List of the 50 largest cities by population in the world in 2022 2023.
The largest city in terms of population is Chongqing (China), with a population of 30 million people.| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chongqing | 29 914 000 |
| 2 | Shanghai | 24 150 000 |
| 3 | Beijing | 21 705 000 |
| 4 | Tianjin | 14 425 000 |
| 5 | Lagos | 13 123 000 |
| 6 | Nanyang | 12 010 000 |
| 7 | Mumbai | 11 978 450 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 11 895 893 |
| 9 | Moscow | 11 514 330 |
| 10 | Karachi | 11 234 942 |
| 11 | Istanbul | 10 895 257 |
| 12 | Baoding | 10 700 000 |
| 13 | Harbin | 10 635 971 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 10 357 938 |
| 15 | Wuhan | 10 220 000 |
| 16 | Jakarta | 10 135 030 |
| 17 | Kinshasa | 10 076 099 |
| 18 | Seoul | 10 063 197 |
| 19 | Guangzhou | 10 000 000 |
| 20 | Delhi | 9 879 172 |
| 21 | Shijiazhuang | 9 600 000 |
| 22 | Xuzhou | 9 468 000 |
| 23 | Tokyo | 8 967 665 |
| 24 | Dhaka | 8 906 039 |
| 25 | Mexico City | 8 800 000 |
| 26 | Hangzhou | 8 700 000 |
| 27 | Zhengzhou | 8 626 505 |
| 28 | Weifang | 8 500 000 |
| 29 | Lima | 8 486 866 |
| 30 | Fuyang | 8 360 000 |
| 31 | Ganzhou | 8 300 000 |
| 32 | Bangkok | 8 280 925 |
| 33 | New York | 8 244 910 |
| 34 | London | 8 173 900 |
| 35 | Cairo | 8 105 071 |
| 36 | Jining | 8 023 000 |
| 37 | Bogota | 7 980 001 |
| 38 | Ho Chi Minh City | 7 955 000 |
| 39 | Tehran | 7 797 520 |
| 40 | Shenyang | 7 760 000 |
| 41 | Zhumadian | 7 640 000 |
| 42 | Rangoon | 7 360 703 |
| 43 | Xi'an | 7 270 000 |
| 44 | Hong Kong | 7 182 724 |
| 45 | Chengdu | 7 123 000 |
| 46 | Tangshan | 7 100 000 |
| 47 | Baghdad | 7 055 200 |
| 48 | Shanqiu | 7 000 000 |
| 49 | Zhanjiang | 6 900 000 |
| 50 | Tsunyi | 6 838 000 |