593410.0000004,593,410[32] (2002-12-31) |
Core districts |
&0000000000000400.000000400 |
&0000000000011484.00000011,484 |
China |
37 |
Chennai |
&0000000004590267.0000004,590,267[1] |
Municipal Corporation |
&0000000000000187.000000187 |
&0000000000024547.00000024,547 |
India |
38 |
Riyadh |
&0000000004465000.0000004,465,000[7] |
City proper |
&0000000000000800.000000800 |
&0000000000005581.0000005,581 |
Saudi Arabia |
39 |
Surat |
&0000000004274429.0000004,274,429[35] (mid-2008 est.) |
Municipal Corporation (new limits) |
&0000000000000326.515000326.515[36] |
&0000000000013091.00000013,091 |
India |
40 |
Alexandria |
&0000000004110015.0000004,110,015[23] |
Governorate |
&0000000000002680.0000002,680 |
&0000000000001611.0000001,611 |
Egypt |
41 |
Yangon |
&0000000004088000.0000004,088,000[7] |
Urban agglomeration |
|
|
Myanmar |
42 |
Hyderabad |
&0000000004025335.0000004,025,335[1] |
Municipal corporation |
&0000000000000172.000000172 |
&0000000000023403.00000023,403 |
India |
43 |
Shenyang |
&0000000003995531.0000003,995,531[32] (2002-12-31) |
Core districts |
|
|
China |
44 |
Ahmedabad |
&0000000003913793.0000003,913,793[1] |
Municipal corporation |
&0000000000000204.000000204 |
&0000000000019185.00000019,185 |
India |
45 |
Ankara |
&0000000003901201.0000003,901,201[5] |
Municipality |
&0000000000002516.0000002,516 |
&0000000000001551.0000001,551 |
Turkey |
46 |
Johannesburg |
&0000000003888180.0000003,888,180[37] |
City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality |
&0000000000001644.9600001,644.96 |
&0000000000002364.0000002,364 |
South Africa |
47 |
Los Angeles |
&0000000003849378.0000003,849,378[38] |
City proper |
&0000000000001290.0000001,290 |
&0000000000002980.0000002,980 |
United States |
48 |
Abidjan |
&0000000003802000.0000003,802,000[7] |
Department/District |
&0000000000002119.0000002,119 |
|
Côte d'Ivoire |
49 |
Yokohama |
&0000000003650000.0000003,650,000[39] |
City proper |
&0000000000000437.000000437 |
&0000000000008352.0000008,352 |
Japan |
50 |
Busan |
&0000000003615101.0000003,615,101[8] |
Metropolitan City |
&0000000000000765.660000765.66 |
&0000000000004722.0000004,722 |
South Korea |
51 |
Cape Town |
&0000000003497097.0000003,497,097[37] |
City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality |
&0000000000002454.7200002,454.72 |
&0000000000001424.0000001,424 |
South Africa |
52 |
Durban |
&0000000003468086.0000003,468,086[37] |
eThekwini metropolitan municipality |
&0000000000002291.8900002,291.89 |
&0000000000001513.0000001,513 |
South Africa |
53 |
Berlin |
&0000000003426354.0000003,426,354[40] |
City and state of Germany |
&0000000000000892.000000892 |
&0000000000003842.0000003,842 |
Germany |
54 |
Pune |
&0000000003337481.0000003,337,481[1] |
Municipal corporation |
&0000000000000450.690000450.69 |
&0000000000007214.0000007,214 |
India |
55 |
Pyongyang |
&0000000003255388.0000003,255,388[41] |
Directly Governed City |
|
|
North Korea |
56 |
Madrid |
&0000000003213271.0000003,213,271[42] |
Municipality |
&0000000000000698.000000698 |
&0000000000004604.0000004,604 |
Spain |
57 |
Kanpur |
&0000000003144267.0000003,144,267[1] |
Municipal corporation |
|
|
India |
58 |
Jaipur |
&0000000003102808.0000003,102,808[1] |
Municipal corporation |
|
|
India |
59 |
Buenos Aires |
&0000000003050728.0000003,050,728[43] |
Argentine Capital District |
&0000000000000203.000000203 |
&0000000000015028.00000015,028 |
Argentina |
60 |
Nairobi |
&0000000003038553.0000003,038,553[44] |
Province |
&0000000000000696.000000696 |
&0000000000004366.0000004,366 |
Kenya |
61 |
Jeddah |
&0000000003012000.0000003,012,000[7] |
City proper |
|
|
Saudi Arabia |