The three largest cities in the world by city proper are:
Shanghai, China
Istanbul, Turkey
Karachi, Pakistan
The three largest cities in the world by population are Tokyo, Japan; Delhi, India; and Shanghai, China.
By population the three largest cities outside of China and India are Istanbul, Turkey with 13.7 million people, Karachi, Pakistan with 13 million people and Moscow, Russia with 12 million people.
The continent with the three of the world's largest cities is the Asian continent. In all actuality, by population, Asia is home to the four largest cities in the world. These cities are Tokyo, Japan; Guangzhou, China; Jakarta, India; and Shanghai, China. As far as population goes, Jakarta and Shanghai are tied for third.
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Paris is in the 25th largest cities in the World (pop and land area). It is populous and vast making it one of Europe largest cities, and one of the three EUrope cities above 10 millions inhabitants (with London and Moscow). Its cultural, financial, politic, services influences continue far outside France and Europe boundaries which make it a World City such as New York, London and Tokyo.
Asia has the largest cities in the world by population, with cities like Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, and Beijing ranking among the most populous cities globally.
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During the 1850's there were only three cities in the world with over one million citizens. These cities were London, Tokyo, and Beijing. This being said, twelve of the largest cities, by population, in 1850 were London, Beijing, Paris, Guangzhou, Istanbul, Hangzhou, New York, Mumbai, Tokyo, Suzhou, Saint Petersburg, and Berlin.
No, most of the world's largest cities are not found in the tropics. The largest cities are typically located in temperate regions with high population density, such as Tokyo, New York City, and Shanghai. While there are some large cities in tropical regions, they do not dominate the list of the world's largest cities.
The continent with the world's ten largest cities is Asia. With cities like Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai, Asia is home to some of the most populous urban centers in the world.
By 1900, half of the world's 10 largest cities were in the United States and in Japan.
Asia has the most of the world's largest cities. Major metropolitan areas like Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, and Mumbai are all located in Asia.