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