[Updated] Top 10 Largest Cities in the World By Population 2024

The world population has reached 8 billion and is growing rapidly. As a result, the population of cities around the world is also increasing significantly. Globalization and urbanization are the two most important factors contributing to population growth. Cities are now becoming increasingly crowded, leading to the rise of megacities with populations exceeding tens of millions.

Here are the 10 most populous cities by 2024, demonstrating the ongoing trend of urban sprawl and its impact on the global population.

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The 10 most populous cities

As expected, the top three cities by population belong to the three most populous countries in the world: Japan, India, and China. They are:

rank	City	nation	Population in 2024	Population in 2023	growth rate
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,115,035	37,194,105	-0.21%
2	Delhi	India	33,807,403	32,941,309	2.63%
3	Shanghai	China	29,867,918	29,210,808	2.25%
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	23,935,652	23,209,616	3.13%
5	Sao Paulo	Brazil	22,806,704	22,619,736	0.83%
6	Cairo	Egypt	22,623,874	22,183,201	1.99%
7	Mexico City	Mexico	22,505,315	22,281,442	1%
8	Beijing	China	22,189,082	21,766,214	1.94%
9	Mumbai	India	21,673,149	21,296,517	1.77%
10	Osaka	Japan	18,967,459	19,013,434	-0.24%

With a population of just over 1.4 billion, China remains the world’s second most populous country, although its population will begin to decline in 2023. The populations of China’s two largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai, are 22.2 million and 29.9 million, respectively. Similarly, India’s financial center, Mumbai, has 21.7 million people, and the Indian capital, Delhi, has 33.8 million.

However, the most populous city is Tokyo, Japan, with a population of 37.1 million if the Tokyo metropolitan area is included. Another Japanese city, Osaka, has a population of 19 million.

The world’s most populous cities in 2024

According to worldpopulationreview.com, here are the most populous cities in the world. Take a look:

rank	City	nation	Population in 2024	Population in 2023	growth rate
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,115,035	37,194,105	-0.21%
2	Delhi	India	33,807,403	32,941,309	2.63%
3	Shanghai	China	29,867,918	29,210,808	2.25%
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	23,935,652	23,209,616	3.13%
5	Sao Paulo	Brazil	22,806,704	22,619,736	0.83%
6	Cairo	Egypt	22,623,874	22,183,201	1.99%
7	Mexico City	Mexico	22,505,315	22,281,442	1%
8	Beijing	China	22,189,082	21,766,214	1.94%
9	Mumbai	India	21,673,149	21,296,517	1.77%
10	Osaka	Japan	18,967,459	19,013,434	-0.24%
11	Chongqing	China	17,773,923	17,340,704	2.5%
12	Karachi	Pakistan	17,648,555	17,236,230	2.39%
Thirteen	Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	17,032,322	16,315,534	4.39%
14	Lagos	Nigeria	16,536,018	15,945,912	3.7%
15	Istanbul	turkey	16,047,350	15,847,768	1.26%
16	Buenos Aires	Argentina	15,618,288	15,490,415	0.83%
17	Kolkata	India	15,570,786	15,332,793	1.55%
18	Manila	the Philippines	14,941,953	14,667,089	1.87%
19	Guangzhou	China	14,590,096	14,284,353	2.14%
20	Tianjin	China	14,470,873	14,238,643	1.63%
twenty one	Lahore	Pakistan	14,407,074	13,979,390	3.06%
twenty two	Bangalore	India	14,008,262	13,607,800	2.94%
twenty three	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	13,824,347	13,727,720	0.7%
twenty four	Shenzhen	China	13,311,855	13,072,633	1.83%
XXV	Moscow	Russia	12,712,305	12,680,389	0.25%
XXVI	Chennai	India	12,053,697	11,776,147	2.36%
XXVII	Bogota	Colombia	11,658,211	11,507,960	1.31%
XXVIII	Jakarta	Indonesia	11,436,004	11,248,839	1.66%
XXIX	Lima	Peru	11,361,938	11,204,382	1.41%
thirty	Paris	France	11,276,701	11,208,440	0.61%

The most populous city in the world is Tokyo, Japan, with a population of about 37 million. Japan is the 12th most populous country in the world. The second most populous city is New Delhi, the capital of India, the most populous country in the world. Shanghai, China, is third.

These megacities are placing increasing pressure on infrastructure, resources and services, creating challenges for urban planners and policymakers. As the trend towards urban living continues, finding sustainable solutions to accommodate this growth will be critical to the future of these cities.

The above figures help us understand the changes in the global population structure.

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