Portland - Population over 64,000 in the 2000 census.
# Charlotte - 630,478 (2000) # Raleigh - 356,321 (2000)- capital
Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa. According to the 2000 Census, the city's population was 198,682.
Shanghai, China is the largest city by population.
Lagos, Nigeria is the African city with the largest population.
By population, the largest city in the U.S. is New York City, although by area the largest city is Anchorage, Alaska. The smallest US city by population seems to be Maza, North Dakota, which had a population of 6 in 2011, while the smallest city by area was West New York Town, NJ in 2000, according to one source.
The Australian city with the largest population is Sydney.
Mexico City is the world's second largest city by population.
Los Angeles
Dublin city would be the city with the largest gay population in Ireland.
In 2000, the population of New York City was approximately 8.0 million people. At that time, it was the most populous city in the United States, significantly ahead of the second-largest city, Los Angeles, which had a population of around 3.7 million. New York City's status as the largest city has remained consistent in subsequent years.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and it is the second largest city. The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow.