World's 25 largest cities in the year 2000
| Rank | City/country | Population (mill.) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City, Mexico | 26.3 | Inland |
| 2 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 24.0 | Inland |
| 3 | Tokyo/Yokohama, Japan | 17.1 | Coastal(P) |
| 4 | Calcutta, India | 16.6* | Coastal (P) |
| 5 | Greater Bombay, India | 16.0 | Coastal (P) |
| 6 | New York/New Jersey, | 15.5 | Coastal (P) |
| USA | |||
| 7 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 13.5 | Inland |
| 8 | Shanghai, People's | 13.5 | River Mouth (P) |
| Republic of China | |||
| 9 | Rio de Janerio, Brazil | 13.3* | Coastal (P) |
| 10 | Delhi, India | 13.3 | Inland |
| 11 | Greater Buenos Aires, | 13.2* | Coastal (P) |
| Argentina | |||
| 12 | Cairo/Giza/Imbada,Egypt | 13.2* | On River |
| 13 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 12.8* | Coastal(P) |
| 14 | Bagdad, Iraq | 12.8* | Inland |
| 15 | Teheran, Iran | 12.7 | Inland |
| 16 | Karachi, Pakistan | 12.2* | Coastal (P) |
| 17 | Istanbul, Turkey | 11.9* | Coastal (P) |
| 18 | Los Angeles, California | 11.2 | Coastal (P) |
| USA | |||
| 19 | Dacca, Bangladesh | 11.2* | On River |
| 20 | Manila, Philippines | 11.1* | Coastal (P) |
| 21 | Beijing, People's | 10.8 | Inland |
| Republic of China | |||
| 22 | Moscow, U.S.S.R. | 10.1 | Inland |
| 23 | Bangkok/Thonburi, | 9.5* | Coastal (P) |
| Thailand | |||
| 24 | Tianjin, People's | 9.2 | Coastal (P) |
| Republic of China | |||
| 25 | Paris, France | 9.2 | Inland |
Note - * = Annual population increase more than 2% yr. (P) = Port Functions.
Source: United Nations Department of International and Social Affairs,
Estimates and Projections of Urban, Rural and City Populations. 1950-2025:
The 1982 Assessment, (New York: United Nations, 1985). p.147 Defense
Mapping Agency Hydrographic Topographic Center, World Per Index (10th
Edition), 1986 Publication No. 150.