A continuación puedes ver las 50 ciudades con más habitantes del mundo, con el continente asiático como gran referente.
| Puesto | Ciudad | País | Población |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokio | Japón | 37.339.804 |
| 2 | Nueva Delhi | India | 31.181.376 |
| 3 | Shanghái | China | 27.795.702 |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | Brasil | 22.237.472 |
| 5 | Ciudad de México | México | 21.918.936 |
| 6 | Daca | Bangladesh | 21.741.090 |
| 7 | El Cairo | Egipto | 21.322.750 |
| 8 | Pekín | China | 20.896.820 |
| 9 | Mumbai | India | 20.667.656 |
| 10 | Osaka | Japón | 19.110.616 |
| 11 | Karachi | Pakistán | 16.459.472 |
| 12 | Chongqing | China | 16.382.376 |
| 13 | Estambul | Turquía | 15.415.197 |
| 14 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 15.257.673 |
| 15 | Calcuta | India | 14.974.073 |
| 16 | Kinsasa | República Democrática del Congo | 14.970.460 |
| 17 | Lagos | Nigeria | 14.862.111 |
| 18 | Manila | Filipinas | 14.158.573 |
| 19 | Tianjin | China | 13.794.450 |
| 20 | Guangzhou | China | 13.635.397 |
| 21 | Rio De Janeiro | Brasil | 13.544.462 |
| 22 | Lahore | Pakistán | 13.095.166 |
| 23 | Bangalore | India | 12.764.935 |
| 24 | Moscú | Rusia | 12.593.252 |
| 25 | Shenzhen | China | 12.591.696 |
| 26 | Chennai | India | 11.235.018 |
| 27 | Bogotá | Colombia | 11.167.392 |
| 28 | París | Francia | 11.078.546 |
| 29 | Yakarta | Indonesia | 10.915.364 |
| 30 | Lima | Perú | 10.882.757 |
| 31 | Bangkok | Tailandia | 10.722.815 |
| 32 | Hyderabad | India | 10.268.653 |
| 33 | Seúl | Corea del sur | 9.967.677 |
| 34 | Nagoya | Japón | 9.565.642 |
| 35 | Londres | Reino Unido | 9.425.622 |
| 36 | Chengdu | China | 9.305.116 |
| 37 | Teherán | Irán | 9.259.009 |
| 38 | Nankín | China | 9.143.980 |
| 39 | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | 8.837.544 |
| 40 | Luanda | Angola | 8.631.876 |
| 41 | Wuhan | China | 8.473.405 |
| 42 | Xi’an | China | 8.274.651 |
| 43 | Ahmedabad | India | 8.253.226 |
| 44 | Nueva York | Estados Unidos | 8.230.290 |
| 45 | Kuala Lumpur | Malasia | 8.210.745 |
| 46 | Hangzhou | China | 7.845.501 |
| 47 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 7.598.189 |
| 48 | Surat | India | 7.489.742 |
| 49 | Dongguan | China | 7.451.889 |
| 50 | Suzhou | China | 7.427.096 |
Fuente: worldpopulationreview.com