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Population in Largest City by Country

Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2025, Japan leads globally in population in largest city at 37.0M, followed by India, China, Bangladesh. At the lower end, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Papua New Guinea, Slovakia rank among the lowest. The global median is 2.4M (Lebanon). This indicator falls under the "Urban Development" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 153 countries.

Countries
153
Highest
37.0M
Japan
Lowest
348,404
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
2.4M
Lebanon

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Population in Largest City by country — 153 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryPopulation in Largest CityYear
1Japan37.0M2025
2India34.7M2025
3China30.5M2025
4Bangladesh24.7M2025
5Egypt23.1M2025
6Brazil23.0M2025
7Mexico22.8M2025
8United States19.2M2025
9Pakistan18.1M2025
10DR Congo17.8M2025
11Nigeria17.2M2025
12Türkiye16.2M2025
13Argentina15.8M2025
14Philippines15.2M2025
15Russia12.7M2025
16Colombia11.8M2025
17Indonesia11.6M2025
18Peru11.5M2025
19Thailand11.4M2025
20France11.3M2025
21Angola10.0M2025
22South Korea10.0M2025
23United Kingdom9.8M2025
24Vietnam9.8M2025
25Iran9.7M2025
26Malaysia9.0M2025
27Tanzania8.6M2025
28Iraq8.1M2025
29Saudi Arabia8.0M2025
30Hong Kong7.8M2025
31Chile7.0M2025
32Spain6.8M2025
33Sudan6.8M2025
34Canada6.5M2025
35South Africa6.4M2025
36Singapore6.2M2025
37Côte d'Ivoire6.1M2025
38Ethiopia6.0M2025
39Myanmar5.8M2025
40Kenya5.8M2025
41Australia5.4M2025
42Afghanistan4.9M2025
43Cameroon4.9M2025
44Israel4.6M2025
45Italy4.3M2025
46Uganda4.3M2025
47Madagascar4.2M2025
48Ghana4.0M2025
49Morocco4.0M2025
50Senegal3.7M2025
51Dominican Republic3.6M2025
52Paraguay3.6M2025
53Germany3.6M2025
54Yemen3.5M2025
55Burkina Faso3.5M2025
56Zambia3.5M2025
57Kuwait3.4M2025
58Ecuador3.2M2025
59Guatemala3.2M2025
60North Korea3.2M2025
61Mali3.2M2025
62Greece3.2M2025
63Haiti3.1M2025
64United Arab Emirates3.1M2025
65Portugal3.0M2025
66Ukraine3.0M2025
67Venezuela3.0M2025
68Algeria3.0M2025
69Somalia2.8M2025
70Republic of the Congo2.8M2025
71Syria2.8M2025
72Uzbekistan2.7M2025
73Tunisia2.5M2025
74Azerbaijan2.5M2025
75Puerto Rico2.4M2025
76Cambodia2.4M2025
77Lebanon2.4M2025
78Jordan2.3M2025
79Guinea2.3M2025
80Cuba2.2M2025
81Belgium2.1M2025
82Togo2.1M2025
83Belarus2.1M2025
84Panama2.1M2025
85Kazakhstan2.0M2025
86Austria2.0M2025
87Bolivia2.0M2025
88Mozambique2.0M2025
89Poland1.8M2025
90Liberia1.8M2025
91Uruguay1.8M2025
92Hungary1.8M2025
93Romania1.8M2025
94Sweden1.7M2025
95Mongolia1.7M2025
96Chad1.7M2025
97New Zealand1.7M2025
98Oman1.7M2025
99Nepal1.7M2025
100Honduras1.7M2025
101Zimbabwe1.6M2025
102Mauritania1.6M2025
103Niger1.6M2025
104Costa Rica1.5M2025
105Switzerland1.5M2025
106Serbia1.4M2025
107Denmark1.4M2025
108Malawi1.4M2025
109Sierra Leone1.4M2025
110Benin1.4M2025
111Finland1.4M2025
112Burundi1.4M2025
113Czechia1.3M2025
114Rwanda1.3M2025
115Ireland1.3M2025
116Bulgaria1.3M2025
117Libya1.2M2025
118Netherlands1.2M2025
119Eritrea1.2M2025
120Kyrgyzstan1.2M2025
121El Salvador1.1M2025
122Nicaragua1.1M2025
123Norway1.1M2025
124Armenia1.1M2025
125Georgia1.1M2025
126Tajikistan1.0M2025
127Central African Republic1.0M2025
128Turkmenistan941,1302025
129Gabon899,2252025
130Qatar831,6892025
131West Bank and Gaza823,4072025
132Laos755,9412025
133Bahrain743,0662025
134Guinea-Bissau709,0922025
135Macao701,3812025
136Croatia684,3592025
137Sri Lanka647,5572025
138North Macedonia620,8252025
139Djibouti616,3322025
140Latvia615,7642025
141Jamaica603,7702025
142Trinidad and Tobago546,5642025
143Lithuania541,5172025
144Albania535,7022025
145Equatorial Guinea512,7502025
146Namibia511,3692025
147The Gambia510,3032025
148South Sudan500,0882025
149Moldova484,3522025
150Estonia457,6572025
151Slovakia443,6792025
152Papua New Guinea431,9032025
153Bosnia and Herzegovina348,4042025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest population in largest city in 2025?

Japan ranks #1 with population in largest city of 37.0M as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest population in largest city?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks last (#153) with 348,404 as of 2025.

What is the global median for population in largest city?

The median value is 2.4M (Lebanon, ranked #77 out of 153 countries).

How many countries report data for population in largest city?

153 countries have available data for population in largest city. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does population in largest city belong to?

Population in Largest City is classified under the "Urban Development" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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