Statistics for 250 World Cities Everyone Should Know

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CountryDescriptionCity% Correct
FranceHome of Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Avenue des Champs-ÉlyséesParis
96%
GermanyDivided by a wall until 1990Berlin
95%
United KingdomBig Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, and Trafalgar Square are all in this former capital of the largest empire of the worldLondon
95%
Spain2nd largest metropolitan agglomeration in the EU and largest in Spain, center of the monarchy after Spain was unitedMadrid
95%
RussiaHome to the most famous Kremlin, Ostankino Tower, the Red Square and the largest metropolitan area in EuropeMoscow
95%
United StatesWall Street & Statue of Liberty are some of the major features in the largest city in the USA and the largest Anglophone-speaking city in the worldNew York City
95%
ItalyCenter of a grand empire of the same nameRome
95%
AustraliaThe largest city in Australia known for an Opera HouseSydney
95%
EgyptLargest city in Egypt, the Middle East, Africa and the Arabic WorldCairo
94%
Ireland"The Fair City"Dublin
94%
United StatesHome of the Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Boulevard and the second largest city in the United StatesLos Angeles
94%
MexicoBuilt on the ancient ruins of Tenochtitlan; the largest Spanish-Speaking city in the worldMexico City
94%
BrazilHome of Cristo Redentor and Estadio Maracanã; once the capital of the Portuguese EmpireRio de Janeiro
94%
JapanNew capital and largest city in JapanTokyo
94%
NetherlandsCenter of the Netherlands' culture and home to the it's historic canals, cannabis, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, and red light districtAmsterdam
93%
GreeceKnown as the birthplace of DemocracyAthens
93%
SpainCenter of the Catalonia movement, is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the EUBarcelona
93%
ChinaHome to the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden CityBeijing
93%
PortugalThe capital of Portugal is home to a colonialist legacy, Fado, Sao Jorge Castle, the Belem Tower, and Rua Augusta ArchLisbon
93%
NorwayFastest growing city in Europe at the turn of the millennium; #1 in terms of quality of life in EuropeOslo
93%
CanadaCanada's largest city is dwarfed by the CN TowerToronto
93%
BrazilThe planned capital of Brazil meant to be looked at by the skyBrasilia
92%
BelgiumDe facto capital of the European UnionBrussels
92%
ArgentinaKnown for its wide boulevards & European architectureBuenos Aires
92%
IndiaThe capital of India is included in this larger metropolitan area of the same nameDelhi
92%
CubaCapital of Cuba; its whole old town is considered a UNESCO Heritage SiteHavana
92%
UkraineThe largest city and capital of Ukraine; once completely destroyed in the Mongol Invasions and now damaged in a recent warKyiv
92%
United StatesCuban cultural center of the United States also coins itself as the "Cruise Capital of the World"Miami
92%
United StatesHome of the Golden Gate Bridge, famous bay and historical center of liberalism in the United StatesSan Francisco
92%
RussiaThe second largest city in Russia; was founded by Peter the Great as a new planned capital of RussiaSt. Petersburg
92%
AustriaThe city of dreams and classical musicVienna
92%
South AfricaFirst permanent residence founded in South Africa by settlers; one of the capitals of South Africa and 2nd largest cityCape Town
91%
United StatesThe famous Willis (Sears) Tower is located in the 3rd largest metropolitan area in the United StatesChicago
91%
DenmarkThe most bicycle friendly city in the worldCopenhagen
91%
FinlandOne of the most livable cities in the world; the capital and largest in FinlandHelsinki
91%
TurkeyPreviously known as Constantinople; has been part of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman EmpiresIstanbul
91%
United KingdomThe world's first industrialized city and the UK's second largest city by metropolitan populationManchester
91%
ItalyLargest city in Northern Italy and center of fashionMilan
91%
South KoreaMajor technology centers in this capital/largest city in South Korea include the Gangnam and Digital Media CitySeoul
91%
SwedenHome to some of the most prestigious colleges in Europe; hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremoniesStockholm
91%
CanadaLargest city in British Columbia with a sizeable Asian-American populationVancouver
91%
PolandCapital of Poland; it also gained the new title of "Phoenix City" after the complete reconstruction after the World WarsWarsaw
91%
ColombiaBolivar Square is in the center of the capital of ColombiaBogota
90%
United StatesThe largest city in New England; had a very famous tea partyBoston
90%
HungaryThe largest city and capital of Hungary formed by the merge of two citiesBudapest
90%
United StatesThis northern Texan city, twinned with Forth Worth, is home to 10 of the Fortune 500 companies in the city limitsDallas
90%
United StatesKnown as "H-Town", "Space City" and "Bayou City" also houses the Mission Control CenterHouston
90%
United StatesCoined itself as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" but is morealess known as "Sin City"Las Vegas
90%
PeruThis capital city founded by Francisco Pizarro is one of the biggest cities in South AmericaLima
90%
AustraliaKnown for the Cricket Ground and the National Gallery of VictoriaMelbourne
90%
Czech RepublicHistorical capital of Bohemia home to the Charles BridgePrague
90%
ChileCapital of Chile founded by Pedro ValdiviaSantiago
90%
United StatesHome of the Space Needle and birthplace of Grunge MusicSeattle
90%
United StatesCapital of the United States, home of the Washington Monument, Lafayette Square, and The White HouseWashington
90%
United Arab EmiratesThe largest city in the United Arab Emirates, home to the Burj Khalifa and more than 2% of the Persian Gulf's economyDubai
89%
IsraelVery holy city to Christians, Jews and MuslimsJerusalem
89%
South AfricaThe "City of Gold", largest and most wealthy city in South AfricaJohannesburg
89%
IndiaHome to Bollywood and center of maritime tradeMumbai
89%
GermanySite of Oktoberfest and much of Germany's tourismMunich
89%
CanadaHome of Parliament HillOttawa
89%
PanamaBougainvillea plazas, neoclassical architecture and important canal city is the center of Panama and its capitalPanama City
89%
BrazilThe largest city in Brazil and home to the Edifício Martinelli skyscraper; the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the worldSao Paulo
89%
ChinaHome of "The Bund" and the Oriental Pearl TowerShanghai
89%
SingaporeThis city-state is considered one of the 4 Asian Tigers; has one of the highest standards of living in the worldSingapore
89%
AlgeriaCapital of Algeria home of the (most famous) Notre-Dame d'AfriqueAlgiers
88%
TurkeyCapital of Turkey and 2nd largest in the country; much Roman and Ottoman architecture is preserved in the cityAnkara
88%
ThailandLargest primate city in the world; one of the most traveled to cities in the worldBangkok
88%
RomaniaThe largest city in Romania is sometimes called "Little Paris" or "Paris of the East"Bucharest
88%
United KingdomHome of Arthur's Seat and a castle of the same name of the capital of ScotlandEdinburgh
88%
IndonesiaLargest city in Southeast Asia and in Indonesia known as the "Big Durian"Jakarta
88%
PhilippinesThis along with Quezon City and others makes up the largest metropolitan area in the Philippines; fastest growing city in Southeast AsiaManila
88%
CanadaLargest city in Quebec where one might enjoy poutineMontreal
88%
AustraliaThe largest city in Western Australia and an important naval base for the Allies in WW2Perth
88%
BulgariaThe capital of Bulgaria has been described as the "Triangle of Religious Tolerance"Sofia
88%
Iran32nd capital of Persia and modern day capital of IranTehran
88%
TunisiaAvenue Habib Bourguiba is located in the center of the capital of Tunisia, also built over the ancient city of CarthageTunis
88%
Italy"Queen of the Adriatic"Venice
88%
New ZealandThe southernmost capital in the world and the world's windiest cityWellington
88%
EgyptHome of a Great Library & LighthouseAlexandria
87%
IraqCenter of the Islamic Golden AgeBaghdad
87%
United StatesThe largest city in Michigan is the home city of the "Big Three" auto manufacturers in the USDetroit
87%
AfghanistanControlled by over 12 different empires throughout historyKabul
87%
ChinaOne of the 4 Asian Tigers; handed over to China from the United Kingdom in 1997Hong Kong
87%
United KingdomKnown for its famous football league and being the birthplace of the Beatles; site of the oldest Black and Chinese communities in EuropeLiverpool
87%
United StatesPlayed a historical role in the 1960 Civil Right Movements and has the most passenger traffic out of any AirportAtlanta
86%
New ZealandKnown as the "City of Sails", this is the largest city in New Zealand and the tallest structure in the Southern HemisphereAuckland
86%
United KingdomLargest city and cultural hub in Scotland, it is also a technically a port city on the River ClydeGlasgow
86%
ItalyFormer capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicily'sNaples
86%
United StatesThe largest city in Pennsylvania is home to Independence Hall and the Liberty BellPhiladelphia
86%
North KoreaHome to the biggest stadium in the world, the capital and largest city of North KoreaPyongyang
86%
VenezuelaVenezuela's capital and largest city; the final resting place of Simon BolivarCaracas
85%
United StatesThe "Mile High City" (not to be confused with Maseru) is the largest city in ColoradoDenver
85%
GermanyHome to the European Central BankFrankfurt am Main
85%
JamaicaBirthplace of ReggaeKingston
85%
NigeriaThe largest city in Nigeria was originally founded on an Island of the same nameLagos
85%
BoliviaHighest administrative capital in the world which features Mt. Illimani in the backgroundLa Paz
85%
FranceSecond oldest port on the MediterraneanMarseille
85%
KenyaLocation of the United Nations Environmental ProgramNairobi
85%
United StatesWorld-renowned city in the US South for its French Quarter, Creole Culture, and huge historical impact on US historyNew Orleans
85%
Portugal2nd largest city in Portugal is known for its famous Port Wine in the cellars of its twin city, Vila Nova de GaiaPorto
85%
LatviaLargest of the three Baltic capitalsRiga
85%
United StatesThe Birthplace of California often associated with the United States NavySan Diego
85%
TaiwanThis capital of Taiwan twinned with the port city of KeelungTaipei
85%
EstoniaCapital of Estonia; birthplace of Skype and TransferWiseTallinn
85%
CroatiaIts "Lower Town" houses the main square of the capital of CroatiaZagreb
85%
SwitzerlandAmong the world's largest financial centers, despite its relativity small sizeZurich
85%
United KingdomSite of Titanic's construction and largest city in Northern IrelandBelfast
84%
MoroccoHome of the primary naval base of the Royal Moroccan Navy and main industrial/economic center of MoroccoCasablanca
84%
GermanyEurope's third largest port was a free imperial city for most of its historyHamburg
84%
VietnamNew capital of Vietnam after the Vietnam War; UNESCO called it the "City of Peace" in 1999Hanoi
84%
PakistanCapital of Pakistan; home to Democracy Square and the Faisal Mosque; most of its citizens are predominantly wealthyIslamabad
84%
MalaysiaHome of the Petronas TowersKuala Lumpur
84%
UruguayCapital of Uruguay revolving around the Plaza de la IndependenciaMontevideo
84%
JapanLocation of corporations Panasonic and SharpOsaka
84%
EcuadorA city built on the remains of an ancient Inca city; the capital of EcuadorQuito
84%
Saudi ArabiaCenter of the first Saudi StateRiyadh
84%
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKnown as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"Sarajevo
84%
LebanonThis city suffered a major explosion in 2020Beirut
83%
United KingdomManufacturing powerhouse in the Industrial Revolution which in return gave the city lots of interworking canals for tradeBirmingham
83%
VietnamLargest city in Vietnam; named after a revolutionist and leader in the Vietnam WarHo Chi Minh City
83%
KuwaitAl Ahmadi makes up the majority of this major urban agglomeration that encompasses all of KuwaitKuwait City
83%
FranceIts location served as the capital of the Gaul'sLyon
83%
NetherlandsEurope's biggest seaport and site and largest city by urban area in the Netherlands, which includes Den Haag, the location of the Dutch ParliamentRotterdam
83%
IsraelCalled the "Vegans World Capital"Tel Aviv
83%
SerbiaOne of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and largest city/capital in SerbiaBelgrade
82%
SyriaIn ruins because of the Syrian Civil War; still the largest city and capital of SyriaDamascus
82%
BangladeshThe former legislative capital of Pakistan and the modern-day capital of BangladeshDhaka
82%
United StatesRapidly growing and spread out capital of ArizonaPhoenix
82%
Libya"Mermaid of the Mediterranean"Tripoli
82%
EthiopiaLargest city in Ethiopia and renowned diplomatic capital of AfricaAddis Ababa
81%
Saudi ArabiaThe holiest city in Islam, home to the 2nd most expensive building in the world, the Masjid al-Haram MosqueMecca
81%
South AfricaHost of the 2010 FIFA World Cup; 8th richest city in Africa and one of the capitals of South AfricaPretoria
81%
MoroccoCapital and now recognized port city of Morocco; Founded by Abd al-Mu'min as a military center of the Almohad EmpireRabat
81%
AustraliaKnown for its Queenslander architectureBrisbane
80%
SwitzerlandMain economic center and 2nd biggest city in SwitzerlandGeneva
80%
GuatemalaFormer capital of the United Provinces of Central AmericaGuatemala City
80%
NepalThe capital and largest city in Nepal; considered the gateway into the HimalayasKathmandu
80%
LuxembourgDe facto capital of the European UnionLuxembourg
80%
LithuaniaThe largest city and capital of LithuaniaVilnius
80%
AzerbaijanThe Maiden Tower looms over the only world capital on the Caspian SeaBaku
79%
SlovakiaOnce the capital of Hungary, the only national capital that borders two sovereign statesBratislava
79%
United KingdomCapital and largest city in Wales in South Glamorgan CountyCardiff
79%
QatarSet to hold the 2022 World Cup and largest city of Qatar; an offshoot of Al Bidda city originallyDoha
79%
ChinaCenter of the Pearl River Delta, the largest urban agglomeration in the worldGuangzhou
79%
Democratic Republic of the CongoLargest Francophone city in the worldKinshasa
79%
IndiaThe oldest continuously used port in IndiaKolkata
79%
PolandThe old capital of Poland; and one of the many named European Capitals of Culture in 2000Krakow
79%
United StatesHeadquarters of the LDS church and largest city in UtahSalt Lake City
79%
SpainHome of the Casa de Contratación and world expositions like the Ibero-American Exposition and Expo '92Seville
79%
ParaguayCapital of Paraguay and largest city in the country; one of the cheapest places for tourists to visitAsuncion
78%
SenegalFounded by the Portuguese, it is the largest city and capital of Senegal; once the capital of the short lived Mali FederationDakar
78%
United StatesThis 2nd biggest metropolitan area in Florida combines with St. Petersburg to make the Greater Bay AreaTampa
78%
SpainCapital of the Second Spanish Republic and home to the Fallas FestivalsValencia
78%
JordanAn Umayyad grand complex lies in the center of the capital of JordanAmman
77%
CyprusThis city is split in half by Cyprus and Northern CyprusNicosia
77%
ChinaThe breakout zone of COVID-19Wuhan
77%
CanadaThe center of Canada's oil industryCalgary
76%
PakistanAlso known as the "City of Lights", this is the largest city in Pakistan and formally one of the least safe cities in the worldKarachi
76%
United StatesOriginally founded as a Spanish Mission, it is the location of the Alamo and the oldest city in TexasSan Antonio
76%
BelgiumLargest city in the Flanders regionAntwerp
75%
GermanyMajor city and cultural center in the Rhine RegionCologne
75%
Sri LankaLargest city and economic center of Sri Lanka; includes the nation's capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte inside in the urban areaColombo
75%
Canada"Gateway into the North"Edmonton
75%
JapanLocation of the first nuclear bombing on a populated areaHiroshima
75%
SudanLargest city by metropolitan area in Sudan, technically its twin city, Omdurman is larger in city-properKhartoum
75%
JapanJapan's former capital from 794 to 1868 B.C.Kyoto
75%
AngolaMost populous Portuguese-speaking capital in the worldLuanda
75%
United StatesTennessee city which is a historical center of the blues, country and rock and roll; home of Graceland and Beale StreetMemphis
75%
CambodiaKnown as the "Pearl of Asia"Phnom Penh
75%
Dominican RepublicKnown as the "First City of America", this city was formally named after Rafael TrujilloSanto Domingo
75%
ItalyThe "Cradle of Italian Liberty"Turin
75%
GhanaIndirectly founded by many Danish and British fortsAccra
74%
KazakhstanCapital of Kazakhstan with constantly changing namesAstana
74%
TanzaniaLargest city in Tanzania, once the capital of the country until 1973 where it was moved to DodomaDar es Salaam
74%
NigeriaTwo natural monoliths, the Aso and Zuma Rock defines Nigeria's newly planned capitalAbuja
73%
United StatesThe largest city on Lake Erie which is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCleveland
73%
OmanThe capital of Oman contains the city of Ruwi, which makes up most of its economic sector; once the center of a powerful SultanateMuscat
73%
UkraineReferred as the South Capital; this city was founded by Catherine The Great that oddly has more Mediterranean architecture than RussianOdessa
73%
MexicoHome city of Miguel Hidalgo's revolutionary governmentGuadalajara
72%
United StatesHome of Fort McHenry and known for its Inner Harbor. Also referred as "The Charm City"Baltimore
71%
United StatesThe largest city in North Carolina and fastest growing metropolitan area from 2004 to 2014Charlotte
71%
Colombia"City of Eternal Spring"Medellin
71%
United StatesKnown as the "Gateway to the West", it also has the smallest national park in the USA surrounding the Gateway ArchSt. Louis
71%
United StatesThe largest city in Wisconsin known for its historical brewing and SummerfestMilwaukee
70%
MexicoHome to the Zona Rio districtTijuana
70%
MadagascarAlso known as TanaAntananarivo
69%
SwedenLargest port in the nordic countries was founded by Gustavus Adolphus in 1621Gothenburg
69%
United StatesKnown as "Steel City" and the "City of Bridges", it's rapidly changing to become a hub in health care and technologyPittsburgh
69%
NamibiaPrimate city and capital of Namibia; built on the site of a permanent hot springWindhoek
69%
ChinaHistorically known as the first capital of China, this is the site of the Terracotta Army and the start of the Silk RoadXi'an
69%
United StatesThe largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the first city founded after the American RevolutionCincinnati
68%
PakistanKnown for the old city and LollywoodLahore
68%
UzbekistanOriginally an independent city state in early history; now the largest city in Uzbekistan and capital; once the 4th largest city in the USSRTashkent
68%
IndiaKnown as the "Detroit of India" & "Health Capital of India"Chennai
67%
ItalyBusiest seaport in ItalyGenoa
67%
IndiaFastest growing city in IndiaBengaluru
66%
United KingdomHome of the Cabot Tower and the Floating Harbour, this southern English city is also called "Brizzle"Bristol
66%
Saudi ArabiaThis city is considered different by its locals and the most "open" city in Saudi ArabiaJeddah
66%
UgandaOne of the most rapidly developing cities in Eastern Africa with a growth rate of 4.03%Kampala
66%
ChinaHanded over to China from Portugal in 1999, now one of the biggest gambling centers in the worldMacau
66%
RussiaLargest city on the Pacific Ocean in Russia; terminus of the Trans-Siberian RailwayVladivostok
66%
South AfricaKwaNatal Zulu city indirectly founded from a shipwreck off the coastDurban
65%
Saudi ArabiaLast burial ground of the last prophet of Islam; second most holy city in the Islamic WorldMedina
65%
FranceOne of the 4 main capitals of the EU, and largest city in AlsaceStrasbourg
65%
GermanyHeadquarters of Mercedes-Benz and PorscheStuttgart
65%
LaosHome of That Luang, an icon of Buddhism around the worldVientiane
65%
South AfricaLocation of the Supreme Court in South Africa, "City of Roses"Bloemfontein
64%
PalestineBeen under a blockade since 2007Gaza
64%
IndiaAlso the name of a major Pakistani cityHyderabad
64%
MexicoSprawling economic and industrial zone in Nuevo LeonMonterrey
64%
EgyptHome to many of the Pyramids and the Great SphinxGiza
63%
JapanLargest city on Hokkaido that hosts an annual winter festivalSapporo
63%
TurkeyPreviously known as Smyrna, this third largest city of Turkey has a recorded history of over 3000 years of recorded urban historyIzmir
62%
RwandaCapital and largest city of Rwanda, recovered quickly after the 1991 civil war, which results in its new modern nickname the "Singapore of Africa"Kigali
61%
MyanmarLargest city and former capital of Myanmar has the most intact colonial buildings anywhere in South East AsiaYangon
61%
MozambiqueOriginally named Lourenco Marques, the capital and largest city of Mozambique has a large mixture of Neoclassical and Art Deco architectureMaputo
59%
ChinaThird busiest container port in the world and home of many headquarters such as BYD, DJI and TencentShenzhen
59%
ChinaThis city's Yujiapu Financial District has become known to be the Manhattan of ChinaTianjin
58%
KazakhstanFormer capital in Kazakhstan; home to the Zenkov CathedralAlmaty
57%
FranceLargest port city in France during the colonial eraNantes
57%
Côte d' IvoireThe completion of the Vridi Canal made this center of Côte d'Ivoire one of the largest ports in AfricaAbidjan
56%
IndiaFormer capital of the Mughal Empire in India; home to the Taj MahalAgra
56%
BruneiThe biggest city in Brunei once was the capital of the Burundian EmpireBandar Seri Begawan
56%
RussiaSite of the Motherland Calls statue, and site of one of the longest and bloodiest battles in WW2Volgograd
56%
United StatesSite of the first battle of the American Civil War; 3rd largest metropolitan area in South Carolina behind Greenville and ColumbiaCharleston
55%
IndiaLargest city in GujaratAhmedabad
54%
KenyaControlled by the Portuguese, British, and Oman at different pointsMombasa
54%
ChinaHistorically one of the largest cities in the world, and one of the 4 Ancient Capitals of China; home to Ming Palace, Porcelain Tower and FuzimiaoNanjing
54%
TanzaniaOnce the center of the sultanate on the island of the same name; its historic center is called Stone Town (A World Heritage Site)Zanzibar
54%
ChinaCapital of Tibet, home to the Potala PalaceLhasa
53%
RussiaThe largest city on Crimea; it was once a closed city in the USSR due to its strategic location on the Black SeaSevastopol
53%
EcuadorKnown as the "Pearl of the Pacific"Guayaquil
51%
BrazilOnce another capital of Brazil and noted for its Afro-Brazilian cultureSalvador
51%
ChinaFormally known as Amoy, a British controlled port from 1842-1912Xiamen
51%
ChinaIts city limits are larger than the country of AustriaChongqing
50%
GermanyMany of its coal mines and factories have been changed to National MuseumsEssen
49%
South AfricaAlso called Nelson Mandela Bay, one of the most popular holiday destinations in South Africa for its beaches and safariGqeberha
49%
NigeriaLargest Muslim-dominated city in Nigeria; once the center of its own EmirateKano
49%
IraqKnown as Mûsil to the KurdsMosul
49%
MexicoRenowned tourist destination on the Yucatan PeninsulaCancun
48%
ChinaManchurian city known as the "City of Ice"Harbin
47%
RussiaThe largest city in Asian Russia and one of the world's most renowned zoosNovosibirsk
47%
RomaniaKnown as the unofficial capital of Transylvania and second largest city in RomaniaCluj-Napoca
45%
RussiaKnown as the capital of sports in Russia and the capital of the Tatar ASSR in the Soviet UnionKazan
45%
Indonesia"Bravely Facing Danger"Surabaya
45%
BoliviaBolivia's main commercial center and largest city in the countrySanta Cruz de la Sierra
39%
MalaysiaLocated on Penang Island, this is referred to as the "Silicon Valley of the East"George Town
32%
RomaniaCalled the "City of Flowers", this was the very first city in the world to be lit with electric street lamps in 1884Timișoara
30%
IndiaFormer capital of the Mauryan and Gupta empiresPatna
24%
ChinaKnown for it's canals, pagodas and gardens, known as the "Venice of the East"Suzhou
24%

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