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This is a list of the largest cities in Asia ranked according to population within their city limits. It deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries ( municipalities ) as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas , which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city.
D: Population estimate based upon United Nations agglomeration estimate. E: Demographia population estimate from national census authority agglomeration data. F: Other Demographia population estimate. G: Estimate based upon projected growth rate from last census. H: Combination of adjacent national census authority agglomerations.
The British casualties were 2,232 killed or missing and 2,300 wounded. The Japanese reported 1,996 killed and 6,000 wounded. [28] The Japanese soldiers committed atrocities, including rape, on many locals. [29] The population fell in half, from 1.6 million in 1941 to 750,000 at war's end because of fleeing refugees; they returned in 1945. [30]
Asia is one of the world's fastest-growing continents, with increasing urbanisation and a high growth rate for cities. Tokyo, in Japan, is the world's largest metropolitan area by population. The populations of the given cities are obtained from five sources: Cities; World Atlas; National Official Estimate (NOE)
This list features the most populous cities in ASEAN. Population figures were taken from within the city proper only. See the article on each city for sources. Myanmar data is the least reliable and subject to revision.
List of largest cities by area Notes ^ For urban/metropolitan areas that have more than one core city , the figure for their city proper should use either the most populous one (e.g. Dallas for Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ) or the best-known one (e.g. Manila for Metro Manila , instead of Quezon City ).
Imperial powers in 1914 Map of Asia for early 20th century. British colonies in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia: British Burma (1824–1948, merged with India by the British from 1886 to 1937) British Ceylon (1815–1948, now Sri Lanka) British Hong Kong (1842–1997)
British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies cities began as settlements in foreign lands controlled by England during medieval times from the 12th century as English overseas possessions, later from 1707 after union with Scotland becoming termed as the British Empire comprising Crown Colonies, which after a reduction of these due to countries being granted independence, became known as ...