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Global megacity populations 2023

Published by Oct 19, 2023

As of 2023, Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan was the largest world urban agglomeration, with 37,8 million people living there. Jakarta ranked second with 34 million, with Delhi in third with 32 million inhabitants.

Largest urban agglomerations worldwide in 2023, by population (in 1,000s)

CharacteristicPopulation in thousands
Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan37,785
Jakarta, Indonesia35,386
Delhi, India31,190
Guangzhou-Foshan, China27,119
Mumbai, India25,189
Manila, Philippines24,156
Shanghai, China24,042
Seoul-Incheon, South Korea23,225
Cairo, Egypt22,679
Mexico City. Mexico21,905
Kolkata, India21,747
Sao Paulo, Brazil21,486
New York, U.S.21,396
Karachi, Pakistan20,249
Dhaka, Bandladesh19,134
Bangkok, Thailand18,884
Beijing, China18,883
Moscow, Russia17,878
Shenzhen, China17,778
Buenos Aires, Argentina15,748

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