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Top 10 largest cities in the world

Daily Tens #30 · Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Ranked by population of the urban agglomeration

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The answers

  1. 1 Jakarta
  2. 2 Dhaka
  3. 3 Tokyo
  4. 4 Delhi
  5. 5 Shanghai
  6. 6 Guangzhou
  7. 7 Cairo
  8. 8 Manila
  9. 9 Kolkata
  10. 10 Seoul

Sources & methodology

Metric
Population of the urban agglomeration
Data through
UN 2025 estimates
Source
Wikipedia: List of largest cities (UN urban agglomeration estimates)
Notes
Everything here turns on the definition. This ranks urban agglomerations — the continuous built-up area. Ranking by city proper, or by metropolitan area, produces two more top tens with different winners.

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