Up-to-date: It was last refreshed in March 2022. Comprehensive: Over 4 million unique cities and towns from every country in the world.
1. London. As the “capital of capitals” negotiates the uncharted, perilous terrain of a post-Brexit and pandemic world, London continues to reign as the planet's best cities for the seventh year running.
According to the World Populations Review, the top 10 largest cities by population: Tokyo, Japan - 37,435,191 people.
There are 5,566 cities in the world whose population is greater than 100,000.
There are 4,000 cities and towns in India.
Vatican City is the smallest city in the world, but it's bursting with activity for locals and tourists alike.
A megacity is, according to the definition of the United Nations, a city with more than 10 million inhabitants.
The term 'megacity' refers to metropolitan areas with a total population of more than 10 million people. The definition of what constitutes a megacity generally refers to the population of an urban agglomeration, that is, it includes people living in the immediate suburbs outside of the established border of the city.
Sorry Shanghai. Sorry Singapore. Sorry Hong Kong. For now, London is the world's global capital.
According to the United States Census, when Rudy died, Monowi surpassed nearby Gross, Nebraska, (population: 2) to become the only incorporated town in the US with just one resident.
History of the concept
Andrew J. Woods's 1974 calculation of the geographical center of all land surfaces on Earth: Kırşehir Turkey.
In addition to being the third most populous city in Australia, Brisbane is geographically the largest of Australia's capital cities and the third largest in the world, occupying some 1140sq km.
1. Venice. Among those who've seen it in person, the conclusion is unanimous: Venice is the most beautiful city in the world, and the only one that can truly be described as unique. Each building is a work of art, with their beauty enhanced when reflected on the canals that cross the city.
Officially, London is a city of just over 7 million people. In reality, London sprawls beyond its political boundaries to form a global megacity of over 13 million people.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Easily one of the richest cities in the world, Dubai is not only considered the world's most futuristic city because of its many skyscrapers, but also because of its breathtaking artificial islands.
The population of Sydney is 4.5 million. It is not yet a 'megacity'. 45 of the 47 international banks that operate in Australia are found in Sydney.
With almost two-thirds of Australia's population now living in the major capitals, the biggest, Sydney and Melbourne, are on a trajectory to more than double to more than 10 million residents each by the middle of this century - "megacity" status as defined by the United Nations.
A town is a settlement that has a size that is smaller than that of a city.
Gigalopolis or Gigacity – an incorporation of a group of megalopolises, containing over one hundred million residents. Megalopolis or Megacity – a supercity consists of a group of conurbations, containing more than ten million residents in total.
Reno (/ˈriːnoʊ/ REE-noh) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about 22 miles (35 km) north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World".