User:Polaron/city lists

Some lists of cities published by various sites

Statistical Yearbook of Norway
1. Mumbai, India  	2001  	11 978 500 2. Karachi, Pakistan 	2005 	11 608 000 3. Istanbul, Turkey 	2007 	10 757 300 4. Moscow, Russia 	2008 	10 470 300 5. São Paulo, Brazil 	2007 	10 238 500 6. Seoul, Republic of Korea 	2007 	10 192 700 7. Shanghai, China 	2002 	10 030 800 8. Delhi, India 	2001 	9 879 200 9. . Jakarta, Indonesia 	2006 	8 963 000 11. Tokyo, Japan 	2006 	8 535 800 11. Mexico City, Mexico 	2005 	8 463 900 12. New York, United States 	2007 	8 274 500 13. Lagos, Nigeria 	2006 	7 937 900 14. Teheran, Iran 	2006 	7 797 500 15. Cairo, Egypt 	2006 	7 786 600 16. Beijing, China 	2002 	7 699 300 17. London, United Kingdom 	2006 	7 512 400 18. Bogotá, Colombia 	2007 	7 033 900 19. Lima, Peru 	2005 	6 954 500 20. Dhaka, Bangladesh 	2006 	6 479 800 21. Lahore, Pakistan 	2005 	6 289 000 22. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 	2007 	6 093 500 23. Kinshasa, Democratic republic of Congo 	2005 	6 049 000 24. Baghdad, Iraq 	2005 	5 904 000 25. Bangkok, Thailand 	2007 	5 705 100

Statistics Finland database
Country : City [Continent; Major region]	Population	Date (yy yym mdd) 1 Pakistan : Karachi [Asia; Southern Asia] Largest	12130000	20070701 2 India : Mumbai (Bombay) [Asia; Southern Asia] Largest	11978450	20010301 3 China : Shanghai [Asia; Eastern Asia] Largest	11283714	20061231 4 Turkey : Istanbul [Asia; Western Asia] Largest	10757327	20071231 5 Russian Federation : Moskova [Europe; Eastern Europe] Capital Largest	10470318	20080101 6 Korea, Republic of (South Korea) : Soul [Asia; Eastern Asia] Capital Largest	10456034	20081231 7 Brazil : São Paulo [Latin America; South America] Largest	10238500	20070401 8 India : Delhi [Asia; Southern Asia]	9879172	20010301 9 Indonesia : Jakarta [Asia; South Eastern Asia] Capital Largest	9125000	20070630 10 Japan : Tokio [Tokyo] [Asia; Eastern Asia] Capital Largest	8736474	20081001 11 China : Peking [Beijing] [Asia; Eastern Asia] Capital	8580376	20061231 12 Mexico : Ciudad de México [Latin America; Cental America] Capital Largest	8463906	20051017 13 United States : New York [North America; North America] Largest	8363710	20080701 14 China : Wuhan [Asia; Eastern Asia]	8001541	20061231 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of : Teheran [Asia; Southern Asia] Capital Largest	7873000	20070701 16 United Kingdom : Lontoo [London] [Europe; British Isles] Capital Largest	7619800	20080630 17 Peru : Lima [Latin America; South America] Capital Largest	7605742	20071021 18 Nigeria : Lagos [Africa; Western Africa] Largest	7439257	20060321 19 Colombia : Santafé de Bogotá [Latin America; South America] Capital Largest	7243698	20090630 20 Egypt : Kairo [Africa; Northern Africa] Capital Largest	6758581	20061111 21 Bangladesh : Dhaka [Asia; Southern Asia] Capital Largest	6737774	20070701 22 Pakistan : Lahore [Asia; Southern Asia]	6577000	20070701 23 Iraq : Bagdad [Asia; Western Asia] Capital Largest	6194768	20070701 24 China : Kanton [Guangzhou] [Asia; Eastern Asia]	6172839	20061231 25 Brazil : Rio de Janeiro [Latin America; South America]	6093472	20070401 26 Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) : Kinshasa [Africa; Middle Africa] Capital Largest	6049000	20050701 27 Viet Nam : H? Chí Minhin kaupunki [Asia; South Eastern Asia] Largest	5929479	20090401 28 Thailand : Bangkok [Asia; South Eastern Asia] Capital Largest	5705061	20070401 29 China : Tianjin [Asia; Eastern Asia]	5332140	20061231

Demographia
Rank 	Municipality 	Population 	Area: Square Miles 	Population per Square Mile 	Population per Square Kilometer 	Date of Estimate or Census 	 	Notes 1 	Chongquing 	30,904,000 	31,815 	971 	375 	1998 	 	Municipality contains large rural areas 2 	Shanghai 	14,735,000 	2,561 	5,754 	2,220 	1998 	 	Municipality contains large rural areas 3 	Beijing 	12,620,000 	6,486 	1,946 	751 	1998 	 	Municipality contains large rural areas 4 	Mumbai 	11,914,000 	239 	49,849 	19,232 	2001 5 	Sao Paulo 	10,406,000 	576 	18,066 	6,970 	2000 	 	Municipality contains rural areas 6 	Seoul 	10,323,000 	233 	44,227 	17,063 	1999 	 	Municipality contains rural areas 7 	Tianjin 	9,665,000 	2,184 	4,425 	1,707 	1998 	 	Municipality contains large rural areas 8 	Istanbul 	9,200,000 	2,204 	4,175 	1,611 	1997 	 	Municipality contains large rural areas 9 	Jakarta 	9,113,000 	228 	39,969 	15,420 	1995 10 	Mexico City 	8,591,000 	579 	14,838 	5,724 	2000 	 	Municipality contains rural areas 11 	Moscow 	8,405,000 	339 	24,794 	9,565 	1997 12 	New York 	8,008,000 	309 	25,916 	9,998 	2000 13 	London 	7,187,000 	632 	11,372 	4,387 	1998 	 	Reconstituted as municipality in 2000

World Gazetteer
1	Shanghai	16 348 947	31.23°N	121.47°E	China	Schanghai 2	Bombay	13 830 884	18.96°N	72.82°E	India	Mumbai 3	Karāchi	13 205 339	24.86°N	67.01°E	Pakistan	Karachi 4	Buenos Aires	13 080 026	34.61°S	58.37°W	Argentina 5	Delhi	12 565 901	28.67°N	77.21°E	India	Dehli, Dilli 6	İstanbul	12 175 592	41.10°N	29.00°E	Turkey	Istanbul, Istambul, Stenbol, Kushta, Konstandinoupolis, Konstantinopel, Poli, Tsarigrad, Carigrad	Istanbul 7	Manila	11 248 470	14.62°N	120.97°E	Philippines	San Juan, Kalookan, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Muntinglupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan del Monte, Tagig, Taguig, Valenzuela 8	Dhāka	10 861 172	23.70°N	90.39°E	Bangladesh	Dhaka, Dacca, Dakka, Gulshan, Mirpur 9	Moscow	10 509 592	55.75°N	37.62°E	Russia	Moskva, Moskau, Moscou, Musko	Moskva 10	São Paulo	10 381 400	23.53°S	46.63°W	Brazil 11	Lagos	9 968 455	6.50°N	3.35°E	Nigeria	Mushin, Shomolu, Ikeja, Agege, Otta, Sango Ota, Ikorodu 12	Sŏul	9 567 665	37.56°N	126.99°E	Korea (South)	Seoul, Keijō, Kyŏngsŏng 13	Kinshasa	8 900 721	4.31°S	15.32°E	Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Léopoldville 14	Tōkyō	8 762 073	35.67°N	139.77°E	Japan	Tokyo, 東京 15	Mexico City	8 560 994	19.43°N	99.14°W	Mexico	México, Ciudad de México, México Distrito Federal 16	New York	8 459 026	40.67°N	73.94°W	United States of America	Nueva York	New York 17	Jakarta	8 431 302	6.18°S	106.83°E	Indonesia	Batavia 18	Tehrān	8 429 807	35.67°N	51.43°E	Iran	Teheran, Tehran, Shemiranat, Tajrīsh, Rey, Rai, Rhagae, Ragae, Rhages, Rages, Europus, Shahr-el-Rey, Rei 19	Cairo	8 105 071	30.06°N	31.25°E	Egypt	al-Qāhirah, Kairo, El Qahira, Caire, Le Caire-sur-Mer 20	Lima	8 000 111	12.07°S	77.05°W	Peru	Callao 21	Peking	7 923 530	39.93°N	116.40°E	China	Beijing, Pékin, Pekín 22	London	7 744 942	51.52°N	0.10°W	United Kingdom	Llundain, Londres 23	Bogotá	7 342 569	4.63°N	74.09°W	Colombia 24	Lahore	7 129 609	31.56°N	74.35°E	Pakistan 25	Rio de Janeiro	6 255 971	22.91°S	43.20°W	Brazil	Rio 26	Bangkok	5 831 835	13.73°N	100.50°E	Thailand	Krung Thep, Maha Nakhon, Krung Thep Mahanakhon, กรุงเทพฯ	Krung Thep 27	Singapore	5 560 904	1.30°N	103.85°E	Singapore	Singapur, Singapour, Xinjapo 28	Bangalore	5 438 065	12.97°N	77.56°E	India	Bengalūru, Bangalur 29	Bagdād	5 402 486	33.33°N	44.44°E	Iraq	Bagdad 30	Santiago	5 196 846	33.46°S	70.64°W	Chile	Santiago de Chile 31	Ibadan	5 175 223	7.38°N	3.93°E	Nigeria 32	Calcutta	5 138 208	22.57°N	88.36°E	India	Kolkata, Kalikata, Kalkutta 33	Toronto	5 052 522	43.65°N	79.38°W	Canada 34	Rangoon	5 032 190	16.79°N	96.15°E	Myanmar	Yangon, Rangun, Rangoun, Rangún

UN Demographic Yearbook
Note: if city proper figures are not listed, urban agglomeration figures are used
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Shanghai	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	14,348,535
 * India	2001	Total	Both Sexes	Mumbai (Bombay)	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	11,978,450
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	BEIJING (PEKING)	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	11,509,595
 * Sao Paulo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 016 703
 * Istanbul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... 10 822 846
 * Russian Federation	2007	Total	Both Sexes	MOSKVA	City proper	Estimate, de jure	Final figure, complete	2008	10,456,490
 * Republic of Korea	2000	Total	Both Sexes	SEOUL	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	9,895,217
 * India	2001	Total	Both Sexes	Delhi	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	9,879,172
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Chongqing	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	9,691,901
 * Pakistan	1998	Total	Both Sexes	Karachi	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2000	9,339,023
 * Indonesia	2005	Total	Both Sexes	JAKARTA	City proper	Sample survey, de facto	Final figure, complete	2008	8,820,603
 * Mexico	2005	Total	Both Sexes	Mexico City	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	8,720,916
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Guangzhou	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	8,524,826
 * Japan	2005	Total	Both Sexes	TOKYO	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	8,489,653
 * Peru	2007	Total	Both Sexes	LIMA	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2008	8,445,211
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Wuhan	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	8,312,700
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2001	Total	Both Sexes	LONDON	Urban agglomeration	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2006	8,278,251
 * United States of America	2007	Total	Both Sexes	New York (NY)	City proper	Estimate, de jure	Final figure, complete	2008	8,274,527
 * Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2006	Total	Both Sexes	TEHRAN	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2008	7,088,287
 * SANTA FE DE BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... 7 050 228
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Shenzhen	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	7,008,831
 * China, Hong Kong SAR	2007	Total	Both Sexes	HONG KONG SAR	City proper	Estimate, de jure	Final figure, complete	2008	6,925,900
 * BANGKOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... 6 842 000
 * Egypt	1996	Total	Both Sexes	CAIRO	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	1996	6,800,992
 * Rio de Janeiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 136 652
 * Bangladesh	2001	Total	Both Sexes	DHAKA	Urban agglomeration	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2006	5,333,571
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Shenyang	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	5,303,053
 * Nigeria	1991	Total	Both Sexes	Lagos	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	5,195,247
 * Pakistan	1998	Total	Both Sexes	Lahore	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2000	5,143,495
 * Chile	2008	Total	Both Sexes	SANTIAGO	City proper	Estimate, de facto	Final figure, complete	2008	4,988,252
 * Singapore	2008	Total	Both Sexes	SINGAPORE	City proper	Estimate, de facto	Final figure, complete	2008	4,839,400
 * Russian Federation	2004	Total	Both Sexes	St. Petersburg	City proper	Estimate, de jure	Final figure, complete	2005	4,600,000
 * India	2001	Total	Both Sexes	Kolkata (Calcutta)	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	4,572,876
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Xi'an	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	4,481,508
 * Australia	2008	Total	Both Sexes	Sydney	City proper	Estimate, de jure	Provisional figure	2008	4,399,722
 * India	2001	Total	Both Sexes	Chennai (Madras)	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	4,343,645
 * China	2000	Total	Both Sexes	Chengdu	City proper	Census, de jure, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2002	4,333,541
 * India	2001	Total	Both Sexes	Bangalore	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2007	4,301,326
 * Saudi Arabia	2004	Total	Both Sexes	RIYADH	City proper	Census, de facto, complete tabulation	Final figure, complete	2006	4,087,152

For areas where there is no listed UN figure for the city proper in the DYB: London (can use Greater London), Dhaka (can use municipal corporation), Sydney (urban centre is more accurate), Bogota (can use Capital District), Bangkok (use Bangkok Metropolis), Istanbul (use metropolitan municipality)