The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria.

Among these are Shanghai and Beijing in China, with populations of 31M and 23M million respectively, along with Delhi (35.5M), and Mumbai (22.5M) in India. However, Tokyo is the largest city in the …

Sep 13, 2024 · The 2018 data on the 30 largest cities of the world, compiled by the United Nations Population Division, reflects the best possible estimates of the populations of these huge cities.

Below are the urban areas in the world ranked by the most populated. Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous …

However, all these groupings have one thing in common: they feature a central city surrounded by contiguous settlements of people. The list below represents the world’s 25 largest such groupings.

Discover the world's 100 most populous cities. Tokyo leads with 37.7M people, followed by Jakarta, Delhi, and Guangzhou. Complete ranking with population data.

Oct 26, 2025 · Discover the biggest city in the world by population in 2025, with Tokyo leading at over 37 million residents. Explore global megacity growth and urbanization trends.

Dec 18, 2025 · This visualization ranks the largest urban centers on Earth, showing where people are clustering today, and where future growth is likely to occur. The data for this visualization comes from …

Mar 5, 2026 · Explore the largest cities in the world ranked by population using the latest 2025 UN data and World Population Review figures. This article compares two major ranking methodologies, …

Jun 30, 2025 · According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Tokyo continues to hold the title of the most populous city with 37 million residents, followed by Delhi …