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World Major Cities - INI
World Major Cities is a list of urban agglomerations with a population of 5 million or more, selected based on the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2025. This list includes 83 cities from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania, with information such as urban agglomeration population, country, and region. It is used as foundational data in various fields including urban planning, economic analysis, and international comparative studies.
city
population
world
United Nations
megacity
urban agglomeration
[item.jakarta]
code=01
slug=jakarta
name=Jakarta
description=The capital of Indonesia and the largest urban agglomeration in Southeast Asia.
continent=Asia
country=Indonesia
population=41913860
[item.dhaka]
code=02
slug=dhaka
name=Dhaka
description=The capital of Bangladesh and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
continent=Asia
country=Bangladesh
population=36585479
[item.tokyo]
code=03
slug=tokyo
name=Tokyo
description=The capital of Japan and one of the world's largest economic metropolitan areas.
continent=Asia
country=Japan
population=33412512
[item.delhi]
code=04
slug=delhi
name=Delhi
description=The capital territory of India and one of the largest urban agglomerations in South Asia.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=30222405
[item.shanghai]
code=05
slug=shanghai
name=Shanghai
description=The largest city in China and one of the world's leading financial and commercial centers.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=29558908
[item.guangzhou]
code=06
slug=guangzhou
name=Guangzhou
description=The economic center of southern China and a major city in the Pearl River Delta.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=27563372
[item.cairo]
code=07
slug=cairo
name=Cairo
description=The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa.
continent=Africa
country=Egypt
population=25566102
[item.manila]
code=08
slug=manila
name=Manila
description=The capital of the Philippines and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
continent=Asia
country=Philippines
population=24735305
[item.kolkata]
code=09
slug=kolkata
name=Kolkata
description=A major city in eastern India and a center of culture and arts.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=22549738
[item.seoul]
code=10
slug=seoul
name=Seoul
description=The capital of South Korea, known worldwide for advanced technology and K-POP.
continent=Asia
country=South Korea
population=22490482
[item.karachi]
code=11
slug=karachi
name=Karachi
description=The largest city in Pakistan and the country's economic and financial center.
continent=Asia
country=Pakistan
population=21422590
[item.mumbai]
code=12
slug=mumbai
name=Mumbai
description=The financial capital of India and the center of the Bollywood film industry.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=20203056
[item.sao-paulo]
code=13
slug=sao-paulo
name=São Paulo
description=The largest city in Brazil and the economic center of South America.
continent=South America
country=Brazil
population=18949790
[item.bangkok]
code=14
slug=bangkok
name=Bangkok
description=The capital of Thailand and a hub for tourism and business in Southeast Asia.
continent=Asia
country=Thailand
population=18180280
[item.mexico-city]
code=15
slug=mexico-city
name=Mexico City
description=The capital of Mexico and one of the most populous metropolitan areas in North America.
continent=North America
country=Mexico
population=17734212
[item.beijing]
code=16
slug=beijing
name=Beijing
description=The capital of China and the center of politics and culture.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=17013303
[item.lahore]
code=17
slug=lahore
name=Lahore
description=The second largest city in Pakistan with cultural heritage from the Mughal Empire era.
continent=Asia
country=Pakistan
population=15156430
[item.istanbul]
code=18
slug=istanbul
name=Istanbul
description=The largest city in Turkey, a historic city spanning Europe and Asia.
continent=Asia/Europe
country=Turkey
population=15014763
[item.moscow]
code=19
slug=moscow
name=Moscow
description=The capital of Russia and the largest city in Europe.
continent=Europe
country=Russia
population=14524753
[item.ho-chi-minh-city]
code=20
slug=ho-chi-minh-city
name=Ho Chi Minh City
description=The largest city in Vietnam and the country's economic center.
continent=Asia
country=Vietnam
population=14052713
[item.buenos-aires]
code=21
slug=buenos-aires
name=Buenos Aires
description=The capital of Argentina and the cultural and artistic center of South America.
continent=South America
country=Argentina
population=14017736
[item.new-york-city]
code=22
slug=new-york-city
name=New York City
description=The largest city in the United States and a global center of finance and culture.
continent=North America
country=United States
population=13920148
[item.shenzhen]
code=23
slug=shenzhen
name=Shenzhen
description=A special economic zone in China and a center of the technology industry.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=13878396
[item.bengaluru]
code=24
slug=bengaluru
name=Bengaluru
description=The center of India's IT industry, known as 'India's Silicon Valley.'
continent=Asia
country=India
population=13187098
[item.osaka]
code=25
slug=osaka
name=Osaka
description=Japan's second largest economic city and the center of the Kansai region.
continent=Asia
country=Japan
population=12964145
[item.lagos]
code=26
slug=lagos
name=Lagos
description=The largest city in Nigeria and an economic hub of Africa.
continent=Africa
country=Nigeria
population=12791699
[item.los-angeles]
code=27
slug=los-angeles
name=Los Angeles
description=The largest city on the US West Coast and the center of the entertainment industry.
continent=North America
country=United States
population=12740420
[item.luanda]
code=28
slug=luanda
name=Luanda
description=The capital of Angola and one of Africa's fastest-growing cities.
continent=Africa
country=Angola
population=11370127
[item.chennai]
code=29
slug=chennai
name=Chennai
description=A major city in southern India and the center of the automobile industry.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=11153205
[item.kinshasa]
code=30
slug=kinshasa
name=Kinshasa
description=The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the largest French-speaking city.
continent=Africa
country=Democratic Republic of the Congo
population=10943641
[item.bogota]
code=31
slug=bogota
name=Bogotá
description=The capital of Colombia and the third largest economic city in South America.
continent=South America
country=Colombia
population=10624315
[item.lima]
code=32
slug=lima
name=Lima
description=The capital of Peru and the largest city on South America's Pacific coast.
continent=South America
country=Peru
population=10580241
[item.london]
code=33
slug=london
name=London
description=The capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's leading international financial centers.
continent=Europe
country=United Kingdom
population=10416420
[item.rio-de-janeiro]
code=34
slug=rio-de-janeiro
name=Rio de Janeiro
description=The second largest city in Brazil, world-famous for its carnival and beaches.
continent=South America
country=Brazil
population=9500336
[item.paris]
code=35
slug=paris
name=Paris
description=The capital of France and a global center of art, fashion, and gastronomy.
continent=Europe
country=France
population=9381921
[item.hyderabad]
code=36
slug=hyderabad
name=Hyderabad
description=A center of IT industry in southern India with many historical buildings.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=9190795
[item.tehran]
code=37
slug=tehran
name=Tehran
description=The capital of Iran and one of the largest cities in Western Asia.
continent=Asia
country=Iran
population=9174964
[item.bandung]
code=38
slug=bandung
name=Bandung
description=The third largest city in Indonesia, known as a highland resort.
continent=Asia
country=Indonesia
population=8909104
[item.chicago]
code=39
slug=chicago
name=Chicago
description=The largest city in the American Midwest, known for architecture and jazz.
continent=North America
country=United States
population=8864000
[item.chengdu]
code=40
slug=chengdu
name=Chengdu
description=The central city of southwestern China, known as the home of pandas.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=8813000
[item.kuala-lumpur]
code=41
slug=kuala-lumpur
name=Kuala Lumpur
description=The capital of Malaysia, known for the Petronas Twin Towers.
continent=Asia
country=Malaysia
population=8443731
[item.dar-es-salaam]
code=42
slug=dar-es-salaam
name=Dar es Salaam
description=The largest city in Tanzania and a major port city in East Africa.
continent=Africa
country=Tanzania
population=7795114
[item.suzhou]
code=43
slug=suzhou
name=Suzhou
description=A city in Jiangsu Province, China, with classical gardens registered as World Heritage Sites.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7731101
[item.ahmedabad]
code=44
slug=ahmedabad
name=Ahmedabad
description=A major city in western India and a center of the textile industry.
continent=Asia
country=India
population=7632408
[item.hangzhou]
code=45
slug=hangzhou
name=Hangzhou
description=The capital of Zhejiang Province, known for the beautiful scenery of West Lake.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7500208
[item.xian]
code=46
slug=xian
name=Xi'an
description=An ancient capital of China, known worldwide for the Terracotta Army.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7444000
[item.hong-kong]
code=47
slug=hong-kong
name=Hong Kong
description=A special administrative region of China and an international financial center in Asia.
continent=Asia
country=China (SAR)
population=7429000
[item.wuhan]
code=48
slug=wuhan
name=Wuhan
description=A major city in central China, located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7363548
[item.dongguan]
code=49
slug=dongguan
name=Dongguan
description=A manufacturing city in Guangdong Province, known as the factory of the world.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7360000
[item.tianjin]
code=50
slug=tianjin
name=Tianjin
description=A municipality in northern China that developed as the outer port of Beijing.
continent=Asia
country=China
population=7285342