This is a list of the most populous cities of the world defined according to the concept of city proper . The list ranks the world's urban municipal units (or well-defined statistical groupings of such units) according to population. Note that the populations listed are for the city proper and not for the urban area nor the metropolitan area. The meaning and role of the political units taken for the purpose of this list to be the "city proper" are not and cannot be wholly consistent, owing to the differing systems of local government around the world. Statistical definitions for each city, approximate surface area, and population density are also indicated.
Cities proper by population
See also
- 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
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- ^ a b Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Estimativas de População, Estimativas para 1º de julho de 2009 Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Population estimate for 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b Tim Bespyatov, Population Statistics for Eastern Europe Population as of 2009-01-01. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
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- ^ Consejo Nacional de Población, México; Proyecciones de la Población de México 2005-2050 Retrieved on 2009-08-05. Projected population on 2009-06-30.
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- ^ a b c City and region database of Statistics Finland
- ^ Summing the 16 LGAs making up Metropolitan Lagos (Agege, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Alimosho, Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa, Eti-Osa, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikeja, Kosofe, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu, Surulere) as per:
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF) . http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/Connections/Pop2006.pdf . Retrieved 2007-06-29 .- ^ a b c d e f UN world Urbanization Prospects estimate for 2007
- ^ INEI 2007 Census Results
- ^ Composed of 43 independent districts
- ^ UK Office of National Statistics -- mid-2007 population estimate for London region
- ^ Composed of 32 independent borough councils
- ^ Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística. Proyecciones de población municipales por área, 2005-2009, a junio 30. ( excel-file ) Retrieved on 2009-08-05. Projected population on 2009-06-30.
- ^ http://www.chinhphu.vn/portal/page?_pageid=439,1090462&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&pers_id=1091147&item_id=33638381&p_details=1
- ^ National Statistical Office Thailand, Key Statistics of Thailand 2007; Chapter 1.9, Population Projections (1 July) by Region and Sex (embedded in huge 121MB zipped file!) Retrieved on 2009-08-05. Projected de facto population as of 2009. The registered ( de jure ) population was 5,695,956 in 2006.
- ^ Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong; Population and Vital Events Retrieved on 2009-08-05. Estimated population on 2008-12-31. Including 'usual' and 'mobile' residents, but excluding temporary visitors.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Pocket Book, 2008 ( pdf-file ) 2008 Population Estimate. Accessed on 2009-08-05.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001 ( pdf-file ) Accessed on 2008-09-27.
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