5 of the Most Populated Cities in the World

There is an estimated 7.1 billion people currently inhabiting the earth. One can only imagine where the majority of these people live. Seven continents, thousands of countries and thousands more cultures and nationalities make it a little difficult to track the amount of people that are in one particular location. The Census Bureau does the best possible job to keep track of the earth’s population. Individually countries and cities try to keep a tight grip on how many people are in their domain for political and economic reasons. The following list include some of the most populated cities in the world. Some are prosperous due to the large amount of people that contribute to city or cities struggle to support the abundance of its citizens.

Tokyo, Japan 

Tokyo, Japan is one of the busiest cities in the world. It is the capital of Japan. It has many attractions like gardens, amusement parks and clubs that keep tourist coming and the natives occupied. Tokyo has the highest population of people in the entire world. As with any heavily populated city, traffic is a hassle. Including the metro areas, there is 35 million people who currently live in Tokyo.

New York City, New York 

New York City has been properly given the title “the city that never sleeps”. There is no place like New York and if you’ve ever been there you would agree. New York City attracts people from all over the world with its iconic skyline, its different cuisines, and shopping areas. New York City’s population has reached a new height of 8,405,837 people. Each of the cities five boroughs have reported population gains. This rise in population is due to a decline of people leaving the city and the birth rate significantly being higher than the death rate.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo is the largest city of Brazil. It is one of the top 10 largest metropolitan areas in the world. São Paulo is a global city with a strong influence in the arts, entertainment, finance and commerce, and the city hosts the largest gay pride parade in the world. The current population of São Paulo is 11.4 million people. São Paulo is home of the second largest stock exchange in the world making the city an economic hub. São Paulo also has a mixture of cultures which makes it an interesting place to visit and live in.

Seoul, South Korea   

Seoul, officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and the largest city of South Korea. Almost more than half the people in South Korea live in the city of Seoul. Seoul is also home to 632,000 international residents. The total population of Seoul, South Korea is now at 10.44 million. The population density in Seoul is 45,000 people per square mile. Seoul is rich with history, and art that can be seen in its architecture and in one of its 115 museums. Seoul is a technologically advanced city which is a major reason why people flock to it.

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City is the Federal District of Mexico. Mexico City is the country’s largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center. It is one of the most important financial centers in North America. Currently greater Mexico City has a population of 21.2 million residents, making it the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world. Mexico City has a long history that has helped build the city into the great pillar of economic and political strength that it is today.