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  ALMANAC   Top Ten Lists    Most Populous Cities in the World

 
 
Most Populous Cities in the World
The world's largest cities ranked by population

1
 Mumbai   14,021,434

 Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million . Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra.
 

2
 Karachi   13,969,284

 Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the City of Quaid , after Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan. It is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea in southeastern Pakistan, northwest of the Indus Delta.
 

3
 Delhi   11,055,365

 Delhi is a metropolis in northern India. The name Delhi also refers to the National Capital Territory of Delhi , which is a special union territory jointly administered by the Central government, the NCT elected government and three municipal corporations.
 

4
 São Paulo   11,016,703

 So Paulo is the capital of the state of So Paulo in southeastern Brazil. It is located at , 400 km from Rio de Janeiro, and 1,030 km from federal capital Braslia. The city has an area of 1,523.0 square kilometres and a population of just over 11 million , which makes it the largest and most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere and a global city.
 

5
 Shanghai   10,840,516

 Shanghai , situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People's Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. Widely regarded as the citadel of China's modern economy, the city also serves as one of the most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers of China.
 

6
 Moscow   10,375,688

 Moscow is the capital of Russia and the country's principal political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation center, located on the Moskva River. The city's population of 10.4 million permanent inhabitants within the city boundaries constitutes about 7% of the total Russian population.
 

7
 Seoul   10,297,004

 Seoul listen) is the capital and largest city of South Korea . The city's name derives from the ancient Korean word Seorabeol or Seobeol, meaning "capital city". The city has been known in the past by the successive names Wiryeseong , Hanyang and Hanseong .
 

8
 Istanbul   10,124,000

 Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural, and economic centre. The city is the capital of Istanbul Province. It is located at 41 N 28 E, on the Bosphorus strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country.
 

9
 Mexico City   8,720,916

 Mexico City is the capital city of the nation of Mexico. The "Distrito Federal" is also commonly referred to as the "D.F." It is one of the largest cities in the world and is classed as a megalopolis as it encompasses one large city that has slowly engulfed other, smaller ones.
 

10
 Tokyo   8,483,140

 listen is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and is the location of its capital. Within Tokyo are 23 municipalities, the 23 special wards. Also in Tokyo are the Japanese government, and the Imperial Palace, home of the Japanese Imperial Family.
 
 
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