This video ranks the top 15 most populated cities in the world from 1700 to 2019. Population numbers are based on contiguous urban area, without regard to territorial or other boundaries inside an urban area. Using urban area populations rather than political borders creates a closer measure for the true size of a city as they measure what's really there, rather than where governments drew arbitrary lines centuries ago. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to leave a like and let me know of any feedback you have in the comments! Also, you can subscribe here:) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFRoQ_PH8Ho5bUQb443PPqw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rankingtheworld-2274637586088015 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankingtheworld/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RankingTheWorld Datasources: https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/urbanspatial-hist-urban-pop-3700bc-ad2000 https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/global-city-population-estimates Music: The Barber of Seville, Overture - Rossini - Davis High School Symphony Orchestra Rule, Britannia! - Gjs2 [Public domain] The Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa - US Army Band MR NCS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3dOj0_Qzmg