Tokyo has the largest metropolitan area population in the world, however, it is not the most populated city by city proper (meaning population within city limits). That title belongs to Shanghai, China.
Shanghai, China is the largest city by population.
In 2014, the largest population city in the world was Tokyo, Japan. It had an estimated population of over 37 million people.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo japan with an population of over 35 million people
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Tokyo is, with a population of about 33,000,000.
1. Tokyo, Japan - estimated in 2010 32,450,000 Tokyo is still that largest megacity in the world(Earth) with the highest number of population
Tokyo, Japan with a population of about 30,000,000.
Here are the top five cities in the world by population. Figures refer to the city proper and not surrounding suburbs. 1. Shanghai - 17,836,133 2. Karachi -12,991,000 3. Istanbul - 12,946,730 4. Delhi - 12,565,901 5. Mumbai - 12,478,447
China contains the largest city in the world: Shanghai.
Tokyo, Japan is the largest populated capital city in the world; over 30,000,000.
Tokyo - Population: 33,800,000 - Country: Japan(Population statistics for the population was last updated: November, 2008)