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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. This list contains some of the world's urban municipal units and their population. "World Urbanization Prospects", a United Nations publication, defines the population of a city proper as "the population living within the administrative boundaries of a city." The book continues to say that "city proper as defined by administrative boundaries may not include suburban areas where an important proportion of the population working or studying in the city lives." Therefore, 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. The term city can take on many meanings throughout the world. This list enumerates the population within the city limits of some of the world's most populous municipalities.

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.

See also

• Lists of cities
• List of cities by surface area
• Cities of present-day nations and states
• List of capitals by population density
• List of towns and cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants
• Historical urban community sizes
• List of cities by population density
• List of largest cities throughout history
• List of metropolitan areas by population
• List of urban areas by population
• Rank mobility index
• World's largest cities (explaining alternative measures)

References

1. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/most_pop_cities_usa.htm
2. http://esa.un.org/unup/index.asp?panel=6
3. http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/demographic/sconcerns/densurb/densurbanNotes.htm
4. Demographic Yearbook 2005, Volume 57. United Nations. 2008. p. 2. ISBN 9210510992. Retrieved 2010-07-19. {{cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
5. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. 2004. p. 2. ISBN 9211413860. Retrieved 2010-07-19. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
6. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. 2004. p. 104. ISBN 9211413860. Retrieved 2010-07-19. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

External links

• The largest cities in the world and their mayors 2010
• World's largest cities (Table 1: With suburbs, Table 2: Without suburbs)
• Largest cities of the world (municipalities)
• Mega Cities
• Major cities of the world
• China now home to one quarter of world’s largest cities, UN reports

• Lists of cities by demography
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• Populated places by type
• Demographics
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