http://www.divinecaroline.com/22354/84384-ten-most-populated-cities-world/printThe Ten Most Populated Cities in the WorldBy: Shyla Batliwalla We live in a big world with a lot of people. With global population racing upwards of 6.8 billion and environmental issues taking the lime light, overpopulation is a growing concern. Even though no city in the United States ranks among the ten most populated cities in the world, it is the number one contributor of carbon emissions. (Just something to ponder …) Although these cities may need a lesson in population control, they make up for it with rich culture and picturesque history.1. Shanghai, ChinaPopulation: 14,348,535Shanghai, known as the Paris of the East and Queen of the Orient, is one of the busiest and most dynamic cities in the world. More modern then other Chinese cities, Shanghai boasts European cityscapes and an obsession with the latest in technology and fashion.2. Mumbai, IndiaPopulation: 11,914,398Traffic, wealth, poverty, nightlife, style, world-class cuisine, and a film industry more rocking than Hollywood make up India’s answer to Manhattan. While its pollution and poverty are a lot to take at first glance, a second glance will show you one of the most culturally-rich and exciting cities in the world. 3. Beijing, ChinaPopulation: 11,509,595Beijing is a modern and competent home of the communist regimen in China. Its ancient architecture represents the city’s diverse political history. The grand imperial awe and quintessential Chinese culture of Beijing is not to be missed.4. São Paulo, BrazilPopulation: 11,016,703São Paulo, the cultural capital of Brazil, is the largest and richest city in the country. The nightlife and art scene is among the best on the continent. The motto of Paulistanos (residents of São Paulo) is to work hard and play harder, and it shows.5. Seoul, KoreaPopulation: 9,895,217Fashion-filled and culture-rich Seoul is the capital of Korea. It is a vibrant, up-all-night Asian city that is rarely explored by the conventional traveler.6. Moscow, RussiaPopulation: 10,433,869Moscow is a juxtaposition of hip and modern with medieval and historic. The hub of modern Russia, Moscow enjoys commerce and culture that rural Russians can barely fathom.7. Dehli, IndiaPopulation: 9,817,439 Delhi, India’s northern capital, embodies the country’s coexistence of rich luxury and extreme poverty. Delhi holds the most delectable global cuisine, the most lavish shopping, and most historic and grand architectural remnants in all of India.8. Chongqing, ChinaPopulation: 9,691,901Chongqing has been largely ignored by the rest of China until recent years. It is now being fed large amounts of money to catch up economically with the rest of China’s east coast. This transitory state makes it fascinating place to visit with the decrepit homes on stilts standing meagerly next to new gleaming skyscrapers.9. Istanbul, TurkeyPopulation: 9,555,719Nicknamed the “world’s hippest city,” Istanbul offers a generous helping of rocking nightclubs and restaurants nestled up with cutting edge fashion and design. Istanbul by day is overcome with historic buildings and exciting museums, but Istanbul by night is when the magic really happens.10. Karachi, PakistanPopulation: 9,339,023This former capital is still the heart of Pakistan’s rich economy. Its intense religious diversity does not bode well for foreign travelers and many explorers avoid Karachi in fear of civil unrest. However, Karachi still boasts some of the most picturesque historic mosques and mountain treks in all of Pakistan.
i mean, new york looks like an eden compared to these places.
anyways I wonder if there is a most densely populated places on earth list... can you guess who'd be at the top?
