48,059
Cities
World Cities Encyclopedia
Explore 48,059+ Cities Across 241 Countries
Database Statistics
241
Countries
251
Capital Cities
43
Megacities (10M+)
Top 10 Largest Cities
View All →| Rank | City | Country | Population | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo |
Japan
|
37.8M | Primary Capital |
| 2 | Jakarta |
Indonesia
|
33.8M | Primary Capital |
| 3 | Delhi |
India
|
32.2M | Admin Capital |
| 4 | Guangzhou |
China
|
26.9M | Admin Capital |
| 5 | Mumbai |
India
|
25.0M | Admin Capital |
| 6 | Manila |
Philippines
|
24.9M | Primary Capital |
| 7 | Shanghai |
China
|
24.1M | Admin Capital |
| 8 | São Paulo |
Brazil
|
23.1M | Admin Capital |
| 9 | Seoul |
Korea, South
|
23.0M | Primary Capital |
| 10 | Mexico City |
Mexico
|
21.8M | Primary Capital |
Browse by Continent
Asia
- Cities:
- 14,748
- Countries:
- 48
- Cities Pop.:
- 2,753.3M
Europe
- Cities:
- 13,783
- Countries:
- 53
- Cities Pop.:
- 701.1M
North America
- Cities:
- 7,385
- Countries:
- 26
- Cities Pop.:
- 572.1M
Africa
- Cities:
- 5,728
- Countries:
- 64
- Cities Pop.:
- 667.4M
South America
- Cities:
- 5,226
- Countries:
- 25
- Cities Pop.:
- 392.3M
Other
- Cities:
- 835
- Countries:
- 19
- Cities Pop.:
- 42.9M
Oceania
- Cities:
- 354
- Countries:
- 6
- Cities Pop.:
- 27.3M
Countries with Most Cities
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India
- Cities:
- 7,108
- Continent:
- Asia
United States
- Cities:
- 5,344
- Continent:
- North America
Brazil
- Cities:
- 2,961
- Continent:
- South America
Germany
- Cities:
- 1,759
- Continent:
- Europe
China
- Cities:
- 1,732
- Continent:
- Asia
Philippines
- Cities:
- 1,584
- Continent:
- Asia