Top 10 Most Populous Cities In The World

1. Shanghai, china

Shanghai, housing 24,150,000 people in an area of 6,340.5 km² is the most populous city. Shanghai is a global financial center and the commercial center of China. It is considered as the fastest developing city and has good transportation and educational facilities.

2. Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi, houses 23,500,000 people in an area of 3,527 km². Karachi is the capital of the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is considered to be the main financial center of the country and is known as the City of Lights owing to its nightlife.

3. Beijing, China

Beijing, housing 21,516,000 people in an area of 16,410.54 km² is third most populous city. Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing is the economic hub of China. Beijing has more Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters than any other city in the world.

4.    Delhi, India

Delhi is home to 17,838,842 people in an area of 1,484 km² is fourth most populous city. Delhi is the national capital of India. Delhi is the largest commercial centre in India. It hosts key service industries like information technology, telecommunications, media, and many more.

5.   Tianjin, China

Tianjin, houses 14,722,100 people in an area of 4,037 km² is fifth most populous city. Tianjin is a metropolis in northern China. Having steady and fast growing economical rates it is considered to be Tianjin is transforming into a hub city for international shipping and logistics, modern manufacturing and research and development.  

6. Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul boasts of 14,160,467 people living in an area of 5,461 km² is sixth most populous city. The trans-continental city forms the bridge between Europe and Asia. Istanbul is the economic, cultural and historical heart of Turkey. It used to be the historic city of Constantinople (and before that, Byzantium. 

7. Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, has 13,400,000 people living in an area of 999.58 km². Lagos is the second fastest growing city in Africa. It is the financial and commercial hub of Nigeria. Since it is one of the ports in Africa it provides a wide range of business opportunities and this city is considered to have the largest standards of living in Africa. 

8. Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou, housing 12,700,800 people in an area of 3,843.43 km² is the eighth most populous city. Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong. Guangzhou is the main manufacturing hub of the Pearl River Delta, one of mainland China’s leading commercial. 

9. Mumbai, India

Mumbai is home to 12,655,220 people who live in an area of 603.4 km². Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the India’s largest financial and commercial capital of the country. 

10. Moscow, Russia

Moscow, houses 1212,197,596 people in an area of 2,510.12 km². Moscow is the capital of Russia. Moscow has one of the largest municipal economies in Russia. It is considered as the undisputed financial center of Russia and is home to country’s largest bank.