There are more than 8 billion people on Earth. So, it is obvious that some places are too overcrowded. Check the list of the most populous cities in the world in 2023.
The population of humans on our planet is growing at a rate of knots. However, it is true that some cities are more populous than others. There are factors due to which some cities have more population than other cities. More job opportunities and better infrastructure are some of these factors. Tokyo, Japan is the most populous city in the world in 2023 followed by Delhi, India. Despite being populous, Tokyo is one of the richest cities in the world. In today’s post, we are going to provide a list of the largest cities in the world in 2023 on the basis of their population.
Rank-wise list of top 100 most populous cities in the world in 2023
As per the estimation of the United Nation in 2018, there are around 81 cities with more than 5 million people. Most of the countries in the top 10 most populous cities are from Asian countries like India and China. However, cities like New York and Sao Paulo are very populated. Given below is the list of top 100 most populated cities in the world in 2023. So, this was the list of largest city of the world 2023 in terms of population.
| Rank | City | Country | Population | Population Density |
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 37,468,000 | 6,169 |
| 2 | Delhi | India | 28,514,000 | 11,289 |
| 3 | Shanghai | China | 25,582,000 | 3,922 |
| 4 | São Paulo | Brazil | 21,650,000 | 8,055 |
| 5 | Mexico City | Mexico | 21,581,000 | 6,202 |
| 6 | Cairo | Egypt | 20,076,000 | 3,079 |
| 7 | Mumbai | India | 19,980,000 | 20,694 |
| 8 | Beijing | China | 19,618,000 | 1,334 |
| 9 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 19,578,000 | 26,349 |
| 10 | Osaka | Japan | 19,281,000 | 12,111 |
| 11 | New York | United States | 18,819,000 | 11,316 |
| 12 | Karachi | Pakistan | 15,400,000 | 4,224 |
| 13 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 14,967,000 | 15,046 |
| 14 | Chongqing | China | 14,838,000 | 389 |
| 15 | Istanbul | Turkey | 14,751,000 | 2,987 |
| 16 | Kolkata | India | 14,681,000 | 21,935 |
| 17 | Manila | Philippines | 13,482,000 | 41,399 |
| 18 | Lagos | Nigeria | 13,463,000 | 7,877 |
| 19 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 13,293,000 | 5,340 |
| 20 | Tianjin | China | 13,215,000 | 1,163 |
| 21 | Kinshasa DR | Congo | 13,171,000 | 1,150 |
| 22 | Guangzhou | China | 12,638,000 | 1,950 |
| 23 | Los Angeles | United States | 12,458,000 | 3,287 |
| 24 | Moscow | Russia | 12,410,000 | 5,257 |
| 25 | Shenzhen | China | 11,908,000 | 6,111 |
| 26 | Lahore | Pakistan | 11,738,000 | 6,279 |
| 27 | Bangalore | India | 11,440,000 | 11,909 |
| 28 | Paris | France | 10,901,000 | 20,460 |
| 29 | Bogotá | Colombia | 10,574,000 | 5,018 |
| 30 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 10,517,000 | 15,292 |
| 31 | Chennai | India | 10,456,000 | 15,791 |
| 32 | Lima | Peru | 10,391,000 | 3,329 |
| 33 | Bangkok | Thailand | 10,156,000 | 5,293 |
| 34 | Seoul | South Korea | 9,963,000 | 16,552 |
| 35 | Nagoya | Japan | 9,507,000 | 7,118 |
| 36 | Hyderabad | India | 9,482,000 | 10,759 |
| 37 | London | United Kingdom | 9,046,000 | 5,614 |
| 38 | Tehran | Iran | 8,896,000 | 12,028 |
| 39 | Chicago | United States | 8,864,000 | 4,663 |
| 40 | Chengdu | China | 8,813,000 | 1,116 |
| 41 | Nanjing | China | 8,245,000 | 1,103 |
| 42 | Wuhan | China | 8,176,000 | 1,282 |
| 43 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 8,145,000 | 3,606 |
| 44 | Luanda | Angola | 7,774,000 | 18,671 |
| 45 | Ahmedabad | India | 7,681,000 | 12,006 |
| 46 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 7,564,000 | 7,276 |
| 47 | Xi’an | China | 7,444,000 | 887 |
| 48 | Hong Kong | China | 7,429,000 | 6,611 |
| 49 | Dongguan | China | 7,360,000 | 3,384 |
| 50 | Hangzhou | China | 7,236,000 | 570 |
| 51 | Foshan | China | 7,236,000 | 1,870 |
| 52 | Shenyang | China | 6,921,000 | 639 |
| 53 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 6,907,000 | 3,499 |
| 54 | Baghdad | Iraq | 6,812,000 | 1,563 |
| 55 | Santiago | Chile | 6,680,000 | 10,748 |
| 56 | Surat | India | 6,564,000 | 13,660 |
| 57 | Madrid | Spain | 6,497,000 | 5,390 |
| 58 | Suzhou | China | 6,339,000 | 1,263 |
| 59 | Pune | India | 6,276,000 | 11,321 |
| 60 | Harbin | China | 6,115,000 | 200 |
| 61 | Houston | United States | 6,115,000 | 1,497 |
| 62 | Dallas | United States | 6,099,000 | 1,525 |
| 63 | Toronto | Canada | 6,082,000 | 4,336 |
| 64 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 6,048,000 | 3,133 |
| 65 | Miami | United States | 6,036,000 | 5,069 |
| 66 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 5,972,000 | 7,563 |
| 67 | Singapore | Singapore | 5,792,000 | 4,096 |
| 68 | Philadelphia | United States | 5,695,000 | 5,429 |
| 69 | Atlanta | United States | 5,572,000 | 7,400 |
| 70 | Fukuoka | Japan | 5,551,000 | 505 |
| 71 | Khartoum | Sudan | 5,534,000 | 1,031 |
| 72 | Barcelona | Spain | 5,494,000 | 1,072 |
| 73 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 5,486,000 | 3,507 |
| 74 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 5,383,000 | 3,792 |
| 75 | Qingdao | China | 5,381,000 | 3,766q |
| 76 | Dalian | China | 5,300,000 | 4,047 |
| 77 | Washington | United States | 5,207,000 | 3,969 |
| 78 | Yangon | Myanmar | 5,157,000 | 10,774 |
| 79 | Alexandria | Egypt | 5,086,000 | 16,577 |
| 80 | Jinan | China | 5,052,000 | 5,490 |
| 81 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 5,023,000 | 9,176 |
| 82 | Nairobi | Kenya | 4738000 | 8500 |
| 83 | Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 4700000 | 14800 |
| 84 | Surabaya | Indonesia | 4700000 | 7200 |
| 85 | Kabul | Afghanistan | 4635000 | 17900 |
| 86 | Ankara | Turkey | 4538000 | 6900 |
| 87 | Boston, MA-NH-RI | United States | 4478000 | 800 |
| 88 | Xiamen, FJ | China | 4420000 | 7600 |
| 89 | Kuwait | Kuwait | 4283000 | 6000 |
| 90 | Phoenix, AZ | United States | 4194000 | 1300 |
| 91 | Accra | Ghana | 4145000 | 4300 |
| 92 | Monterrey | Mexico | 4083000 | 4600 |
| 93 | Berlin | Germany | 4069000 | 3000 |
| 94 | Sydney, NSW | Australia | 4036000 | 2000 |
| 95 | Fuzhou, FJ | China | 3962000 | 9000 |
| 96 | Medan | Indonesia | 3942000 | 8200 |
| 97 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 3933000 | 2900 |
| 98 | Melbourne, VIC | Australia | 3906000 | 1500 |
| 99 | Rome | Italy | 3906000 | 3500 |
| 100 | Busan | South Korea | 3906000 | 9700 |
| 101 | Cape Town | South Africa | 3812000 | 4700 |
| 102 | Jinan, SD | China | 3789000 | 5200 |
| 103 | Ningbo, ZJ | China | 3753000 | 5100 |
| 104 | Hanoi | Vietnam | 3715000 | 8000 |
| 105 | Naples | Italy | 3706000 | 3600 |
| 106 | Taiyuan, SAX | China | 3702000 | 7100 |
| 107 | Jiddah | Saudi Arabia | 3677000 | 4400 |
| 108 | Detroit, MI | United States | 3672000 | 1100 |
| 109 | Hefei, AH | China | 3665000 | 5100 |
| 110 | Changsha, HUN | China | 3657000 | 5900 |
| 111 | Kunming, YN | China | 3649000 | 5100 |
| 112 | Wuxi, JS | China | 3597000 | 4900 |
| 113 | Medellín | Colombia | 3568000 | 15700 |
| 114 | Faisalabad | Pakistan | 3560000 | 19600 |
| 115 | Aleppo | Syria | 3560000 | 13700 |
| 116 | Kano | Nigeria | 3550000 | 14100 |
| 117 | Montréal, QC | Canada | 3536000 | 2300 |
| 118 | Dakar | Senegal | 3520000 | 18100 |
| 119 | Athens | Greece | 3484000 | 6000 |
Interested facts
- Tokyo, is the most populated city in the world in 2023 with a population of more than 37 million people. Earlier, Tokyo was known as Edo. Its population grew enormously from 1500 to 1700. However, it is not the most densely populated city. The most densely populated city in the world is Male (Maldives).
- Shanghai is one of the largest and most populous cities in China. Its population grew in 1990s. An interesting fact about this city is that people of this city have their own language and rules for writing (Grammar).
- Sao Paulo is the most populous city in South America. Most of its population is of immigrant people.
- Dhaka is the largest Muslim city in the world outside Middle East. It is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Earlier, it was known as the City of Mosques.
- Beijing is not only one of the most populous cities in the world but also one of the oldest cities in the world. It also has one of the oldest restaurants in the world.
