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This is a virtual travel to the some of the world's most populated cities like Bangkok, Seoul, New York, Shanghai, London, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Mexico City.
In the chart below are the largest cities of the world ranked by urban population (*).
The city link will lead you to the official travel and tourism information site of the city or the official municipality government site or to other tourism guides related to a city.
The city sites provide all the tourist information a visitor guide can offer on vacation, accommodation, sightseeing, and cultural events.

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Biggest Cities on Earth


# City
Citizens
1. Seou l - DongA Marathon
Seoul - DongA Marathon
@visitseoul.net - Photo: Mok, Gil-Soon
Seoul

in Korean (Soul-t'ukpyolsi) - Seoul, the city on the Han river is the national capital of  South Korea,
Seoul was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea, in ancient times Seoul was the capital of Baekje Kingdom
(18 B.C. ~ 660 A.D.)

Google Earth Google Earth Seoul
Zoomable satellite view of Seoul.
 
10,231,217
 
2. Sao Paulo
São Paulo (Saint Paul) seen from Ibirapuera Park. © Turismo Cidade de São Paulo
São Paulo

the largest city in  Brazil and the capital of the captaincy (state) São Paulo, founded as São Paulo de Piratininga in 1554.

Google Earth Google Earth São Paulo
Zoomable map and satellite view of São Paulo.
 
10,009,231*
 
3. Marathi Mumbai
Mumbai © Maharashtra Tourism
Mumbai

Marathi Mumbai (the former Bombay), capital of Maharashtra state,  in India, port to the Arabian Sea and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

Google Earth Google Earth Mumbai
Zoomable satellite view of Mumbai
 
9,925,891
 
4. Jakarta - formerly (until 1949) Batavia, from (1949-72) Djakarta, largest city and the capital of  Indonesia.

Google Earth Google Map of Jakarta
Zoomable satellite view of Jakarta.
 
9,373,900
5. Karachi - largest city and business capital of  Pakistan.
9,339,023
6. Moscow, Moskva - the political center and the capital of the  Russian Federation, first written mention of Moscow dates back to 1147.
Google Earth Google Earth Map of Moscow
Zoomable map/satellite view of Moscow.
 
8,297,056
7. Istanbul - formerly Constantinople, the largest city and seaport of  Turkey.

Google Earth Google Earth Map Istanbul
Zoomable satellite view of Istanbul.
 
8,260,438
8. Mexico City - in ancient times the pre-Columbian city Tenochtitlán, today the capital city of the  United States of Mexico, founded in 1325.
Google Earth Google Earth Mexico City
Zoomable satellite view of Mexico City.
 
8,235,744
9. Shanghai - One of the world's largest seaports and a major industrial centre of  China.

Google Earth Google Earth Shanghai
Zoomable satellite view of Shanghai.

8,214,384
10. Tokyo - the "Eastern Capital", formerly Edo (until 1868), the capital and largest city of  Japan.

Google Earth Google Earth Map Tokyo
Zoomable satellite view and map of Tokyo.
 
8,130,408
11. New York City - The city of the five 'boroughs': Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island (formerly Richmond), largest city of the  United States.

Google Earth Google Earth Map of New York City
Zoomable map and satellite view of New York City.
 
8,008,278
12. Bangkok - the Thai name is Krung Thep, the "City of Angels", formerly divided into two municipalities, Krung Thep and Thon Buri - the capital city, cultural and commercial center of  Thailand.

Google Earth Google Map Bangkok
Zoomable satellite view of Bangkok.
 
7,506,700*
13. Beijing - Peking, Pei-Ching the "Northern Capital", capital and cultural centre of  China.

Google Earth Google Map Beijing
Zoomable satellite view of Beijing.
 
7,362,426
14. Delhi - popularly known as Old Delhi, city and union territory, New Delhi to the south is the capital of  India.

Google Earth Google Earth Delhi
Zoomable satellite view of Delhi.
 
7,206,704
15. London - Largest city and the capital of the  United Kingdom, a confederal metropolis and a polycentric city, with many core districts and no clear hierarchy among them, founded in the 1st century AD by the Romans.

Google Earth Google Map London
Zoomable map and satellite view of London.
 
7,074,265
16. Hong Kong - Xianggang (Hsiang Kang, the fragrant harbour), the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands.
Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the  People Republic of China on 1 July 1997.

Google Earth Google Earth Hong Kong
Zoomable satellite view of Hong Kong.
 
6,843,000
17. Cairo - Al-Qahirah, capital of  Egypt and a cultural centre of the Arab world. Cairo is the largest city of the Middle East and in Africa.

Google Earth Google Earth Cairo
Zoomable satellite view/map of Cairo.
 
6,800,992
18. Tehran, since 1788 capital city of the  Islamic Republic of Iran.

Google Earth Google Earth Tehran
Zoomable satellite view of Tehran.
 
6,758,845
19. Santafé de Bogotá D.C. , Bogota, located on a mountain rimmed plateau in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains, founded in 1538. Capital City of  Colombia.

Google Earth Google Earth Bogotá
Zoomable satellite view of Bogotá.
 
6,422,198
20. Lima - El Pulpo (The Octopus), commercial and industrial centre and the capital city of  Peru

Google Earth Google Earth Lima
Zoomable satellite view of Lima.

6,414,500
21. Bandung, capital of West Java, some call it the Paris of Java, and the Flower City, second largest city of  Indonesia.

Google Earth Google Map of Bandung
Zoomable satellite view of Bandung.
 
5,919,400
22. Tianjin, T'ien-Ching, Tientsin or Pinyin, Chinas third largest city.

Google Earth Google Map of Tianjin
Zoomable satellite view of Tianjin.
 
5,855,044
23. Rio de Janeiro, formerly the capital city of  Brazil, until 1960 when the national capital was moved to Brasília.

Google Earth Google Earth Rio de Janeiro
Zoomable map and satellite view of Rio de Janeiro.
 
5,613,897*
24. Lahore, the capital of Punjab and the second largest city in  Pakistan

Google Earth Google Earth Lahore
Zoomable satellite view of Lahore.
 
5,143,495
25. Bogor, (formerly Buitenzorg) West Java Island, founded by the Dutch in 1745, third largest city in  Indonesia

Google Earth Google Earth Bogor
Zoomable satellite view of Bogor.
 
5,000,100

Note: Figures are for latest available years.
The ranking is relative because of the different latest available data of a city population.

* City proper is a locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government.
The population links will lead you to the population source documents. The country links will open the respective OWNO country information page.

Last update of the figures: May 2003

Source: If possible the source is linked,
all others: United Nations Statistics Division - Citydata

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Capital Cities of Africa | Capital Cities of the Americas
Capital Cities of Asia | Capital Cities of Australia and Oceania
Capital Cities of Europe


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to The most populated Cities in the United States
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to The most populated cities in China
List of cities in China with the most inhabitants.
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Important cities of France.
to Cities and Regions of Italy
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to The most populated cities in Japan
Japans most populated cities.

to The most populated countries of the world





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