Megacities and Boundaries for DSM Satellite Observations
|
Rank
|
Megacity
|
Country
|
Continent
|
Population
|
DSM Latitude (o)
|
DSM Longitude (o)
|
|
1
|
Tokyo
|
 Japan
|
Asia
|
34,800,000
|
33.8
|
37.9
|
137.5
|
142.3
|
|
2
|
Guangzhou
|
 China
|
Asia
|
31,700,000
|
21.0
|
25.0
|
111.2
|
115.5
|
|
3
|
Shanghai
|
 China
|
Asia
|
28,900,000
|
30.4
|
31.9
|
120.4
|
122.6
|
|
4
|
Jakarta
|
 Indonesia
|
Asia
|
26,400,000
|
-6.8
|
-5.6
|
106.1
|
107.5
|
|
5
|
Seoul
|
 South Korea
|
Asia
|
25,800,000
|
37.0
|
38.0
|
126.3
|
127.8
|
|
6
|
Delhi
|
 India
|
Asia
|
24,000,000
|
28.2
|
29.1
|
76.6
|
77.7
|
|
7
|
Mexico
City
|
 Mexico
|
North America
|
23,800,000
|
18.4
|
20.5
|
-99.9
|
-98.1
|
|
8
|
Karachi
|
 Pakistan
|
Asia
|
22,700,000
|
24.4
|
25.2
|
66.5
|
67.6
|
|
9
|
Manila
|
 Philippines
|
Asia
|
22,200,000
|
14.0
|
15.2
|
120.6
|
121.5
|
|
10
|
New
York City
|
 United States
|
North America
|
21,600,000
|
39.9
|
41.5
|
-76.1
|
-71.6
|
|
11
|
São
Paulo
|
 Brazil
|
South America
|
21,500,000
|
-24.2
|
-22.9
|
-47.6
|
-45.5
|
|
12
|
Mumbai
|
 India
|
Asia
|
21,400,000
|
18.5
|
19.7
|
72.6
|
73.4
|
|
13
|
Beijing
|
 China
|
Asia
|
19,300,000
|
39.2
|
40.7
|
115.5
|
117.3
|
|
14
|
Los Angeles
|
 United States
|
North America
|
17,200,000
|
32.8
|
34.9
|
-120.0
|
-116.2
|
|
15
|
Osaka
|
 Japan
|
Asia
|
16,800,000
|
33.8
|
35.4
|
134.2
|
136.4
|
|
16
|
Moscow
|
 Russia
|
Europe
|
16,500,000
|
55.3
|
56.2
|
36.9
|
38.4
|
|
17
|
Dhaka
|
 Bangladesh
|
Asia
|
16,300,000
|
23.4
|
24.1
|
90.1
|
90.7
|
|
18
|
Cairo
|
 Egypt
|
Africa
|
16,100,000
|
29.7
|
30.4
|
30.8
|
31.7
|
|
19
|
Kolkata
|
 India
|
Asia
|
16,000,000
|
21.9
|
23.3
|
87.7
|
88.8
|
|
20
|
London
|
 United Kingdom
|
Europe
|
15,500,000
|
51.0
|
52.0
|
-1.1
|
1.0
|
|
21
|
Buenos Aires
|
 Argentina
|
South America
|
14,500,000
|
-35.4
|
-33.9
|
-59.5
|
-57.2
|
|
21
|
Bangkok
|
 Thailand
|
Asia
|
14,500,000
|
13.0
|
14.8
|
99.7
|
101.3
|
|
23
|
Istanbul
|
 Turkey
|
Europe/Asia
|
13,800,000
|
40.4
|
41.6
|
27.9
|
30.2
|
|
24
|
Lagos
|
 Nigeria
|
Africa
|
13,200,000
|
6.0
|
7.3
|
2.7
|
4.2
|
|
25
|
Tehran
|
 Iran
|
Asia
|
13,200,000
|
35.3
|
36.1
|
50.8
|
51.9
|
|
26
|
Rio de Janeiro
|
 Brazil
|
South America
|
12,900,000
|
-23.4
|
-22.3
|
-44.2
|
-42.4
|
|
27
|
Shenzhen
|
 China
|
Asia
|
11,700,000
|
21.5
|
24.0
|
112.4
|
115.0
|
|
28
|
Paris
|
 France
|
Europe
|
10,700,000
|
48.5
|
49.2
|
1.7
|
2.9
|
|
29
|
Tianjin
|
 China
|
Asia
|
10,600,000
|
38.6
|
39.6
|
116.6
|
118.0
|
|
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