Tokyo, the World's Most Populous City in 2021

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Andrea Lidwina 21/01/2021 13:50 WIB
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Tokyo, Japan, was projected to have a population of 37.3 million in 2021, making it the world's most populous city. This was followed by Delhi, India, and Shanghai, China, with populations of 31.2 million and 27.8 million, respectively.

Furthermore, Japan, India, and China each placed another city with a large population on the list: Osaka with 19.1 million, Mumbai with 20.7 million, and Beijing with 20.9 million.

Several cities outside Asia were also predicted to populate the list of the world's most populous cities. For example, Sao Paulo (Brazil) with 22.2 million, Mexico City (Mexico) with 21.9 million, and Cairo (Egypt) with 21.3 million.

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