The world is big, divided into many countries. Some countries are developed whereas some has huge populations. Throughout the civilization, humankind has always built bigger cities.

Here is our list of Largest Ancient Cities from 10,000 BC to the 1900s.

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World’s Largest Cities

There is something about cities that attracts people, architects, and scientists, and intellectuals. Perhaps it is the economic and job opportunities, education and health facilities, and better infrastructures. Or, perhaps, it is the new and niche cultures that emerges from putting too many people in one place.

Whatever the reason, below you will find the world’s largest cities. (Ranked by The Art of Travel based on touristy appeal, things to do, and of-course population.)

1. New York City, USA

2. London, UK

3. Tokyo, Japan

4. Shanghai, China

5. Delhi, India 

6. Sao Paulo, Brazil

7. Seoul, South Korea

8. Paris, France 

9. Manila, Philippines  

10. Los Angeles, USA 

11. Mexico City, Mexico

12. Istanbul, Turkey

13. Lagos, Nigeria

14. Buenos Aires, Argentina

15. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

16. Moscow, Russia

17. Cairo, Egypt

18. Mumbai, India

19. Tehran, Iran

20. Bogota, Colombia

21. Lima, Peru

22. Bangkok, Thailand

23. Johannesburg, South Africa

24. Sydney, Australia

25. Jakarta, Indonesia

26. Beijing, China

27. Chicago, USA

28. Taipei, Taiwan

29. Santiago, Chile

30. Shenzhen, China

31. Berlin, Germany

32. St. Petersburg, Russia

33. Philadelphia, USA

34. Chennai, India

35. Baghdad, Iraq

36. Bangalore, India

37. Hyderabad, India

38. Karachi, Pakistan

39. Kolkata, India

40. Osaka-Kyoto, Japan

41. Nagoya, Japan

42. Lahore, Pakistan

43. Kinshasa, Congo

44. Miami, USA

45. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

46. Madrid, Spain

47. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

48. Toronto, Canada

49. Milan, Italy

50. Tianjin, China

51. Shenyang, China

52. Boston, USA

53. Dallas-Fort Worth, USA

54. Belo Horizonte, Brazil

55. Khartoum, Sudan

56. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

57. Singapore, Singapore

58. Washington, USA

59. Detroit, USA

60. Barcelona, Spain

61. Houston, USA

62. Athens, Greece

63. Atlanta, USA

64. Guadalajara, Mexico

65. San Francisco, USA

66. Montreal, Canada

67. Monterey, Mexico

68. Melbourne, Australia

69. Ankara, Turkey

70. Recife Brazil

71. Phoenix-Mesa, USA

72. Durban, South Africa

73. Porto Alegre, Brazil

74. Dalian, China

75. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

76. Seattle, USA

77. Cape Town, South Africa

78. San Diego, USA

79. Fortaleza, Brazil

80. Curitiba, Brazil

81. Rome, Italy

82. Naples, Italy

83. Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA

84. Tel Aviv, Israel

85. Birmingham, UK

86. Frankfurt, Germany

87. Munich, Germany

88. Cologne-Bonn, Germany

89. Hamburg, Germany

90. Lisbon, Portugal

91. Manchester, UK

92. San Juan, Puerto Rico

93. Katowice, Poland

94. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

95. Fukuoka, Japan

96. Baku-Sumqayit, Azerbaijan

97. St. Louis, USA

98. Baltimore, USA

99. Sapporo, Japan

100. Tampa-St. Petersburg, USA

101. Taichung, Taiwan

102. Warsaw, Poland

103. Denver, USA

104. Dubai, UAE

105. Pretoria, South Africa

106. Vancouver, Canada

107. Beirut, Lebanon

108. Budapest, Hungary

109. Cleveland, USA

110. Pittsburgh, USA

111. Campinas, Brazil

112. Harare, Zimbabwe

113. Brasilia, Brazil

114. Kuwait, Kuwait

115. Düsseldorf-Essen, Germany

116. Portland, USA

117. Brussels, Belgium

118. Vienna, Austria

119. San Jose, USA

120. Damman, Saudi Arabia

121. Copenhagen, Denmark

122. Brisbane, Australia

123. Riverside-San Bernardino, USA

124. Cincinnati, USA

125. Accra, Ghana

126. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia

127. Phnom Penh, Cambodia

128. Quito, Ecuador

129. Leeds-Bradford, UK

130. Goiania, Brazil

131. Donetsk, Ukraine

132. Stockholm, Sweden

133. Virginia Beach, USA

134. Sacramento, USA

135. Kansas City, USA

136. Marseille, France

137. Turin, Italy

138. Lyon, France

139. San Antonio, USA

140. Rotterdam, Netherlands

141. Las Vegas, USA

142. Milwaukee, USA

143. Stuttgart, Germany

144. Indianapolis, USA

144. Glasgow, UK

145. Lumumbashi, Congo

146. Perth, Australia

147. Providence, USA

148. Orlando, USA

149. Dublin, Ireland

150. Auckland, New Zealand

151. Lille, France

152. Porto, Portugal

153. New Orleans, USA

154. Adelaide, Australia

155. Helsinki, Finland

156. Buffalo, USA

157. Memphis, USA

158. Antwerp, Belgium

159. Austin, USA

160. Port Elizabeth, South Africa

161. Bridgeport-Stamford, USA

162. Nice, France

163. Salt Lake City, USA

164. Jacksonville, USA

165. Calgary, Canada

166. Louisville, USA

167. Hartford, USA

168. Ottawa-Hull, Canada

169. Richmond, USA

170. Edmonton, Canada

171. Toulouse, France

172. Charlotte, USA

173. Bordeaux, France

174. Nashville, USA

175. Oklahoma City, USA

176. Tucson, USA

177. Honolulu, USA

178. Dayton, USA

179. Rochester, USA

180. El Paso, USA

181. Birmingham, USA

182. Quebec, Canada

183. Omaha, USA

184. Winnipeg, Canada

185. Vereeniging, South Africa

186. Albuquerque, USA

187. Aachen, Germany

188. Abu Dhabi, UAE

189. Nantes, France

190. Toulon, France

191. Douai-Lens, France

192. Charleston, USA

193. Gold Coast, Australia

194. Valenciennes, France

195. Poughkeepsie, USA

196. Chattanooga, USA

197. Augusta, USA

198. Spokane, USA

199. Cape Coral, USA

200. Lancaster, USA

201. Pensacola, USA

202. St. Catharines, Canada

203. Tours, France

204. Bethune, France

205. Avignon, France

206. Asheville, USA