I woke up curious to find out which are the largest cities in the world. The metro area of tokyo is estimated to have over 36 million people, and 22 other world cities have a metro population of over ten million. Urban area is defined as a continuous urban area or a combination of urban areas which statistically can be considered as a single labor market. It is the second largest metropolitan area in japan and one of the largest cities in the world with a total population of 20. Geographical distribution of the largest urban areas. For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. A remarkable change from 1950, as the following chart shows. Top 10 largest cities in the world by land area get that. Top 15 largest cities in the world by population of. These are the 100 largest cities in the world in order of population by city proper. Even though the tokyoyokohama metropolitan area boasts a population of 38 million people, it isnt the worlds largest urban region by area. The 5 largest cities throughout the course of history.
Top 10 largest cities in the world by land area get that right. As of 2010, more than half of the worlds population lives in cities. Animated stats, animation, racing bar chart, rankings the world. In the united states there are clear cut definitions of urban areas. One of the major cities of the country from the past thousands of years is also one of the populous and largest cities in the world with a population of 19,128,000. For more world locations, use the find latitude and longitude tool. These will be the worlds 10 biggest cities in 2050. The worlds eight largest cities are located in asia. Two looselydefined areas around the ruhr have been filled in. By 2020, mumbai is forecast to be the world s second largest urban agglomeration. Yet to read some reports, one could get the impression that the typical urban resident lives in one of the largest cities, like manila, shanghai, london, or seoul. Data learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus.
The 21 most influential cities in the world, according to a. The largest city in the world by population is tokyo, japan, with a population of 38,001,000. Here are the top 10 15 largest cities in the world, largest cities in the world 1. The following table lists the latitude and longitude coordinates of major world cities in alphabetical order by city name. List of largest cities throughout history wikipedia. Among these are shanghai and beijing, with populations of 25 and 22 million respectively, delhi 27 million, and mumbai over 21. A comparison of the worlds 1,000 largest urban areas.
With the help of a map, try to name the 100 most populous urban areas in the world. Our 8th largest city in the world, mexico city, houses around 18,65 million populations and they live over 2,7km square area. Spains fourth largest city debuts strong for its first time on the worlds best cities list. List of the 50 largest cities by population in the world in 2019 2020. The worlds largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call megacities, with a population of over 10 million people. Tokyo is followed by delhi, india population 25,703,168 and shanghai, china population 23,740,778. Today, the worlds 20 largest cities are home to almost half a billion people, a number only set to rise as urban centers become taller, more expansive, and more dense. Worlds 100 largest cities by population list challenges.
These can extend well beyond proper area, including megalopolis areas such as keihanshin, which contains the cities of kyoto, osaka. The below table ranks cities by city population but also provide data on the size of metro areas. The number of slum dwellers in developing countries increased from 689 million in 1990 to 880 million in 2014, according to the united nations world cities report 2016. The global cities institute projects that kinshasa, in the democratic republic of the congo, will be the most populous city in the world by 2075, and that by 2100, it will be surpassed by the 88. This list is largest metro areas, not largest cities not really in some cases, he gives the figures for the metro area, in some cases for the agglomeration and in some cases for the city proper, and sometimes the figures are even below the number of inhabitants within city boundaries, like in the case of istanbul or berlin. By 2030, the world is likely to have 43 megacities with more than 10 million residents, with most located in developing regions, according to the. The top five most influential cities in the world in 2019 remain entirely unchanged from the 2018 rankings, with new york and london leading the list. Demographia world urban areas is a continuing project. Worlds largest cities ranked by city population a list of the largest cities by population rank 1 sort by. Revisions are made as more accurate satellite photographs and population estimates become available. These are the worlds five biggest slums world economic forum. The worlds 10 largest cities by 2030 world economic forum.
Another japanese city, osaka, also has a very large population of almost 20. The statistic shows the ten largest cities worldwide in 2010 and a forecast for 2025. The 2018 data on the 30 largest cities of the world, compiled by the united nations population division, reflects the. Population in the largest city % of urban population from the world bank.
If you can get all of these right on the first try. Nowthis world is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the world around you. For many millennia, it was almost unfathomable for a city to sustain more than 1 million residents. Updated post with the largest cities in the world in 2019 here. New york city and london are the top two most influential cities in the world, according to management consultancy firm a. The 20 largest cities in the world of 2018 archdaily. It is perhaps unsurprising that the majority of the most populous cities in the world are in the two most densely populated countries in the world, china and india. As the world has become increasingly more urban, more of the largest urban areas are outside western europe, canada, the united states and japan, which had the largest affluent cities in the world in the second half of the 20th century. It lacks population data for many cities but does provide a list of the largest cities throughout time. The largest city in terms of population is chongqing china, with a population of 30 million people. The 100 largest cities in the world skyscrapercity. The chinese municipality of chongqing, which claims the largest city proper in the world, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of austria. When combined osaka and tokyo have a population of over 58 million which is roughly 45% of the total japanese population. Eleven women mayors have been honoured by the 2018 world mayor project.
In recent years, the worlds urban population has exceeded the rural population for the first time. Top 10 largest cities in the world by land area osaka is the second city of japan near kyoto, the old capital and is known as the manchester of japan, ranking among the top world cities. Throughout the course of human history, the biggest cities have always seemed impossibly large. Population data is for 2015 based off various sources, including the united nations agglomeration estimate. Valeria mancinelli, mayor of ancona italy, was awarded the world mayor prize. Many of the world s largest cities, metropolitan areas, and urban areas are further delineated into neighborhoods, and even into villages or towns. The following is a list of the world s 150 largest metropolitan areas, which generally includes an urban area and its surrounding suburbs. Nowthis world is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the. Many of the worlds largest cities, metropolitan areas, and urban areas are further delineated into neighborhoods, and even into villages or towns. World s largest cities ranked by city population a list of the largest cities by population rank 1 sort by. According to data from the us census bureau, a total of 10 us cities have a population that. Top 50 largest cities in the world 2016 edition earth. However, japans capital may not old onto the top position for long. Initially, the city was popularly known as edo but was later renamed in 1868 when the japanese imperial family relocated there from kyoto.
Delhi, india among the 10 largest cities of the world, delhis metropolitan region includes new delhi, the capital of india. There are 350 cities in the world with a population of more than 1,000,000 people. By 2020, mumbai is forecast to be the worlds secondlargest urban agglomeration. Delhi is considered to be among the oldest known cities of asia and reputed for its rich history spanning over many centuries. The 21 most influential cities in the world, according to. These are the worlds five biggest slums world economic. However, it is predicted that by 2030, the city will have a population of 24,502,000 people. The research was carried out during 2017 and early 2018. World largest cities directions first choose the number of cities by typing 100, 250, 500, 1k, 2. Tokyoyokohama became the largest urban area, according to the united nations, in 1955, more than 60 years ago.
The worlds megacities are merging to form vast megaregions which may stretch hundreds of kilometres across countries and be home to more than 100 million people, according to a. According to modelskis list of worlds largest cities p. Worlds 100 largest cities by population show list info. The geography game will help you learn the locations of the worlds 25 largest cities. However, more than 70% of its 30million population are actually agricultural workers living in a rural setting. An alternative list could adopt a different definition of city and rank cities proper which are. By 2030, the world is likely to have 43 mega cities with more than 10 million residents, with most located in developing regions, according to the u. Major cities usually form the basis of megacities and megalopolis. The 200 largest cities in the united states by population 2020. Top 20 most populated cities in the world 1500 to 2100. An incorporated place in the united states includes cities, towns, villages and municipalities, among other designations. With the exception of tokyo, the top 10 is dominated by cities in emerging and developing economies. The largest city in the world by population is tokyo. The capital of the southern autonomous region of andalusia, seville has always been an aging beauty.
Largest cities in the world 2015 below are the urban areas in the world ranked by the most populated. Tokyo, the capital city of japan is one of japans fortyseven prefectures. With a skyline that spans southern european history, from moorish to baroque to gothic and, most recently, game of thrones, the ancient city begs. This table includes estimates of the world s largest cities in 2016. Dec 18, 2019 by 2030, the world is likely to have 43 mega cities with more than 10 million residents, with most located in developing regions, according to the u. In 2010, tokyo was the biggest city in the world with 36. This table includes estimates of the worlds largest cities in 2016. With an almost 3 percent rise in population since 2018, guangzhou, the southern chinese city at the head of the pearl river delta that was formerly known as canton, is one of. By looking at the first and second lines of the table, we see that memphis remained the largest city in the world from at least 3100 bce to 2240 bce when akkad claimed the title. I looked up data for 2015, and i was happy to discover the demographia world urban areas builtup urban areas or world agglomerations a report with the top largest cities in the world.
Rome keeps the title for an impressive period over 400 years while baghdad and chinese cities also have impressive runs as well. Mexico city is 8th in the list of largest cities in the world. Oct 17, 2018 world largest cities directions first choose the number of cities by typing 100, 250, 500, 1k, 2. As of 2015, there are over 300 incorporated places in the united states that have a population that exceeds 100,000, which is a pretty sizable increase over the 285 recorded in 2012. Population in the largest city % of urban population data. The growing rate is lower compare to new delhi at 0. However, tokyo is the largest city in the world if the entire tokyo metro area is included, with a total of more than 38 million residents. The top city is expected to move down the list and with 2030s projected population of.