#Most populous state capital full#
In Europe, Istanbul is the most populous, with more than 14.5 million residents.ĭiscover below the top 20 most populated cities in the world in 2022, in comparison to 2021, and check the full list of results. The largest city in the American continent is still Sao Paulo in Brazil, followed closely by Mexico City and Buenos Aires in Argentina, further down the table. This is a list of the largest cities in each United States state and territory based upon the 2021 population estimates made by the U.S. In fact, African cities Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Lagos in Nigeria gathered the highest rates, with respectively a 4.39% and a 3.54% increase in residents in 1 year. The rest of the list had, on average, a growth of 1.8% in the total of people residing in metropolitan areas. Tokyo kept its status as the world’s largest city, with 37 million inhabitants, while Delhi and Shanghai, followed in second and third positions.Ĭomparing the results to the 2021 edition, the only decrease that can be seen in the top 20, involves both Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka.
In 2022, the list of the top 20 most populated countries remained similar to the 2021 edition, with a slight change in numbers and positions. Annually, the world population review assesses the growth of cities and the number of residents living in metropolitan areas, to understand global evolution trends. In fact, Savannah the oldest city in the state served as the state's first capital and carried that title on and off between 17. While this number is set to increase to two-thirds by 2050, urban challenges are growing exponentially, making it more crucial than ever, to transform our cities. These days, Georgia's capitol building is sitting snug in Atlanta, the state's most populous city.
Half of the world’s population now lives in cities, according to UN-Habitat’s latest reports.
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