Top 10 Most Populated Cities In The World
Population By City Proper
City proper is defined as a city's limits that excludes all urban areas or metropolitan areas. Population of city proper will be the criteria and determining factor for establishing the top ten most populated cities in the world in this article.
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Shanghai In China
Shanghai is located at the mouth or delta area of the Yangtze river, which is the third largest river in world. Shanghai is situated on the east coast of China. Shanghai is the largest city in the world with a population of over 23 million people if you combine its suburbs, but the approximate population within the city proper of Shanghai is 17.8 million people.
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Istanbul In Turkey
Istanbul is located or divided by the Bosphorus strait or the Istanbul strait, at the Northwest part of Turkey. Istanbul is north of the inland Sea of Marmara and south of the Black Sea. Istanbul and the Bosphorus strait, as it's dividing point, make Istanbul what is called a bi-continental city, which means that it resides in two continents, namely Europe and Asia. There is some evidence of human habitation in the Istanbul area from around the Neolithic era or age. Some estimates of Istanbul's city proper population is approximately 13.25 to 13.26 million people.
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Karachi In Pakistan
Karachi, is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, in Pakistan. Karachi is one of the most important seaports in Pakistan and is one of the reasons that Karachi is the main business center of Pakistan. Karachi was the original capital of Pakistan until the capital of Pakistan was relocated to the city of Islamabad, in the 1960's. Karachi's city proper population has been estimated at between 13 or 15 million people.
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Mumbai Or Bombay In India
Mumbai, also once known as Bombay, is located on the west coast of India, at the mouth of the Ulhas River. Mumbai is located essentially on an island, being surrounded by the Thane Creek, Vasai Creek, Ulhas River and the Arabian Sea. The City of Mumbai has been estimated at having a total city proper population of approximately 12.5 to 12.6 million people.
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Beijing In China
Beijing In China is situated in the northeastern part of China. Beijing is also known as Peking and has been continuously inhabited by humans for an untold amount of time. Beijing or Peking is the site of the famous Peking Man (homo erectus pekinensis). Evidence of farming in the Beijing area goes back 6,000 years. Beijing in China has an approximate city proper population of over 11.7 million people.
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Moscow In Russia
Moscow is the capital of the Soviet Union and is located on or near the Moskva River in the western area of Russia.There is some evidence of human habitation in the Moscow area since the Neolithic Era. Moscow has an approximated city proper population of over 11.5 million people.
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Sao Paulo In Brazil
Sao Paulo in Brazil, is the largest city in the southern hemisphere. Sao Paulo is located in southeastern Brazil, along the Atlantic coast. Sao Paulo, Brazil, has an approximated city proper population of over 11.3 million people. Sao Paulo is the city that is featured in the video at the top of this article. It is an amazing video of a helicopter tour of just part of the city. If you have never seen a city of this size before, it can be an astonishing site to behold.
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Guangzhou In China
Guangzhou in China, has an approximated city proper population of over 11.07 million people and is located in the south central area of China. Guangzhou is part of the Pearl River Delta area in China. Guangzhou has also been known as being called Canton in the past and is located about seventy or eighty miles from Hong Kong. Guangzhou as of lately, has developed it's own high speed railway system similar to the high speed railways in Japan and France.
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Delhi In India
Delhi is located in the northern and central region of India. Delhi has been inhabited continuously since around 600 BC but there is evidence of human habitation for thousands of years. Delhi, in India has an approximated city proper population of over 11 million people.
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Seoul In South Korea
Seoul is the capital city of South Korea. Seoul is located in the northwest part of South Korea and is basically divided into north and south parts by the Han River.There is some evidence of human habitation in the Seoul area from around the Paleolithic Age. There are approximately 10.6 million people in the city proper of Seoul, South Korea.
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As with any endeavor to accurately assess the exact populations of world cities and compare them with the other populations of other cities it doesn't usually come easily and without dispute or debate. Some statistics change drastically.
Some comparisons include urban areas or metropolitan areas while others do not. Some cities might be redefined in size or grow or decline in population over periods of years or decades.
