news Jan 2010

Inhabitants including also the metropolitan area {in million}

City              city  inhabitants        metropolitan area

NORTH

Tokio                      8                       30  the biggest in the world

Shanghai                10                      16

Bejiing                     8                       14

Chongqing              7                         13

Seoul                     7                         12

Tianjin                    6                         11

Guangzhou             5                         11

Harbin                    5                         10

Shenzhen               6                          9

Shenyang               5                          9

Wuhan                   5                          8

Hong Kong             5                          7

Xi'an                      5                           7

Dalian                    5                           6

Nanjing                  5                          6

Osaka                     3                         5

.....

CENTRAL SOUTH

Bangkok                8                       18

Jakarta                  8                       16

Manila                    6                       13

Yangoon                 3                        9

Ho Chi Minh City      4                        7

Taipei                     3                         7

Singapore               5                         5

Surabaya                4                        5

Hanoi                     4                        5

Kuala Lumpur         2,5                      4

Phom Phen            2                         4

Cebu                     2                         4

THAILAND

Bangkok                8,000,000        18,000,000

Chiang Mai             250,000           800,000

Hat Yai                  170,000           700,000

Chonburi-Pattaya    170,000           600,000

Khorat                  220,000           300,000

Khon Khaen          170,000            280,000

Phuket                  140,000           160,000