Do you want to know what the most populated cities are? Well, do you? If you do, then you’re on the right page, because here come the most populated cities, from 7 to 1… (Click on the city for more information).

       7. Calcutta in India has 14.57 million.

       6. Delhi, also in India, has 16 million.
 
       5. São Paulo, in Brazil has 18.61 million.

       4. New York in the USA has 18.65 million.

       3. Mumbai or Bombay in India has 18.84 million.

       2. Mexico City has 19.24 million.

       1. The most populated city is Tokyo in Japan
           with a whopping 35.53 million people.

See below for a brief overview of each city.

1. Tokyo - 35.53 million people.

Tokyo is the financial, economic and cultural capital of Japan, as well as being the capital city. It was called Edo when it was founded in the 12th century.

This city is expanding, so, you kneed to use more land. But where do you get it from? You build iupwards. There are currently lots of skyscrapers being built in Tokyo.

Shinjuku and Ginza are famous shopping centres. Akasaka and Roppongi are alive with the buzz of Tokyo’s nightlife. Ueno Park hosts museums, a concert hall and the Tokyo zoo. The park is cherished for it’s cherry blossoms.     

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2.Mexico City - 19.24 million people.

The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. More than half a million people move into the city from the countryside every year because they think that there will be lots of jobs and chances to make money. However, it is not always the case because many have to move into shanty towns.

Shanty towns are cramped, dirty, unhealthy places to live, full of houses that are made of cardboard, corrugated card, and any other materials the shanty dwellers can find.

Mexico City is surrounded by mountains, which traps all of the car fumes, so more pollution is kept in the city.

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3.Mumbai (Bombay) - 18.84 million people

Mumbai (Bombay) is the third most populated city in the world, and the capital of Maharashtra.

Mumbai is the place to be if you want to star in an Indian movie, along side Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan or Kajol, because this city is also known as Bollywood (a combination of Bombay and Hollywood.

Mumbai is in India, their currency is rupees, and their main religion is Hinduism. The main languages are Marathi, Hindu and English.

Some people call Mumbai mini India because of everything it can offer you. The rich and the poor all live in Mumbai.

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4. New York city - 18.65 million people

New York is one of the states in the USA and New York City is in that state. It was the largest U.S. city by 1790, and is known as the “Big Apple”. The used currency is US dollars ($), and their first language is American English. 

New York City can be found on the Eastern Atlantic coast of the US at the mouth of the Hudson River. 

Many films and television shows have been set in New York. For example: Friends the television show and Madagascar the film (the zoo part).

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5.São Paulo - 18.61 million people

São Paulo is Portuguese for Saint Paul, and it is found in south eastern Brazil.
 
The area of the city is 588 square miles, making it the largest (and most populated) city in the southern hemisphere.

Throughout the year, the temperature stays warm, with an average high of 24 degrees Celsius, and average low of 16 degrees Celsius. The average rainfall for the year is 109.75 mm.
    
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 6. Delhi - 16million people

Delhi is in northern India and is located on the River Yamuna. Like most big cities, Delhi has problems with over-crowding, traffic congestion and pollution.

It houses the Indian parliament and is the capital of India.

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7. Calcutta-14.57

Calcutta in Bengali or is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is in eastern India on the eastern bank of the River Hooghly. With a metropolitan population of over 14 million, makes it the seventh largest city in the world and the third-largest one in India.

The city was once the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911, and was the centre of modern education, science, culture and politics. Calcutta was economically at a standstill in the years after the independence of India, but, since the year 2000, the city has had a rapid growth that has stopped the gloomy decline. Calcutta still struggles with problems like poverty, pollution, traffic congestion, and the fact that the cities are taking over the towns and villages.

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