Cities: largest (without surrounding suburban areas)

rank city country population year
1. Shanghai China 13,773,100 20071231e
2. Mumbai India 13,072,464 20060701e
3. Karachi Pakistan 12,991,000 2008pj
4. Istanbul Turkey 11,369,613 20070331c
5. São Paulo Brazil 11,016,703 20060701e
6. Moscow Russia 10,126,424 20060101e
7. Seoul South Korea 9,820,171 20051101c
8. Delhi India 9,817,439 20010301c
9. Beijing China 9,601,000 2005e
10. Guangzhou China 8,747,300 20071231e
11. Mexico City Mexico 8,720,916 20051017c
12. Jakarta Indonesia 8,699,600 2005e
13. Tianjin China 8,669,900 20051101e
14. Shenzhen China 8,615,500 20071231e
15. Tokyo Japan 8,483,050 2005pc
16. New York City USA 8,143,197 2005e
17. Cairo Egypt 7,786,640 20061111c
18. Lima Peru 7,605,742 20071021c
19. London United Kingdom 7,556,900 20070630e
20. Tehran Iran 7,088,287 20061028c
source: GeoHive.
note: "e" means estimated, "a" administrative, "pj" projected, "p" preliminary census and "c" means final census figures.
note: cities (as opposed to agglomerations) means within city limits.
note: Beijiing population is based upon permanent (includes non-registered people) residents and includes the districts: Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Fengtai, Shijingshan and Haidian.
note: Shanghai population is based upon permanent (includes non-registered people) residents and includes the districts: Huangpu, Luwan, Xuhui, Changning, Jing'an, Putuo, Zhabei, Hongkou, Yangpu, Minhang, Baoshan, Jiading, Pudong.
note: Guangzhou population is based upon permanent (includes non-registered people) residents and includes all 10 districts.