This is a list of the most populous
cities of the
world defined according to the concept of city proper. City proper is defined as a locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government.[1] The list ranks the world's urban municipal units according to
population. Note that the populations listed are for the administratively-defined city and not for the
urban area nor the
metropolitan area. Statistical definitions for each city, approximate surface area, and
population density are also indicated.
Cities proper by population
This is an
incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by
expanding it with
reliably sourced entries. Please observe the definition of the list when adding or editing entries.
A
City proper is usually characterized by some form of local government Some cities, such as
New York City are the core of a much larger
conurbation Some cities, such as
Chongqing have large rural areas within their
city limits
^GeoHive, Pakistan - The Punjab - Administrative units 1998 Census result for Lahore District. Accessed on 2008-09-28. The UN estimated the population of Lahore to be 6,577,000 in 2007.However, that estimate is based on now obsolete administrative boundaries for the Lahore Metropolitan Corporation. The administrative boundaries for Lahore was changed in 2001, when it was transformed from Metropolitan Corporation into a City District. The City District includes the old Metropolitan Corporation as well as the surrounding district. The District of Lahore had a total of 6,318,745 inhabitants in 1998, compared to 5,143,495 for the Metropolitan Corporation. Current, but vague, estimates puts the population of the district at somewhere between 7.5 and 10 millions.
^China Statistical Yearbook 2009. Beijing, China: China Statistics Press. 2009. p. digital version, file D0304e.xls.
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^Statistics Singapore, Population (Mid-Year Estimates) Retrieved on 2009. Estimated population on Mid-2009, including Singapore residents plus non-residents. Population of Singapore citizens and residents was 3,642,700 on 2008-06-30.
This is a list of the most populous
cities of the
world defined according to the concept of city proper. City proper is defined as a locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government.[1] The list ranks the world's urban municipal units according to
population. Note that the populations listed are for the administratively-defined city and not for the
urban area nor the
metropolitan area. Statistical definitions for each city, approximate surface area, and
population density are also indicated.
Cities proper by population
This is an
incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by
expanding it with
reliably sourced entries. Please observe the definition of the list when adding or editing entries.
A
City proper is usually characterized by some form of local government Some cities, such as
New York City are the core of a much larger
conurbation Some cities, such as
Chongqing have large rural areas within their
city limits
^GeoHive, Pakistan - The Punjab - Administrative units 1998 Census result for Lahore District. Accessed on 2008-09-28. The UN estimated the population of Lahore to be 6,577,000 in 2007.However, that estimate is based on now obsolete administrative boundaries for the Lahore Metropolitan Corporation. The administrative boundaries for Lahore was changed in 2001, when it was transformed from Metropolitan Corporation into a City District. The City District includes the old Metropolitan Corporation as well as the surrounding district. The District of Lahore had a total of 6,318,745 inhabitants in 1998, compared to 5,143,495 for the Metropolitan Corporation. Current, but vague, estimates puts the population of the district at somewhere between 7.5 and 10 millions.
^China Statistical Yearbook 2009. Beijing, China: China Statistics Press. 2009. p. digital version, file D0304e.xls.
ISBN978-7-5037-5800-3. Retrieved June 24, 2010. {{
cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (
help); Unknown parameter |laysummary= ignored (
help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (
help)
^Statistics Singapore, Population (Mid-Year Estimates) Retrieved on 2009. Estimated population on Mid-2009, including Singapore residents plus non-residents. Population of Singapore citizens and residents was 3,642,700 on 2008-06-30.