| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2018) |
| Date | 08 Mar 2025 |
Tokyo is the most populous city in the world, with a population of 37.04 million people. Tokyo is followed by Delhi, which has a population of 34.7 million. Shanghai is the third city to have a population above 30 million. The top four positions are occupied by Asian cities, as Dhaka is in 4th position.
Among the top ten most populous cities, Japan, India, and China have two entrants. Out of them, six are situated in Asia, two in North America, and one each in South America and Africa.
As of 2025, 37 cities have a population above 10 million. Out of them, China has 7 cities, followed by India with six cities. Japan, Brazil, the United States of America, and Pakistan have two cities each in the list. There are 22 countries having cities with populations over 10 million. Asia is home to 23 cities with populations over ten million, followed by South America (5), Africa (4), North America (3), and Europe (2).
Among the top 100, Dar es Salaam (United Republic of Tanzania) has the highest population growth rate of 4.90% in 2025. Four cities have negative population growth rates, and all four belong to Japan.
| Code | City | Population | Share (%) | Change | Country or Area | Continent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rank | 2025 | Rank | Population | (%) | Rank | |||||
| Toky | Tokyo | 37,115,035 | 1 | 37,036,204 | 1 | 0.451 | -78,831 | -0.21 | 0 | Japan | Asia |
| Delh | Delhi | 33,807,403 | 2 | 34,665,569 | 2 | 0.411 | 858,166 | 2.54 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Shan | Shanghai | 29,867,918 | 3 | 30,482,140 | 3 | 0.363 | 614,222 | 2.06 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Dhak | Dhaka | 23,935,652 | 4 | 24,652,864 | 4 | 0.291 | 717,212 | 3.00 | 0 | Bangladesh | Asia |
| Al-Q | Al-Qahirah (Cairo) | 22,623,874 | 6 | 23,074,225 | 5 | 0.275 | 450,351 | 1.99 | +1 | Egypt | Africa |
| São | São Paulo | 22,806,704 | 5 | 22,990,007 | 6 | 0.277 | 183,303 | 0.80 | -1 | Brazil | South America |
| Ciud | Ciudad de México (Mexico City) | 22,505,315 | 7 | 22,752,414 | 7 | 0.273 | 247,099 | 1.10 | 0 | Mexico | North America |
| Beij | Beijing | 22,189,082 | 8 | 22,596,455 | 8 | 0.270 | 407,373 | 1.84 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Mumb | Mumbai (Bombay) | 21,673,149 | 9 | 22,088,953 | 9 | 0.263 | 415,804 | 1.92 | 0 | India | Asia |
| New | New York-Newark | 19,034,018 | 10 | 19,154,024 | 10 | 0.231 | 120,006 | 0.63 | 0 | United States of America | North America |
| Kink | Kinki M.M.A. (Osaka) | 18,967,459 | 11 | 18,921,632 | 11 | 0.230 | -45,827 | -0.24 | 0 | Japan | Asia |
| Chon | Chongqing | 17,773,923 | 12 | 18,171,198 | 12 | 0.216 | 397,275 | 2.24 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Kara | Karachi | 17,648,555 | 13 | 18,076,794 | 13 | 0.214 | 428,239 | 2.43 | 0 | Pakistan | Asia |
| Kins | Kinshasa | 17,032,322 | 14 | 17,778,474 | 14 | 0.207 | 746,152 | 4.38 | 0 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa |
| Lago | Lagos | 16,536,018 | 15 | 17,156,393 | 15 | 0.201 | 620,375 | 3.75 | 0 | Nigeria | Africa |
| Ista | Istanbul | 16,047,350 | 16 | 16,236,703 | 16 | 0.195 | 189,353 | 1.18 | 0 | Turkey | Asia |
| Kolk | Kolkata (Calcutta) | 15,570,786 | 18 | 15,845,219 | 17 | 0.189 | 274,433 | 1.76 | +1 | India | Asia |
| Buen | Buenos Aires | 15,618,288 | 17 | 15,752,275 | 18 | 0.190 | 133,987 | 0.86 | -1 | Argentina | South America |
| Mani | Manila | 14,941,953 | 19 | 15,230,559 | 19 | 0.182 | 288,606 | 1.93 | 0 | Philippines | Asia |
| Guan | Guangzhou, Guangdong | 14,590,096 | 20 | 14,878,691 | 20 | 0.177 | 288,595 | 1.98 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Laho | Lahore | 14,407,074 | 22 | 14,825,828 | 21 | 0.175 | 418,754 | 2.91 | +1 | Pakistan | Asia |
| Tian | Tianjin | 14,470,873 | 21 | 14,704,080 | 22 | 0.176 | 233,207 | 1.61 | -1 | China | Asia |
| Bang | Bangalore | 14,008,262 | 23 | 14,395,443 | 23 | 0.170 | 387,181 | 2.76 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Rio | Rio de Janeiro | 13,824,347 | 24 | 13,923,245 | 24 | 0.168 | 98,898 | 0.72 | 0 | Brazil | South America |
| Shen | Shenzhen | 13,311,855 | 25 | 13,545,445 | 25 | 0.162 | 233,590 | 1.75 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Mosk | Moskva (Moscow) | 12,712,305 | 26 | 12,737,356 | 26 | 0.154 | 25,051 | 0.20 | 0 | Russian Federation | Europe |
| Los | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | 12,598,241 | 27 | 12,677,559 | 27 | 0.153 | 79,318 | 0.63 | 0 | United States of America | North America |
| Chen | Chennai (Madras) | 12,053,697 | 28 | 12,336,047 | 28 | 0.146 | 282,350 | 2.34 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Bogo | Bogotá | 11,658,211 | 29 | 11,795,829 | 29 | 0.142 | 137,618 | 1.18 | 0 | Colombia | South America |
| Jaka | Jakarta | 11,436,004 | 30 | 11,634,078 | 30 | 0.139 | 198,074 | 1.73 | 0 | Indonesia | Asia |
| Lima | Lima | 11,361,938 | 31 | 11,517,333 | 31 | 0.138 | 155,395 | 1.37 | 0 | Peru | South America |
| Krun | Krung Thep (Bangkok) | 11,233,869 | 33 | 11,391,704 | 32 | 0.136 | 157,835 | 1.40 | +1 | Thailand | Asia |
| Pari | Paris | 11,276,701 | 32 | 11,346,802 | 33 | 0.137 | 70,101 | 0.62 | -1 | France | Europe |
| Hyde | Hyderabad | 11,068,877 | 34 | 11,337,852 | 34 | 0.134 | 268,975 | 2.43 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Nanj | Nanjing, Jiangsu | 9,947,548 | 36 | 10,174,892 | 35 | 0.121 | 227,344 | 2.29 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Luan | Luanda | 9,651,032 | 39 | 10,027,897 | 36 | 0.117 | 376,865 | 3.90 | +3 | Angola | Africa |
| Seou | Seoul | 10,004,840 | 35 | 10,025,770 | 37 | 0.122 | 20,930 | 0.21 | -2 | Republic of Korea | Asia |
| Chen | Chengdu | 9,828,110 | 37 | 9,998,869 | 38 | 0.119 | 170,759 | 1.74 | -1 | China | Asia |
| Lond | London | 9,748,033 | 38 | 9,840,742 | 39 | 0.118 | 92,709 | 0.95 | -1 | United Kingdom | Europe |
| Thàn | Thành Pho Ho Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) | 9,567,656 | 41 | 9,816,318 | 40 | 0.116 | 248,662 | 2.60 | +1 | Viet Nam | Asia |
| Tehr | Tehran | 9,616,007 | 40 | 9,729,742 | 41 | 0.117 | 113,735 | 1.18 | -1 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Asia |
| Chuk | Chukyo M.M.A. (Nagoya) | 9,556,879 | 42 | 9,534,788 | 42 | 0.116 | -22,091 | -0.23 | 0 | Japan | Asia |
| Xi'a | Xi'an, Shaanxi | 9,013,837 | 43 | 9,222,077 | 43 | 0.110 | 208,240 | 2.31 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Ahma | Ahmadabad | 8,854,444 | 45 | 9,061,819 | 44 | 0.108 | 207,375 | 2.34 | +1 | India | Asia |
| Chic | Chicago | 8,984,226 | 44 | 9,042,164 | 45 | 0.109 | 57,938 | 0.64 | -1 | United States of America | North America |
| Kual | Kuala Lumpur | 8,815,630 | 47 | 9,000,280 | 46 | 0.107 | 184,650 | 2.09 | +1 | Malaysia | Asia |
| Wuha | Wuhan | 8,850,850 | 46 | 8,986,475 | 47 | 0.108 | 135,625 | 1.53 | -1 | China | Asia |
| Suzh | Suzhou, Jiangsu | 8,350,625 | 49 | 8,592,823 | 48 | 0.101 | 242,198 | 2.90 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Hang | Hangzhou | 8,419,842 | 48 | 8,591,036 | 49 | 0.102 | 171,194 | 2.03 | -1 | China | Asia |
| Sura | Surat | 8,330,528 | 50 | 8,581,733 | 50 | 0.101 | 251,205 | 3.02 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Dar | Dar es Salaam | 8,161,231 | 51 | 8,561,525 | 51 | 0.0991 | 400,294 | 4.90 | 0 | United Republic of Tanzania | Africa |
| Bagh | Baghdad | 7,921,134 | 52 | 8,141,119 | 52 | 0.0962 | 219,985 | 2.78 | 0 | Iraq | Asia |
| Shen | Shenyang | 7,830,377 | 53 | 7,974,272 | 53 | 0.0951 | 143,895 | 1.84 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Ar-R | Ar-Riyadh (Riyadh) | 7,820,551 | 54 | 7,952,861 | 54 | 0.0950 | 132,310 | 1.69 | 0 | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| Fosh | Foshan | 7,704,935 | 56 | 7,817,155 | 55 | 0.0936 | 112,220 | 1.46 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Dong | Dongguan | 7,675,146 | 57 | 7,772,861 | 56 | 0.0932 | 97,715 | 1.27 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Hong | Hong Kong | 7,725,859 | 55 | 7,768,510 | 57 | 0.0939 | 42,651 | 0.55 | -2 | China, Hong Kong SAR | Asia |
| Pune | Pune (Poona) | 7,345,848 | 58 | 7,525,717 | 58 | 0.0892 | 179,869 | 2.45 | 0 | India | Asia |
| Haer | Haerbin | 6,938,008 | 60 | 7,066,861 | 59 | 0.0843 | 128,853 | 1.86 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Sant | Santiago | 6,950,952 | 59 | 6,999,457 | 60 | 0.0844 | 48,505 | 0.70 | -1 | Chile | South America |
| Hous | Houston | 6,802,326 | 61 | 6,889,803 | 61 | 0.0826 | 87,477 | 1.29 | 0 | United States of America | North America |
| Madr | Madrid | 6,783,241 | 62 | 6,810,530 | 62 | 0.0824 | 27,289 | 0.40 | 0 | Spain | Europe |
| Al-K | Al-Khartum (Khartoum) | 6,542,070 | 64 | 6,754,180 | 63 | 0.0795 | 212,110 | 3.24 | +1 | Sudan | Africa |
| Dall | Dallas-Fort Worth | 6,655,311 | 63 | 6,732,052 | 64 | 0.0809 | 76,741 | 1.15 | -1 | United States of America | North America |
| Toro | Toronto | 6,431,430 | 65 | 6,491,286 | 65 | 0.0781 | 59,856 | 0.93 | 0 | Canada | North America |
| Joha | Johannesburg | 6,324,351 | 66 | 6,444,575 | 66 | 0.0768 | 120,224 | 1.90 | 0 | South Africa | Africa |
| Miam | Miami | 6,317,249 | 67 | 6,371,936 | 67 | 0.0767 | 54,687 | 0.87 | 0 | United States of America | North America |
| Belo | Belo Horizonte | 6,300,409 | 68 | 6,351,683 | 68 | 0.0765 | 51,274 | 0.81 | 0 | Brazil | South America |
| Dali | Dalian | 6,217,487 | 69 | 6,347,379 | 69 | 0.0755 | 129,892 | 2.09 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Atla | Atlanta | 6,192,507 | 70 | 6,271,683 | 70 | 0.0752 | 79,176 | 1.28 | 0 | United States of America | North America |
| Qing | Qingdao | 6,104,597 | 72 | 6,217,968 | 71 | 0.0742 | 113,371 | 1.86 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Sing | Singapore | 6,119,203 | 71 | 6,157,267 | 72 | 0.0743 | 38,064 | 0.62 | -1 | Singapore | Asia |
| Zhen | Zhengzhou | 6,014,887 | 73 | 6,156,135 | 73 | 0.0731 | 141,248 | 2.35 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Ji'n | Ji'nan, Shandong | 5,940,698 | 74 | 6,065,849 | 74 | 0.0722 | 125,151 | 2.11 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Abid | Abidjan | 5,866,704 | 75 | 6,056,877 | 75 | 0.0713 | 190,173 | 3.24 | 0 | Côte d'Ivoire | Africa |
| Addi | Addis Ababa | 5,703,628 | 79 | 5,956,679 | 76 | 0.0693 | 253,051 | 4.44 | +3 | Ethiopia | Africa |
| Phil | Philadelphia | 5,820,617 | 76 | 5,861,465 | 77 | 0.0707 | 40,848 | 0.70 | -1 | United States of America | North America |
| Yang | Yangon | 5,709,678 | 78 | 5,813,186 | 78 | 0.0694 | 103,508 | 1.81 | 0 | Myanmar | Asia |
| Al-I | Al-Iskandariyah (Alexandria) | 5,696,131 | 80 | 5,807,051 | 79 | 0.0692 | 110,920 | 1.95 | +1 | Egypt | Africa |
| Nair | Nairobi | 5,541,172 | 83 | 5,766,989 | 80 | 0.0673 | 225,817 | 4.08 | +3 | Kenya | Africa |
| Barc | Barcelona | 5,711,917 | 77 | 5,733,247 | 81 | 0.0694 | 21,330 | 0.37 | -4 | Spain | Europe |
| Chit | Chittagong | 5,513,609 | 84 | 5,653,493 | 82 | 0.0670 | 139,884 | 2.54 | +2 | Bangladesh | Asia |
| Hà N | Hà Noi | 5,431,801 | 88 | 5,602,202 | 83 | 0.0660 | 170,401 | 3.14 | +5 | Viet Nam | Asia |
| Wash | Washington, D.C. | 5,545,186 | 82 | 5,599,833 | 84 | 0.0674 | 54,647 | 0.99 | -2 | United States of America | North America |
| Sank | Sankt Peterburg (Saint Petersburg) | 5,581,707 | 81 | 5,597,339 | 85 | 0.0678 | 15,632 | 0.28 | -4 | Russian Federation | Europe |
| Guad | Guadalajara | 5,499,678 | 85 | 5,578,582 | 86 | 0.0668 | 78,904 | 1.43 | -1 | Mexico | North America |
| Anka | Ankara | 5,477,087 | 87 | 5,550,488 | 87 | 0.0665 | 73,401 | 1.34 | 0 | Turkey | Asia |
| Kita | Kitakyushu-Fukuoka M.M.A. | 5,478,076 | 86 | 5,465,918 | 88 | 0.0665 | -12,158 | -0.22 | -2 | Japan | Asia |
| Melb | Melbourne | 5,315,600 | 89 | 5,391,886 | 89 | 0.0646 | 76,286 | 1.44 | 0 | Australia | Oceania |
| Mont | Monterrey | 5,195,355 | 90 | 5,272,358 | 90 | 0.0631 | 77,003 | 1.48 | 0 | Mexico | North America |
| Sydn | Sydney | 5,184,896 | 91 | 5,248,788 | 91 | 0.0630 | 63,892 | 1.23 | 0 | Australia | Oceania |
| Ürüm | Ürümqi (Wulumqi) | 5,005,964 | 93 | 5,132,172 | 92 | 0.0608 | 126,208 | 2.52 | +1 | China | Asia |
| Chan | Changsha | 5,027,975 | 92 | 5,128,273 | 93 | 0.0611 | 100,298 | 1.99 | -1 | China | Asia |
| Cape | Cape Town | 4,977,833 | 94 | 5,063,583 | 94 | 0.0605 | 85,750 | 1.72 | 0 | South Africa | Africa |
| Jidd | Jiddah | 4,943,210 | 95 | 5,021,605 | 95 | 0.0601 | 78,395 | 1.59 | 0 | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| Bras | Brasília | 4,935,274 | 96 | 4,990,929 | 96 | 0.0600 | 55,655 | 1.13 | 0 | Brazil | South America |
| Kunm | Kunming | 4,861,079 | 97 | 4,955,680 | 97 | 0.0591 | 94,601 | 1.95 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Chan | Changchun | 4,802,447 | 98 | 4,891,022 | 98 | 0.0583 | 88,575 | 1.84 | 0 | China | Asia |
| Kabu | Kabul | 4,728,384 | 100 | 4,877,024 | 99 | 0.0574 | 148,640 | 3.14 | +1 | Afghanistan | Asia |
| Yaou | Yaoundé | 4,681,768 | 102 | 4,854,255 | 100 | 0.0569 | 172,487 | 3.68 | +2 | Cameroon | Africa |