Top 10 most populous megacities worldwide in 2030

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 19, 2016
This statistic shows a forecast of the top ten most populous megacities in 2030. By 2030, Tokyo will be the most populous city in the world, with a projected 37 million inhabitants.

Projected population living in the top ten megacities in 2030 (in thousands)

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Release date

October 2016

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

A megacity has a population in excess of 10 million inhabitants.

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