What are the most and least populous cities in the world and in Pakistan?

Answered by Hamza Tariq

Here is the breakdown at both the **Global** level and for **Pakistan** (continuing from our previous topic): --- ### 🌍 **On a Global Level** * **Most Populous City:** * **Greater Tokyo Area (Japan):** Holds the record for the largest metropolitan area with approximately **37.4 million** people. * *(If measuring strictly by city administrative limits)*: **Chongqing (China)** has around **32 million** residents. * **Least Populous City:** * **Vatican City:** The smallest independent city-state in the world, with a population of around **500–800** residents. * **Hum (Croatia):** Officially recognized as the world's smallest city by town status, with a population of only about **30 to 50** residents. --- ### 🇵🇰 **In Pakistan (Based on 2023 Census)** * **Most Populous City:** * **Karachi:** The largest city in Pakistan, with an official urban population of **~20.3 million** (20,382,881). * **Least Populous City / Municipal Town:** * Small district headquarters and municipal towns like **Ziarat** (Balochistan) or **Torghar** (KPK) are among the least populated, with core town populations under **20,000 to 30,000** residents. --- Agar aap kisi specific region ya country ke stats explore karna chahte hain, toh zaroor bataiye!