List of largest cities

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The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their urban area, or their metropolitan regions.

Definitions

City proper (administrative)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Template:Maplink A city can be defined by its administrative boundaries, otherwise known as city proper. UNICEF defines city proper as, "the population living within the administrative boundaries of a city or controlled directly from the city by a single authority." A city proper is a locality defined according to legal or political boundaries and an administratively recognised urban status that is usually characterised by some form of local government.[1][2][3] Cities proper and their boundaries and population data may not include suburbs.[4]

The use of city proper as defined by administrative boundaries may not include suburban areas where an important proportion of the population working or studying in the city lives.[4] Because of this definition, the city proper population figure may differ greatly from the urban area population figure, as many cities are amalgamations of smaller municipalities (Australia), and conversely, many Chinese cities govern territories that extend well beyond the core urban area into suburban and rural areas.[5] The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting.[6][7]

Urban area

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The definition of "urban" varies from country to country, and, with periodic reclassification, can also vary within one country over time, making direct comparisons difficult. An urban area can be defined by one or more of the following: administrative criteria or political boundaries (e.g., area within the jurisdiction of a municipality or town committee), a threshold population size (where the minimum for an urban settlement is typically in the region of 2,000 people, although this varies globally between 200 and 50,000), population density, economic function (e.g., where a significant majority of the population is not primarily engaged in agriculture, or where there is surplus employment) or the presence of urban characteristics (e.g., paved streets, electric lighting, sewerage).

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According to Demographia, an urban area is a continuously built up land mass of urban development that is within a labor market (metropolitan area or metropolitan region) and contains no rural land.

Metropolitan area

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Tokyo, the world's largest city and metropolitan area

A city can be defined by the inhabitants of its demographic population, as by metropolitan area, or labour market area. UNICEF defines metropolitan area as follows:

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A formal local government area comprising the urban area as a whole and its primary commuter areas, typically formed around a city with a large concentration of people (i.e., a population of at least 100,000). In addition to the city proper, a metropolitan area includes both the surrounding territory with urban levels of residential density and some additional lower-density areas that are adjacent to and linked to the city (e.g., through frequent transport, road linkages or commuting facilities).

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In many countries, metropolitan areas are established either with an official organisation or only for statistical purposes. In the United States, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).[8] In the Philippines, metropolitan areas have an official agency, such as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which manages Manila metropolitan area.[9] Similar agencies exist in Indonesia, such as Jabodetabekjur Development Cooperation Agency for Jakarta metropolitan area.[10]

List

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There are 81 cities in the world with a population exceeding 5 million people, according to 2018 estimates by the United Nations. The UN figures include a mixture of city proper, metropolitan area, and urban area.[11]

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CityTemplate:Efn Country UN 2018 population estimatesTemplate:Efn City properTemplate:Efn Urban area[12] Metropolitan areaTemplate:Efn
Definition Population Area
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Tokyo Japan 37,468,000 Metropolis prefecture Template:Density
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Delhi India 28,514,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Shanghai China 25,582,000 Municipality Template:Density
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São Paulo Brazil 21,650,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Mexico City Mexico 21,581,000 City-state Template:Density
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Cairo Egypt 20,076,000 Urban governorate Template:Density
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Mumbai India 19,980,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Beijing China 19,618,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Dhaka Bangladesh 19,378,000 Capital city Template:Density
[26][27] 		Template:Density 14,543,124
[28] 		— —
Osaka Japan 19,281,000 Designated city Template:Density
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New York City United States 18,819,000 City Template:Density
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Template:Efn 		MSA: 19,557,311;
CSA: 23,143,097[30] 		12,093 1,665
Tehran Iran 16,896,000 Capital city Template:Density
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Karachi Pakistan 15,400,000 Metropolitan city Template:Density
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Kolkata India 15,333,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Buenos Aires Argentina 14,967,000 Autonomous city Template:Density
[39] 		Template:Density 12,806,866
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Chongqing China 14,838,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Istanbul Turkey 14,751,000 Metropolitan municipality Template:Density
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Manila Philippines 13,482,000 Capital city Template:Density
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Lagos Nigeria 13,463,000 Metropolitan city — — — Template:Density Template:Density
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Rio de Janeiro Brazil 13,293,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Tianjin China 13,215,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Kinshasa DR Congo 13,171,000 City-province Template:Density
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Guangzhou China 12,638,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
[17] 		Template:Density
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Los Angeles United States 12,458,000 City Template:Density
[29] 		Template:Density MSA: 13,291,486;
CSA: 18,372,485
[47] 		12,559 1,058
Moscow Russia 12,410,000 Federal city Template:Density
[48][49] 		Template:Density 20,004,462
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Shenzhen China 11,908,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Lahore Pakistan 11,738,000 Metropolitan city Template:Density
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Bengaluru India 11,440,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Paris France 10,901,000 Commune Template:Density
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Bogotá Colombia 10,574,000 Capital District Template:Density
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Jakarta Indonesia 10,517,000 Special region Template:Density
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Chennai India 10,456,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Lima Peru 10,391,000 Metropolitan municipality Template:Density
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Bangkok Thailand 10,156,000 Special administrative area Template:Density
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Seoul South Korea 9,963,000 Special city Template:Density
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Nagoya Japan 9,507,000 Designated city Template:Density
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Hyderabad India 9,482,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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London United Kingdom 9,046,000 Capital city Template:Density
[68] 		Template:Density 14,372,596
[69] 		8,382 1,715
Chicago United States 8,864,000 City Template:Density
[29] 		Template:Density MSA: 9,618,502;
CSA: 9,806,184[70] 		18,640 516
Chengdu China 8,813,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Nanjing China 8,245,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Wuhan China 8,176,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 8,145,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Luanda Angola 7,774,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Ahmedabad India 7,681,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
[73] 		Template:Density 6,300,000
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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 7,564,000 Capital city Template:Density
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Xi'an China 7,444,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Hong Kong China 7,429,000 Special administrative region Template:Density
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Dongguan China 7,360,000 Prefecture-level city Template:Density
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Hangzhou China 7,236,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Foshan China 7,236,000 Prefecture-level city Template:Density
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Shenyang China 6,921,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6,907,000 Municipality Template:Density
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Baghdad Iraq 6,812,000 Urban governorate Template:Density
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Santiago Chile 6,680,000 City (commune) Template:Density
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Surat India 6,564,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Madrid Spain 6,497,000 Municipality Template:Density
[84] 		Template:Density 6,641,649 — —
Suzhou China 6,339,000 Prefecture-level city Template:Density
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Pune India 6,276,000 Municipal corporation Template:Density
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Harbin China 6,115,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Houston United States 6,115,000 City Template:Density
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Dallas United States 6,099,000 City Template:Density
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Toronto Canada 6,082,000 City Template:Density
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Dar es Salaam Tanzania 6,048,000 City Template:Density
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Miami United States 6,036,000 City Template:Density
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Belo Horizonte Brazil 5,972,000 City Template:Density Template:Density Template:Density
Singapore Singapore 5,792,000 Country Template:Density Template:Density — — —
Philadelphia United States 5,695,000 Consolidated city-county Template:Density Template:Density MSA: 6,096,120;
CSA: 7,381,187 		— —
Atlanta United States 5,572,000 City Template:Density Template:Density Template:Density
Fukuoka Japan 5,551,000 Designated city Template:Density Template:Density — — —
Khartoum Sudan 5,534,000 — 1,410,858
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Barcelona Spain 5,494,000 Municipality Template:Density
[94] 		Template:Density 5,474,482
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Johannesburg South Africa 5,486,000 Metropolitan municipality 4,803,262 1,643 2,924[96] Template:Density
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Saint Petersburg Russia 5,383,000 Federal city 5,601,911 1,400 4,001[97] Template:Density — — —
Qingdao China 5,381,000 City (sub-provincial) 10,071,722 11,229 897[98] Template:Density — — —
Dalian China 5,300,000 City (sub-provincial) 7,450,785 13,742 542[99] Template:Density — — —
Washington United States 5,207,000 Federal district Template:Density
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Yangon Myanmar 5,157,000 City 4,728,524[101] — — Template:Density — — —
Alexandria Egypt 5,086,000 Urban governorate 5,441,866 2,300 2,366[102] Template:Density — — —
Jinan China 5,052,000 City (sub-provincial) Template:Density
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Guadalajara Mexico 5,023,000 Municipality Template:Density
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See also

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Notes

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References

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