Largest metropolitan areas by continent

  • Asia
    1. Shanghai, China (31.23°N, 121.47°E): 15M inhab.
    2. Bombay, India (18.96°N, 72.82°E): 12.9M inhab.
    3. Karachi, Pakistan (24.86°N, 67.01°E): 12M inhab.
    4. Delhi, India (28.67°N, 77.21°E): 11.2M inhab.
    5. Manila, Philippines (14.62°N, 120.97°E): 10.5M inhab.
    6. Seoul, South Korea (37.56°N, 126.99°E): 10.4M inhab.
    7. Jakarta, Indonesia (6.18°S, 106.83°E): 8.6M inhab.
    8. Tokyo, Japan (35.67°N, 139.77°E): 8.4M inhab.
  • South America
    1. Buenos Aires, Argentina (34.61°S, 58.37°W): 11.6M inhab.
    2. São Paulo, Brazil (23.53°S, 46.63°W): 10M inhab.
    3. Mexico City, Mexico (19.43°N, 99.14°W): 8.7M inhab.
  • Europe
    1. Moscow, Russia (55.75°N, 37.62°E): 10.5M inhab.
    2. Istanbul, Turkey (41.10°N, 29.00°E): 10M inhab.
  • Africa
    1. Lagos, Nigeria (6.45°N, 3.47°E): 9M inhab.
  • North America
    1. New York, United States (40.67°N, 73.94°W): 8.1M inhab.