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Population in largest city

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.URB.LCTY•people•1960 → 2024•153 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
153
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
Japan
JPN
37.115M people
2024
India
IND
33.8074M people
2024
China
CHN
29.8679M people
2024
Bangladesh
BGD
23.9357M people
2024
Brazil
BRA
22.8067M people
2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.
EGY
22.6239M people
2024
Population in largest city infographic

Population in largest city by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: people
≤ 782.67K
782.67K – 1.34M
1.34M – 1.92M
1.92M – 3.01M
3.01M – 4.43M
4.43M – 9.68M
> 9.68M
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Population in largest city
153 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Population in largest city
Countries
153
 
Median
2.4M
 
Mean
4.9M
 
25th pctl
1.3M
 
75th pctl
5.7M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Population in largest city
JapanIndiaChina
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
JapanJPN37.12M people2024
IndiaIND33.81M people2024
ChinaCHN29.87M people2024
BangladeshBGD23.94M people2024
BrazilBRA22.81M people2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY22.62M people2024
MexicoMEX22.51M people2024
United StatesUSA19.03M people2024
PakistanPAK17.65M people2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD17.03M people2024
NigeriaNGA16.54M people2024
TurkiyeTUR16.05M people2024
ArgentinaARG15.62M people2024
PhilippinesPHL14.94M people2024
Russian FederationRUS12.71M people2024
ColombiaCOL11.66M people2024
IndonesiaIDN11.44M people2024
PeruPER11.36M people2024
FranceFRA11.28M people2024
ThailandTHA11.23M people2024
Korea, Rep.KOR10M people2024
United KingdomGBR9.75M people2024
AngolaAGO9.65M people2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN9.62M people2024
Viet NamVNM9.57M people2024
MalaysiaMYS8.82M people2024
TanzaniaTZA8.16M people2024
IraqIRQ7.92M people2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU7.82M people2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG7.73M people2024
ChileCHL6.95M people2024
SpainESP6.78M people2024
SudanSDN6.54M people2024
CanadaCAN6.43M people2024
South AfricaZAF6.32M people2024
SingaporeSGP6.12M people2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV5.87M people2024
MyanmarMMR5.71M people2024
EthiopiaETH5.7M people2024
KenyaKEN5.54M people2024
AustraliaAUS5.32M people2024
AfghanistanAFG4.73M people2024
CameroonCMR4.68M people2024
IsraelISR4.5M people2024
ItalyITA4.33M people2024
UgandaUGA4.05M people2024
MadagascarMDG4.05M people2024
MoroccoMAR3.95M people2024
GhanaGHA3.9M people2024
Dominican RepublicDOM3.59M people2024
GermanyDEU3.58M people2024
ParaguayPRY3.57M people2024
SenegalSEN3.54M people2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM3.41M people2024
Burkina FasoBFA3.36M people2024
KuwaitKWT3.35M people2024
ZambiaZMB3.32M people2024
EcuadorECU3.19M people2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK3.18M people2024
GuatemalaGTM3.16M people2024
GreeceGRC3.15M people2024
HaitiHTI3.06M people2024
United Arab EmiratesARE3.05M people2024
MaliMLI3.05M people2024
UkraineUKR3.02M people2024
PortugalPRT3.01M people2024
Venezuela, RBVEN2.99M people2024
AlgeriaDZA2.95M people2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM2.73M people2024
Congo, Rep.COG2.72M people2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2.69M people2024
UzbekistanUZB2.63M people2024
TunisiaTUN2.51M people2024
AzerbaijanAZE2.46M people2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI2.44M people2024
LebanonLBN2.4M people2024
CambodiaKHM2.35M people2024
JordanJOR2.25M people2024
GuineaGIN2.18M people2024
CubaCUB2.15M people2024
BelgiumBEL2.13M people2024
BelarusBLR2.06M people2024
TogoTGO2.04M people2024
PanamaPAN2.02M people2024
KazakhstanKAZ2.02M people2024
AustriaAUT1.99M people2024
BoliviaBOL1.97M people2024
MozambiqueMOZ1.92M people2024
PolandPOL1.8M people2024
UruguayURY1.78M people2024
HungaryHUN1.78M people2024
RomaniaROU1.77M people2024
LiberiaLBR1.74M people2024
SwedenSWE1.72M people2024
MongoliaMNG1.7M people2024
New ZealandNZL1.69M people2024
OmanOMN1.68M people2024
ChadTCD1.66M people2024
NepalNPL1.62M people2024
HondurasHND1.61M people2024
ZimbabweZWE1.6M people2024
MauritaniaMRT1.55M people2024
NigerNER1.5M people2024
Costa RicaCRI1.48M people2024
SwitzerlandCHE1.44M people2024
SerbiaSRB1.41M people2024
DenmarkDNK1.39M people2024
Sierra LeoneSLE1.35M people2024
FinlandFIN1.35M people2024
MalawiMWI1.33M people2024
CzechiaCZE1.33M people2024
BeninBEN1.31M people2024
RwandaRWA1.29M people2024
BulgariaBGR1.29M people2024
IrelandIRL1.28M people2024
BurundiBDI1.28M people2024
LibyaLBY1.19M people2024
NetherlandsNLD1.18M people2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ1.13M people2024
El SalvadorSLV1.12M people2024
EritreaERI1.11M people2024
NicaraguaNIC1.11M people2024
NorwayNOR1.1M people2024
ArmeniaARM1.1M people2024
GeorgiaGEO1.08M people2024
TajikistanTJK1.01M people2024
Central African RepublicCAF985.97K people2024
TurkmenistanTKM921.6K people2024
GabonGAB883.92K people2024
QatarQAT815.87K people2024
West Bank and GazaPSE800.64K people2024
Lao PDRLAO737.75K people2024
BahrainBHR726.51K people2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC691.75K people2024
Guinea-BissauGNB686.62K people2024
CroatiaHRV684.14K people2024
Sri LankaLKA639.82K people2024
LatviaLVA618.56K people2024
North MacedoniaMKD616.04K people2024
DjiboutiDJI607.8K people2024
JamaicaJAM600.23K people2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO545.71K people2024
LithuaniaLTU541.51K people2024
AlbaniaALB528.13K people2024
Gambia, TheGMB495.1K people2024
NamibiaNAM494.09K people2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ493.73K people2024
MoldovaMDA485.64K people2024
South SudanSSD479.36K people2024
EstoniaEST456.18K people2024
Slovak RepublicSVK442.31K people2024
Papua New GuineaPNG420.42K people2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH346.86K people2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)