List of metropolitan areas by population List List

| Metropolitan_area | Country | Rank_ | Forstall_2003_est_ | Official_population | Year_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | India |  |  | 6352254 | 2011 |
| Atlanta | United States |  |  | 5457831 | 2012 |
| Bangalore | India |  |  | 8728906 | 2011 |
| Barcelona | Spain |  |  | 5357422 | 2012 |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil |  |  | 5504635 | 2012 |
| Beijing | China | 19 | 12500000 |  |  |
| Berlin | Germany |  |  | 5097712 | 2012 |
| Bogotá | Colombia |  |  | 9023644 | 2014 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 17 | 13170000 | 12801364 | 2010 |
| Cairo | Egypt | 16 | 14450000 |  |  |
| Chennai | India |  |  | 8917749 | 2011 |
| Chicago | United States |  | 9175000 | 9522434 | 2012 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | United States |  |  | 6700991 | 2012 |
| Delhi | India | 8 | 18600000 | 21753486 | 2011 |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh |  |  | 12797394 | 2008 |
| Houston | United States |  |  | 6177035 | 2012 |
| Hyderabad | India |  |  | 7749334 | 2011 |
| İstanbul | Turkey |  |  | 14160467 | 2014 |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 6 | 18900000 | 28019545 | 2010 |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 20 | 11800000 |  |  |
| Kolkata | India | 14 | 15100000 | 14617882 | 2011 |