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]

Largest urban agglomerations in the OIC

Rank City Images Population Country Statistical concept[2] Area (km²)[3]
1 Jakarta[4]
30,214,303  Indonesia Urban agglomeration[5] 6,392
2 Karachi[6]
24,500,000  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 4,966
3 Dhaka[7]
18,898,000  Bangladesh Urban agglomeration 2,161
4 Greater Cairo
18,420,000  Egypt Official metropolitan area 1,310
5 Lagos[8]
17,060,307  Nigeria Urban agglomeration[9] 907
6 Istanbul
14,500,000  Turkey Metropolitan municipality 5,343
7 Tehran[10]
13,532,000  Iran City proper 1,489
8 Lahore[10]
11,126,285  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 1,370
9 Bandung[4]
8,199,892  Indonesia Urban agglomeration 1,876
10 Faisalabad[10]
7,873,910  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 1,097
11 Surabaya[4]
7,302,283  Indonesia Urban agglomeration[5] 2,787
12 Baghdad
6,625,000  Iraq Metropolitan area 730
13 Semarang
File:Mesjid Agung Semarang 2009.jpg
 6,544,289  Indonesia Urban agglomeration 5,287
14 Kuala Lumpur[10]
6,088,000  Malaysia Metropolitan area[5] 673
15 Riyadh[10]
5,666,000  Saudi Arabia City proper 1,550
16 Rawalpindi[10]
5,405,633  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 1,556
17 Khartoum[10]
5,185,000  Sudan Urban agglomeration 580
18 Ankara
5,045,083  Turkey Urban agglomeration[11] 2,516
19 Gujranwala[10]
5,014,196  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 1,556
20 Chittagong
5,012,000  Bangladesh Official metropolitan area 990
21 Alexandria
4,421,000  Egypt City proper 2,970
22 Peshawar[10]
4,269,079  Pakistan Urban agglomeration 957
23 Abidjan
4,175,000  Ivory Coast Urban agglomeration 2,550
24 Medan[12]
4,103,696  Indonesia Metropolitan area 1,991
25 Yogyakarta
4,010,436  Indonesia Urban agglomeration 1,900
26 Kabul
3,768,000  Afghanistan City proper 275
27 Algiers
3,574,000  Algeria Urban agglomeration[13]
28 Mashhad
3,131,586[14]  Iran City proper 3,946

See also

References and notes

  1. ^ World Urbanization Prospects, 2007 revision (online data) Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ The area figures are taken from individual national censuses according to the criteria and statistical concepts noted in the World Urbanization Prospects.
  4. ^ a b c "Indonesia: Jawa". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  5. ^ a b c 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.
  6. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/614409/population-explosion-put-an-embargo-on-industrialisation-in-karachi
  7. ^ "Dhaka population". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2016-02-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Data refer to Lagos State
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf
  11. ^ Ankara includes Altindag, Cankaya, Etimesgut, Golbasi, Keçioren, Mamak, Sincan and Yenimahalle
  12. ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/indonesia-sumatera-admin.php
  13. ^ Data refer to the Governorate of Grand Algiers.
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2008-02-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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