List of cities by population

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See historical urban community sizes for historical data.

This is a list of the largest cities of the world estimated for the year 2005. Definitions for each city and approximate surface area are also indicated. The populations listed are, in most cases, for the city proper and not for the entire metropolitan area. For a list of the most populous metropolitan areas, go to List of metropolitan areas by population.

Rank City Population Definition Area (km²) Population density (/km²) Country
1 Mumbai 12,778,721 Municipal corporation 440 29,042
2 Karachi 11,507,254 City District 3,530 3,458
3 Delhi 11,055,365 Municipal corporation 1,400 7,896
4 Shanghai 10,840,516 Core districts + inner suburbs 1,600 6,775 China
5 Moscow 10,375,688 City proper (excludes Zelenograd) 1,080 9,607
6 Seoul 10,297,004^[link] Special City 605.52 17,005
7 São Paulo 10,136,978 City proper 1,520 6,669
8 Istanbul 9,621,565 Metropolitan municipality 1,970 5,137
9 Mexico City 8,548,639 Distrito Federal 1,550 5,515
10 Jakarta 8,407,479 Province 660 12,738
11 New York City 8,158,957 City proper 780 10,460
12 Tokyo 8,124,310 23 special wards area 620 13,103
13 Lima 7,866,160 Lima Province 2,672 2,944
14 Beijing 7,741,274 Core districts + inner suburbs 1,370 5,650 China
15 Cairo 7,438,376 Governorate 210 35,420
16 Tehran 7,404,515 City proper 660 11,218
17 London 7,287,555 Greater London 1,580 4,612
18 Bogotá 7,220,971 Distrito Capital 1,590 4,523
19 Lagos 7,181,111 City core (old city proper) 330 21,760 #redirect
20 Hong Kong 6,752,001 1092 China
21 Ruhr Area 6,559,521 Urban agglomeration 3,370
22 Bangkok 6,542,751 Urban area 1,100 6,311
23 Lahore 6,192,853 City District 1,010 6,329
24 Dhaka 6,080,671 Urban area 200 30,403 Do not [Vandalismvandalize] or you will be prevented from editing.
25 Rio de Janeiro 6,038,581 City proper 1,180 5,117
26 Baghdad 5,556,562
27 Riyadh 5,318,636
28 Bangalore 5,158,019 Municipal corporation 230 22,426
29 Wuhan 5,147,431 Urban area 400 12,868 China
30 Tianjin 5,083,657 Urban area China
31 Toronto 5,006,513 Urban area
32 Chongqing 4,865,499 China
33 Santiago 4,810,997
34 Kolkata 4,651,322 Municipal corporation
35 Singapore 4,408,220 Country 699 6,306
36 Kinshasa 4,385,264
37 Chennai 4,368,883 Municipal corporation
38 Saint Petersburg 4,178,234
39 Shenyang 4,111,624 China
40 Guangzhou 4,056,025 China
41 Los Angeles 3,866,382 City proper 1,290 2,997
42 Ahmedabad 3,796,043 Municipal corporation 190 19,979
43 Sydney 3,774,894 Urban area 1,690 2,234
44 Busan 3,719,989 Metropolitan city 760 4,895
45 Frankfurt 3,712,066 Urban agglomeration 3,500 1,061
46 Alexandria 3,693,412 Governorate 2,680 1,378
47 Jeddah 3,630,694 Metropolitan area
48 Hyderabad 3,619,856 Municipal corporation 170 21,293
49 Ankara 3,561,187 Metropolitan municipality 2,500 1,424
50 Yokohama 3,517,961 City proper 440 7,995
51 Montreal 3,509,283 Urban area
52 Casablanca 3,462,648
53 Ho Chi Minh City 3,407,129 City core (old city proper)
54 Berlin 3,405,250 State
55 Düsseldorf - Wuppertal 3,300,000 Urban agglomeration
56 Melbourne 3,245,352 Urban area
57 Pyongyang 3,144,005 City proper
58 Kabul 3,140,853 City proper
59 Cologne - Bonn 3,100,000 Urban agglomeration
60 Pune 3,058,025 Municipal corporation

Rank	City	Population	Definition	Area (km²)	Population density (/km²)	Country
1	Mumbai	12,778,721	Municipal corporation	440	29,042
2	Karachi	11,507,254	City District	3,530	3,458
3	Delhi	11,055,365	Municipal corporation	1,400	7,896
4	Shanghai	10,840,516	Core districts + inner suburbs	1,600	6,775	China
5	Moscow	10,375,688	City proper (excludes Zelenograd)	1,080	9,607
6	Seoul	10,297,004^[link]	Special City	605.52	17,005
7	São Paulo	10,136,978	City proper	1,520	6,669
8	Istanbul	9,621,565	Metropolitan municipality	1,970	5,137
9	Mexico City	8,548,639	Distrito Federal	1,550	5,515
10	Jakarta	8,407,479	Province	660	12,738
11	New York City	8,158,957	City proper	780	10,460
12	Tokyo	8,124,310	23 special wards area	620	13,103
13	Lima	7,866,160	Lima Province	2,672	2,944
14	Beijing	7,741,274	Core districts + inner suburbs	1,370	5,650	China
15	Cairo	7,438,376	Governorate	210	35,420
16	Tehran	7,404,515	City proper	660	11,218
17	London	7,287,555	Greater London	1,580	4,612
18	Bogotá	7,220,971	Distrito Capital	1,590	4,523
19	Lagos	7,181,111	City core (old city proper)	330	21,760	#redirect
20	Hong Kong	6,752,001		1092		China
21	Ruhr Area	6,559,521	Urban agglomeration	3,370
22	Bangkok	6,542,751	Urban area	1,100	6,311
23	Lahore	6,192,853	City District	1,010	6,329
24	Dhaka	6,080,671	Urban area	200	30,403	Do not [Vandalismvandalize] or you will be prevented from editing.
25	Rio de Janeiro	6,038,581	City proper	1,180	5,117
26	Baghdad	5,556,562
27	Riyadh	5,318,636
28	Bangalore	5,158,019	Municipal corporation	230	22,426
29	Wuhan	5,147,431	Urban area	400	12,868	China
30	Tianjin	5,083,657	Urban area			China
31	Toronto	5,006,513	Urban area
32	Chongqing	4,865,499				China
33	Santiago	4,810,997
34	Kolkata	4,651,322	Municipal corporation
35	Singapore	4,408,220	Country	699	6,306
36	Kinshasa	4,385,264
37	Chennai	4,368,883	Municipal corporation
38	Saint Petersburg	4,178,234
39	Shenyang	4,111,624				China
40	Guangzhou	4,056,025				China
41	Los Angeles	3,866,382	City proper	1,290	2,997
42	Ahmedabad	3,796,043	Municipal corporation	190	19,979
43	Sydney	3,774,894	Urban area	1,690	2,234
44	Busan	3,719,989	Metropolitan city	760	4,895
45	Frankfurt	3,712,066	Urban agglomeration	3,500	1,061
46	Alexandria	3,693,412	Governorate	2,680	1,378
47	Jeddah	3,630,694	Metropolitan area
48	Hyderabad	3,619,856	Municipal corporation	170	21,293
49	Ankara	3,561,187	Metropolitan municipality	2,500	1,424
50	Yokohama	3,517,961	City proper	440	7,995
51	Montreal	3,509,283	Urban area
52	Casablanca	3,462,648
53	Ho Chi Minh City	3,407,129	City core (old city proper)
54	Berlin	3,405,250	State
55	Düsseldorf - Wuppertal	3,300,000	Urban agglomeration
56	Melbourne	3,245,352	Urban area
57	Pyongyang	3,144,005	City proper
58	Kabul	3,140,853	City proper
59	Cologne - Bonn	3,100,000	Urban agglomeration
60	Pune	3,058,025	Municipal corporation

Source

[Mongabay.com - Cities in the world with more than 1 million inhabitants in 2005]

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