The biggest cities in the world
The most populous cities in the world
Rankings of the largest cities in the world quite often and significantly differ depending on what else is counted as part of the city. The bigger the city, the bigger the surrounding metropolitan area. Tokyo, with more than 37 million inhabitants, is most often considered the largest city in the world. You will find the largest cities mainly in Asia and then in South America. Let's take a look at the list of the most populous cities in the world that have over 15 million inhabitants.
Tokyo
Capital of the country of the rising sun
The capital of Japan, Tokyo, has two faces that offer tourists and locals to explore. Here we find historic traditional temples with curved ends of roofs, red gates bringing happiness to the business people, or the largest Japanese fish market, where the rules have been traded since time immemorial. On the other hand, the city offers its supermodern face, where there is no need for skyscrapers, digihers and technology at the top of the world's supply. It is then up to every visitor to visit Toky continue reading
Shanghai
The most populous Chinese city
Shanghai is one of the world's largest cities. The most attractive part of the city is undoubtedly the Bund, from which you can see the panorama of the skyscrapers, which are the hallmark of the city. These are some of the tallest buildings. Shanghai Tower, with its 632 meters, is the world's second tallest building (in 2018) and is the fastest elevator in the world. Another iconic skyscraper is the World Financial Center building, the „opener“ and the Oriental Pearl tower. continue reading
Delhi
Capital of India
Delhi is the capital and second largest city of India. It is a tourist gateway to the northern, mountainous part of the country. It is extremely dirty, full of smog, but you will still find a number of interesting sights worth visiting. continue reading
Mexico City
Capital of Mexico
Mexico City (Ciudad de México) is located in a huge valley on a plateau at 2,250 meters above sea level. It is located in the former capital of the Aztec Empire – Tenochtitlan. It is one of the most populous cities in the world. According to various perspectives it has 9–20 million inhabitants. You can find here many monuments mainly from the colonization period. continue reading
São Paulo
The largest city in South America
Sao Paulo competes in size with Mexico City for the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. It has around 21 million inhabitants, making it the most populous city in both Brazil and South America. It has a small historic center and about a thousand high-rise buildings. continue reading
Soul
Seoul
The capital of South Korea is today a modern multicultural mega metropolis with a rich history. continue reading
Beijing
北京
Beijing, the third most populous city in the world, is in its own way a state in the middle of an even larger state. And there's a lot of truth in it. People, living standards and the environment are simply different from what else in China. Only that smog has Beijing connected with other cities of China. Yes, Beijing really has something to offer, it's a place of interwoven history – the imperial age, the kōomintang and the communist days of today have left an indelible mark on Beijing's face. continue reading
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the most populous city in Africa. Cairo alone has a population of approximately 12,000,000; The Cairo-Giza twin city with other adjacent cities forms an agglomeration of Greater Cairo with a population of 15,907,000. continue reading
New York
The most populous American city
The city of New York is considered to be a global metropolis and is therefore one of the most visited places on earth. Its predominant part is made up of islands linked by many bridges, of which the most significant is Manhattan – a densely populated area full of skyscrapers. One of the most famous places is the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Wall Street, Times Square and Brooklin Bridge. continue reading
