- 1Delhi26,495,000
- 2Shanghai24,870,895
- 3Beijing21,893,095
- 4Chengdu20,937,757
- 5Guangzhou18,676,605
- 6Shenzhen17,494,398
- 7Dhaka16,800,000
- 8Istanbul15,655,924
- 9Mumbai15,414,288
- 10Lagos15,070,000
City population from Wikidata's preferred figure (usually the latest census or official estimate). City limits differ a lot between countries, so compare within a country first.