List of urban agglomerations in Asia

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This is a list of urban agglomerations in Asia by population.[1] As population figures are interpreted and presented differently according to different methods of data collection, definitions and sources, these numbers should be viewed as approximate. Data from other sources may be equally valid but differ due to being measured according to different criteria or taken from different census years.

Rank City area Country Population[1] Area (km2) Population Density (People/km2)
1 Tokyo  Japan 39,450,000 8,014 4,049
2 Delhi  India 26,600,000 3,182 8,845
3 Mumbai  India 23,900,288 5,076 5,627
4 Karachi  Pakistan 23,800,000 3,527 5,994
5 Seoul  South Korea 23,616,000 5,076 4,653
6 Shanghai  China 23,019,148 7,037 3,271
7 Beijing  China 19,612,368 16,808 1,167
8 Jakarta  Indonesia 18,414,000 5,100 3,706
9 Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto  Japan 17,375,000 6,390 2,507
10 Kolkata  India 16,40,000 2,521 6,466

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