This People On Earth webpage provides population statistics for the biggest cities around the world, and how they compare to last year's recorded populations. Try one of our demos below to learn how to make the most of this page.
Demo 1
Click here to reveal the full conclusion statement for Kinshasa, DRC, and notice how they have the largest population change from 2024.
Demo 2
Click here to reveal info about the City heading (the total number of cities in the full version of this table that can be found at the top right of this page.)
Largest Cities by Population (2025). World Population Review.
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In order of largest population.
Rank ⓘ
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The full table has 822 cities.
City ⓘ
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Country | 2025 Pop. | 2024 Pop. |
Delta, the symbol of change.
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| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 37,036,200 | 37,115,000 | -0.21% |
| 2 | Delhi | India | 34,665,600 | 33,807,400 | 2.54% |
| 3 | Shanghai | China | 30,482,100 | 29,867,900 | 2.06% |
| 4 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 24,652,900 | 23,935,700 | 3% |
| 5 | Cairo | Egypt | 23,074,200 | 22,623,900 | 1.99% |
| 6 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 22,990,000 | 22,806,700 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Mexico City | Mexico | 22,752,400 | 22,505,300 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Beijing | China | 22,596,500 | 22,189,100 | 1.84% |
| 9 | Mumbai | India | 22,089,000 | 21,673,100 | 1.92% |
| 10 | Osaka | Japan | 18,921,600 | 18,967,500 | -0.24% |
| 11 | Chongqing | China | 18,171,200 | 17,773,900 | 2.23% |
| 12 | Karachi | Pakistan | 18,076,800 | 17,648,600 | 2.43% |
| 13 | Kinshasa | DR Congo | 17,778,500 | 17,032,300 | 4.38% |
| 14 | Lagos | Nigeria | 17,156,400 | 16,536,000 | 3.75% |
| 15 | Istanbul | Turkey | 16,236,700 | 16,047,400 | 1.18% |