Compiled from the AllFrontierGlobal data layer · verified 5 August 2026
A directory of cities the AllFrontierGlobal data layer tracks: a deep, richly-attributed profile of India’s 91 major industrial and business cities (GDP, industrial output, real-estate scale), plus a capped view onto the site’s 2,596-city global registry (hub type, tier, population, continent). Together they stand in for what would otherwise be thousands of thin single-city pages.
All 91 rows read from cities/india_industrial.json — every field the shard carries for these cities.
| City | State | Known as | Tier | Population (m) | GDP (US$ b) | GDP rank note | Industrial output (US$ b) | Real-estate market (US$ b) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Financial Capital of India — Maximum City | 1 | 20.7 | 310 | Largest city GDP in India | 145 | 180 |
| Delhi / NCR | Delhi + NCR (Haryana, UP, Rajasthan) | National Capital Territory — Political and Administrative Hub | 1 | 32.9 | 293 | 2nd largest city GDP in India | 130 | 220 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Silicon Valley of India — IT and Innovation Capital | 1 | 13.0 | 110 | 3rd largest city GDP in India | 80 | 85 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Detroit of India — Automotive and Manufacturing Hub | 1 | 11.0 | 78 | 4th largest city GDP in India | 70 | 55 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Cultural Capital of India — Gateway to East and South-East Asia | 1 | 15.0 | 60 | 5th largest city GDP in India | 45 | 40 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Pharma City of India — Cyberabad — Bulk Drug Capital of the World | 1 | 10.5 | 75 | 6th largest city GDP in India | 65 | 65 |
| Pune | Maharashtra | Oxford of the East — Auto Hub — IT Second City of Maharashtra | 1 | 7.4 | 69 | 7th largest city GDP in India | 60 | 60 |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Manchester of India — Commercial Capital of Western India | 1 | 8.4 | 68 | 8th largest city GDP in India | 58 | 45 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Pink City — Gems, Handicrafts, Tourism Capital | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | City of Nawabs — Chikankari — Capital of UP | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chandigarh | Punjab/Haryana | City Beautiful — IT Hub — Education City | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ludhiana | Punjab | Manchester of India — Hosiery Capital — Bicycle Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amritsar | Punjab | Golden City — Tourism — Handicrafts and Food Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | Sports Goods Capital of India | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad — Legal and Educational Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surat | Gujarat | Diamond City of the World — Textile Capital | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vadodara | Gujarat | Cultural Capital of Gujarat — Chemicals Hub — Baroda | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rajkot | Gujarat | Engineering Hub — Casting and Forging Capital | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nashik | Maharashtra | Wine Capital of India — Grapes — Engineering | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Orange City — Logistics Hub — Central India Gateway | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Financial Capital of MP — Cleanest City — Pharma Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | City of Lakes — Capital of MP | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Temple City — Odisha Capital — IT Emerging Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patna | Bihar | Capital of Bihar — Litchi and Makhana Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Steel City — Tata City — Industrial Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kochi | Kerala | Queen of Arabian Sea — Spice Trade — Port City — Fintech Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Manchester of South India — Textile and Engineering Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Temple City — Jasmine Export Capital | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mysuru | Karnataka | City of Palaces — Silk City — Sandalwood Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | Vizag — Port City — Steel Hub — Tourism | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | Business Capital of AP — Trading Hub | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Udaipur | Rajasthan | City of Lakes — Marble — Zinc — Tourism | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Capital of Gujarat — GIFT City | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hosur | Tamil Nadu | Electronics and EV Manufacturing Hub | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mangaluru | Karnataka | Port City — Cashew Export Capital | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | Trichy — Engineering Hub | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warangal | Telangana | Handloom Hub — Kakatiya Heritage | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rohtak | Haryana | Sports Goods Hub | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bikaner | Rajasthan | Bikaneri Bhujia — Camel Leather — Desert Handicrafts | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | Petroleum Refinery — Religious Tourism | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siliguri | West Bengal | Gateway to Northeast — Tea Hub | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Capital of Uttarakhand — Education and Technology | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haridwar | Uttarakhand | Pilgrimage City — SIDCUL Industrial Area | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiruppur | Tamil Nadu | Knitwear Capital of India | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Capital of Chhattisgarh — Steel Hub | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bhilai | Chhattisgarh | Steel City — SAIL Bhilai | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gurugram | Haryana | Millennium City — India Corporate Capital | 2 | 1.75 | 45 | Highest per capita GDP among Indian cities | — | — |
| Faridabad | Haryana | Industrial City of Haryana — NCR Manufacturing Hub | 2 | 1.9 | 12 | Largest industrial city in Haryana by output | — | — |
| Noida | Uttar Pradesh | New Okhla Industrial Development Area — IT and Media Hub | 2 | 0.64 | 22 | Highest per capita income district in UP | — | — |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Manchester of the East — Leather and Industrial Capital | 2 | 3.2 | 8 | Largest industrial city in UP by output | — | — |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | City of Light — Silk Weaving and Spiritual Heritage Capital | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | UP heritage economy hub; fastest growing tourism GDP | — | — |
| Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Taj City — Leather Goods and Marble Handicraft Hub | 2 | 1.7 | 4.5 | Major UP industrial and tourism city | — | — |
| Jalandhar | Punjab | Sports Goods Capital of India — Leather Goods and Tubular Steel Hub | 2 | 0.9 | 4 | Largest sports goods manufacturing hub globally outside China | — | — |
| Panipat | Haryana | City of Weavers — Recycled Textiles and Shoddy Capital | 2 | 0.45 | 2 | Largest recycled textile production hub in India | — | — |
| Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Blue City — Handicraft Exports and Sandstone Quarrying Hub | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | Second largest city in Rajasthan by GDP | — | — |
| Jamnagar | Gujarat | Brass City of India — Petroleum Hub and Naval City | 2 | 0.75 | 8 | Largest petroleum refining complex globally (Reliance Jamnagar) | — | — |
| Anand | Gujarat | Milk Capital of India — Amul Headquarters and NDDB Hub | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | Dairy cooperative capital of the world | — | — |
| Vapi | Gujarat | Chemical City of India — Largest Chemical Industrial Cluster | 2 | 0.18 | 5 | Largest GIDC industrial estate in India by output | — | — |
| Bhavnagar | Gujarat | Diamond Polishing and Ship Recycling Hub | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | Major Gujarat industrial and port city | — | — |
| Kota | Rajasthan | Coaching Hub and Chemical-Engineering City | 2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | Rajasthan second industrial city after Jaipur | — | — |
| Aurangabad | Maharashtra | Industrial Gateway to Marathwada — Auto and Pharma Hub | 2 | 1.4 | 8 | Fastest growing industrial city in Maharashtra | — | — |
| Solapur | Maharashtra | Textile City of Maharashtra — Towels and Bedsheets Export Hub | 2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Maharashtra textile export leader | — | — |
| Moradabad | Uttar Pradesh | Brass City — Metal Handicraft Export Capital of India | 2 | 0.9 | 3 | India largest metal handicraft exporter (USD 1.5B+) | — | — |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | Pilgrim City and Aerospace-Auto Hub — TTD Temple Economy | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | Fastest growing city in AP by GDP | — | — |
| Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | Chilli Capital of the World — Cotton and Aquaculture Hub | 2 | 0.73 | 3 | India largest chilli trading centre | — | — |
| Hubli-Dharwad | Karnataka | Twin City of North Karnataka — Commercial Capital of North Karnataka | 2 | 0.95 | 4 | North Karnataka largest economic cluster | — | — |
| Belagavi | Karnataka | Foundry and Casting Hub of South India — Sugar and Defence City | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | Karnataka second foundry cluster after Coimbatore | — | — |
| Erode | Tamil Nadu | Textile City — Turmeric Capital and Power Loom Hub | 2 | 0.55 | 3 | Tamil Nadu largest textile cluster after Tiruppur | — | — |
| Vellore | Tamil Nadu | Leather City of Tamil Nadu — Medical and Educational Hub | 2 | 0.55 | 3 | India second largest leather cluster after Kanpur | — | — |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Trivandrum — Kerala Capital and Space-IT Hub | 2 | 1.1 | 6 | Kerala largest GDP city and capital | — | — |
| Pondicherry | Puducherry (UT) | French Riviera of the East — Pharma and IT Manufacturing Hub | 2 | 0.35 | 3 | Highest per capita income Union Territory outside Delhi | — | — |
| Haldia | West Bengal | Petrochemical Hub of East India — Industrial Port City | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | India largest petrochemical manufacturing cluster in East | — | — |
| Guwahati | Assam | Gateway to Northeast India — Tea Capital and Logistics Hub | 2 | 1.3 | 5 | Northeast India largest city and commercial capital | — | — |
| Durgapur | West Bengal | Steel City of West Bengal — Ruhr of India | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | West Bengal second industrial city after Kolkata | — | — |
| Cuttack | Odisha | Silver City of India — Commercial Capital of Odisha | 2 | 0.65 | 2.5 | Odisha commercial capital and judicial hub | — | — |
| Ranchi | Jharkhand | Capital of Jharkhand — Mining and IT Emerging Hub | 2 | 1.1 | 4 | Jharkhand capital and fastest growing IT city | — | — |
| Rourkela | Odisha | Steel City of Odisha — SAIL RSP and Engineering Hub | 2 | 0.55 | 4 | Odisha largest industrial city by output | — | — |
| Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | City of Marbles and Ordnance — Defence Manufacturing Hub | 2 | 1.3 | 3 | MP third largest city by GDP | — | — |
| Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | City of Scindia — Pharmaceutical and Handicraft Heritage Hub | 2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | MP largest historical and industrial city | — | — |
| Bilaspur | Chhattisgarh | Coal Capital of Chhattisgarh — Power and Aluminium Hub | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | Chhattisgarh second largest city and judicial capital | — | — |
| Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | Mahakaleshwar City — Agro-Processing and Textile Heritage Hub | 2 | 0.55 | 2 | MP heritage pilgrimage economy top 5 | — | — |
| Salem | Tamil Nadu | Steel City of South India — Textiles and Mango Exports | 2 | 0.95 | 4.5 | 5th largest city Tamil Nadu by industrial output | — | — |
| Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Wheat Halwa City — Banana Export and Steel Hub of South Tamil Nadu | 2 | 0.75 | 3 | Key southern Tamil Nadu industrial city | — | — |
| Thrissur | Kerala | Cultural Capital of Kerala — Gold Jewellery and Finance Hub | 2 | 0.33 | 5 | Richest district in Kerala; highest NRI remittance inflow | — | — |
| Kozhikode | Kerala | City of Spices — Calicut; Historical Spice Trade Gateway | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | Major North Kerala trade and services city | — | — |
| Nellore | Andhra Pradesh | Prawn Capital of India — Aquaculture and Cement Hub | 2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Largest shrimp export district India | — | — |
| Asansol | West Bengal | Steel Town of West Bengal — Coal and Engineering Hub | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 2nd largest city West Bengal by GDP | — | — |
| Dibrugarh | Assam | Tea City of the World — Oil and Bamboo Hub | 2 | 0.18 | 2 | Economic capital of Upper Assam | — | — |
| Dhanbad | Jharkhand | Coal Capital of India — Jharkhand Mining City | 2 | 1.2 | 4 | India largest coal producing district | — | — |
| Korba | Chhattisgarh | Power Capital of Chhattisgarh — Aluminium and Coal Hub | 2 | 0.35 | 3 | Highest industrial output per capita Chhattisgarh | — | — |
| Raigarh | Chhattisgarh | Steel and Power City of East Chhattisgarh — Sponge Iron Capital | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | Major Chhattisgarh industrial city east corridor | — | — |
The global registry holds 2596 cities in cities/city_master.json. This table shows the 1000 most populous (ranked by population_m, descending; the 1 row with no population figure sorts last). The full 2596-row set lives in the data layer.
| City | Country | Continent | Tier | Population (m) | Hub type | State / region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Japan | asia | 1 | 37.4 | financial | — |
| Delhi / NCR | India | asia | 1 | 32.9 | capital | Delhi + NCR (Haryana, UP, Rajasthan) |
| Chongqing | China | asia | 1 | 31.2 | industrial | — |
| Shanghai | China | asia | 1 | 28.5 | financial | — |
| Seoul | South Korea | asia | 1 | 25.5 | capital | — |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | asia | 1 | 23.2 | capital | — |
| Sao Paulo | Brazil | south-america | 1 | 22.4 | financial | — |
| Mexico City | Mexico | north-america | 1 | 22.0 | capital | — |
| Beijing | China | asia | 1 | 21.5 | capital | — |
| Cairo | Egypt | africa | 1 | 21.3 | capital | — |
| Chengdu | China | asia | 1 | 20.9 | tech | — |
| Mumbai | India | asia | 1 | 20.7 | financial | Maharashtra |
| New York City | Usa | north-america | 1 | 19.4 | financial | — |
| Osaka | Japan | asia | 1 | 19.3 | industrial | — |
| Guangzhou | China | asia | 1 | 18.7 | trade | — |
| Shenzhen | China | asia | 1 | 17.6 | tech | — |
| Shenzhen | China | asia | 1 | 17.5 | tech | — |
| Karachi | Pakistan | asia | 1 | 16.8 | port | — |
| Istanbul | Turkey | asia | 1 | 15.8 | financial | — |
| Kinshasa | Congo Kinshasa | africa | 1 | 15.6 | capital | — |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | south-america | 1 | 15.4 | capital | — |
| Lagos | Nigeria | africa | 1 | 15.3 | financial | — |
| Kolkata | India | asia | 1 | 15.0 | port | West Bengal |
| Bangkok | Thailand | asia | 1 | 14.9 | capital | — |
| Tehran | Iran | asia | 1 | 14.1 | capital | — |
| Manila | Philippines | asia | 1 | 13.9 | capital | — |
| Tianjin | China | asia | 1 | 13.9 | port | — |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | south-america | 1 | 13.5 | tourism | — |
| Bangalore | India | asia | 1 | 13.2 | tech | — |
| Los Angeles | Usa | north-america | 1 | 13.2 | entertainment | — |
| Lahore | Pakistan | asia | 1 | 13.1 | industrial | — |
| Paris | France | europe | 1 | 13.1 | capital | — |
| Bengaluru | India | asia | 1 | 13.0 | — | Karnataka |
| Xian | China | asia | 1 | 12.9 | industrial | — |
| Suzhou | China | asia | 2 | 12.8 | — | — |
| Suzhou | China | asia | 1 | 12.7 | manufacturing | — |
| Suzhou | China | asia | 1 | 12.7 | industrial | — |
| Moscow | Russia | europe | 1 | 12.6 | capital | — |
| Zhengzhou | China | asia | 2 | 12.6 | manufacturing | — |
| Hangzhou | China | asia | 1 | 12.5 | tech | — |
| Baoding | China | asia | 2 | 11.2 | industrial | — |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | asia | 1 | 11.2 | capital | — |
| Wuhan | China | asia | 1 | 11.2 | industrial | — |
| Bogota | Colombia | south-america | 1 | 11.0 | capital | — |
| Chennai | India | asia | 1 | 11.0 | automotive | Tamil Nadu |
| Lima | Peru | south-america | 1 | 11.0 | capital | — |
| Linyi | China | asia | 2 | 11.0 | trade | — |
| Shijiazhuang | China | asia | 2 | 11.0 | pharma | — |
| Changsha | China | asia | 2 | 10.5 | industrial | — |
| Dongguan | China | asia | 2 | 10.5 | manufacturing | — |
| Hyderabad | India | asia | 1 | 10.5 | tech | Telangana |
| Qingdao | China | asia | 1 | 10.3 | port | — |
| Harbin | China | asia | 2 | 10.0 | industrial | — |
| Nanyang | China | asia | 2 | 9.7 | oil | — |
| Wenzhou | China | asia | 2 | 9.6 | leather | — |
| Chicago | Usa | north-america | 1 | 9.5 | financial | — |
| Foshan | China | asia | 2 | 9.5 | manufacturing | — |
| London | Uk | europe | 1 | 9.5 | financial | — |
| Nagoya | Japan | asia | 1 | 9.5 | automotive | — |
| Ningbo | China | asia | 2 | 9.5 | port | — |
| Handan | China | asia | 2 | 9.4 | steel | — |
| Hefei | China | asia | 2 | 9.4 | tech | — |
| Nanjing | China | asia | 1 | 9.4 | industrial | — |
| Weifang | China | asia | 2 | 9.4 | textile | — |
| Giza | Egypt | africa | 2 | 9.3 | tourism | — |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | asia | 1 | 9.3 | industrial | — |
| Jinan | China | asia | 2 | 9.2 | industrial | — |
| Changchun | China | asia | 2 | 9.1 | automotive | — |
| Shenyang | China | asia | 1 | 9.1 | industrial | — |
| Xuzhou | China | asia | 2 | 9.1 | coal | — |
| Ganzhou | China | asia | 3 | 8.9 | regional | — |
| Luanda | Angola | africa | 2 | 8.9 | oil | — |
| Heze | China | asia | 3 | 8.8 | regional | — |
| Quanzhou | China | asia | 2 | 8.8 | port | — |
| Zhoukou | China | asia | 2 | 8.6 | food | — |
| Kunming | China | asia | 2 | 8.5 | trade | — |
| Ahmedabad | India | asia | 1 | 8.4 | textile | Gujarat |
| Hanoi | Vietnam | asia | 1 | 8.4 | capital | — |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | asia | 1 | 8.4 | capital | — |
| Fuzhou | China | asia | 2 | 8.3 | port | — |
| Fuyang | China | asia | 2 | 8.2 | logistics | — |
| Jining | China | asia | 2 | 8.1 | coal | — |
| Shangqiu | China | asia | 2 | 7.8 | logistics | — |
| Surat | India | asia | 2 | 7.8 | diamond | Gujarat |
| Nantong | China | asia | 2 | 7.7 | textiles | — |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | asia | 1 | 7.7 | capital | — |
| Tangshan | China | asia | 2 | 7.7 | steel | — |
| Dallas | Usa | north-america | 1 | 7.6 | financial | — |
| Baghdad | Iraq | asia | 2 | 7.5 | capital | — |
| Dalian | China | asia | 2 | 7.5 | port | — |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | asia | 1 | 7.5 | financial | — |
| Wuxi | China | asia | 2 | 7.5 | manufacturing | — |
| Pune | India | asia | 1 | 7.4 | tech | Maharashtra |
| Cangzhou | China | asia | 2 | 7.3 | petrochemical | — |
| Houston | Usa | north-america | 1 | 7.2 | energy | — |
| Hengyang | China | asia | 2 | 7.1 | mining | — |
| Jinhua | China | asia | 2 | 7.1 | logistics | — |
| Luoyang | China | asia | 2 | 7.1 | machinery | — |
| Santiago | Chile | south-america | 1 | 7.1 | capital | — |
| Xingtai | China | asia | 2 | 7.1 | industrial | — |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | africa | 1 | 7.0 | port | — |
| Nanning | China | asia | 2 | 7.0 | trade | — |
| Taipei | Taiwan | asia | 1 | 7.0 | tech | — |
| Yantai | China | asia | 2 | 7.0 | port | — |
| Zhanjiang | China | asia | 2 | 7.0 | port | — |
| Zhumadian | China | asia | 2 | 7.0 | agri | — |
| Bijie | China | asia | 3 | 6.9 | coal | — |
| Santiago | Chile | south-america | 1 | 6.8 | capital | — |
| Madrid | Spain | europe | 1 | 6.7 | capital | — |
| Taizhou (Zhejiang) | China | asia | 3 | 6.7 | regional | — |
| Yancheng | China | asia | 3 | 6.7 | regional | — |
| Taizhou | China | asia | 2 | 6.6 | pharma | — |
| Zunyi | China | asia | 3 | 6.6 | baijiu | — |
| Shangrao | China | asia | 3 | 6.5 | copper | — |
| Shaoyang | China | asia | 2 | 6.5 | agri | — |
| Toronto | Canada | north-america | 1 | 6.4 | financial | — |
| Huanggang | China | asia | 2 | 6.3 | industrial | — |
| Nanchang | China | asia | 2 | 6.3 | industrial | — |
| Washington DC | Usa | north-america | 1 | 6.3 | capital | — |
| Fort Lauderdale | Usa | north-america | 3 | 6.2 | — | Florida |
| Johannesburg | South Africa | africa | 1 | 6.2 | financial | — |
| Maoming | China | asia | 2 | 6.2 | petrochemical | — |
| Miami | Usa | north-america | 1 | 6.2 | trade | — |
| Philadelphia | Usa | north-america | 2 | 6.2 | biotech | — |
| Xinxiang | China | asia | 2 | 6.2 | industrial | — |
| Xinyang | China | asia | 2 | 6.2 | agri | — |
| Atlanta | Usa | north-america | 1 | 6.1 | logistics | — |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | south-america | 1 | 6.1 | industrial | — |
| Huizhou | China | asia | 2 | 6.1 | electronics | — |
| Liaocheng | China | asia | 2 | 6.0 | logistics | — |
| Singapore | Singapore | asia | 1 | 5.9 | financial | — |
| Khartoum | Sudan | africa | 2 | 5.8 | capital | — |
| Qujing | China | asia | 3 | 5.8 | tobacco | — |
| Yulin (Guangxi) | China | asia | 3 | 5.8 | medicine | — |
| Ankara | Turkey | asia | 1 | 5.7 | capital | — |
| Changde | China | asia | 2 | 5.7 | agri | — |
| Barcelona | Spain | europe | 1 | 5.6 | tech | — |
| Dezhou | China | asia | 2 | 5.6 | solar | — |
| Fukuoka | Japan | asia | 1 | 5.6 | tech | — |
| Jieyang | China | asia | 3 | 5.6 | metals | — |
| Nanchong | China | asia | 3 | 5.6 | regional | — |
| Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | africa | 1 | 5.5 | au-hq | — |
| Jiaxing | China | asia | 2 | 5.5 | textile | — |
| Shantou | China | asia | 2 | 5.5 | textile | — |
| Tai an | China | asia | 2 | 5.5 | tourism | — |
| Yueyang | China | asia | 2 | 5.5 | petrochemical | — |
| Alexandria | Egypt | africa | 1 | 5.4 | port | — |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | europe | 1 | 5.4 | port | — |
| Suzhou (Anhui) | China | asia | 2 | 5.4 | agri | — |
| Yongzhou | China | asia | 2 | 5.4 | agri | — |
| Changzhou | China | asia | 2 | 5.3 | industrial | — |
| Chittagong | Bangladesh | asia | 1 | 5.3 | port | — |
| Dazhou | China | asia | 3 | 5.3 | regional | — |
| Guadalajara | Mexico | north-america | 1 | 5.3 | tech | — |
| Monterrey | Mexico | north-america | 1 | 5.3 | industrial | — |
| Shaoxing | China | asia | 2 | 5.3 | wine | — |
| Suzhou (Anhui) | China | asia | 3 | 5.3 | — | — |
| Sydney | Australia | oceania | 1 | 5.3 | financial | — |
| Taiyuan | China | asia | 2 | 5.3 | coal | — |
| Xiamen | China | asia | 2 | 5.3 | port | — |
| Xiangyang | China | asia | 2 | 5.3 | automotive | — |
| Abidjan | Cote Divoire | africa | 1 | 5.2 | financial | — |
| Anyang | China | asia | 3 | 5.2 | regional | — |
| Jingzhou | China | asia | 2 | 5.2 | agri | — |
| Yangon | Myanmar | asia | 2 | 5.2 | port | — |
| Melbourne | Australia | oceania | 1 | 5.1 | industrial | — |
| Zhangzhou | China | asia | 3 | 5.1 | agri | — |
| Bozhou | China | asia | 2 | 5.0 | pharma | — |
| Dammam | Saudi Arabia | asia | 2 | 5.0 | oil | — |
| Guilin | China | asia | 3 | 5.0 | tourism | — |
| Phoenix | Usa | north-america | 1 | 5.0 | semiconductor | — |
| Yichun (Jiangxi) | China | asia | 3 | 5.0 | lithium | — |
| Zhaotong | China | asia | 3 | 5.0 | apple | — |
| Boston | Usa | north-america | 1 | 4.9 | biotech | — |
| Guiyang | China | asia | 2 | 4.9 | tech | — |
| Huaihua | China | asia | 2 | 4.9 | logistics | — |
| Mianyang | China | asia | 3 | 4.9 | electronics | — |
| Nairobi | Kenya | africa | 1 | 4.9 | east-africa-hub | — |
| Pingdingshan | China | asia | 2 | 4.9 | coal | — |
| Xiaogan | China | asia | 2 | 4.9 | salt | — |
| Brasilia | Brazil | south-america | 1 | 4.8 | capital | — |
| Cape Town | South Africa | africa | 1 | 4.8 | port | — |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | asia | 1 | 4.8 | port | — |
| Jiangmen | China | asia | 2 | 4.8 | manufacturing | — |
| Kaifeng | China | asia | 2 | 4.8 | tourism | — |
| Riverside | Usa | north-america | 2 | 4.7 | logistics | California |
| San Francisco | Usa | north-america | 1 | 4.7 | tech | — |
| Zibo | China | asia | 2 | 4.7 | chemical | — |
| Chenzhou | China | asia | 2 | 4.6 | mining | — |
| Huai'an | China | asia | 3 | 4.6 | regional | — |
| Jiujiang | China | asia | 3 | 4.6 | port | — |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | asia | 2 | 4.6 | capital | — |
| Langfang | China | asia | 2 | 4.6 | industrial | — |
| Lianyungang | China | asia | 3 | 4.6 | port | — |
| Yangzhou | China | asia | 3 | 4.6 | heritage | — |
| Berlin | Germany | europe | 1 | 4.5 | capital | — |
| Honghe | China | asia | 3 | 4.5 | tobacco | — |
| Jaipur | India | asia | 2 | 4.5 | tourism | Rajasthan |
| Taizhou | China | asia | 3 | 4.5 | regional | — |
| Casablanca | Morocco | africa | 1 | 4.4 | financial | — |
| Chifeng | China | asia | 3 | 4.4 | industrial | — |
| Detroit | Usa | north-america | 2 | 4.4 | automotive | — |
| Izmir | Turkey | asia | 1 | 4.4 | port | — |
| Jian | China | asia | 3 | 4.4 | agri | — |
| Jilin City | China | asia | 2 | 4.4 | chemical | — |
| Lanzhou | China | asia | 2 | 4.4 | industrial | — |
| Lu an | China | asia | 2 | 4.4 | agri | — |
| Lu'an | China | asia | 3 | 4.4 | — | — |
| Yibin | China | asia | 3 | 4.4 | regional | — |
| Zhangjiakou | China | asia | 2 | 4.4 | winter-sports | — |
| Zhongshan | China | asia | 2 | 4.4 | lighting | — |
| Luzhou | China | asia | 3 | 4.3 | regional | — |
| Montreal | Canada | north-america | 1 | 4.3 | aerospace | — |
| Porto Alegre | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 4.3 | industrial | — |
| Rome | Italy | europe | 1 | 4.3 | capital | — |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | asia | 1 | 4.3 | tech | — |
| Anqing | China | asia | 2 | 4.2 | petrochemical | — |
| Guigang | China | asia | 3 | 4.2 | cement | — |
| Liuzhou | China | asia | 3 | 4.2 | industrial | — |
| Recife | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 4.2 | tech | — |
| Yaounde | Cameroon | africa | 2 | 4.2 | capital | — |
| Amman | Jordan | asia | 2 | 4.1 | capital | — |
| Fortaleza | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 4.1 | tourism | — |
| Qiqihar | China | asia | 3 | 4.1 | regional | — |
| Zhaoqing | China | asia | 2 | 4.1 | tourism | — |
| Chuzhou | China | asia | 2 | 4.0 | agri | — |
| Douala | Cameroon | africa | 2 | 4.0 | port | — |
| Enshi | China | asia | 2 | 4.0 | selenium | — |
| Medellin | Colombia | south-america | 1 | 4.0 | industrial | — |
| Seattle | Usa | north-america | 1 | 4.0 | tech | — |
| Urumqi | China | asia | 2 | 4.0 | energy | — |
| Binzhou | China | asia | 2 | 3.9 | petrochemical | — |
| Durban | South Africa | africa | 1 | 3.9 | port | — |
| Fuzhou (Jiangxi) | China | asia | 3 | 3.9 | agri | — |
| Lucknow | India | asia | 2 | 3.9 | capital-state | Uttar Pradesh |
| Meizhou | China | asia | 2 | 3.9 | tea | — |
| Salvador | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 3.9 | tourism | — |
| Salvador | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 3.9 | — | — |
| Yichang | China | asia | 2 | 3.9 | hydropower | — |
| Zhuzhou | China | asia | 2 | 3.9 | railway | — |
| Loudi | China | asia | 2 | 3.8 | steel | — |
| Tongren | China | asia | 3 | 3.8 | ecological | — |
| Yokohama | Japan | asia | 1 | 3.8 | port | — |
| Athens | Greece | europe | 1 | 3.7 | capital | — |
| Curitiba | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 3.7 | automotive | — |
| Minneapolis | Usa | north-america | 2 | 3.7 | medtech | — |
| Qiandongnan | China | asia | 3 | 3.7 | ethnic-tourism | — |
| Qingyuan | China | asia | 2 | 3.7 | ceramics | — |
| Wuhu | China | asia | 2 | 3.7 | automotive | — |
| Baise | China | asia | 3 | 3.6 | regional | — |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 3.6 | trade | — |
| Kano | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 3.6 | trade | — |
| Abuja | Nigeria | africa | 1 | 3.5 | capital | — |
| Faisalabad | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 3.5 | textile | — |
| Hohhot | China | asia | 2 | 3.5 | regional | — |
| Jiaozuo | China | asia | 2 | 3.5 | mining | — |
| Qiannan | China | asia | 3 | 3.5 | ecological | — |
| Wenshan | China | asia | 3 | 3.5 | border-trade | — |
| Algiers | Algeria | africa | 1 | 3.4 | capital | — |
| Antananarivo | Madagascar | africa | 2 | 3.4 | capital | — |
| Busan | South Korea | asia | 1 | 3.4 | port | — |
| Deyang | China | asia | 3 | 3.4 | heavy-machinery | — |
| Dubai | Uae | asia | 1 | 3.4 | financial | — |
| Huzhou | China | asia | 2 | 3.4 | silk | — |
| Mashhad | Iran | asia | 2 | 3.4 | tourism | — |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | north-america | 2 | 3.4 | capital | — |
| Anshan | China | asia | 3 | 3.3 | steel | — |
| Bengbu | China | asia | 2 | 3.3 | industrial | — |
| Campinas | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 3.3 | tech | — |
| Dali | China | asia | 3 | 3.3 | tourism | — |
| Indore | India | asia | 2 | 3.3 | industrial | Madhya Pradesh |
| Qinzhou | China | asia | 3 | 3.3 | port | — |
| San Diego | Usa | north-america | 2 | 3.3 | biotech | — |
| Kanpur | India | asia | 2 | 3.2 | leather | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | asia | 2 | 3.2 | oil | — |
| Puebla | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 3.2 | automotive | — |
| Putian | China | asia | 3 | 3.2 | regional | — |
| Pyongyang | North Korea | asia | 2 | 3.2 | capital | — |
| Shiyan | China | asia | 2 | 3.2 | automotive | — |
| Surabaya | Indonesia | asia | 1 | 3.2 | port | — |
| Tampa | Usa | north-america | 2 | 3.2 | trade | Florida |
| Zhenjiang | China | asia | 3 | 3.2 | regional | — |
| Bursa | Turkey | asia | 2 | 3.1 | automotive | — |
| Dakar | Senegal | africa | 2 | 3.1 | port | — |
| Leshan | China | asia | 3 | 3.1 | heritage | — |
| Lusaka | Zambia | africa | 2 | 3.1 | capital | — |
| Milan | Italy | europe | 1 | 3.1 | fashion | — |
| Naples | Italy | europe | 1 | 3.1 | port | — |
| Neijiang | China | asia | 3 | 3.1 | regional | — |
| Ningde | China | asia | 3 | 3.1 | battery | — |
| Warsaw | Poland | europe | 1 | 3.1 | capital | — |
| Denver | Usa | north-america | 2 | 3.0 | energy | — |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | north-america | 2 | 3.0 | capital | — |
| Huainan | China | asia | 2 | 3.0 | coal | — |
| Incheon | South Korea | asia | 1 | 3.0 | port | — |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | europe | 1 | 3.0 | capital | — |
| Liupanshui | China | asia | 3 | 3.0 | coal | — |
| Nagpur | India | asia | 2 | 3.0 | industrial | Maharashtra |
| Qinhuangdao | China | asia | 2 | 3.0 | port | — |
| Rizhao | China | asia | 2 | 3.0 | port | — |
| Salvador | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 3.0 | port | — |
| Tianshui | China | asia | 3 | 3.0 | heritage | — |
| Baotou | China | asia | 3 | 2.9 | steel | — |
| Frankfurt | Germany | europe | 1 | 2.9 | financial | — |
| Haikou | China | asia | 2 | 2.9 | tourism | — |
| Heyuan | China | asia | 3 | 2.9 | electronics | — |
| Lisbon | Portugal | europe | 1 | 2.9 | capital | — |
| Long Island NY | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.9 | residential | — |
| Manchester | Uk | europe | 1 | 2.9 | tech | — |
| Meishan | China | asia | 3 | 2.9 | poetry-heritage | — |
| Munich | Germany | europe | 1 | 2.9 | industrial | — |
| Omdurman | Sudan | africa | 2 | 2.9 | regional | — |
| Port-au-Prince | Haiti | north-america | 2 | 2.9 | capital | — |
| Quezon City | Philippines | asia | 2 | 2.9 | government | — |
| Sanaa | Yemen | asia | 2 | 2.9 | capital | — |
| Shaoguan | China | asia | 2 | 2.9 | mining | — |
| Tashkent | Uzbekistan | asia | 1 | 2.9 | capital | — |
| Tongliao | China | asia | 3 | 2.9 | coal | — |
| Weihai | China | asia | 2 | 2.9 | port | — |
| Yinchuan | China | asia | 3 | 2.9 | regional | — |
| Anshun | China | asia | 3 | 2.8 | tourism | — |
| Baltimore | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.8 | port | — |
| Bamako | Mali | africa | 2 | 2.8 | capital | — |
| Cali | Colombia | south-america | 2 | 2.8 | sugar | — |
| Caracas | Venezuela | south-america | 2 | 2.8 | capital | — |
| Daqing | China | asia | 3 | 2.8 | oil | — |
| Kaohsiung | Taiwan | asia | 2 | 2.8 | port | — |
| Qianxinan | China | asia | 3 | 2.8 | mining | — |
| Saint Louis | Usa | north-america | 3 | 2.8 | — | — |
| St Louis | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.8 | industrial | Missouri |
| Stuttgart | Germany | europe | 1 | 2.8 | automotive | — |
| Taichung | Taiwan | asia | 2 | 2.8 | industrial | — |
| Wuzhou | China | asia | 3 | 2.8 | rare-earth | — |
| Aksu | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | agri | — |
| Bazhong | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | forestry | — |
| Birmingham | Uk | europe | 1 | 2.7 | industrial | — |
| Charlotte | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.7 | financial | North Carolina |
| Guayaquil | Ecuador | south-america | 2 | 2.7 | port | — |
| Jinzhou | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | regional | — |
| Longyan | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | mining | — |
| Nanping | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | forestry | — |
| Orlando | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.7 | tourism | Florida |
| Sapporo | Japan | asia | 1 | 2.7 | food | — |
| Shanwei | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | regional | — |
| Suining | China | asia | 3 | 2.7 | agri | — |
| Vancouver | Canada | north-america | 1 | 2.7 | port | — |
| Xiangtan | China | asia | 2 | 2.7 | machinery | — |
| Xianning | China | asia | 2 | 2.7 | tea | — |
| Accra | Ghana | africa | 2 | 2.6 | capital | — |
| Antalya | Turkey | asia | 2 | 2.6 | tourism | — |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | europe | 2 | 2.6 | — | — |
| Brisbane | Australia | oceania | 1 | 2.6 | port | — |
| Chaozhou | China | asia | 3 | 2.6 | heritage | — |
| Chuxiong | China | asia | 3 | 2.6 | ethnic | — |
| Goiania | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 2.6 | agri | — |
| Jingmen | China | asia | 2 | 2.6 | petrochemical | — |
| Lubumbashi | Congo Kinshasa | africa | 2 | 2.6 | mining | — |
| Mogadishu | Somalia | africa | 2 | 2.6 | capital | — |
| Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | africa | 2 | 2.6 | capital | — |
| San Antonio | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.6 | biotech | Texas |
| Yangjiang | China | asia | 2 | 2.6 | knives | — |
| Ziyang | China | asia | 3 | 2.6 | industrial | — |
| Bandung | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 2.5 | textile | — |
| Basra | Iraq | asia | 2 | 2.5 | oil | — |
| Bekasi | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 2.5 | industrial | — |
| Belem | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 2.5 | port | — |
| Belém | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 2.5 | port | — |
| Daegu | South Korea | asia | 2 | 2.5 | textile | — |
| Dingxi | China | asia | 3 | 2.5 | medicinal-herbs | — |
| Ghaziabad | India | asia | 2 | 2.5 | industrial | — |
| Huangshi | China | asia | 2 | 2.5 | mining | — |
| Kochi | India | asia | 2 | 2.5 | port | Kerala |
| Lishui | China | asia | 2 | 2.5 | ecological | — |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Democratic Republic Of Congo | africa | 3 | 2.5 | mining | — |
| Patna | India | asia | 2 | 2.5 | capital-state | Bihar |
| Portland | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.5 | tech | — |
| Portland | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.5 | regional | — |
| Portland | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.5 | tech | — |
| Pretoria | South Africa | africa | 2 | 2.5 | capital | — |
| Sanming | China | asia | 3 | 2.5 | forestry | — |
| Thane | India | asia | 2 | 2.5 | industrial | — |
| Valencia | Spain | europe | 1 | 2.5 | port | — |
| Xining | China | asia | 2 | 2.5 | regional | — |
| Zigong | China | asia | 3 | 2.5 | salt | — |
| Baoshan | China | asia | 3 | 2.4 | coffee | — |
| Beirut | Lebanon | asia | 2 | 2.4 | financial | — |
| Bhopal | India | asia | 2 | 2.4 | capital-state | Madhya Pradesh |
| Brazzaville | Congo Brazzaville | africa | 2 | 2.4 | capital | — |
| Doha | Qatar | asia | 1 | 2.4 | capital | — |
| Longnan | China | asia | 3 | 2.4 | forestry | — |
| Luohe | China | asia | 2 | 2.4 | food-processing | — |
| Maracaibo | Venezuela | south-america | 2 | 2.4 | oil | — |
| Mecca | Saudi Arabia | asia | 2 | 2.4 | pilgrimage | — |
| Medan | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 2.4 | trade | — |
| Omdurman | Sudan | africa | 3 | 2.4 | — | — |
| Pittsburgh | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.4 | steel | Pennsylvania |
| Puer | China | asia | 3 | 2.4 | tea | — |
| Sacramento | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.4 | government | — |
| Sacramento | Usa | north-america | 3 | 2.4 | — | California |
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | north-america | 3 | 2.4 | — | — |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | north-america | 2 | 2.4 | capital | — |
| Stockholm | Sweden | europe | 1 | 2.4 | capital | — |
| Tunis | Tunisia | africa | 2 | 2.4 | capital | — |
| Yunfu | China | asia | 2 | 2.4 | stone | — |
| Zhuhai | China | asia | 2 | 2.4 | tourism | — |
| Asuncion | Paraguay | south-america | 2 | 2.3 | capital | — |
| Austin | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | tech | — |
| Austin | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | — | Texas |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | asia | 2 | 2.3 | oil | — |
| Barranquilla | Colombia | south-america | 2 | 2.3 | port | — |
| Cincinnati | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | industrial | Ohio |
| Cincinnati OH | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | consumer-goods | — |
| Coimbatore | India | asia | 2 | 2.3 | textile | Tamil Nadu |
| Colombo | Sri Lanka | asia | 1 | 2.3 | port | — |
| Damascus | Syria | asia | 2 | 2.3 | capital | — |
| Guangyuan | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | industrial | — |
| Hulunbuir | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | grasslands | — |
| Jiamusi | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | regional | — |
| Khulna | Bangladesh | asia | 2 | 2.3 | jute | — |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong | asia | 2 | 2.3 | — | — |
| La Paz | Bolivia | south-america | 2 | 2.3 | capital | — |
| Las Vegas | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | tourism | Nevada |
| Lincang | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | tea | — |
| Lyon | France | europe | 1 | 2.3 | chemical | — |
| Mudanjiang | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | regional | — |
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia | asia | 2 | 2.3 | capital | — |
| Quzhou | China | asia | 2 | 2.3 | fluorochemistry | — |
| Toluca | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 2.3 | automotive | — |
| Yingkou | China | asia | 3 | 2.3 | port | — |
| Columbus | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.2 | capital | — |
| Dandong | China | asia | 3 | 2.2 | border | — |
| Harare | Zimbabwe | africa | 2 | 2.2 | capital | — |
| Huaibei | China | asia | 2 | 2.2 | coal | — |
| Isfahan | Iran | asia | 2 | 2.2 | industrial | — |
| Kansas City | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.2 | logistics | Missouri |
| Laibin | China | asia | 3 | 2.2 | sugar | — |
| Manaus | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 2.2 | electronics | — |
| Ordos | China | asia | 3 | 2.2 | energy | — |
| Perth | Australia | oceania | 1 | 2.2 | mining | — |
| Perth | Australia | oceania | 1 | 2.2 | mining | — |
| Qingyang | China | asia | 3 | 2.2 | oil | — |
| Suizhou | China | asia | 2 | 2.2 | specialty-vehicles | — |
| Turin | Italy | europe | 1 | 2.2 | automotive | — |
| Vadodara | India | asia | 2 | 2.2 | chemical | Gujarat |
| Visakhapatnam | India | asia | 2 | 2.2 | port | Andhra Pradesh |
| Visakhapatnam | India | asia | 3 | 2.2 | port | — |
| Yuxi | China | asia | 3 | 2.2 | tobacco | — |
| Brussels | Belgium | europe | 1 | 2.1 | institutional | — |
| Bucharest | Romania | europe | 1 | 2.1 | capital | — |
| Cleveland | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | healthcare | Ohio |
| Columbus | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | insurance | — |
| Columbus | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | capital | Ohio |
| Dongying | China | asia | 2 | 2.1 | oil | — |
| Gaziantep | Turkey | asia | 2 | 2.1 | industrial | — |
| Haiphong | Vietnam | asia | 2 | 2.1 | port | — |
| Haiphong | Vietnam | asia | 2 | 2.1 | — | — |
| Havana | Cuba | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | capital | — |
| Indianapolis | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | pharma | Indiana |
| Kumasi | Ghana | africa | 2 | 2.1 | trade | — |
| Nashik | India | asia | 2 | 2.1 | wine | Maharashtra |
| Nashville | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | music | — |
| Rawalpindi | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 2.1 | military | — |
| Tijuana | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 2.1 | border-trade | — |
| Şanlıurfa | Turkey | asia | 3 | 2.1 | regional | — |
| Aleppo | Syria | asia | 2 | 2.0 | trade | — |
| Almaty | Kazakhstan | asia | 1 | 2.0 | financial | — |
| Chongzuo | China | asia | 3 | 2.0 | border-trade | — |
| Conakry | Guinea | africa | 2 | 2.0 | capital | — |
| Dublin | Ireland | europe | 1 | 2.0 | tech | — |
| Gujranwala | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 2.0 | industrial | — |
| Hezhou | China | asia | 3 | 2.0 | tourism | — |
| Kocaeli | Turkey | asia | 3 | 2.0 | industrial | — |
| Ludhiana | India | asia | 2 | 2.0 | textile | Punjab |
| Minsk | Belarus | europe | 2 | 2.0 | capital | — |
| Multan | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 2.0 | agri | — |
| Nashville | Usa | north-america | 2 | 2.0 | healthcare | Tennessee |
| Peshawar | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 2.0 | trade | — |
| Port Harcourt | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 2.0 | oil | — |
| Rajkot | India | asia | 2 | 2.0 | industrial | Gujarat |
| San Jose | Usa | north-america | 1 | 2.0 | tech | California |
| Sanmenxia | China | asia | 2 | 2.0 | aluminum | — |
| Tangerang | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 2.0 | industrial | — |
| Vitoria | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 2.0 | steel | — |
| Vitória | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 2.0 | — | — |
| Beihai | China | asia | 3 | 1.9 | port | — |
| Depok | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.9 | residential | — |
| Faridabad | India | asia | 2 | 1.9 | industrial | Haryana |
| Fort Lauderdale | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.9 | tourism | — |
| Fushun | China | asia | 3 | 1.9 | coal | — |
| Hamburg | Germany | europe | 1 | 1.9 | port | — |
| Leeds | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.9 | financial | — |
| Marseille | France | europe | 1 | 1.9 | port | — |
| Mersin | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.9 | port | — |
| Pingliang | China | asia | 3 | 1.9 | coal | — |
| Pingxiang | China | asia | 2 | 1.9 | coal | — |
| Quito | Ecuador | south-america | 2 | 1.9 | capital | — |
| Rabat | Morocco | africa | 1 | 1.9 | capital | — |
| Santos | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 1.9 | port | — |
| Shiraz | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.9 | industrial | — |
| Tainan | Taiwan | asia | 2 | 1.9 | industrial | — |
| Vienna | Austria | europe | 1 | 1.9 | capital | — |
| Yiwu | China | asia | 3 | 1.9 | trade | — |
| Adana | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.8 | textile | — |
| Benin City | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 1.8 | oil | — |
| Davao | Philippines | asia | 2 | 1.8 | agri | — |
| Diyarbakir | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.8 | agri | — |
| Glasgow | Uk | europe | 1 | 1.8 | industrial | — |
| Kampala | Uganda | africa | 2 | 1.8 | capital | — |
| Leon | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.8 | leather | — |
| Madurai | India | asia | 2 | 1.8 | textile | Tamil Nadu |
| Montevideo | Uruguay | south-america | 2 | 1.8 | capital | — |
| Norfolk | Usa | north-america | 3 | 1.8 | naval | — |
| Pingxiang (Jiangxi) | China | asia | 3 | 1.8 | coal | — |
| Sharjah | Uae | asia | 2 | 1.8 | industrial | — |
| Siping | China | asia | 3 | 1.8 | regional | — |
| Vijayawada | India | asia | 2 | 1.8 | trade | Andhra Pradesh |
| Gurugram | India | asia | 2 | 1.75 | — | Haryana |
| Agra | India | asia | 2 | 1.7 | leather | Uttar Pradesh |
| Auckland | New Zealand | oceania | 1 | 1.7 | financial | — |
| Bayannur | China | asia | 3 | 1.7 | agri | — |
| Belgrade | Serbia | europe | 1 | 1.7 | capital | — |
| Budapest | Hungary | europe | 1 | 1.7 | capital | — |
| Hyderabad | Pakistan | asia | 3 | 1.7 | regional | — |
| Hyderabad (Sindh) | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 1.7 | trade | — |
| Johor Bahru | Malaysia | asia | 2 | 1.7 | manufacturing | — |
| Kaduna | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 1.7 | regional | — |
| Lome | Togo | africa | 2 | 1.7 | port | — |
| Malaga | Spain | europe | 2 | 1.7 | tourism | — |
| Mandalay | Myanmar | asia | 2 | 1.7 | trade | — |
| Mosul | Iraq | asia | 2 | 1.7 | regional | — |
| Palembang | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.7 | oil | — |
| Porto | Portugal | europe | 1 | 1.7 | industrial | — |
| Providence | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.7 | biotech | Rhode Island |
| Santa Cruz | Bolivia | south-america | 2 | 1.7 | agri | — |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | south-america | 2 | 1.7 | regional | — |
| Santos | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 1.7 | port | — |
| Semarang | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.7 | port | — |
| Tabriz | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.7 | industrial | — |
| Ulanqab | China | asia | 3 | 1.7 | agri | — |
| Virginia Beach | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.7 | port | — |
| Vitória | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 1.7 | port | — |
| Abu Dhabi | Uae | asia | 1 | 1.6 | capital | — |
| Abu Dhabi | Uae | asia | 1 | 1.6 | — | — |
| Calgary | Canada | north-america | 2 | 1.6 | energy | — |
| Can Tho | Vietnam | asia | 2 | 1.6 | agri | — |
| Cordoba | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 1.6 | automotive | — |
| Córdoba | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 1.6 | regional | — |
| Hatay | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.6 | regional | — |
| Hebi | China | asia | 2 | 1.6 | coal | — |
| Jacksonville | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.6 | port | Florida |
| Jingdezhen | China | asia | 3 | 1.6 | ceramics | — |
| Kalyan | India | asia | 2 | 1.6 | residential | — |
| Karaj | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.6 | industrial | — |
| Kisangani | Democratic Republic Of Congo | africa | 3 | 1.6 | port | — |
| León | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 1.6 | industrial | — |
| Liverpool | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.6 | port | — |
| Makassar | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.6 | port | — |
| Milwaukee | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.6 | industrial | Wisconsin |
| Monrovia | Liberia | africa | 2 | 1.6 | capital | — |
| NDjamena | Chad | africa | 2 | 1.6 | capital | — |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.6 | industrial | — |
| Nonthaburi | Thailand | asia | 2 | 1.6 | residential | — |
| Novosibirsk | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.6 | industrial | — |
| Onitsha | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 1.6 | trade | — |
| Oran | Algeria | africa | 2 | 1.6 | port | — |
| Queretaro | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.6 | aerospace | — |
| Querétaro | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 1.6 | — | Querétaro |
| Sheffield | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.6 | steel | — |
| Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | asia | 2 | 1.6 | capital | — |
| Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | asia | 2 | 1.6 | capital | — |
| Valencia | Spain | europe | 2 | 1.6 | — | — |
| Asansol | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | coal | West Bengal |
| Baiyin | China | asia | 3 | 1.5 | mining | — |
| Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Daejeon | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.5 | tech | — |
| Gwangju | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.5 | automotive | — |
| Howrah | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Jodhpur | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | tourism | Rajasthan |
| Juarez | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.5 | manufacturing | — |
| Kananga | Democratic Republic Of Congo | africa | 3 | 1.5 | regional | — |
| Kathmandu | Nepal | asia | 2 | 1.5 | capital | — |
| Kawasaki | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Kigali | Rwanda | africa | 2 | 1.5 | capital | — |
| Kobe | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.5 | port | — |
| Kyoto | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.5 | tourism | — |
| Medina | Saudi Arabia | asia | 2 | 1.5 | pilgrimage | — |
| Meerut | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | sports-goods | Uttar Pradesh |
| Muscat | Oman | asia | 2 | 1.5 | capital | — |
| Natal | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 1.5 | — | — |
| Natal | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 1.5 | tourism | — |
| Navi Mumbai | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | tech | — |
| Panama City | Panama | north-america | 1 | 1.5 | financial | — |
| Prayagraj | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Raleigh | Usa | north-america | 3 | 1.5 | — | North Carolina |
| Seville | Spain | europe | 2 | 1.5 | aerospace | — |
| Toulouse | France | europe | 1 | 1.5 | aerospace | — |
| Valencia | Venezuela | south-america | 2 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Varanasi | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | textile | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vasai-Virar | India | asia | 2 | 1.5 | residential | — |
| West Palm Beach | Usa | north-america | 3 | 1.5 | — | Florida |
| West Palm Beach | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.5 | finance | — |
| Wuwei | China | asia | 3 | 1.5 | agri | — |
| Yekaterinburg | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Zarqa | Jordan | asia | 3 | 1.5 | industrial | — |
| Zhangjiajie | China | asia | 2 | 1.5 | tourism | — |
| Manisa | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.45 | regional | — |
| Adelaide | Australia | oceania | 2 | 1.4 | wine | — |
| Aurangabad | India | asia | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | Maharashtra |
| Aurangabad | India | asia | 2 | 1.4 | — | Maharashtra |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | europe | 1 | 1.4 | capital | — |
| Edmonton | Canada | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | energy | — |
| Guarulhos | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | — |
| Gwangju | South Korea | asia | 3 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Kayseri | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | — |
| Kharkiv | Ukraine | europe | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | — |
| Konya | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.4 | agri | — |
| Maracay | Venezuela | south-america | 3 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Memphis | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | logistics | Tennessee |
| Oklahoma City | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | energy | Oklahoma |
| Ottawa | Canada | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | capital | — |
| Pointe-Noire | Republic Of Congo | africa | 3 | 1.4 | oil | — |
| Prayagraj | India | asia | 2 | 1.4 | — | Uttar Pradesh |
| Raleigh | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | biotech | — |
| Rosario | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 1.4 | agri | — |
| Samsun | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.4 | port | — |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | capital | — |
| San José | Costa Rica | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | capital | — |
| Tegucigalpa | Honduras | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | capital | — |
| Torreon | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | — |
| Valencia | Venezuela | south-america | 2 | 1.4 | industrial | — |
| Yaan | China | asia | 3 | 1.4 | tea | — |
| Zurich | Switzerland | europe | 1 | 1.4 | financial | — |
| Ahvaz | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.3 | oil | — |
| Amritsar | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | tourism | Punjab |
| Benxi | China | asia | 3 | 1.3 | steel | — |
| Bordeaux | France | europe | 2 | 1.3 | wine | — |
| Chandigarh | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | capital-state | Punjab/Haryana |
| Dehong | China | asia | 3 | 1.3 | border-trade | — |
| Freetown | Sierra Leone | africa | 2 | 1.3 | capital | — |
| Gqeberha | South Africa | africa | 2 | 1.3 | automotive | — |
| Guwahati | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | trade | Assam |
| Helsinki | Finland | europe | 1 | 1.3 | capital | — |
| Jabalpur | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | defense | Madhya Pradesh |
| Jamshedpur | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | steel | Jharkhand |
| Kazan | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.3 | industrial | — |
| Louisville | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | logistics | Kentucky |
| Mérida | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | — | — |
| Mérida | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | heritage | — |
| New Orleans | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | port | — |
| Niamey | Niger | africa | 2 | 1.3 | capital | — |
| Nizhny Novgorod | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.3 | automotive | — |
| Porto | Portugal | europe | 2 | 1.3 | — | — |
| Prague | Czech Republic | europe | 1 | 1.3 | capital | — |
| Qom | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.3 | religious | — |
| Richmond | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | finance | — |
| Richmond | Usa | north-america | 3 | 1.3 | capital | Virginia |
| Saitama | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.3 | regional | — |
| Salt Lake City | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.3 | tech | Utah |
| Samut Prakan | Thailand | asia | 2 | 1.3 | industrial | — |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | europe | 1 | 1.3 | capital | — |
| Soweto | South Africa | africa | 3 | 1.3 | regional | — |
| Srinagar | India | asia | 2 | 1.3 | tourism | — |
| Xishuangbanna | China | asia | 3 | 1.3 | rubber | — |
| Balıkesir | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.25 | regional | — |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | europe | 1 | 1.2 | financial | — |
| Astana | Kazakhstan | asia | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Aurangabad | India | asia | 3 | 1.2 | heritage | — |
| Barquisimeto | Venezuela | south-america | 3 | 1.2 | regional | — |
| Batam | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Bien Hoa | Vietnam | asia | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Bucaramanga | Colombia | south-america | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Buffalo | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.2 | port | New York |
| Buffalo NY | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.2 | port | — |
| Chandigarh | India | asia | 2 | 1.2 | — | Chandigarh UT |
| Chelyabinsk | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.2 | steel | — |
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | asia | 2 | 1.2 | tourism | — |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | asia | 2 | 1.2 | port | — |
| Dhanbad | India | asia | 3 | 1.2 | — | — |
| Dhanbad | India | asia | 2 | 1.2 | coal | Jharkhand |
| Dusseldorf | Germany | europe | 1 | 1.2 | financial | — |
| Fes | Morocco | africa | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Gazipur | Bangladesh | asia | 3 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Gurugram | India | asia | 1 | 1.2 | tech | — |
| Gwalior | India | asia | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | Madhya Pradesh |
| Hannover | Germany | europe | 3 | 1.2 | — | — |
| Hargeisa | Somalia | africa | 3 | 1.2 | regional | — |
| Hartford | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.2 | insurance | Connecticut |
| Hiroshima | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Irbid | Jordan | asia | 3 | 1.2 | regional | — |
| Kingston | Jamaica | north-america | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Kota | India | asia | 2 | 1.2 | education | Rajasthan |
| Liaoyuan | China | asia | 3 | 1.2 | coal | — |
| Lijiang | China | asia | 3 | 1.2 | heritage | — |
| Lille | France | europe | 2 | 1.2 | industrial | — |
| Maiduguri | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 1.2 | trade | — |
| Mendoza | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 1.2 | wine | — |
| Mombasa | Kenya | africa | 2 | 1.2 | port | — |
| Mysuru | India | asia | 2 | 1.2 | tourism | Karnataka |
| Naypyidaw | Myanmar | asia | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | africa | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Ogbomosho | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 1.2 | agri | — |
| Panzhihua | China | asia | 3 | 1.2 | steel | — |
| Samara | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.2 | aerospace | — |
| Samara | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.2 | — | — |
| Suwon | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.2 | tech | — |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | asia | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Tripoli | Libya | africa | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Tripoli | Libya | africa | 2 | 1.2 | capital | — |
| Ulsan | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.2 | shipbuilding | — |
| Zhoushan | China | asia | 2 | 1.2 | fishing | — |
| Kahramanmaraş | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.15 | regional | — |
| Aden | Yemen | asia | 3 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Arequipa | Peru | south-america | 2 | 1.1 | mining | — |
| Aydın | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.1 | regional | — |
| Birmingham AL | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | steel | Alabama |
| Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | asia | 2 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Bristol | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.1 | aerospace | — |
| Cartagena | Colombia | south-america | 2 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Cologne | Germany | europe | 1 | 1.1 | media | — |
| Denizli | Turkey | asia | 2 | 1.1 | textile | — |
| Fez | Morocco | africa | 2 | 1.1 | — | — |
| Goma | Democratic Republic Of Congo | africa | 3 | 1.1 | regional | — |
| Grand Rapids | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | furniture | Michigan |
| Haifa | Israel | asia | 2 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Hubballi-Dharwad | India | asia | 2 | 1.1 | industrial | — |
| Islamabad | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Jiuquan | China | asia | 3 | 1.1 | space | — |
| Krasnoyarsk | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.1 | mining | — |
| Lilongwe | Malawi | africa | 2 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Maputo | Mozambique | africa | 2 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Matola | Mozambique | africa | 3 | 1.1 | industrial | — |
| Mendoza | Argentina | south-america | 3 | 1.1 | wine | — |
| Mexicali | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | manufacturing | Baja California |
| Mwanza | Tanzania | africa | 3 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Omsk | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.1 | industrial | — |
| Oslo | Norway | europe | 1 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Panama City | Panama | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Quetta | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 1.1 | trade | — |
| Raipur | India | asia | 3 | 1.1 | capital-state | Chhattisgarh |
| Ranchi | India | asia | 2 | 1.1 | capital-state | Jharkhand |
| Rochester NY | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | optics | New York |
| Rostov-on-Don | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.1 | industrial | — |
| Sao Luis | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Shymkent | Kazakhstan | asia | 2 | 1.1 | industrial | — |
| Solapur | India | asia | 2 | 1.1 | textile | Maharashtra |
| Tangier | Morocco | africa | 2 | 1.1 | port | — |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | asia | 2 | 1.1 | capital-state | Kerala |
| Tripoli | Libya | africa | 2 | 1.1 | — | — |
| Tucson | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.1 | defense | Arizona |
| Ufa | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.1 | oil | — |
| Van | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.1 | regional | — |
| Xinyu | China | asia | 3 | 1.1 | steel | — |
| Yerevan | Armenia | asia | 2 | 1.1 | capital | — |
| Yingtan | China | asia | 3 | 1.1 | copper | — |
| Yongin | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.1 | theme-park | — |
| Zhangye | China | asia | 3 | 1.1 | tourism | — |
| Goyang | South Korea | asia | 3 | 1.07 | regional | — |
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | asia | 3 | 1.04 | regional | — |
| Aba | Nigeria | africa | 3 | 1.0 | trade | — |
| Aguascalientes | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | automotive | Aguascalientes |
| Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | asia | 2 | 1.0 | capital | — |
| Bhilai | India | asia | 3 | 1.0 | steel | Chhattisgarh |
| Bilbao | Spain | europe | 2 | 1.0 | steel | — |
| Bogor | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.0 | residential | — |
| Bologna | Italy | europe | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Cartagena | Colombia | south-america | 3 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Cebu City | Philippines | asia | 2 | 1.0 | bpo | — |
| Changwon | South Korea | asia | 2 | 1.0 | machinery | — |
| Chiba | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | south-america | 3 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Concepcion | Chile | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Concepción | Chile | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | regional | — |
| Dnipro | Ukraine | europe | 2 | 1.0 | steel | — |
| Ezhou | China | asia | 2 | 1.0 | steel | — |
| Fangchenggang | China | asia | 3 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Florence | Italy | europe | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Fort Worth | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | aerospace | Texas |
| Fresno | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | agri | California |
| Gothenburg | Sweden | europe | 2 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Honolulu | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | Hawaii |
| Honolulu | Usa | north-america | 3 | 1.0 | — | Hawaii |
| Jerusalem | Israel | asia | 2 | 1.0 | capital | — |
| Kermanshah | Iran | asia | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Kingston | Jamaica | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | capital | — |
| Maceio | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Managua | Nicaragua | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | capital | — |
| Marrakech | Morocco | africa | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Merida | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Muğla | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Nantes | France | europe | 2 | 1.0 | aerospace | — |
| Natal | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Nice | France | europe | 2 | 1.0 | tourism | — |
| Nice | France | europe | 2 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Odesa | Ukraine | europe | 2 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Pekanbaru | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 1.0 | oil | — |
| Perm | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.0 | aerospace | — |
| Sakarya | Turkey | asia | 3 | 1.0 | regional | — |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | agri | — |
| Sendai | Japan | asia | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Southampton | Uk | europe | 2 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Thessaloniki | Greece | europe | 2 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | asia | 3 | 1.0 | capital | — |
| Tiruppur | India | asia | 3 | 1.0 | garments | Tamil Nadu |
| Trujillo | Peru | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | agri | — |
| Tulsa | Usa | north-america | 2 | 1.0 | energy | Oklahoma |
| Valparaiso | Chile | south-america | 2 | 1.0 | port | — |
| Volgograd | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Voronezh | Russia | europe | 2 | 1.0 | industrial | — |
| Yichun | China | asia | 3 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Al Rayyan | Qatar | asia | 3 | 0.98 | regional | — |
| Zamboanga | Philippines | asia | 3 | 0.98 | port | — |
| Krasnodar | Russia | europe | 3 | 0.97 | regional | — |
| Aracaju | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 0.95 | regional | — |
| Culiacán | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 0.95 | regional | Sinaloa |
| Hubli-Dharwad | India | asia | 2 | 0.95 | — | Karnataka |
| Salem | India | asia | 2 | 0.95 | steel | Tamil Nadu |
| Hubballi | India | asia | 3 | 0.94 | regional | — |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | Ghana | africa | 3 | 0.94 | port | — |
| Chihuahua | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 0.92 | regional | Chihuahua |
| Mysuru | India | asia | 2 | 0.92 | heritage | Karnataka |
| Albany NY | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | government | — |
| Albuquerque | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | defense | New Mexico |
| Allentown | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.9 | industrial | — |
| Bakersfield | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | oil | California |
| Bangui | Central African Republic | africa | 2 | 0.9 | capital | — |
| Bareilly | India | asia | 3 | 0.9 | regional | — |
| Bhubaneswar | India | asia | 2 | 0.9 | capital-state | Odisha |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | africa | 3 | 0.9 | trade | — |
| Bridgeport | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.9 | — | Connecticut |
| Campo Grande | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 0.9 | agri | — |
| Cancun | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | tourism | — |
| Chihuahua City | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | manufacturing | — |
| Constantine | Algeria | africa | 2 | 0.9 | industrial | — |
| Denpasar | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 0.9 | tourism | — |
| Dushanbe | Tajikistan | asia | 2 | 0.9 | capital | — |
| El Alto | Bolivia | south-america | 3 | 0.9 | — | — |
| El Paso | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | border-trade | Texas |
| Erbil | Iraq | asia | 2 | 0.9 | oil | — |
| Eskisehir | Turkey | asia | 2 | 0.9 | aviation | — |
| Greenville SC | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.9 | automotive | — |
| Hermosillo | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | automotive | Sonora |
| Ilorin | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 0.9 | agri | — |
| Jalandhar | India | asia | 2 | 0.9 | industrial | Punjab |
| Jos | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 0.9 | mining | — |
| Kitakyushu | Japan | asia | 2 | 0.9 | steel | — |
| Knoxville | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | nuclear | Tennessee |
| La Plata | Argentina | south-america | 2 | 0.9 | port | — |
| Malang | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 0.9 | education | — |
| McAllen TX | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.9 | border-trade | Texas |
| Moradabad | India | asia | 2 | 0.9 | industrial | Uttar Pradesh |
| Omaha | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | finance | Nebraska |
| Padang | Indonesia | asia | 3 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Padang | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 0.9 | port | — |
| Rajshahi | Bangladesh | asia | 2 | 0.9 | silk | — |
| Saltillo | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | automotive | Coahuila |
| San Luis Potosi | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | automotive | San Luis Potosí |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | south-america | 3 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Seongnam | South Korea | asia | 2 | 0.9 | tech | — |
| Sfax | Tunisia | africa | 2 | 0.9 | port | — |
| Tacheng | China | asia | 3 | 0.9 | border-trade | — |
| Tacoma | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | port | Washington |
| Teresina | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 0.9 | trade | — |
| Tirana | Albania | europe | 2 | 0.9 | capital | — |
| Tiruchirappalli | India | asia | 3 | 0.9 | industrial | Tamil Nadu |
| Trujillo | Peru | south-america | 3 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Worcester | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.9 | biotech | Massachusetts |
| Zaria | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 0.9 | education | — |
| Albany | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.89 | capital | New York |
| Klang | Malaysia | asia | 3 | 0.88 | port | — |
| Aligarh | India | asia | 3 | 0.87 | education | — |
| Lhasa | China | asia | 3 | 0.87 | heritage | — |
| Tampico | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 0.86 | port | — |
| Morelia | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 0.85 | heritage | Michoacán |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | south-america | 3 | 0.85 | regional | — |
| Saratov | Russia | europe | 3 | 0.84 | regional | — |
| Sakai | Japan | asia | 3 | 0.83 | industrial | — |
| Samarinda | Indonesia | asia | 3 | 0.83 | regional | — |
| Malatya | Turkey | asia | 3 | 0.81 | regional | — |
| Acapulco | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| Alicante | Spain | europe | 2 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| Allentown | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.8 | — | Pennsylvania |
| Asmara | Eritrea | africa | 2 | 0.8 | capital | — |
| Bahawalpur | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 0.8 | cotton | — |
| Baton Rouge | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | petrochemical | Louisiana |
| Blantyre | Malawi | africa | 2 | 0.8 | industrial | — |
| Boise | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | tech | Idaho |
| Bucheon | South Korea | asia | 2 | 0.8 | industrial | — |
| Charleston SC | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | port | South Carolina |
| Cheongju | South Korea | asia | 2 | 0.8 | airport | — |
| Chiclayo | Peru | south-america | 2 | 0.8 | agri | — |
| Columbia SC | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | government | South Carolina |
| Cotonou | Benin | africa | 2 | 0.8 | port | — |
| Dayton | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | aerospace | Ohio |
| Enugu | Nigeria | africa | 2 | 0.8 | coal | — |
| Erzurum | Turkey | asia | 2 | 0.8 | agri | — |
| Fort Myers | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| George Town | Malaysia | asia | 3 | 0.8 | — | — |
| George Town | Malaysia | asia | 2 | 0.8 | tech | — |
| George Town | Malaysia | asia | 2 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Greensboro | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | textile | North Carolina |
| Hamamatsu | Japan | asia | 2 | 0.8 | automotive | — |
| Hamilton | Canada | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | steel | — |
| Joao Pessoa | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| Kajang | Malaysia | asia | 3 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Krakow | Poland | europe | 1 | 0.8 | tech | — |
| Libreville | Gabon | africa | 2 | 0.8 | oil | — |
| Mangalore | India | asia | 2 | 0.8 | port | Karnataka |
| Niigata | Japan | asia | 2 | 0.8 | port | — |
| Pattaya | Thailand | asia | 2 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| Quebec City | Canada | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | capital | — |
| Salem | India | asia | 3 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Sanya | China | asia | 2 | 0.8 | tourism | — |
| Sarasota | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.8 | tourism | Florida |
| Sargodha | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 0.8 | agri | — |
| Stockton | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | agri | — |
| Strasbourg | France | europe | 2 | 0.8 | institutional | — |
| Trabzon | Turkey | asia | 2 | 0.8 | port | — |
| Tyumen | Russia | europe | 2 | 0.8 | oil | — |
| Veracruz | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | port | — |
| Vientiane | Laos | asia | 2 | 0.8 | capital | — |
| Warangal | India | asia | 3 | 0.8 | textile | Telangana |
| Winnipeg | Canada | north-america | 2 | 0.8 | agri | — |
| Zagreb | Croatia | europe | 1 | 0.8 | capital | — |
| Hamilton | Canada | north-america | 3 | 0.78 | industrial | — |
| Homs | Syria | asia | 3 | 0.78 | regional | — |
| Lubango | Angola | africa | 3 | 0.78 | regional | — |
| Najaf | Iraq | asia | 3 | 0.77 | religious | — |
| Jamnagar | India | asia | 2 | 0.75 | — | Gujarat |
| Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | africa | 3 | 0.75 | administrative | — |
| Tirunelveli | India | asia | 2 | 0.75 | regional | Tamil Nadu |
| Kerman | Iran | asia | 3 | 0.74 | heritage | — |
| Nampula | Mozambique | africa | 3 | 0.74 | regional | — |
| Guntur | India | asia | 2 | 0.73 | tobacco | Andhra Pradesh |
| São José dos Campos | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 0.73 | aerospace | — |
| Karbala | Iraq | asia | 3 | 0.72 | religious | — |
| Mississauga | Canada | north-america | 3 | 0.72 | regional | — |
| Okayama | Japan | asia | 3 | 0.72 | regional | — |
| Sagamihara | Japan | asia | 3 | 0.72 | regional | — |
| San Pedro Sula | Honduras | north-america | 3 | 0.72 | industrial | — |
| Zaporizhzhia | Ukraine | europe | 3 | 0.72 | industrial | — |
| Huambo | Angola | africa | 3 | 0.71 | regional | — |
| Kashgar | China | asia | 3 | 0.71 | heritage | — |
| Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | south-america | 3 | 0.71 | agriculture | — |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Dominican Republic | north-america | 2 | 0.71 | regional | — |
| Subang Jaya | Malaysia | asia | 3 | 0.71 | regional | — |
| Akron | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | polymers | Ohio |
| Ansan | South Korea | asia | 2 | 0.7 | industrial | — |
| Balikpapan | Indonesia | asia | 2 | 0.7 | oil | — |
| Belfast | Uk | europe | 2 | 0.7 | aerospace | — |
| Benghazi | Libya | africa | 2 | 0.7 | oil | — |
| Bikaner | India | asia | 3 | 0.7 | tourism | Rajasthan |
| Bilaspur | India | asia | 2 | 0.7 | industrial | Chhattisgarh |
| Bujumbura | Burundi | africa | 2 | 0.7 | capital | — |
| Bulawayo | Zimbabwe | africa | 2 | 0.7 | industrial | — |
| Cagayan de Oro | Philippines | asia | 3 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Chisinau | Moldova | europe | 2 | 0.7 | capital | — |
| Colorado Springs | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | defense | Colorado |
| Daytona Beach | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.7 | tourism | — |
| Dehradun | India | asia | 3 | 0.7 | capital-state | Uttarakhand |
| Des Moines | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | insurance | Iowa |
| Durango | Mexico | north-america | 3 | 0.7 | — | Durango |
| General Santos | Philippines | asia | 3 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Gold Coast | Australia | oceania | 2 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Gold Coast | Australia | oceania | 2 | 0.7 | tourism | — |
| Hami | China | asia | 3 | 0.7 | melons | — |
| Ipoh | Malaysia | asia | 2 | 0.7 | mining | — |
| Jeonju | South Korea | asia | 2 | 0.7 | tourism | — |
| Kolhapur | India | asia | 2 | 0.7 | sugar | Maharashtra |
| Korla | China | asia | 3 | 0.7 | oil | — |
| Kuching | Malaysia | asia | 2 | 0.7 | trade | — |
| Kumamoto | Japan | asia | 2 | 0.7 | semiconductor | — |
| Little Rock | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | government | Arkansas |
| Liège | Belgium | europe | 3 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Lodz | Poland | europe | 2 | 0.7 | textile | — |
| Lviv | Ukraine | europe | 2 | 0.7 | tech | — |
| Macau | Macau | asia | 1 | 0.7 | gaming | — |
| Madison | Usa | north-america | 3 | 0.7 | — | Wisconsin |
| Madison WI | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | education | Wisconsin |
| Manama | Bahrain | asia | 2 | 0.7 | capital | — |
| Nakuru | Kenya | africa | 2 | 0.7 | agri | — |
| Nottingham | Uk | europe | 2 | 0.7 | pharma | — |
| Ogden UT | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | logistics | — |
| Palermo | Italy | europe | 2 | 0.7 | tourism | — |
| Port Said | Egypt | africa | 2 | 0.7 | port | — |
| Provo UT | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | tech | Utah |
| Rasht | Iran | asia | 2 | 0.7 | port | — |
| Rennes | France | europe | 2 | 0.7 | automotive | — |
| Reynosa | Mexico | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | maquiladora | — |
| Saharanpur | India | asia | 3 | 0.7 | regional | — |
| Sao Jose dos Campos | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 0.7 | aerospace | — |
| Sialkot | Pakistan | asia | 2 | 0.7 | sports-goods | — |
| Siliguri | India | asia | 3 | 0.7 | trade | West Bengal |
| Springfield MA | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | manufacturing | — |
| Suez | Egypt | africa | 2 | 0.7 | canal | — |
| Syracuse | Usa | north-america | 2 | 0.7 | industrial | New York |
| Taif | Saudi Arabia | asia | 2 | 0.7 | agri | — |
| Tolyatti | Russia | europe | 2 | 0.7 | automotive | — |
| Tripoli | Lebanon | asia | 3 | 0.7 | — | — |
| Uberlandia | Brazil | south-america | 2 | 0.7 | agri | — |
| Urmia | Iran | asia | 2 | 0.7 | agri | — |
This directory holds two tables from the AllFrontierGlobal data layer. The first lists India's 91 industrial and business cities in full depth — state, tier, population, GDP, industrial output and real-estate scale — from cities/india_industrial.json. The second is a capped view onto the 2,596-city global registry in cities/city_master.json, showing the 1,000 most populous, ranked by population, with the one row lacking a population figure sorted last. Verify any figure you plan to cite against the original source.
It combines two tables: 91 Indian industrial and business cities shown in full depth, and a capped view of 1,000 of the 2,596 cities in the site's global city registry — 1,091 rows displayed out of a combined universe the page states as 2,687.
The page caps that table at the 1,000 most populous cities, ranked by population in descending order, with the one row lacking a population figure sorted last; the full 2,596-city set is described as living in the data layer rather than displayed here.
The India table is the richer of the two, carrying fields such as state, tier, population, GDP, industrial output and real-estate market size for each city, while the global table carries a lighter set — country, continent, tier, population and hub type — across a much larger group of cities.
It is a descriptive line the data layer stores for that city, shown as its own column alongside the more numeric fields like GDP and industrial output, distinct from the city's formal name.
The India table is read from the site's cities/india_industrial.json file and the global table from cities/city_master.json, both part of the AllFrontierGlobal data layer, as the page states next to each table.
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