Megacity population and rank for world cities for the year 1995
| Rank | Megacity | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 33,586,573 |
| 2 | Kinki M.M.A. (Osaka) | Japan | 18,939,588 |
| 3 | Ciudad de México (Mexico City) | Mexico | 17,017,469 |
| 4 | New York-Newark | United States of America | 16,942,770 |
| 5 | São Paulo | Brazil | 15,913,473 |
| 6 | Mumbai (Bombay) | India | 14,135,363 |
| 7 | Delhi | India | 12,138,233 |
| 8 | Kolkata (Calcutta) | India | 11,992,194 |
| 9 | Al-Qahirah (Cairo) | Egypt | 11,961,986 |
| 10 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 11,806,407 |
| 11 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | United States of America | 11,338,890 |
| 12 | Shanghai | China | 11,072,063 |
| 13 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 10,431,518 |
| 14 | Seoul | Republic of Korea | 10,255,889 |
| 15 | Paris | France | 9,510,103 |
| 16 | Manila | Philippines | 9,401,255 |
| 17 | Moskva (Moscow) | Russian Federation | 9,200,994 |
| 18 | Chukyo M.M.A. (Nagoya) | Japan | 8,748,338 |
| 19 | Karachi | Pakistan | 8,467,439 |
| 20 | Beijing | China | 8,355,148 |
| 21 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 8,332,473 |
| 22 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 8,321,858 |
| 23 | Chicago | United States of America | 7,838,718 |
| 24 | Istanbul | Turkey | 7,665,403 |
| 25 | London | United Kingdom | 7,029,508 |
| 26 | Tehran | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6,686,727 |
| 27 | Lima | Peru | 6,582,251 |
| 28 | Hong Kong | China, Hong Kong SAR | 6,140,101 |
| 29 | Krung Thep (Bangkok) | Thailand | 6,123,394 |
| 30 | Lagos | Nigeria | 5,982,680 |
Data from UN World Urbanization Prospects