What is the most populous city in the world?

We live during urbanization, the number of villagers is getting smaller, as many people prefer to live in cities. Unlike quiet provincial towns, megacities have a more eventful business and cultural life.

Cities - world champions

We present to your attention the most densely populated cities in the world (2013):

1. Residents of all of South Asia rush to work in Mumbai. According to the latest statistics, the most populated city in the world is Mumbai in India. Mumbai has a relatively high standard of living, especially relative to other Indian cities.
   
2. Shanghai, the city where the world's largest port is located. During World War II, crowds of refugees from Europe flocked to Shanghai and Jews - victims of the Holocaust. Since 1992, production has been actively developing in Shanghai, constantly attracting investors and new workers.
3. Beijing, the capital of China. The largest railway junction in the country. From China, constant deliveries of goods to all corners of the world, including to Russia, are carried out.
4. Istanbul. The former capital of the Great Ottoman Empire, a beautiful and rich city. At the same time European and Asian, Istanbul is a major political and cultural center of Turkey. Istanbul is not as large as the most populous city in the world, but certainly beautiful.
5. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. A huge metropolis flooded with office workers in strict black business suits and young people, often dressed in strange, in the opinion of a European, outfits. The culture of Asia is not always understood by European people, but it is certainly interesting. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the capital of the Land of the Rising Sun every year.
   

Introducing Europe's most populated cities

Europe is small relative to the total world area of ​​countries, but nevertheless quite densely populated. If the most populous city in the world is Mumbai, then what about Europe?

1. Moscow, the capital of Russia, takes first place of honor. Moscow and St. Petersburg are the most densely populated cities in Russia. Every year a new stream of people from other cities of Russia and neighboring countries arrives in Moscow . The business and political center of Russia, as well as the most populous city in the world, is of great interest to investors.
2. London is the capital of Great Britain, the country of eternal fogs and evening tea. One of the most populous cities in Europe.
3. The third most populated city in Europe is Madrid. The Spanish capital, the business center of the country.
   
4. St. Petersburg. The population has exceeded 5 million. St. Petersburg is the cultural center of Russia, one of the most visited cities by tourists. The influx of population every year is slightly less than in Moscow. Petersburg is known for its monuments of art and architecture. There is also a large seaport.
5. The five largest European cities are completed by the capital of Germany - Berlin.

Densely populated cities of Russia in TOP-5

The vastness of our homeland is surprising in its scope. However, it has long been known that population density is huge in the vast territory of Russia .

The most populated cities of Russia:

1. Of course, Moscow takes the first place again. The role of the Russian capital in the business and political life of Europe is difficult to overestimate. Given the constant annual influx of people, about Moscow in a few years, it can probably be said that this is the most populated city in the world.
   
2. St. Petersburg. The second capital, or, as they say, the northern capital of Russia. A window to Europe was cut through this city during the reign of Peter I.
3. Unanimously, all researchers argue that the third largest city in Russia is Novosibirsk.
4. The next place was taken by Yekaterinburg.
5. Nizhny Novgorod is considered a little less densely populated.

Finally

In some cities, population density means a high standard of living, business activity and developed production. However, in developing countries, cities have an advantage only over rural areas, but in general they have a low standard of living. In Europe, the population density in cities is largely due to the small territory of the countries themselves. In contrast, Russia has very large territories with a low population density. Thus, we can conclude that the population density in cities depends on many factors. It cannot be argued that the densely populated cities of Europe and the world are always at a higher level of life and development.