Top 10 Most Populous City Ranking History (1950-2021)

Top 10 Most Populous City Ranking History (1950-2021)


As of 2017, there are 47 Megacities in existence. Most of these urban agglomerations are in China and other countries of Asia. The largest are the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Shanghai, and Jakarta, each having over 30 million inhabitants. China alone has 15 Megacities, India has five, and Japan has three. Other countries with multiple Megacities include the United States, Brazil and Pakistan, each with two. African megacities are also present in Nigeria, Egypt and the DRC.
This video shows the Top 10 Megacities by population from 1950 to 2035. This video also shows a shift of power from European and North American cities to Asian and African cities.