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10 Largest Cities in the World by Population

The 10 largest cities in the world by population within city limits; without surrounding urban areas—there is a list that includes surrounding urban areas: 10 Largest Metropolitan Areas in the World by Population http://www.listsofbests.com/list/12830.

This list will need to be updated annually as new census data is released. (last updated with 2008 data)

More geographical top 10s you may be interested in:
10 Largest Countries by Population http://www.listsofbests.com/list/12835
10 Largest Countries by Land Mass http://www.listsofbests.com/list/8694/
Top 10 Failed Countries http://www.listsofbests.com/list/5078
10 Largest Metropolitan Areas in the World by Population http://www.listsofbests.com/list/12830

(found at: http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&srt=pnan)
1. Shanghai 949 people  
2. Mumbai 338 people  
3. Karachi 22 people  
4. Buenos Aires 1120 people  
5. Delhi 64 people  
6. Manila 49 people  
7. Moskva 1561 people  
8. Istanbul 1173 people  
9. São Paulo 107 people  
10. Dhaka 13 people  
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Created by kalavinka on Jun 26, 2006.