City Mayors ranks the world’s largest and richest cities and urban areas. It also ranks the cities in individual countries, and provides a list of the capital cities of some 200 sovereign countries
FRONT PAGE
SiteSearch
About us
Directories
Capital cities
Urban population growth from now to 2030
World's largest cities
and their mayors 2010
World's largest cities
World's largest cities 2007
Largest cities in the world
Largest urban areas
Richest cities in the world
Largest European cities
Largest US cities
Largest Canadian cities
Largest Brazilian cities
Largest German cities
Largest French cities
Largest French urban areas
Largest UK cities
Largest Italian cities
Largest Spanish cities
Largest Indian cities
Largest Japanese cities
Top US eCities
Top European eCities
Directories
City Mayors reports news from towns and cities around the world. Worldwide | Elections | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia | Africa | Events |
Mayors from The Americas, Europe. Asia, Australia and Africa are competing for the annual World Mayor Award. More
City Mayors ranks the world’s largest as well as richest cities and urban areas. It also ranks the cities in individual countries, and provides a list of the capital cities of some 200 sovereign countries. More
City Mayors lists and features urban events, conferences and conventions aimed at urban decision makers and those with an interst in cities worldwide. More
City Mayors reports political events, analyses the issues and depicts the main players. More
City Mayors describes and explains the structures and workings of local government in Europe, The Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. More
City Mayors profiles city leaders from around the world and questions them about their achievements, policies and aims. More
City Mayors deals with economic and investment issues affecting towns and cities. More
City Mayors reports on how business developments impact on cities and examines cooperation between cities and the private sector. More
City Mayors describes and explains financial issues affecting local government. More
City Mayors reports urban environmental developments and examines the challenges faced by cities worldwide. More
City Mayors reports on and discusses urban development issues in developed and developing countries. More
City Mayors reports on developments in urban society and behaviour and reviews relevant research. More
City Mayors deals with urban transport issues in developed and developing countries and features the world’s greatest metro systems. More
City Mayors examines education issues and policies affecting children and adults in urban areas. More
City Mayors investigates health issues affecting urban areas with an emphasis on health in cities in developing countries. More
City Mayors examines the contributions history and culture make to urban society and environment. More
City Mayors examines the importance of urban tourism to city economies. More
City Mayors describes the history, architecture and politics of the greatest city halls in the world. More
City Mayors invites readers to write short stories about people in cities around the world. More
City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and talks to men and women who contribute to urban society and environment. More
City Mayors profiles national and international organisations representing cities as well as those dealing with urban issues. More
City Mayors reports on major national and international sporting events and their impact on cities. More
City Mayors lists cities and city organisations, profiles individual mayors and provides information on hundreds of urban events. More
The world's largest cities
Cities ranked 101 to 200
Capital letters denote country capital cities. Our tables provide population figures for cities with legally defined boundaries, with recognised urban status and with its own local government. The figures do not take into account suburban settlements or other heavily populated areas outside city boundaries. Greater urban areas are described and ranked on separate pages.THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD AND THEIR MAYORS 2010
Introduction
Cities by size: 1 to 150 | 151 to 300 | 301 to 450 | 451 to 550 |
Cities in alphabetical order: A to D | E to L | M to R | S to Z |
Cities by countries: A to D | E to L | M to R | S to Z |
LARGEST CITIES
Cities ranked 1 to 100 | Cities ranked 101 to 200 | Cities ranked 201 to 300
| Ranking of urban areas | Urban slums | Capital cities | Europe's 500 largest cities |
LARGEST CITIES RANKED BY LAND AREA, POPULATION AND DENSITY
Introduction & methodology
Land area: Cities ranked 1 to 125 | Cities ranked 126 to 250 |
Population: Cities ranked 1 to 125 | Cities ranked 126 to 250 |
Population density: Cities ranked 1 to 125 | Cities ranked 126 to 250 |
LARGEST URBAN AREAS:
Introduction
In 2006: Urban areas ranked 1 to 100 | Urban areas ranked 101 to 200 | Urban areas ranked 201 to 300 | Urban areas ranked 301 to 400 |
In 2020: Urban areas ranked 1 to 100 | Urban areas ranked 101 to 200 | Urban areas ranked 201 to 300 | Urban areas ranked 301 to 400 |
FASTEST GROWING URBAN AREAS:
Urban areas ranked 1 to 100 | Urban areas ranked 101 to 200 | Urban areas ranked 201 to 300 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF URBAN AREAS:
Urban areas A to D | Urban areas E to L | Urban areas M to R | Urban areas S to Z |
RICHEST CITIES BY GDP
Introduction | 150 richest cities in 2005 | 150 richest cities in 2020 | Europe's richest cities |
RICHEST CITIES BY PERSONAL EARNINGS
70 richest cities
Cities ranked 101 to 200
| Rank | City | Country | Population |
| 101 | Sapporo | Japan | 1,822,000 |
| 102 | LUANDA | Angola | 1,822,000 |
| 103 | RIYADH | Saudi Arabia | 1,800,000 |
| 104 | Zhengzhou | China | 1,796,000 |
| 105 | Zaozhuang | China | 1,793,000 |
| 106 | BAKU | Azerbaijan | 1,792,000 |
| 107 | Dongguan | China | 1,741,000 |
| 108 | Hamburg | Germany | 1,704,000 |
| 109 | MINSK | Belarus | 1,677,000 |
| 110 | Guiyang | China | 1,664,000 |
| 111 | Kediri | Indonesia | 1,663,000 |
| 112 | MANILA | Philippines | 1,654,000 |
| 113 | Tegal | Indonesia | 1,633,000 |
| 114 | Nagpur | India | 1,624,000 |
| 115 | Lucknow | India | 1,619,000 |
| 116 | Curitiba | Brazil | 1,618,000 |
| 117 | Lanzhou | China | 1,617,000 |
| 118 | QUITO | Ecuador | 1,615,000 |
| 119 | WARSZAWA (Warsaw) | Poland | 1,615,000 |
| 120 | Kunming | China | 1,611,000 |
| 121 | Kampong Cham | Cambodia | 1,608,000 |
| 122 | Brisbane | Australia | 1,598,000 |
| 123 | BEOGRAD (Belgrade) | Serbia | 1,594,000 |
| 124 | Linyi | China | 1,590,000 |
| 125 | Pune | India | 1,566,000 |
| 126 | Barranquilla | Colombia | 1,549,000 |
| 127 | WIEN (Vienna) | Austria | 1,539,000 |
| 128 | Tangshan | China | 1,517,000 |
| 129 | Philadelphia (PA) | USA | 1,517,000 |
| 130 | ALGER (Algiers) | Algeria | 1,507,000 |
| 131 | Tianmen | China | 1,506,000 |
| 132 | Surat | India | 1,505,000 |
| 133 | TRIPOLI | Libya | 1,500,000 |
| 134 | Xinghua | China | 1,497,000 |
| 135 | Kharkov | Ukraine | 1,494,000 |
| 136 | Kobe | Japan | 1,493,000 |
| 137 | Hangzhou | China | 1,476,000 |
| 138 | Kaohsiung. | China | 1,468,000 |
| 139 | Kyoto | Japan | 1,467,000 |
| 140 | Jaipur | India | 1,458,000 |
| 141 | Barcelona | Spain | 1,454,000 |
| 142 | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,450,000 |
| 143 | Anshan | China | 1,442,000 |
| 144 | Suizhou | China | 1,439,000 |
| 145 | KABUL | Afghanistan | 1,424,000 |
| 146 | Qiqihaer | China | 1,424,000 |
| 147 | Palembang | Indonesia | 1,415,000 |
| 148 | Taian | China | 1,412,000 |
| 149 | Rawalpindi | Pakistan | 1,409,000 |
| 150 | Fuzhou | China | 1,402,000 |
| 151 | Novosibirsk | Russia | 1,400,000 |
| 152 | Tengzhou | China | 1,399,000 |
| 153 | Zhanjiang | China | 1,399,000 |
| 154 | Dengzhou | China | 1,391,000 |
| 155 | Shijiazhuang | China | 1,390,000 |
| 156 | Fushun | China | 1,388,000 |
| 157 | Pingxiang | China | 1,388,000 |
| 158 | Recife | Brazil | 1,388,000 |
| 159 | Guikong | China | 1,387,000 |
| 160 | Changsha | China | 1,376,000 |
| 161 | Xiantao | China | 1,371,000 |
| 162 | Nanchang | China | 1,369,000 |
| 163 | Yancheng | China | 1,366,000 |
| 164 | Chittagong | Bangladesh | 1,363,000 |
| 165 | Perth | Australia | 1,361,000 |
| 166 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1,360,000 |
| 167 | Nizhny Novgorod | Russia | 1,357,000 |
| 168 | NAIROBI | Kenya | 1,346,000 |
| 169 | Fukuoka | Japan | 1,341,000 |
| 170 | Yulin | China | 1,323,000 |
| 171 | Phoenix (AZ) | USA | 1,321,000 |
| 172 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,321,000 |
| 173 | Jilin | China | 1,320,000 |
| 174 | Xintai | China | 1,306,000 |
| 175 | Milano | Italy | 1,305,000 |
| 176 | MONTEVIDEO | Uruguay | 1,303,000 |
| 177 | Xiaogan | China | 1,302,000 |
| 178 | Pingdu | China | 1,296,000 |
| 179 | Chaozhou | China | 1,293,000 |
| 180 | Neijiang | China | 1,289,000 |
| 181 | Manaus | Brazil | 1,285,000 |
| 182 | Datong | China | 1,277,000 |
| 183 | Taejon | South Korea | 1,272,000 |
| 184 | Omdurman | Sudan | 1,271,000 |
| 185 | LUSAKA | Zambia | 1,269,000 |
| 186 | TBILISI | Georgia | 1,268,000 |
| 187 | Ekaterinoburg | Russia | 1,267,000 |
| 188 | Esfahan | Iran | 1,266,000 |
| 189 | Suining | China | 1,259,000 |
| 190 | Kwangchu | South Korea | 1,257,000 |
| 191 | Netzahualcóyotl | Mexico | 1,255,000 |
| 192 | YEREVAN | Armenia | 1,249,000 |
| 193 | Kawasaki | Japan | 1,249,000 |
| 194 | Baotou | China | 1,248,000 |
| 195 | Huainan | China | 1,239,000 |
| 196 | Zhongshan | China | 1,237,000 |
| 197 | Changde | China | 1,231,000 |
| 198 | San Diego (CA) | USA | 1,223,000 |
| 199 | Haozhou | China | 1,222,000 |
| 200 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,220,000 |
Introduction | Cities ranked 1 to 100 | Cities ranked 101 to 200 | Cities ranked 201 to 300 | World's largest urban areas | Ranking of urban areas | Urban slums | Capital cities |
