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30 of the Largest Cities in the World by Population

In this article, we list and discuss 30 of the Largest Cities in the World by Population. If you would like to skip our detailed discussion of the topic, you can go to 10 of the Largest Cities in the World by Population instead. 

As of 2024, there are over 8 billion people in the world. According to the United Nations, this number will see an increase of almost 2 billion by 2050, and by the mid-2080s, it can go as high as 10.4 billion people. In the mid-twentieth century, the total world population was nearly three times less than the number at which it stands today. In other words,...