Which are the 50 largest cities of the world (by population)
Which is the largest city of the world?! This question seems to haunt me and returns time and time again in discussions that could have been put to an end sooooooo easy!
| Rank | City | Country | Population |
| 1 | SEOUL | South Korea | 10,231,000 |
| 2 | São Paulo | Brazil | 10,009,000 |
| 3 | Bombay | India | 9,925,000 |
| 4 | JAKARTA | Indonesia | 9,373,000 |
| 5 | Karachi | Pakistan | 9,339,000 |
| 6 | MOSKVA (Moscow) | Russia | 8,297,000 |
| 7 | Istanbul | Turkey | 8,260,000 |
| 8 | MEXICO (Mexico City) | Mexico | 8,235,000 |
| 9 | Shanghai | China | 8,214,000 |
| 10 | TOKYO | Japan | 8,130,000 |
| 11 | New York (NY) | USA | 8,008,000 |
| 12 | BANGKOK | Thailand | 7,506,700 |
| 13 | BEIJING | China | 7,362,000 |
| 14 | Delhi | India | 7,206,000 |
| 15 | LONDON | UK | 7,074,000 |
| 16 | HongKong | China | 6,843,000 |
| 17 | CAIRO | Egypt | 6,800,000 |
| 18 | TEHRAN | Iran | 6,758,000 |
| 19 | BOGOTA | Colombia | 6,422,000 |
| 20 | Bandung | Indonesia | 5,919,000 |
| 21 | Tianjin | China | 5,855,000 |
| 22 | LIMA | Peru | 5,681,000 |
| 23 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 5,613,000 |
| 24 | Lahore | Pakistan | 5,143,000 |
| 25 | Bogor | Indonesia | 5,000,000 |
| 26 | SANTIAGO | Chile | 4,788,000 |
| 27 | St Petersburg | Russia | 4,678,000 |
| 28 | Shenyang | China | 4,669,000 |
| 29 | Calcutta | India | 4,399,000 |
| 30 | Wuhan | China | 4,040,000 |
| 31 | Sydney | Australia | 4,031,000 |
| 32 | Guangzhou | China | 3,935,000 |
| 33 | SINGAPORE | Singapore | 3,894,000 |
| 34 | Madras | India | 3,841,000 |
| 35 | BAGHDAD | Iraq | 3,841,000 |
| 36 | Pusan | South Korea | 3,814,000 |
| 37 | Los Angeles (CA) | USA | 3,694,000 |
| 38 | Yokohama | Japan | 3,426,000 |
| 39 | DHAKA | Bangladesh | 3,397,000 |
| 40 | BERLIN | Germany | 3,386,000 |
| 41 | Alexandria | Egypt | 3,339,000 |
| 42 | Bangalore | India | 3,302,000 |
| 43 | Malang | Indonesia | 3,173,000 |
| 44 | Hyderabad | India | 3,145,000 |
| 45 | Chongqing | China | 3,127,000 |
| 46 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 3,015,000 |
| 47 | Haerbin | China | 2,990,000 |
| 48 | ANKARA | Turkey | 2,984,000 |
| 49 | BUENOS AIRES | Argentina | 2,965,000 |
| 50 | Chengdu | China | 2,954,000 |
[ (Stein) Runar Bergheim, 2 . 2.Sun, ]