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This article explores the largest megacities in the world as of the 2003 revision of the United Nations' World Urbanization Prospects. Tokyo leads with a staggering population of 35 million, followed by Mexico City and New York. We analyze the demographic significance of these cities, including key insights on urban growth, population density, and regional impact. This data is crucial for understanding urbanization trends and the challenges faced by rapidly growing cities in the 21st century.
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million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 18. MOSCOW………………….. 10.5 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 19. METRO MANILA…………... 10.4 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 20. LAGOS……………………… 10.1 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 (Cities over 10 million inhabitants)
1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO million inhabitants Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO MEXICO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK MEXICO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK MEXICO SAO PAULO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK BOMBAY MEXICO SAO PAULO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI BOMBAY MEXICO SAO PAULO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO SAO PAULO million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI LOS ANGELES SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI DHAKA LOS ANGELES SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI CAIRO SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 MOSCOW TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI CAIRO SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 18. MOSCOW………………….. 10.5 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 MOSCOW TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI CAIRO SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO MANILA JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 18. MOSCOW………………….. 10.5 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 19. METRO MANILA…………... 10.4 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 MOSCOW TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI CAIRO SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO MANILA LAGOS JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 18. MOSCOW………………….. 10.5 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 19. METRO MANILA…………... 10.4 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 20. LAGOS……………………… 10.1 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision
WORLD’S MEGACITIES 2003 MOSCOW TOKYO NEW YORK BEIJING DELHI DHAKA OSAKA-KOBE LOS ANGELES KARACHI CAIRO SHANGHAI CALCUTTA BOMBAY MEXICO MANILA LAGOS JAKARTA RÍO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO BUENOS AIRES million inhabitants 1. TOKYO……………………….. 35.0 11. LOS ANGELES…………….. 12.0 2. MEXICO CITY……………….. 18.7 12. DHAKA……………………… 11.6 3. NEW YORK………………….. 18.3 13. OSAKA-KOBE…………….. 11.2 4. SAO PAULO…………………. 17.9 14. RÍO DE JANEIRO…………. 11.2 5. BOMBAY…………………….. 17.4 15. KARACHI………………….. 11.1 6. DELHI……………………….... 14.1 16. BEIJING……………………. 10.8 7. CALCUTTA………………….. 13.8 17. CAIRO……………………… 10.8 8. BUENOS AIRES…………….. 13.0 18. MOSCOW………………….. 10.5 9. SHANGHAI…………………… 12.8 19. METRO MANILA…………... 10.4 10. JAKARTA……………………..12.3 20. LAGOS……………………… 10.1 Source: United Nations Statistical Division,World Urbanization Prospects, 2003 Revision