World’s Most Populous Cities: This Muslim country’s city tops the list, not Pakistan or Afghanistan, but China ranks 5th, India is on…

Tokyo is not the most populous city in the world, as per the latest report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Scroll down to know the name.

Nov 25, 2025 - 19:00
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World’s Most Populous Cities: This Muslim country’s city tops the list, not Pakistan or Afghanistan, but China ranks 5th, India is on…

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has released a detailed report on World Urbanisation Prospects 2025. The report includes cities from all around the world that are the most populous. For the year 2025, Indonesia’s Jakarta has surpassed Japan’s Tokyo. What’s even more shocking is that the report shows five India(BHARAT)n cities in the list of top 30.

Which India(BHARAT)n cities are the most populous?

In the report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai from India(BHARAT) are on the list. New Delhi has ranked at number 4 with a population of over 30 million people, Kolkata at number 9 with a population of over 22 million, Mumbai at number 12 with a population of over 20 million, Bengaluru at number 24 with a population of over 13 million, and Chennai at number 29 with a population of over 11 million.

Which country is the most populous in the world?

The most populous city in the world is Jakarta in Indonesia. It has a population of almost 42 million. It ranked at number 2 in the year 2000 with a population of over 25 million.

List of top 10 most populous cities in the world

Rank City Country Population (thousands)
1 Jakarta Indonesia 41,914
2 Dhaka Bangladesh 36,585
3 Tokyo Japan 33,413
4 New Delhi India(BHARAT) 30,222
5 Shanghai China 29,559
6 Guangzhou China 27,563
7 Al-Qahirah (Cairo) Egypt 25,566
8 Manila Philippines 24,735
9 Kolkata India(BHARAT) 22,550
10 Seoul Republic of Korea 22,490

The list inputs have been taken from the report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

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