![]() RankĚgglomerationĜountry Population (km 2) Growth Most Populus Urban Areas in 2008, Ranked Highest to Lowest Consequently, each uban area may include a number of separate municipalities. It's clear that, as in all the cities discussed in this article, urban opportunities for community and commerce are an irresistible attraction for millions of people all over the world.The following table lists metropolitan areas or urban agglomerations with an estimated population of two million or more inhabitants in 2008, ranked by population, highest to lowest, as well as the area they cover and their population growth rate.įor the purposes of this table, derived from Demographia, each urban agglomeration is an area that is contiguously inhabited by more than 400 persons per square kilometer. In a study of world urbanization, the UN found that 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and that the number of urban dwellers is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. The other is the Argentinian Esperanza base, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, where about 50 people live. One is the Villa Las Estrellas base, a Chilean town and research station on King George Island, with a population of about 90. ![]() There are just two other places in Antarctica that have a significant year-round population. It's the location of a United States Antarctic research station and about 1200 people live there. In Antarctica, McMurdo Station is the place to be. To visit Oceania's fifth-largest city, you'd have to take a boat or plane to New Zealand where the city of Auckland is home to about 1 and a half million. In fact, the top four cities in Oceania are in Australia-in second place is Melbourne with almost about 4.8 million, then Brisbane, with 2 and half million, and Perth with just over 2 million. The largest city in Oceania, a region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, is Sydney, Australia, home to a little over 5 million people. The crown jewel of the UK, London, takes the third spot, with a population of just over 9 million. Moscow, Russia comes next with over 12 and half million people. One part of Istanbul lies in Europe and the other part lies in Asia. This city occupies two different continents. In the European city of Istanbul, Turkey, the population is around 15 and a half million. Algiers, the capital of Algeria, comes in third with just under 4 million people. Runner up in Cairo, Egypt with approximately 9 and a half million. The city is home to about 13,400,000 million. The most populous city in Africa is Lagos, Nigeria. Lima, Peru comes in second in South America, with a population close to 9 million people, and Bogotá, Colombia has the third-most people, with about 7,900,000. ![]() São Paulo, Brazil tops the list in South America when it comes to population. New York City is the continent's second-largest city, with about 8 and a half million people. With nearly 9 million people, it's also the most populous city in North America. Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The second and third largest cities in Asia are, respectively, Jakarta in Indonesia, with a population of just over 31 million, and Delhi, in India, with about 30 million people. The Asian city with the highest population is Tokyo, Japan. Read on to learn about the continents' largest cities! Asia You'll encounter other surprises like that as you review the continents' largest cities, so, for context, we'll include a few of the runners up. Actually, Mexico City edges out NYC by a few hundred thousand people. You may also guess that New York City is the largest city in North America. The low end of the range applies to a place in Antarctica, as you might expect. A survey of the seven continents' most populous cities reveals a remarkably large gap-the population numbers range from just 1300 to 40 million!
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