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List of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries

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This is a list of the largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states, based on the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report (2010 population estimates from the report's 2007 revision).[1]

17 largest agglomerations in the OIC

Rank City Images Population Country Statistical concept [1] Area (km²)[2]
1 Jakarta
20,000,000  Indonesia Metropolitan area[3] 1,360
2 Karachi
19,500,000  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 3,530
3 Greater Cairo
18,420,000  Egypt Official metropolitan area 1,310
4 Dhaka
17,000,000  Bangladesh Official metropolitan area 1,600
6 Lagos
10,572,000  Nigeria Urban agglomeration[4] 640
5 Istanbul
14,500,000  Turkey Metropolitan Municipality 5,343
8 Lahore
11,320,000  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 1,770
7 Tehran
8,221,000  Iran City proper 660
9 Baghdad
5,891,000  Iraq Metropolitan area 730
10 Khartoum
5,185,000  Sudan Urban agglomeration 580
11 Ankara
5,045,083  Turkey Urban agglomeration[5] 2,516
12 Chittagong
5,012,000  Bangladesh Statistical metropolitan area 990
13 Riyadh
4,856,000  Saudi Arabia City proper 1,550
14 Alexandria
4,421,000  Egypt City proper 2,970
15 Abidjan
4,175,000  Ivory Coast Urban agglomeration 2,550
16 Kabul
3,768,000  Afghanistan City proper 275
17 Algiers
3,574,000  Algeria Urban agglomeration[6] 270

See also

References and notes

  1. ^ World Urbanization Prospects, 2007 revision (online data)
  2. ^ The area figures are taken from individual national censuses according to the criteria and statistical concepts noted in the World Urbanization Prospects.
  3. ^ Data refer to the functional urban area, that is, contiguous areas which are consistently urban in character as indicated by levels of population density, economic functions and facilities.
  4. ^ Data refer to Lagos State
  5. ^ Ankara includes Altindag, Cankaya, Etimesgut, Golbasi, Keçioren, Mamak, Sincan and Yenimahalle
  6. ^ Data refer to the Governorate of Grand Algiers.
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