The Directory

Cities, sorted by consequence.

A search across 33,702 entries. Filter by jurisdiction, by the kind of place, or by the simple measure of how many call it home.

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33,702 cities found

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301.

Damascus Capital

Syrian Arab Republic · Asia/Damascus

1,569,394 Inhabitants

Pakistan · Asia/Karachi

1,565,546 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,553,109 Inhabitants

Nigeria · Africa/Lagos

1,553,000 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,550,000 Inhabitants

Auckland Regional seat

New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland

1,547,200 Inhabitants

Isfahan Regional seat

Iran, Islamic Republic of · Asia/Tehran

1,547,164 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,545,900 Inhabitants

Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare

1,542,813 Inhabitants

Liberia · Africa/Monrovia

1,542,549 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,539,389 Inhabitants

1,538,262 Inhabitants

Goiânia Regional seat

Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo

1,536,097 Inhabitants

United States · America/Chicago

1,526,656 Inhabitants

1,525,152 Inhabitants

Sweden · Europe/Stockholm

1,515,017 Inhabitants

Mexico · America/Ciudad_Juarez

1,512,450 Inhabitants

Cần Thơ Regional seat

Viet Nam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

1,507,187 Inhabitants

Munich Regional seat Europe

Germany · Europe/Berlin

1,505,005 Inhabitants

Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka

1,500,689 Inhabitants

Brazil · America/Belem

1,499,641 Inhabitants

Yekaterinburg Regional seat

Russian Federation · Asia/Yekaterinburg

1,495,066 Inhabitants

Porto Alegre Regional seat

Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo

1,488,252 Inhabitants

Yinchuan Regional seat

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,487,579 Inhabitants

United States · America/New_York

1,487,536 Inhabitants

1,486,053 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,485,502 Inhabitants

Asunción Capital Americas

Paraguay · America/Asuncion

1,482,200 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,481,384 Inhabitants

Mexico · America/Mexico_City

1,476,491 Inhabitants

Adelaide Regional seat

Australia · Australia/Adelaide

1,469,163 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,469,157 Inhabitants

1,465,625 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,463,990 Inhabitants

1,463,723 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,457,510 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,457,419 Inhabitants

Kuala Lumpur Capital Asia

Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

1,453,975 Inhabitants

Kayseri Regional seat

Türkiye · Europe/Istanbul

1,452,458 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,451,741 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,450,000 Inhabitants

Iran, Islamic Republic of · Asia/Tehran

1,448,075 Inhabitants

Nepal · Asia/Kathmandu

1,442,271 Inhabitants

Daejeon Regional seat

Korea, Republic of · Asia/Seoul

1,441,203 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,437,802 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,437,685 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,436,599 Inhabitants

1,435,844 Inhabitants

Türkiye · Europe/Istanbul

1,433,861 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

1,432,044 Inhabitants