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Most Populous Cities of the World

The following tables lists the most populous cities in the world. Data includes the most recent figures available.

Rank City1 Population Year
1. Shanghai, China 13,773,100 2007e
2. Mumbai, India 13,072,464 2006e
3. Karachi, Pakistan 12,991,000 2008p
4. Istanbul, Turkey 11,369,613 2007c
5. São Paulo, Brazil 11,016,703 2006c
6. Moscow, Russia 10,126,424 2006e
7. Seoul, South Korea 9,820,171 2005c
8. Delhi, India 9,817,439 2005c
9. Beijing, China 9,601,600 2005e
10. Guangzhou, China 8,747,300 2007e
11. Mexico City, Mexico 8,720,916 2005c
12. Jakarta, Indonesia 8,669,900 2005e
13. Tianjin, China 8,669,600 2005e
14. Shenzhen, China 8,615,500 2007e
15. Tokyo, Japan 8,483,050 2005pc
16. New York City, U.S. 8,143,197 2005e
17. Cairo, Egypt 7,786,640 2006c
18. Lima, Peru 7,605,742 2007c
19. London, U.K. 7,556,900 2007e
20. Tehran, Iran 7,088,287 2006c
NOTES: “c” = census figure; “e” = estimated; “p” = preliminary census figure.
1. Refers to the city proper, as opposed to an urban agglomeration, which would also count the surrounding urban areas in the total.
Source: GeoHive. Web: http://www.xist.org/charts/cy_notagg.aspx .

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