List of metropolitan areas by population
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The following is a list of the twenty largest metropolitan areas in 2003 as defined by one source.[1] As population figures are interpreted and presented differently according to different methods of data collection, definitions and sources, these numbers should be viewed as approximate. Data from other sources may be equally valid but differ due to being measured according to different criteria or taken from different census years.
| Rank | Metropolitan area | Country | Population | Area (km2) | Population Density (People/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 23x15px Japan | 32,450,000 | 8,014 | 4,049 |
| 2 | Seoul | Template:KOR | 20,550,000 | 5,076 | 4,048 |
| 3 | Mexico City[2] | Template:MEX | 20,450,000 | 7,346 | 2,784 |
| 4 | New York City[3] | 23x15px United States | 19,750,000 | 17,884 | 1,104 |
| 5 | Mumbai | 23x15px India | 19,200,000 | 2,350 | 8,170 |
| 6 | Jakarta | 23x15px Indonesia | 18,900,000 | 5,100 | 3,706 |
| 7 | São Paulo | Template:BRA | 18,850,000 | 8,479 | 2,223 |
| 8 | Delhi | 23x15px India | 18,600,000 | 3,182 | 5,845 |
| 9 | Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto | 23x15px Japan | 17,375,000 | 6,930 | 2,507 |
| 10 | Shanghai | 23x15px China | 16,650,000 | 5,177 | 3,216 |
| 11 | Manila | Template:PHL | 16,300,000 | 2,521 | 6,466 |
| 12 | Hong Kong-Shenzhen[4] | 23x15px China | 15,800,000 | 3,051 | 5,179 |
| 13 | Los Angeles | 23x15px United States | 15,250,000 | 10,780 | 1,415 |
| 14 | Kolkata | 23x15px India | 15,100,000 | 1,785 | 8,459 |
| 15 | Moscow | Template:RUS | 15,000,000 | 14,925 | 1,005 |
| 16 | Cairo | Template:EGY | 14,450,000 | 1,600 | 9,031 |
| 17 | Buenos Aires | Template:ARG | 13,170,000 | 10,888 | 1,210 |
| 18 | London | Template:UK | 12,875,000 | 11,391 | 1,130 |
| 19 | Beijing | 23x15px China | 12,500,000 | 6,562 | 1,905 |
| 20 | Karachi | Template:PAK | 11,800,000 | 1,100 | 10,727 |
References and notes
- ↑ R.L. Forstall, R.P. Greene, and J.B. Pick, "Which are the largest? Why published populations for major world urban areas vary so greatly", City Futures Conference, (University of Illinois at Chicago, July 2004) – Table 5 (p.34)
- ↑ Consists of two separate zona metropolitanas: the Zona Metropolitana del Valle de Mexico (ZMVM) and the Zona Metropolitana de Toluca (ZMT)
- ↑ Consists of two separate metropolitan statistical areas (MSA): the New York-Northern New Jersey Long Island MSA and the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk MSA.
- ↑ There are restrictions on the movement of labor between Hong Kong and mainland China and the two areas are sometimes listed separately in other lists.
