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Below is a list of the 10 most overpopulated cities in the world. This list was compiled according to Demographia World Urban Areas and is based upon a study of 1,758 urban areas.
Among these are Shanghai and Beijing in China, with populations of 29.9M and 22.2M million respectively, along with Delhi (33.8M), and Mumbai (21.7M) in India. However, Tokyo is the largest city in the world if the entire Tokyo metro area is included, with a total of 37.1M residents.
The Most Populous Cities Today. While Tokyo is the world’s most populous city with 37,393,000 people, this number is leveling out due to declining birth rates and an aging population. Indian and Chinese cities, on the other hand, will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years.
This graphic uses data taken from latest official censuses and projections to rank the largest cities by population.
Demographia measured the world's largest cities by population according to urban area. Urban areas are linked by commuting flows and social and economic interactions. The urban area of Tokyo,...
What is the largest central city and urban area in the world by population? Find out in our list.
The cities listed below are the most populous in the world, according a 2018 U.N. report. 1. Tokyo, Japan. Population in Urban Area: 37,340,000. Population in City Area: 13.96 m
2024 Metro Area Rankings. Rank. City Name. Population. 1. New York City. 19,034,000. 2. Los Angeles.
We compiled a definitive ranking of the most highly populated cities in the world for 2022, along with the most populous cities in the U.S., and the most populous state. 75,000 people per...
There are 512 cities with at least 1 million people, but only 31 megacities. Of megacities, a substantial majority are in the Global South. China is home to six megacities, and India has five. China and India collectively account for 7 of the 20 cities on our list.