5 big cities in the world. The largest city in the world by area, what is it? Tenth place: London

The largest city in the world can be determined by 2 main criteria:

Population size... The number of residents of the resident population of the city within its boundaries.
City area... City area in square kilometers within the administrative boundaries of the city.

Photo: Chongqing (China). The largest city in the world

In this case, the largest city in the world, both in terms of territory and population, is Chinese chongqing city with territory 82 403 km² and population 30 165 500 person. The full official name of the city: Chongqing Central Subordination City and this the largest city in the world.

It is the absolute leader in both main criteria of the largest city. Many countries of the world occupy an area smaller than the city of Chongqing in China, and the most approximate in size is the territory of the state Czech Republic - 78,866 km² with a population of 10.6 million, it ranks 115th in the world among countries in terms of territory.

Urbanized Zone and Central Chongqing.

Moreover, the so-called urbanized area Chongqing City, informally called the "main urban area" 1473 km² or 1.79% of the entire city territory. The central part of the urbanized area is called Central Chongqingwhose area is 472.8 km², population density is 17 000 people per square kilometer, and the population of Central Chongqing is 8 165 500 person.

Suburban and rural areas.

The rest of the city 80 930 km² or 98.21% of the entire city territory falls on suburban and rural areas with a density 268 people per 1 sq. km.

Agglomeration of the largest city in the world.

The population of the agglomeration (the territory of the city together with the suburbs) of the city of Chongqing is 52 100 100 person. According to this indicator, the agglomeration of Chongqing is also the largest metropolitan area in the world.

List of TOP 10 Largest cities in the world in terms of population:

Chongqing, China \u003d 30 165 500 people
Shanghai, China \u003d 24 150 000 people
Beijing, China \u003d 21,148,000 people
Tianjin, China \u003d 14,425,000 people
Istanbul, Turkey \u003d 13 854 740 people
Guangzhou, China \u003d 13 438 972 people
Tokyo, Japan \u003d 13 370 198 people
Karachi, Pakistan \u003d 13 205 339 people
Mumbai, India \u003d 12 478 447 people
Moscow, Russia \u003d 12 380 664 people

The most populous city in the world

You can also distinguish such a criterion as population density or the average number of residents living in 1 square kilometer of the city.

Photo: Manila (Philippines). The most populous city in the world

According to this criterion the most populous city in the world: City of Manila in the Philippines ( 41 514 people / km²). At the same time, the population of Manila is: 1 780 148 people, and the area of \u200b\u200bthe city in total: 42.88 km².

If the largest city in the world in terms of territory, the Chinese city of Chongqing, had the same high population density as in the Philippine Manila, then almost half of the world's population.

In the meantime, the population density of Chongqing is 366 people per sq. km., which is 113 times less than in Manila.

Once the population of the largest cities was measured in tens of thousands. Today the situation has changed, and many megalopolises have grown to a huge scale both in terms of area occupied and in terms of the number of residents. Against this background, real giants stood out, where the account of the inhabitants went to the millions. Of these, the TOP list of the largest, active and developed cities was formed.

The largest cities on the planet 2018

The TOP-10 largest cities in the world in terms of population includes the following megacities:

Chongqing
Shanghai
Karachi
Beijing
Lagos
Istanbul
Tianjin
Guangzhou
Tokyo

Each of these giants is impressive in its own way and has a unique inimitable atmosphere.

1st place in the ranking - Chongqing

Chongqing, China, is the largest city in the world in terms of population. 30,751,600 people are officially registered in it. The territory of a huge metropolis exceeds the area of \u200b\u200bAustria. Only 20% of the citizens of the largest city on the planet live in areas of modern development. The remaining 80% live in rural suburbs.

Most of the inhabitants of the world's largest city are employed in the industrial sector. Chongqing has about 400 car factories and almost as many factories producing synthetic drugs. The mighty Yangtze River flows through the world's largest city in terms of population. Within the metropolis, 25 bridges cross it. The most popular of them, Chaotianmen, is recognized as the longest arched span and is considered the hallmark of the giant Chongqing.

2nd place in TOP-10 - Shanghai

The second largest city in the world is Shanghai, located in China. Its population is 24,152,700. Citizens from smaller settlements and people from neighboring countries come here hoping to find work and settle in Shanghai permanently.

According to the latest official information, there are 2.5 million cities in the world. According to data for 2015, the largest city in the world by area is Chongqing, by the number of inhabitants - Shanghai, by length - Mexico City, by height - La Rinconada.

Each settlement is remarkable in its own way. So, one is famous for its landscapes, the other for enchanting entertainment, the third for its history. There are those that are known for their scale. In this article, the emphasis will be on them.

The largest city in the world by area

As mentioned earlier, Chongqing is such. It is located in China (its central part), its area reaches 82,400 sq. km (except for the territory of the city itself, this also includes the area of \u200b\u200bthe territory under its jurisdiction). According to official figures, Chongqing occupies an area of \u200b\u200b470 km from east to west. Its width from north to south is 150 km (for comparison: Australia has the same dimensions).

The largest city in the world by area is subdivided into districts (19 units), counties (15 units, of which 4 are autonomous). The population density, according to data for 2010, reaches 28,846,170 people, however, over 80% of residents mainly live in rural areas, and there are only 6 million citizens.

Chongqing history

This city is recognized as the oldest in China. Its history has been going on for 3 thousand years. During the late Paleolithic period, it was there that the primitive representatives of the human race lived. The reason for this is the location of the city at the confluence of the Jialingjiang River and the deep Yangtze River. The largest city in the world in terms of area is surrounded by three mountains: Dabashan (from the north), Wushan (from the east), Dalushan (from the south). Due to its hilly landscape, it was called a mountain city (Shancheng). Chongqing rises at 243 meters above sea level.

10 largest cities in the world

There are quite a few of them on a global scale. In this regard, the article will present only the ranking of cities by area. So, tenth place belongs to London (1.57 thousand km). It is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland. This city is also recognized as the largest city in the British Isles. Its location is r. Thames (64 km from the mouth). The city stretches across the flat area of \u200b\u200bthe famous London Basin. The highest point above sea level (245 m) is Westerham Heights (extreme southeast).

This city is one of the largest British ports and a major industrial center. Its area is 1.56 thousand square meters. km. Founded - 43 AD e. (the era of the invasion of the Romans under the leadership of the Emperor Claudius in Britain). Presumably, by the time of the invasion, a very modest settlement existed, but no evidence of this was found during archaeological excavations. Although the predominant part of the London historic center has not been exposed to excavations, therefore the fact of the existence of a settlement during the above period cannot be completely denied.

Ranked ninth, eighth and seventh

Ninth place belongs to Tehran (1.6 thousand sq. km). It is the capital and largest city of Iran, the first of all the impressive cities in Asia. From north to south, the city stretches for 26 km, from west to east - 40 km. The difference in the height of the Gorchet is 700 m.

As a result of excavations, it was discovered that the existence of a settlement on the territory of the city dates back to 6 thousand BC. e. The settlers headed for the slopes of Elbrus, thus fleeing the sultry heat of the existing salt marshes.

Eighth place - Bogota (1.8 thousand sq. Km) - the capital of Colombia. Founded in 1538 (by the Spanish conquistador G. Jimenez de Quesado). Its name translates as "fertile land". The city is located in the basin of the western slope of the Eastern Cordillera. Height above sea level - 2610 m. This is the largest city in Colombia, which combines futuristic architecture, colonial churches, various museums with the fact that it is recognized as a city of vagrants, drug dealers, eternal traffic jams and slums.

Seventh place - Ankara (2.52 thousand sq. Km) is the capital of Turkey. Location - Atlantic Plateau (confluence of the Chubuk and Ankara rivers) at an altitude of approximately 938 m above sea level. This is one of the oldest cities in Asia Minor. It is located at the crossroads of trade routes that link Europe with Asia. This city is the second largest and most important Turkish economic center. Ankara's development is determined by a very convenient location at a traffic intersection, the presence of a significant number of civil servants, students, banking, trade structures, and industrial facilities.

Sixth, fifth and fourth in the rankings

Sixth place - Alexandria (2.7 thousand sq. Km) - the main seaport, the second largest city in Egypt, which stretches for 32 km along the Mediterranean coast. Foundation year - 332 BC e. (A. Macedonian). It is the most important financial, industrial and commercial center of Egypt.

Fifth place - Karachi (3.5 thousand sq. Km) is a port city located in the southern part of Pakistan. It is the largest in the country and one of the largest in the world. Karachi is the capital of Sindh. The population density is 12-18 million people.

Fourth place - Istanbul (5.3 thousand sq. Km) - the former capital of the Byzantine, Ottoman, Roman, Latin empires. It acts as an important seaport, cultural, commercial and industrial center of Turkey. It is the only city located on two continents at once - Europe and Asia. It is the largest city in Europe.

Three leaders of the rating

Third place - Buenos Aires (4 thousand sq. Km) is the Argentine capital. It was founded in 1580 (coast of the La Plata Bay).

Second place - Kinshasa (10 thousand sq. Km) - the capital of the Congo. Until 1966 it had a different name - Leopoldville.

The leader of the rating, as mentioned earlier, is Chongqing. It was told about it at the very beginning. Today these are the largest cities. The list is gradually changing and supplemented due to the accelerated growth of a number of settlements.

The largest megacities by area of \u200b\u200bour country

For convenience, they are presented in the table below.

City name	Area, sq. km

St. Petersburg
Volgograd





Novosibirsk
Chelyabinsk
Yekaterinburg

Nizhny Novgorod
Krasnoyarsk
Rostov-on-Don

According to official data, these are the largest cities in Russia. Their scale gradually changes as they develop. It will be useful to consider in more detail such largest cities of Russia (in terms of area) as St. Petersburg (the Northern capital) and Moscow.

Capital of RF

Moscow is the largest city (in terms of area and population density) in our country. It is the capital of Russia. Moscow is located on the river of the same name. If you look at the map, it is located in the central part of the plain, located in Eastern Europe. Moscow area - 2511 sq. km.

The federal bodies of the Russian state power are concentrated there. Local self-government is well developed. Moscow is the largest financial center. The overwhelming majority of the country's economy is controlled directly by the capital. Also, the largest banks and offices are concentrated in it.

As mentioned earlier, the largest city in Europe is Istanbul, but our capital is the most ambitious tourist and cultural European center. Historical, architectural monuments, modern infrastructure in the field of entertainment will not leave anyone indifferent. In Moscow there are over a hundred theaters, sixty museums, among which the most outstanding are the Bolshoi, Maly, and Sovremennik. Fans of opera and ballet can enjoy wonderful performances and the virtuoso performance of the artists there.

The most popular museums are: Museum of Anthropology (antiquities - a reflection of everyday life, traditions of the peoples of the world), Zoological, named after Pushkin.

Every Moscow guest, without exception, should visit the Tretyakov Gallery. The largest collection of our fine art is on display there. In general, everything that Moscow is rich in cannot be described, it is better to see it with your own eyes.

Historical chronicles

Moscow is the historical capital of the previously existing Grand Duchy of Moscow. Her exact age is still unknown. In the second half of the 13th century, during the reign of Prince Danil Alexandrovich (son of A. Nevsky), Moscow acquired the status of the center of an autonomous appanage principality. At that time, the city was located at the place of a trade interchange, which gave it the opportunity for growth and development.

In the XIV-XV centuries. Moscow has already become a major craft and trade city. By the end of the 15th century. it received the status of the capital of the largest Russian state.

Northern capital: historical facts, attractions

St. Petersburg is one of the most charming cities in the world. Its beauty is strict and lyrical at the same time. It is known that during the first 10 years of its existence, it rapidly expanded (by 1714 there were about 34.5 thousand buildings there). Magnificent palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, squares with statues surrounded by picturesque greenery were erected. Peter is a city-museum.

This city is considered to be the capital since the time when the entire royal court moved to the bank of the Neva from Moscow (1712). Having seized the access to the Baltic, our state entered the circle of the countries of the North - traditional exporters of leather, fish, iron, timber, bacon, grain. Petersburg became the largest foreign trade center in Russia. At the end of the Petrine era, it was from here that almost half of all our exports to the countries of Western Europe were exported.

Then from Moscow (1724) such an important state enterprise as the mint was transferred. Palace manufactories appeared in the vicinity of St. Petersburg.

Today the area of \u200b\u200bSt. Petersburg is 1439 sq. km, the population density is approximately 4.75 million people. The northern capital is located at 60 degrees s. sh., which gives it the status of the world's largest metropolis located in such high latitudes. St. Petersburg stretches for 35 km along the coast of the Neva Bay (the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea), affecting the mouth of the Neva, about. Neva delta.

The largest cities in the Russian Federation by population density

For clarity, it is better to present the information in the table.

Population density, people	City name
	moscow city
	saint Petersburg
	novosibirsk city
	yekaterinburg city
	nizhny Novgorod
	kazan
	chelyabinsk

	samara
	rostov-on-Don

	krasnoyarsk

	volgograd

These are the largest cities in Russia in terms of population density in 2015.

Finally, it is worth recalling that the article examined the largest cities of our country and Europe. The ranking of the 10 largest cities in the world by area is presented.

The largest city in the world by area

Chongqing history

10 largest cities in the world

Ranked ninth, eighth and seventh

Sixth, fifth and fourth in the rankings

Three leaders of the rating

Third place - Buenos Aires (4 thousand sq. Km) is the Argentine capital. It was founded in 1580 (coast of the La Plata Bay).

Second place - Kinshasa (10 thousand sq. Km) - the capital of the Congo. Until 1966 it had a different name - Leopoldville.

The largest megacities by area of \u200b\u200bour country

For convenience, they are presented in the table below.

City name	Area, sq. km

St. Petersburg
Volgograd





Novosibirsk
Chelyabinsk
Yekaterinburg

Nizhny Novgorod
Krasnoyarsk
Rostov-on-Don

Capital of RF

The most popular museums are: Museum of Anthropology (antiquities - a reflection of everyday life, traditions of the peoples of the world), Zoological, named after Pushkin.

Historical chronicles

In the XIV-XV centuries. Moscow has already become a major craft and trade city. By the end of the 15th century. it received the status of the capital of the largest Russian state.

Northern capital: historical facts, attractions

Then from Moscow (1724) such an important state enterprise as the mint was transferred. Palace manufactories appeared in the vicinity of St. Petersburg.

The largest cities in the Russian Federation by population density

For clarity, it is better to present the information in the table.

Population density, people	City name
	moscow city
	saint Petersburg
	novosibirsk city
	yekaterinburg city
	nizhny Novgorod
	kazan
	chelyabinsk

	samara
	rostov-on-Don

	krasnoyarsk

	volgograd

These are the largest cities in Russia in terms of population density in 2015.

Finally, it is worth recalling that the article examined the largest cities of our country and Europe. The ranking of the 10 largest cities in the world by area is presented.

The list includes the largest cities in the world with a population of over 1 million. The largest cities in the world are represented, where the population of the largest cities in the world is more than 1 billion people. Thus, the total number of the largest cities in the world is 1 180 485 707 people.

The list shows the largest cities in the world, where the largest cities in the world by population are presented starting from the largest cities - the number of the largest cities in the world, the flag of the country, the name of the country and the name of the continent of each major city.

The population of the largest cities in the world in relation to the population of the Earth.

The population of the largest cities in the world is 15.76% of the total population of the Earth (7.4 billion people), as of 2017. The largest cities in the world by population in our list begin with the largest city on planet Earth - Chongqing, China, with a population of 30,165,500. Other largest cities in the world are Shanghai in China (24,150,000 people), Beijing in China (21,148,000 people), Tianjin in China (14,425,000 people), Istanbul in Turkey with a population 13 854 740 people

Top 10 largest cities in the world.

10 largest cities in the world in decreasing order starting from the largest: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Istanbul, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Karachi, Mumbai, Moscow. At the same time, Moscow is the only European city out of the 10 largest cities in the world and is the largest city in Europe. The largest cities in the world in terms of population on our list are the capitals and major cities of the world with over one million people (1,000,000 people).

Which countries have the most millionaire cities.

It is interesting to note the fact that of all the millionaire cities on planet Earth, 15 millionaire cities are located in Russia. The number of the largest cities in the world in different countries differs: 123 cities with a population of over one million are located in China, 54 cities with a population of over one million are in India, 17 cities with a population of over one million are in Indonesia, 14 cities are located in Brazil, 12 cities with a population of one million are in Japan and 9 cities are located in the United States.