| Largest World Cities by Population | |||
| 2021 Metro Area Rankings | |||
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Rank
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City | Country | Population |
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 37,340,000 |
| 2 | Delhi | India | 31,181,000 |
| 3 | Shanghai | China | 27,796,000 |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 22,237,000 |
| 5 | Mexico City | Mexico | 21,919,000 |
| 6 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 21,741,000 |
| 7 | Cairo | Egypt | 21,323,000 |
| 8 | Beijing | China | 20,897,000 |
| 9 | Mumbai | India | 20,668,000 |
| 10 | Osaka | Japan | 19,111,000 |