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Top 200 Most Populous Cities in 2021

This list contains the most populous cities in the world. The population is calculated on the urban area. As you can see from the list, the majority of the cities listed are located in developing countries, especially in China and India, the most populous countries in the world.
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
1
New Delhi, India
New Delhi, India
2
Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China
3
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
4
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
5
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
6
Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
7
Beijing, China
Beijing, China
8
Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
9
Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan
10
Karachi, Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan
11
Chongqing, China
Chongqing, China
12
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
13
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
14
Kolkata, India
Kolkata, India
15
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
16
Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
17
Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
18
Tianjin, China
Tianjin, China
19
Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou, China
20
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
21
Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan
22
Bangalore, India
Bangalore, India
23
Moscow, Russia
Moscow, Russia
24
Shenzen, China
Shenzen, China
25
Chennai, India
Chennai, India
26
Bogota, Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
27
Paris, France
Paris, France
28
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
29
Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru
30
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
31
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad, India
32
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
33
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya, Japan
34
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
35
Chengdu, China
Chengdu, China
36
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
37
Nanjing, China
Nanjing, China
38
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
39
Luanda, Angola
Luanda, Angola
40
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