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11,422 cities (5,903 in Asia-Pacific) defined the same way from satellite data: population, age, buildings, economy and number of shops.
Top 10 by population · Source：EU JRC GHSL Urban Centre Database
| City | Country/territory | Population (2025) | 10-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou | China | 43.0 million | +9.8% |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 40.5 million | +14.3% |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | 37.3 million | +23.1% |
| Tokyo | Japan | 33.2 million | -0.1% |
| New Delhi | India | 31.4 million | +18.5% |
| Shanghai | China | 30.7 million | +27.2% |
| Manila | Philippines | 25.9 million | +14.8% |
| Kolkata | India | 23.3 million | +7.4% |
| Seoul | South Korea | 22.3 million | +3.3% |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 21.0 million | +36.3% |
Every row has a source column.
| Table | Rows | Columns |
|---|---|---|
cities | 11,422 | city_id, city_name, city_names_all, country_name, area_km2, pop_2025, income_group_wb, world_region, is_capital, iso3, lon, lat, in_apac, country_ja, pop_2030, pop_2015, pop_growth_2015_2025_pct, gdp_ppp_per_capita, hdi, pop_young_pct, pop_older_pct, places_total, source |
city_panel | 889,315 | city_id, year, indicator, value, iso3, city_name, source |
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