This urban agglomeration is composed of two main parts: the historic city of Old Delhi (in the North) and the capital city of New Delhi (in the South). Editorial credit: Amit kg / ĭelhi, in Northcentral India, is the National Capital Territory and the country's largest city (by population). Delhi, India - 32,065,760 India Gate in Delhi in the distance is a major landmark of this ever-busy city. In the next moment, you may find yourself appreciating one of the many Buddhist shrines scattered throughout the city before turning the corner and entering into a sensory overload of neon lights and brightly-colored business signs. In one moment, you may be standing in Shibuya Crossing (one of the world's wildest intersections), and the next, you may be dining in a quiet, old-school, four-stooltop restaurant down a slim and ancient alley. This fast-paced yet humble crowded yet clean futuristic yet steeped in spiritual tradition two-time host of the Summer Olympics has to be seen to be believed. The nation's capital city is located on the East-Central coast of the island of Honshu, within the Kantō region. Tokyo, Japan - 37,274,000 Aerial view of busy streets of Tokyo on a regular weekday.įar and away, the world's most-populated metropolitan, Tokyo, Japan, has a life of its own. But each of these concrete organisms can provide a lifetime of subtle sifting that slowly reveals new treasures with each street, canal, market, monument, etc. At first glance, they can appear overwhelming. The following is a list of the ten largest metropolitans (in terms of the estimated 2022 population).

And within this stupendous, sentient sea, there are many megacities that offer community, opportunity, and identity. That is a lot of humans milling about, trying to make a go at this crazy little thing called life.

The world's population currently teeters at eight billion people.

Global cities quiz