WORLD MEGACITIES

	MEGACITY	COUNTRY	CONTINENT	POPULATION
1	Tokyo	Japan	Asia	35,682,460	0.60%
2	Jakarta	Indonesia	Asia	28,019,545	2.20%
3	Seoul	South Korea	Asia	25,600,000	1.40%
4	Shanghai	China	Asia	25,300,000	2.20%
5	Karachi	Pakistan	Asia	23,500,000	4.90%
6	Mexico City	Mexico	North America	23,200,000	2.00%
7	Delhi	India	Asia	23,000,000	4.60%
8	São Paulo	Brazil	South America	21,100,000	1.40%
9	Mumbai	India	Asia	20,800,000	2.90%
10	Manila[22]	Philippines	Asia	20,700,000	2.50%
11	New York City	United States	North America	18,897,109	0.30%
12	Osaka	Japan	Asia	16,800,000	0.15%
13	Beijing	China	Asia	16,400,000	2.70%
14	Moscow	Russia	Europe	16,200,000	0.20%
15	Cairo	Egypt	Africa	15,700,000	2.60%
16	Kolkata	India	Asia	15,700,000	2.00%
17	Buenos Aires	Argentina	South America	14,300,000	1.00%
18	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Asia	14,000,000	4.10%
19	Istanbul	Turkey	Europe/Asia	13,850,000	2.80%
20	Bangkok	Thailand	Asia	13,800,000	0.9%
21	Tehran	Iran	Asia	13,500,000	2.60%
22	Los Angeles	United States	North America	12,828,837	1.11%
23	Lagos	Nigeria	Africa	12,700,000	3.20%
24	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	South America	12,700,000	1.00%
25	Guangzhou	China	Asia	12,700,800	4.00%
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