by Robinette on Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:38 pm
I can't wait to play this map...
And sorry i didn't know about it sooner...
I would have been happy to help with it's development...
I understand the trickiness and limitations of selecting the cities,
but for fun, I'm listing below the 42 largest cities of the world by population...
NOTE: the RED indicates cities NOT on this map... Also, these #'s include population within the recognized metro area of the city, including the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city.
1. Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000
2. Mexico City, Mexico - 18,131,000
3. Mumbai, India - 18,042,000
4. Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 17, 711,000
5. New York City, USA - 16,626,000
6. Shanghai, China - 14,173,000
7. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,488,000
8. Los Angeles, USA - 13,129,000
9. Calcutta, India - 12,900,000
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 12,431,000
11. Seóul, South Korea - 12,215,000
12. Beijing, China - 12,033,000
13. Karachi, Pakistan - 11,774,000
14. Delhi, India - 11,680,000
15. Dhaka, Bangladesh - 10,979,000
16. Manila, Philippines - 10,818,000
17. Cairo, Egypt - 10,772,000
18. Õsaka, Japan - 10,609,000
19. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10,556,000
20. Tianjin, China - 10,239,000
21. Jakarta, Indonesia - 9,815,000
22. Paris, France - 9,638,000
23. Istanbul, Turkey - 9,413,000
24. Moscow, Russian Fed. - 9,299,000
25. London, United Kingdom - 7,640,000
26. Lima, Peru - 7,443,000
27. Tehrãn, Iran - 7,380,000
28. Bangkok, Thailand - 7,221,000
29. Chicago, USA - 6,945,000
30. Bogotá, Colombia - 6,834,000
31. Hyderabad, India - 6,833,000
32. Chennai, India - 6,639,000
33. Essen, Germany - 6,559,000
34. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 6,424,519
35. Hangzhou, China - 6,389,000
36. Hong Kong, China - 6,097,000
37. Lahore, Pakistan - 6,030,000
38. Shenyang, China - 5,681,000
39. Changchun, China - 5,566,000
40. Bangalore, India - 5,544,000
41. Harbin, China - 5,475,000
42. Chengdu, China - 5,293,000
And here are the populations of 5 more on this map...
50. Toronto, Canada - 4,657,000
59. Madrid, Spain - 4,072,000
73. Sydney, Australia - 3,665,000
81. Montréal, Canada - 3,401,000
86. Berlin, Germany - 3,337,000
Leaving us with 6 cities not in the top 100 of the world...
Anyway... getting 8 out of the top 10 is excellent...
No criticism here... it's just interesting to see.
Later, I'll come up with a few more interesting lists...
