World's largest urban agglomerations

World's largest urban agglomerations

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This is a list of the 100 largest urban agglomerations in the world according to the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report (2007 revision). [ [http://esa.un.org/unup/index.asp?panel=2 World Urbanization Prospects, 2007 revision (online data)] ] The term “urban agglomeration” refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels without regard to administrative boundaries or commuter flows. It usually incorporates the population in a city or town plus that in the suburban areas lying outside of but being adjacent to the city boundaries. Whenever possible, data classified according to the concept of urban agglomeration are used. However, some countries do not produce data according to the concept of urban agglomeration but use instead that of metropolitan area or city proper. Figures in the tables below are estimates for mid-2007. The basis of the data is not consistent, so the list cannot be relied upon as hard fact. It should be seen as simply one response to the question "what are the world's largest cities"?

100 largest agglomerations in the world

References and notes

ee also

* Megacity
* Metropolis
* Megalopolis (city type)
* Metropolitan areas
* List of metropolitan areas by population
* List of countries by population

External links

* [http://www.citypopulation.de/World.html Principal Agglomerations of the World]
* [http://esa.un.org/unup/index.asp?panel=2 UN World Urbanization Prospects] -- Interactive data tables.
* [http://www.openhistory.net A Dynamic Map of the World Cities' Growth]


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