The Directory

Cities, sorted by consequence.

A search across 189 entries. Filter by jurisdiction, by the kind of place, or by the simple measure of how many call it home.

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Kind

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Continent All Europe Asia Africa N. America S. America Oceania

Tier All Ranked only Europe Gulf Asia Americas Emerging Offshore

189 cities found

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Shanghai Regional seat Asia

China · Asia/Shanghai

24,874,500 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

18,960,744 Inhabitants

China · Asia/Shanghai

17,494,398 Inhabitants

Guangzhou Regional seat Asia

China · Asia/Shanghai

16,096,724 Inhabitants

Istanbul Regional seat Emerging

Türkiye · Europe/Istanbul

15,701,602 Inhabitants

Nigeria · Africa/Lagos

15,388,000 Inhabitants

Ho Chi Minh City Asia

Viet Nam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

14,002,598 Inhabitants

Mumbai Regional seat Asia

India · Asia/Kolkata

12,691,836 Inhabitants

São Paulo Regional seat Americas

Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo

12,400,232 Inhabitants

Mexico City Capital Americas

Mexico · America/Mexico_City

12,294,193 Inhabitants

Korea, Republic of · Asia/Seoul

10,349,312 Inhabitants

9,733,276 Inhabitants

Cairo Capital Emerging

Egypt · Africa/Cairo

9,606,916 Inhabitants

Johannesburg Regional seat Emerging

South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg

9,418,183 Inhabitants

London Capital Europe

United Kingdom · Europe/London

8,961,989 Inhabitants

New York City Americas

United States · America/New_York

8,804,190 Inhabitants

Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta

8,540,121 Inhabitants

Bengaluru Regional seat Asia

India · Asia/Kolkata

8,495,492 Inhabitants

Viet Nam · Asia/Bangkok

8,053,663 Inhabitants

Taiwan, Province of China · Asia/Taipei

7,871,900 Inhabitants

Lima Capital Americas

Peru · America/Lima

7,737,002 Inhabitants

Bogotá Capital Americas

Colombia · America/Bogota

7,674,366 Inhabitants

Hong Kong Capital Asia

Hong Kong · Asia/Hong_Kong

7,396,076 Inhabitants

Rio de Janeiro Regional seat Americas

Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo

6,747,815 Inhabitants

Singapore Capital Asia

Singapore · Asia/Singapore

5,638,700 Inhabitants

Sydney Regional seat Asia

Australia · Australia/Sydney

5,557,233 Inhabitants

Melbourne Regional seat Asia

Australia · Australia/Melbourne

5,350,705 Inhabitants

Thailand · Asia/Bangkok

5,104,476 Inhabitants

Santiago Capital Americas

Chile · America/Santiago

4,837,295 Inhabitants

Cape Town Regional seat Emerging

South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg

4,772,846 Inhabitants

Nairobi Capital Emerging

Kenya · Africa/Nairobi

4,397,073 Inhabitants

Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh

4,205,961 Inhabitants

United States · America/Los_Angeles

3,820,914 Inhabitants

Dubai Regional seat Gulf

United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai

3,790,000 Inhabitants

Casablanca Regional seat Emerging

Morocco · Africa/Casablanca

3,665,954 Inhabitants

Ankara Capital Emerging

Türkiye · Europe/Istanbul

3,517,182 Inhabitants

Berlin Capital Europe

Germany · Europe/Berlin

3,426,354 Inhabitants

Madrid Capital Europe

Spain · Europe/Madrid

3,255,944 Inhabitants

Kyiv Capital Emerging

Ukraine · Europe/Kyiv

2,952,301 Inhabitants

Buenos Aires Capital Americas

Argentina · America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

2,891,082 Inhabitants

Toronto Regional seat Americas

Canada · America/Toronto

2,794,356 Inhabitants

Quito Capital Americas

Ecuador · America/Guayaquil

2,781,641 Inhabitants

United States · America/Chicago

2,664,452 Inhabitants

2,318,895 Inhabitants

United States · America/Chicago

2,314,157 Inhabitants

Perth Regional seat Asia

Australia · Australia/Perth

2,309,338 Inhabitants

France · Europe/Paris

2,138,551 Inhabitants

Medellín Regional seat Americas

Colombia · America/Bogota

1,999,979 Inhabitants

Hamburg Regional seat Europe

Germany · Europe/Berlin

1,973,896 Inhabitants

Accra Capital Emerging

Ghana · Africa/Accra

1,963,264 Inhabitants