Largest Cities in the World in 1950 (with a map)

What were the most populous cities in the year 1950? Use the map to help you.
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Last updated: March 29, 2017
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City
12.3 mill
New York
11.3 mill
Tokyo
8.4 mil
London
7.0 mil
Osaka
6.3 mil
Paris
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City
5.4 mil
Moscow
5.1 mil
Buenos Aires
5.0 mil
Chicago
4.5 mil
Calcutta
4.3 mil
Shanghai
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City
4.0 mil
Los Angeles
3.4 mil
Mexico City
3.3 mil
Berlin
3.1 mil
Philadelphia
3.0 mil
Rio de Janeiro
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City
2.9 mil
St. Petersburg
2.9 mil
Bombay
2.8 mil
Detroit
2.6 mil
Boston
2.5 mil
Cairo
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10 Comments
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Level 72
Mar 28, 2017
Great quiz! I'm actually surprised there are so many US cities.
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Level 70
Mar 29, 2017
Nice quiz, it seems like only yesterday.
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Level 66
Mar 29, 2017
Thanks to you both! I can't imagine a time where Asia didn't triumph in this case.
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Level 50
Jan 18, 2019
1:25 remaining. Great quiz!
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Level 68
Feb 12, 2019
The quiz would be better if the map was adjusted with the borders in this period.
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Level 15
May 16, 2019
St. Petersburg should be called Leningrad in 1950.
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Level 49
Jan 8, 2021
I am surprised because there is no city Toronto in the quiz. But there is a city in the quiz called Detroit.
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Level 67
Apr 15, 2024
Toronto was number 53 in 1950
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Level 66
Feb 26, 2021
It would be cool if you could make the dots when you answer them correctly and change the size based on their population.
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Level 56
Dec 7, 2022
You should accept Leningrad for St. Petersburg, Bombay for Mumbai, and Calcutta for Kolkata