Largest Cities That Aren't a FLS's Capital

Name the top 20 largest cities in the world that aren't a first-level subdivision's capital/seat.
FLS's capitals are based on this quiz by Simon1006
Urban population source: citypopulation.de. Reference date: Jan. 1 2025
The Ruhr is loosely defined and therefore in grey
Please, let me know if I made any mistakes!
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Country
Population
City
U.S.
21,800,000
New York City
Nigeria
21,300,000
Lagos
U.S.
17,100,000
Los Angeles
China
15,400,000
Xiamen
Germany
10,900,000
Rhein-Ruhr
India
9,900,000
Ahmedabad
U.S.
9,600,000
Chicago
China
8,050,000
Shantou
India
8,050,000
Surat
India
8,000,000
Pune
U.S.
7,800,000
Dallas
China
7,700,000
Qingdao
China
7,600,000
Ningbo
U.S.
7,500,000
Philadelphia
U.S.
7,500,000
San Francisco
U.S.
7,200,000
Houston
China
7,000,000
Wenzhou
U.S.
6,300,000
Miami
U.K
6,100,000
Manchester
U.S.
5,750,000
Detroit
Pakistan
5,600,000
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Level 72
Dec 31, 2025
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