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Kano, Nigeria, among the 10 largest cities in the world by population in 2026 – Full list
The list also highlights China's continued dominance, with multiple cities making the top 10, while Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo emerges as the world's third-most populous city based on city proper figures.
One of the biggest surprises in the latest rankings is Kano, Nigeria, which has secured a place among the 10 largest cities in the world by population in 2026.
Kano, Nigeria Kano takes ninth place with 17,510,247 people, the only West African city to crack the global top 10 by this measure.
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