As the world’s population surpasses 8 billion by 2023, so does the population, especially in urban areas. Of the many cities in the world, what is the most populated city in the world?
Overall, cities in China, Japan and India are more densely populated than other cities. Cities in these three countries make up most of the top 20 list of the world’s most populated cities.
Interestingly, while densely populated cities in some countries are experiencing growth this year compared to 2022, Japanese cities are heading to the opposite trend.
Tokyo is the most Populated City in the World. Check out the top 10 list!
According to World Population Review, Tokyo, Japan, is the most densely populated city in the world. Tokyo has a population of 37.2 million people in 2023, followed by Delhi in India with a total population of 32.9 million.
The next largest population is Shanghai, China, with a total population of 29.2 million. Behind Shanghai is Dhaka in Bangladesh with a population of 23.2 million, followed by Sao Paulo, Brazil, with 22.7 million, and Mexico City with 22.3 million. Check out the table below!
Below Mexico city is Cairo in Egypt with 22.2 million inhabitants, while in 8th place is Beijing, China, with 21.8 million inhabitants, followed by Mumbay which has 21.3 million. Closing out the top 10 of the most populated cities in World 2023, Osaka is one of the most populous cities in Japan and takes the 10th spot as the most populous city in the world with a population of 19 million.
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Following Osaka, Chongqing is a Chinese city of 17.3 million people, and Karachi in Pakistan is home to 17.2 million people. Next is the city of Kinshasa in DR Congo which is inhabited by more than 16 million people. Below Kinshasa is Lagos in Nigeria with 15.9 million people, and Istanbul in Turkey with 15.8 million.
The 16th most populated city in the world is Buenos Aires, Argentina, with its population of 15.5 million. Next is Kolkata India with 15.3 million inhabitants, followed by Manila, Philippines, having a total population of 14.7 million.
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Again, two Chinese cities close the top 20 most populous cities in the world. The two cities are Guangzhou which has a population of 14.3 people and Tianjin which is dwelled by 14.2 million people.
We have provided the list of the most populated cities in the world 2023. Follow the most recent articles in EQZone and get the latest statistical information.
