{"id":241561,"date":"2024-11-12T23:14:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T21:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/?p=241561"},"modified":"2025-07-27T04:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T01:18:23","slug":"ranked-the-worlds-largest-cities-by-population-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/2024\/11\/12\/ranked-the-worlds-largest-cities-by-population-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: The world’s largest cities by population, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tokyo, Japan, is the most populous city in the world, with an astonishing population exceeding 37 million residents.<\/strong> This figure is significant, as it is more than four times the population of New York City, which ranks #52 among the largest cities in the world. Following Tokyo, New Delhi in India and Shanghai in China hold the second and third positions, respectively, in terms of population size.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forecasts suggest that by 2030, New Delhi is projected to gain an additional 10 million residents. This growth could enable the city to surpass Tokyo and become the largest city in the world. The expected increase in population is due to several factors, including a high birth rate and migration from rural areas to urban centers in search of better opportunities.<\/p>\n

What are the most populated cities in the world? Here is a list of the most populated cities in the world.<\/p>\n

Most populated cities in the world, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Rank<\/th>City<\/th>Country<\/th>2025 Population<\/th>2024 Population<\/th>Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Tokyo<\/td>Japan<\/td>37,036,200<\/td>37,115,000<\/td>-0.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Delhi<\/td>India<\/td>34,665,600<\/td>33,807,400<\/td>2.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Shanghai<\/td>China<\/td>30,482,100<\/td>29,867,900<\/td>2.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Dhaka<\/td>Bangladesh<\/td>24,652,900<\/td>23,935,700<\/td>3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Cairo<\/td>Egypt<\/td>23,074,200<\/td>22,623,900<\/td>1.99%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Sao Paulo<\/td>Brazil<\/td>22,990,000<\/td>22,806,700<\/td>0.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Mexico City<\/td>Mexico<\/td>22,752,400<\/td>22,505,300<\/td>1.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Beijing<\/td>China<\/td>22,596,500<\/td>22,189,100<\/td>1.84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Mumbai<\/td>India<\/td>22,089,000<\/td>21,673,100<\/td>1.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Osaka<\/td>Japan<\/td>18,921,600<\/td>18,967,500<\/td>-0.24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n