World’s Largest Cities

Think things are getting a little crowded in your neighborhood? Hey, it could be worse.

If you moved, say, to the greater Tokyo area, you’d have more than 33 million neighbors. That makes for quite a rush hour, not to mentioned a heightened sense of togetherness.

Been to New York? That seems crowded enough, and keep in mind that it’s only about half the size of the Tokyo area.

Bottom line: The world’s largest cities are pretty big places. CityMayors.com compiled its list of the Top 250. The numbers aren’t based simply by bodies within a city limit, but by a more realistic accounting of how many people live in the area.

For instance, Houston (No. 60 at 3,823,000) is the largest city in Texas, but Dallas/Fort Worth ranks No. 51 with an estimated 4,146,000 residents spread over the sprawling North Texas region.

Using that as the measuring stick, here are the Top 10:

1. Tokyo/Yokohama, Japan — 33,200,000
2. New York, United States — 17,800,000
3. Sao Paulo, Brazil — 17,700,000
4. Seoul/Incheon, South Korea — 17,500,000
5. Mexico City, Mexico — 17,400,000
6. Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto, Japan — 16,425,000
7. Manila, Philippines — 14,750,000
8. Mumbai, India — 14,350,000
9. Delhi, India — 14,300,000
10. Jakarta, Indonesia — 14,250,000

To see the rest, visit CityMayors.com.