The population of world megacities for the year 2030.
| Rank | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | India | 38,938,697 |
| 2 | Tokyo | Japan | 36,573,799 |
| 3 | Shanghai | China | 32,869,265 |
| 4 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 28,075,660 |
| 5 | Al-Qahirah (Cairo) | Egypt | 25,516,696 |
| 6 | Mumbai (Bombay) | India | 24,572,450 |
| 7 | Beijing | China | 24,281,913 |
| 8 | Ciudad de México (Mexico City) | Mexico | 24,110,598 |
| 9 | São Paulo | Brazil | 23,824,223 |
| 10 | Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21,914,342 |
Please see also 2025 Megacities and 2035 Megacities.
| Rank | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lagos | Nigeria | 20,600,156 |
| 12 | Karachi | Pakistan | 20,431,848 |
| 13 | New York-Newark | United States of America | 19,957,605 |
| 14 | Chongqing | China | 19,649,097 |
| 15 | Kinki M.M.A. (Osaka) | Japan | 18,658,055 |
| 16 | Kolkata (Calcutta) | India | 17,583,604 |
| 17 | Istanbul | Turkey | 17,124,240 |
| 18 | Lahore | Pakistan | 16,883,084 |
| 19 | Manila | Philippines | 16,841,340 |
| 20 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 16,456,115 |
| 21 | Bangalore | India | 16,226,826 |
| 22 | Guangzhou, Guangdong | China | 16,024,165 |
| 23 | Tianjin | China | 15,745,239 |
| 24 | Shenzhen | China | 14,537,252 |
| 25 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 14,408,259 |
| 26 | Chennai (Madras) | India | 13,814,367 |
| 27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | United States of America | 13,209,244 |
| 28 | Moskva (Moscow) | Russian Federation | 12,795,712 |
| 29 | Hyderabad | India | 12,713,925 |
| 30 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 12,686,755 |
Data is from United Nations - World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
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