This is a controversial category as the boundaries of many cities are difficult to determine. There are actually seven different lists depending on how the area of a “city” is determined. Is it the formal municipal boundaries or the general area? This list uses the urban area, that is, the continuously built-up landmass of urban development that is within a labor market. Obviously over time the actual population changes. (in millions). I am surprised that Chongqing, China is not on the list as its urban area has 33 million people making it the second biggest city in the world.
* Cities I have visited.
1. Tokyo* – 37.126 2014
2. Jakarta* – 26.063 2015
3. Seoul* – 22.547 2014
4. Delhi* – 22.242 2013
5. Manila* – 21.951 2015
6. Shanghai* – 20.861 2015
7. New York* – 20.464 2008
8. Sao Paulo* – 20.186 2012
9. Mexico City* – 19.463 1981
10. Cairo* – 17.816 2021
11. Beijing* – 17.311 2014
12. Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto* – 17.011 2014
13. Mumbai* – 16.910 2013
14. Guangzhou* – 16.827 2015
15. Moscow* – 15.152 2014
16. Dhaka (Bangladesh) – 15.414 2021 (the last of the biggest 25)
17. Los Angeles* – 14.900 1991
18. Kolkata* (Calcutta) – 14.374 2012
19. Karachi* – 17,000 2021
20. Buenos Aires* – 13.639 1995
21. Istanbul* – 13.576 2018
22. Rio de Janeiro* – 12.043 2012
23. Shenzhen* 11.885 2015
24. Lagos* – 11.542 2017
25. Paris* – 10.755 2011
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