Cities: largest (without surrounding urban areas)

rank city country population year
1. Mumbai (Bombay) India 11,914,398 20010301c
2. São Paulo Brazil 11,016,703 20060701e
3. Shanghai China 10,928,800 20061231e
4. Moscow Russia 10,126,424 20060101e
5. Seoul South Korea 9,820,171 20051101c
6. Delhi India 9,817,439 20010301c
7. Karachi Pakistan 9,339,023 1998c
8. Istanbul Turkey 8,831,805 2000c
9. Jakarta Indonesia 8,699,600 2005e
10. Beijing China 8,689,000 2001e
11. Mexico City Mexico 8,591,309 2000c
12. Tokyo Japan 8,483,050 2005pc
13. Shenzhen China 8,277,500 20051231e
14. New York City USA 8,143,197 2005e
15. Tehran Iran 7,796,257 2004e
16. Cairo Egypt 7,786,640 2006c
17. London United Kingdom 7,429,200 20040630e
18. Bogotá Colombia 7,050,133 20070630e
19. Lima Peru 6,954,517 20050718c
20. Dhaka Bangladesh 6,479,751 2006e
source: GeoHive.
note: "e" means estimated, "a" administrative, "p" preliminary and "c" means census figures.
note: cities (as opposed to agglomerations) means within city limits.
note: Shanghai is without unregisterd immigrants (potentially inrceasing the total with millions).