In 1975, just three of the worlds urban centers tokyo, new york, and mexico city had more than 10 million residents. It is a bustling, vibrant city that is always moving. An alternative list could adopt a different definition of city and rank cities proper which are. Tokyo, the capital city of japan is one of japans fortyseven prefectures.
The metropolitan area includes new york city the most populous city in the united states, long island, and the mid and lower hudson valley in the state of new york. Jul 12, 2019 although new york city is the most populous city in the united states, yakutat, alaska, is the largest city in the area. This sciencestruck article lists the largest cities in the world by area and population and the most populated metropolitan in the world as well. The largest cities in the world and their mayors july 2017. Most such agglomerations are economically, socially and culturally dominated by one city at their centre. It is a hill station and also has a popular ski resort.
According to the population reference bureau, shanghai is currently the worlds largest city by population, with almost 14 million residents. Largest cities in the united states by population by decade. In 1950, mexico city ranked 17th in the world, according to united nations estimates. State of california ranked by population, based on estimates for july 1, 2018 by the united states census bureau note. City state land area sq mi land area km 2 water area sq mi water area km 2. Demographia has just released its 2017 edition of the most built up urban areas in the world. It was the worlds most populous urban area between 1965 and 1970. Top metros have more economic power than most nations citylab. Largest us cities 2017 2016 end year results show list info the following table lists the 304 incorporated places in the united states with a population of at least 100,000 on july 1, 2015, as estimated by the united states census bureau. List of cities in australia by population wikipedia. Top 10 largest cities in the world by land area get that. Mexicos capital has experienced a roller coaster ride in urban area rankings since the middle of the last century. Beijing is now the 11th largest city in the world, while guangzhoufoshan is th largest. Tokyo in japan is the worlds largest metropolitan area by population the population of the given cities are obtained from five different sources.
The presented population figures are projected according to the previous development to the given reference date. An urban area builtup urban area or urban agglomeration is fundamentally different from a metropolitan area. Largest cities in the world 2015 below are the urban areas in the world ranked by the most populated. Largest countries in the world ranked by area the largest country in the world is russia with a total area of 17,098,242 km. Delhi has a population of 25 million, making it the third largest city in the world in terms of population. You can help wikipedia by finding good sources, and adding them. In 2010, shanghai passed the previous largest port, the ports in singapore to take the top spot. According to the united nations, delhi is the worlds second largest urban area. Tokyo is expected to remain the worlds largest city in 2030, despite a projected decline of nearly 1 million. Worlds largest cities ranked by city population a list of the largest cities by population rank 1 sort by. Tokyoyokohama continues to be the largest city in the world, with nearly 38 million residents, according to the just released demographia world urban areas 12th annual edition. Demographia urban areas united nations worlds cities in 2016 booklet, whose data. A metropolitan area is a labor market and a housing market. May 25, 2018 even though the tokyoyokohama metropolitan area boasts a population of 38 million people, it isnt the world s largest urban region by area.
Top 10 largest cities in india by area in 2020 trendrr. However, more than 70% of its 30million population are actually agricultural workers living in a rural setting. This city is located in morocco and is one of the few moroccan cities to make it to the list of the cleanest cities in the world. Heres the list of the top ten largest cities by population.
The 200 largest cities in the united states by population 2020. However, tokyo is the largest city in the world if the entire tokyo metro area is included, with a total of more than 38 million residents. Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the u. Even though the tokyoyokohama metropolitan area boasts a population of 38 million people, it isnt the worlds largest urban region by area. Major agglomerations of the world statistics and charts in maps, diagrams and tables. Defining the worlds largest city by land area is difficult. Although new york city is the most populous city in the united states, yakutat, alaska, is the largest city in the area. A city can be defined by the inhabitants of its demographic population, as by metropolitan area, labour market area, or similar in a metropolitan area.
Some agglomerations have more than one central city e. Top 10 biggest cities in the world 2019 by area trending. With an urban population of over 26 million, it is the worlds second largest urban area. In the united states there are clear cut definitions of urban areas. Demographia world urban areas is a continuing project. Delhi is the largest city in india by population, with 28. Of these 10 cities, california and texas account for 60%, with each being home to three cities each that have a population of over 1 million. Another japanese city, osaka, also has a very large population of almost 20.
An incorporated place in the united states includes cities, towns, villages and municipalities, among other designations. Delhi, india, is projected to gain about 10 million people by 2030 to end up with a population of about 38,939,000 and exchange places with tokyo, becoming thus the worlds first largest city. This location made it ideal for domestic and international trade. Top 10 largest cities in the world based on area 2019. Tokyo is followed by delhi, india population 25,703,168 and shanghai, china population 23,740,778. Given below is the list of top 10 largest cities in the world 2019 based on the area in square kilometres. It is the largest urban agglomeration in the americas and the tenth largest in the world. List of united states cities by area references edit according to the united states census bureau, the city and borough of sitka is the largest incorporated area in the u. Texas also has the distinction of having the largest number of the fastestgrowing cities with a total of six out of the. Largest cities in the world 1 to 150 largest cities in the world 151 to 300 a to z to largest cities in the world countries with the largest cities in the world introduction to largest cities in the world. In 2017, the number of megacities urban areas with better than ten million people increased to 37. Initially, the city was popularly known as edo but was later renamed in 1868 when the japanese imperial family relocated there from kyoto. There are a number of parameters that have a role to play in determining the largest city in the world.
New york is one of the worlds largest cities by both land area and population. The city is located on the west coast of the united states. As the title suggests, we are looking for the biggest malls in the world in 2017, and by big, we mean shopping malls with the biggest gla gross leasable area at their disposal. The municipality of detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rdmost populous city in the united states. Defining the world s largest city by land area is difficult. Is sydney the largest city in the world by land area. Firstly, they are ranked by greater capital city statistical area for capital cities excluding canberra and significant urban area for other cities not otherwise included in a greater capital city statistical area. A formal local government area comprising the urban area as a whole and its primary commuter areas, typically formed around a city with a large concentration of people i. The first parameter is the definition of the word city itself. It includes a principal builtup urban area the largest builtup urban area in the metropolitan area as well as economically connected rural. According to the qi book of general ignorance, technically the largest city in the world by area is honolulu.
Unfortunately, there are no uniform definitions of urban areas around the globe. The following is a list of the worlds 150 largest metropolitan areas, which generally includes an urban area and its surrounding suburbs. Which is the largest city in the world according to area. According to the 2018 census, the total population of the city was 291,538. The population of the given cities are obtained from five different sources. All urban agglomerations of the world with a population of 1 million inhabitants or more reference date. Cairo is the largest and capital city of egypt and the sixteenth largest in the world,located near the nile delta. The port of shanghai is the largest, busiest port in the world. A land shaped in huge triangular form consists of 29 states, 7 union territories and more than 7200 cities and towns. List of countries by area simple english wikipedia, the.
This list of australian cities by population provides rankings of australian cities according to various systems defined by the australian bureau of statistics. The megacity is next to one of the largest natural harbors in the. Our secondranked metro area, orlando, had the strongest 2016 job growth across the. Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger.
The largest city in the world by population is tokyo with over 35 million people. Tokyo in japan is the world s largest metropolitan area by population. Urban area is defined as a continuous urban area or a combination of urban areas which statistically can be considered as a single labor market. Top 15 largest cities in the world by population of. Were it a nation, tokyo would rank as the 15th largest economy in the world. It includes a principal builtup urban area the largest builtup urban area in the. This is a list of the largest cities by area including surface water in square kilometres.
The new york metropolitan area remains, by a significant margin, the most populous in the united states, as defined by both the metropolitan statistical area 20. Confusingly, the city of delhi emcompasses new delhi, which is the caoital city of india. Newark, jersey city, paterson, elizabeth, and edison, and their. The sydney metropolitan has an area of 12,367 sq km. As of 2015, there are over 300 incorporated places in the united states that have a population that exceeds 100,000, which is a pretty sizable increase over the 285 recorded in 2012.
This city has a land area of 3,173sq km with a population of about 17,827,000 and located on pearl river. Shanghai is located at the mouth of the yangtze river. In 2017, the number of megacities urban areas with better than ten million people increased to 37 in 2017, as the chennai urban area entered their ranks. Many of the worlds biggest cities are getting bigger still. The city of new york is a vast metropolitan region. The 2018 data on the 30 largest cities of the world, compiled by the united nations population division, reflects the. Every year, demographia releases its world urban areas. Cairo is the capital and largest city of egypt, as well as the most populated urban area in africa as well as the arab world. Official censuses and estimations are mostly the basis of this. Here are the top 10 15 largest cities in the world, largest cities in the world 1.
The population figures are for the incorporated areas of the listed cities, as opposed to metropolitan areas, urban areas, or counties. The largest city in the world by population is tokyo, japan, with a population of 38,001,000. The new york metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, at 3,450. Top 10 largest cities in the world by land area osaka is the second city of japan near kyoto, the old capital and is known as the manchester of japan, ranking among the top world cities.
Chennai becomes india s fourth megacity, along with delhi, mumbai and kolkota. Also, the united states census bureau and the california department of finance use. However, new york is often estimated to be the largest by land area. The top most cities of the country are marked by their infrastructure, population, employment facilities and recreational facilities. It is ranked among the top five most liveable cities in the world. Is sydney the largest city in the world by land area without. It is also the second wealthiest city in the country after mumbai.
Which is the smallest and largest city in the world by. The city is on the legendary nile river and has a very hot desert climate. Urban agglomerations include a central city and neighboring places mostly linked by more or less continuously builtup areas. The asian continent is one of the fastestgrowing continents in the world, with increasing urbanisation and a high growth rate for cities. The table ranks cities by city population but also. However, new york is often estimated to be the largest by land area, with a total of 8,683 sq km. According to data from the us census bureau, a total of 10 us cities have a population that has surpassed the 1 million milestone. Cairo has been characterized by the region political and cultural life. List of largest california cities by population wikipedia.
Revisions are made as more accurate satellite photographs and population estimates become available. World facts largest cities in the world by land area. Since there are no industries in this area, the pollution levels are also low. Demographia world urban areas builtup urban areas or urban agglomerations provides annual estimates of the population, urban land area and urban population density of all identified builtup urban areas in the world. Officially known as the municipality of anchorage is the fourth largest city in the world with an estimated land area of 4,415 km2 or 1,704. The chinese municipality of chongqing, which claims the largest city proper in the world, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of austria.
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