Britannica AI Icon

List of the World’s Largest Cities by Population: Media

Images

Guangzhou skyline
Skyline view of Guangzhou, China; Canton Tower, China's tallest tower at the time...
© dongfang zhao—iStock/Getty Images
Aerial view of Shanghai
Elevated view of Shanghai's financial district, located along the Huangpu River.
© feng xu—Moment/Getty Images
Aerial view of Tokyo
The vast and dense expanse of Tokyo viewed from the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower.
© Phattana/Dreamstime.com
New Delhi street scene
View of a bustling street in New Delhi's Paharganj neighborhood.
© hadynyah—E+/Getty Images
Skyline view of Jakarta
© Afriandi—Moment/Getty Images
Skyline view of Mumbai
© Chamanzinga/Dreamstime.com
Manila street market
© Hrlumanog/Dreamstime.com
Mexico City
A now bustling and modern city, Mexico City is a metropolis with Indigenous...
© Dan/stock.adobe.com
Seoul skyline
© Nattanai Chimjanon/Dreamstime.com
Busy streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh
© MissRuby/Shutterstock.com

Interactives

Map of the world's largest cities by population
EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, Inc.