<P> As of 2017, there are 47 megacities in existence . Most of these urban agglomerations are in China and other countries of Asia . The largest are the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Shanghai, and Jakarta, each having over 30 million inhabitants . China alone has 15 megacities, and India has six . South America has five; Africa, Europe, and North America have three each . </P> <P> This is the list of world's largest cities and metropolitan areas by population as of 2016 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Megacity </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Continent </Th> <Th> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 38,140,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 34,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jakarta </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 31,500,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Delhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 27,200,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Seoul </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 25,600,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Guangzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 25,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 24,900,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 24,100,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> 23,756,354 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Mumbai </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 23,600,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Shenzhen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 23,300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> São Paulo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> 21,242,939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> 21,157,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 21,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kyoto - Osaka - Kobe (Keihanshin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 20,337,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Cairo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 19,128,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Wuhan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 19,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> 18,550,288 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Dhaka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 18,237,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Chengdu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 18.100, 000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Moscow </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 17,100,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Chongqing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 17,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Karachi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 16,900,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Bangkok </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 15,931,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Tianjin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 15,400,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Istanbul </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Asia & Europe </Td> <Td> 14,600,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Kolkata </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 14,766,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 13,842,667 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> 13,834,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Tehran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 14,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Hangzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 13,400,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> 12,981,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Hyderabad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,977,784 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Xi'an </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,900,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 12,405,426 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Changzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,400,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Bangalore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,339,447 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Lahore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,200,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Shantou </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 12,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Kinshasa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of Congo </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 11,855,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Nanjing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 11,700,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Jinan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 11,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Harbin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 10,500,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Chennai </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 10,300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Bogotá </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> 10,350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Lima </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> 10,072,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Nagoya </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 10,070,000 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Megacity </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Continent </Th> <Th> Population </Th> </Tr>

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