World Metropolitan Regions (Labour Markets)
Over 10,000,000: Latest Estimates
Also See World Urbanized Areas (Continuously Built Up Areas)
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Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
2000 |
Year |
Source |
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1 |
Tokyo-National Capital Region |
41,316,000 |
2000 |
Census, Demographia |
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1 |
Tokyo-Yokohama |
33,413,000 |
2000 |
Census, Demographia |
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2 |
Seoul-Incheon |
22,877,000 |
2002 |
Census, Demographia |
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3 |
New York |
21,859,000 |
2004 |
Census |
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4 |
Jakarta (Jobatebek) |
20,964,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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5 |
Mumbai |
20,043,000 |
2001 |
Census |
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6 |
Sao Paulo |
19,197,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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7 |
Mexico City |
19,100,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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8 |
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto |
18,443,000 |
2000 |
Census, Demographia |
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9 |
Manila |
17,903,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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10 |
Los Angeles |
17,516,000 |
2004 |
Census |
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11 |
Shanghai |
16,740,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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12 |
Kolkota |
14,550,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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13 |
London |
13,945,000 |
2001 |
Census, Demographia |
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14 |
Beijing |
13,820,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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15 |
Delhi |
13,783,000 |
2001 |
Census |
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16 |
Lagos |
13,400,000 |
2000 |
United Nations |
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17 |
Cairo |
13,250,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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18 |
Moscow |
13,000,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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19 |
Dhaka |
12,300,000 |
2001 |
United Nations |
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20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
11,546,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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21 |
Buenos Aires |
11,454,000 |
2001 |
Census |
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22 |
Paris |
11,175,000 |
1999 |
Census |
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23 |
Teheran |
11,050,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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24 |
Karachi |
11,020,000 |
2000 |
Demographia |
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25 |
Istanbul |
10,400,000 |
1999 |
Ranally |
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28 |
Tianjin |
10,010,000 |
2000 |
Census |
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27 |
Guangzhou |
10,000,000 |
2002 |
Demographia |
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