#15 Moscow , Russia
Moscow is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Russia and in Eastern Europe. According to Forbes 2013,Moscow has the largest number of billionaire residents in the world, has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and is one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth, the second most populous city in Europe after Istanbul
#14 Osaka- Kyoto, Japan
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with nearly 19 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is Japan's third largest city by population after the Tokyo 23 wards and Yokohama, and serves as a major economic hub.
#13 Mumbai , India
Mumbai (also known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, second most populous metropolitan area in India, with an estimated city population of 18.4 million and metropolitan area population of 20.7 million as of 2011.Along with the urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on thewest coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
#12 Guangzhou , China
Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and the largest city in South Central China. As of the 2010 census, the city's administrative area had a population of 12.78 million. Some estimates place the population of the entire Pearl River Delta Mega City
• Sub-provincial city: 14,000,000
• Density :1,883/km2 (4,877/sq mi)
• Urban: 11,070,654
#11 Beijing , China
#10 Mexico City , Mexico
#9 Sao Paulo , Brazil
São Paulo It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil. The capital, São Paulo, is also the largest city in South America (and the Southern Hemisphere).São Paulo's capital city is ranked seventh among the largest cities on the planet and its metropolitan area, with 19,223,897 inhabitants, is also the 9th biggest in the world.
#8 New York City , US
New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State. The five boroughs – the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898.With a census-estimated 2013 population of 8,405,837[1]distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.
#7 Karachi , Pakistan
Karachi is capital of Sindhi as well as the largest and most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan and City is main seaport and financial center of the country. Karachi is also known as "City of Lights" mainly due to its night life, for which it is famous as the city which never sleeps. Karachi metro has an estimated population of over 23.5 million people as of 2013,[1] and an area of approximately 3,527 km (1,362 sq mi), resulting in a density of more than 6,000 people per square kilometer (15,500 per square mile)
Total population: 23,500,000
#6 Manila , Philippine
he city of Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is bordered by the cities of Navotas and Caloocan to the north; Quezon City and San Juan to the northeast; Mandaluyong to the east; Makati to the southeast, and Pasay to the south. It has a total population of 1,652,171 according to the 2010 census. The populace inhabit an area of only 2,498 hectares (6,172.69 acres), making Manila arguably the most densely populated city in the world.
• City:1,652,171
• Density :42,858/km2 (111,000/sq mi)
• Urban: 23,241,000
#5 Shanghai , China
Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2013. It is a global financial center, and a transport hub with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the Chinese coast.
• Municipality 24,150,000
• Density : 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
#4 Delhi , India
Delhi also known as the National Capital Territory of India is the capital of India. Such is the nature of urban expansion in Delhi that its growth has expanded beyond the NCT to incorporate towns in neighboring states and at its largest extent can count a population of about 25 million residents as of 2014, and is the largest urban agglomeration in India by land area and population.
• Density : 11,297.01/km2 (29,259.12/sq mi)
• Urban: 16,314,838
• Metro: 24,753,486
#3 Seoul-Incheon , South Korea
Seoul officially the Seoul Special City — is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. The Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25.6 million people, home to over half of South Koreans along with 632,000 international residents.
• Special city: 10,140,000
• Density : 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 25,620,000
#2 Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.
#1 Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world.[7] It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.
Moscow is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Russia and in Eastern Europe. According to Forbes 2013,Moscow has the largest number of billionaire residents in the world, has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and is one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth, the second most populous city in Europe after Istanbul
#14 Osaka- Kyoto, Japan
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with nearly 19 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is Japan's third largest city by population after the Tokyo 23 wards and Yokohama, and serves as a major economic hub.
#13 Mumbai , India
Mumbai (also known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, second most populous metropolitan area in India, with an estimated city population of 18.4 million and metropolitan area population of 20.7 million as of 2011.Along with the urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on thewest coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
#12 Guangzhou , China
Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and the largest city in South Central China. As of the 2010 census, the city's administrative area had a population of 12.78 million. Some estimates place the population of the entire Pearl River Delta Mega City
• Sub-provincial city: 14,000,000
• Density :1,883/km2 (4,877/sq mi)
• Urban: 11,070,654
#11 Beijing , China
Beijing, sometimes romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The population as of 2013 was 21,150,000. The metropolis, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government, with 14 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.
Beijing is the second largest Chinese city by urban population after Shanghai and is the nation's political, cultural, and educational center It is home to the headquarters of most of China's largest state-owned companies, and is a major hub00 for the national highway, expressway, railway, and high-speed rail networks. TheBeijing Capital International Airport is the second busiest in the world by passenger traffic.
#10 Mexico City , Mexico
As an "alpha" global city Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in North America.It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen boroughs.
The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was around 8.84 million people,with a land area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the Greater Mexico City population is 21.2 million people, making it the largest metropolitan areain the western hemisphere
#9 Sao Paulo , Brazil
São Paulo It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil. The capital, São Paulo, is also the largest city in South America (and the Southern Hemisphere).São Paulo's capital city is ranked seventh among the largest cities on the planet and its metropolitan area, with 19,223,897 inhabitants, is also the 9th biggest in the world.
#8 New York City , US
New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State. The five boroughs – the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898.With a census-estimated 2013 population of 8,405,837[1]distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.
• Total: 8,405,837[1]
• Density: 27,778.7/sq mi (10,725.4/km2)
• Metro: 19,949,502
#7 Karachi , Pakistan
Karachi is capital of Sindhi as well as the largest and most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan and City is main seaport and financial center of the country. Karachi is also known as "City of Lights" mainly due to its night life, for which it is famous as the city which never sleeps. Karachi metro has an estimated population of over 23.5 million people as of 2013,[1] and an area of approximately 3,527 km (1,362 sq mi), resulting in a density of more than 6,000 people per square kilometer (15,500 per square mile)
Total population: 23,500,000
#6 Manila , Philippine
he city of Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is bordered by the cities of Navotas and Caloocan to the north; Quezon City and San Juan to the northeast; Mandaluyong to the east; Makati to the southeast, and Pasay to the south. It has a total population of 1,652,171 according to the 2010 census. The populace inhabit an area of only 2,498 hectares (6,172.69 acres), making Manila arguably the most densely populated city in the world.
• City:1,652,171
• Density :42,858/km2 (111,000/sq mi)
• Urban: 23,241,000
#5 Shanghai , China
Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2013. It is a global financial center, and a transport hub with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the Chinese coast.
• Municipality 24,150,000
• Density : 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
#4 Delhi , India
• Density : 11,297.01/km2 (29,259.12/sq mi)
• Urban: 16,314,838
• Metro: 24,753,486
#3 Seoul-Incheon , South Korea
• Special city: 10,140,000
• Density : 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 25,620,000
#2 Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.
• City: 9,607,787[4]
• Density : 14,440/km2 (37,400/sq mi)
• Metro: 28,019,545
#1 Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world.[7] It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.
• Metropolis: 13,185,502
• Density : 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 35,682,460
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