Largest Occurrences
The term "agglomeration" is more appropriate for determining the populations of large super-cities like Tokyo, Mexico City, Delhi and Seoul. These examples are super-cities which have expanded enough to consume other neighborhoods. Although administration may be separate for outlying districts, the population might say they are from the central city. There are various lists of agglomeration populations. Three are presented here.
The 10 largest agglomerations by population in April 2011, according to Demographia:
| Rank | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 36,690,000 |
| 2 | Delhi | India | 22,630,000 |
| 3 | Seoul | South Korea | 22,525,000 |
| 4 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 22,245,000 |
| 5 | Metro Manila | Philippines | 21,295,000 |
| 6 | Mumbai | India | 21,290,000 |
| 7 | New York | United States | 20,710,000 |
| 8 | São Paulo | Brazil | 20,395,000 |
| 9 | Mexico City | Mexico | 19,565,000 |
| 10 | Shanghai | People's Republic of China | 18,665,000 |
According to one list dated 2011-07-01, the largest agglomerations in the world are as follows:
| Rank | City Name | English Name | Country | Continent | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 東京 (Tōkyō) | Tokyo | Japan | Asia | 34,300,000 |
| 2 | 广州 (Guangzhou) | Guangzhou | China | Asia | 25,200,000 |
| 3 | 서울 (Seoul) | Seoul | South Korea | Asia | 25,100,000 |
| 4 | 上海 (Shànghǎi) | Shanghai | China | Asia | 24,800,000 |
| 5 | दिल्ली (Dilli) | Delhi | India | Asia | 23,300,000 |
| 6 | मुंबई (Mumbai) | Mumbai | India | Asia | 23,000,000 |
| 7 | Ciudad de México | Mexico City | Mexico | North America | 22,900,000 |
| 8 | New York City | New York City | USA | North America | 22,000,000 |
| 9 | São Paulo | São Paulo | Brazil | South America | 20,900,000 |
| 10 | Kalakhang Maynila | Metro Manila | Philippines | Asia | 20,300,000 |
Another list indicates substantially smaller populations for some urban agglomerations in 2010. This list uses a “build up” method of population estimation of administrative jurisdictions within the confines of the continuously built up area (except where a census authority estimate is available). The principal difference between the population figures in the two lists is that the first list substitutes metropolitan area populations in urban agglomerations such as New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai and Delhi, which explains the higher figures.
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