The 10 most populous cities in the world. The population of Tokyo is 37,435,191. Delhi (29,399,141 people) Shanghai (26,317,104 people) Sao Paulo (21,846,507 people) The population of Mexico City is 21,671,908 The population of Cairo is 20,484,965. The population of Dhaka is 20,283,552. Mumbai (20,185,064) is home to The population of Beijing is 20,035,455. The population of Osaka is 19,222,665.
With over 38 million people living in its thriving metropolitan region, Tokyo will continue to hold the top spot in the world's population rankings in 2024.
The capital of Japan remains the world's most populous metropolis, according to 2024 statistics. One of the world's most densely populated areas is the Tokyo metropolitan region. With more than 38 million inhabitants, Tokyo is the biggest metropolis in the world. Osaka, another large Japanese city, is home to around 20.5 million people.
According to United Nations data, Chinese cities also dominate the top ten list. With 1.4 billion people living there, China has many cities with populations in the millions. London, which is far outside of the top 20 cities in the world, dwarfs the cities of Europe.
With populations of 25 and 22 million, respectively, Shanghai and Beijing, China and India, on the other hand, rank highly. Mumbai, which has a population of over 21.5 million, and Delhi, which has 27 million, are two other populated cities in these nations.
Large populations can also be found in Egypt's Cairo (almost 19.5 million), Argentina's Buenos Aires (nearly 15.5 million), and Mexico City (more than 21 million).