Three Largest Cities Outside China & India: Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai? Wait—Delhi & Shanghai Are IN China/India

The question asks for largest cities outside China and India. Here are the top three by metropolitan population (2024 estimates):

1. Tokyo, Japan

~37.4 million (Greater Tokyo Area) — World's largest megacity.

2. Jakarta, Indonesia

~34.5 million (Jabodetabek) — Southeast Asia's largest.

3. Mexico City, Mexico

~22.3 million (ZMVM) — Largest in the Americas.

Honorable Mentions (Next Tier)

• São Paulo, Brazil: ~22.0M
• Seoul, South Korea: ~26M (incl. Incheon/Gyeonggi)
• Manila, Philippines: ~24M (NCR+)
• New York, USA: ~19.8M (MSA) / 23.6M (CSA)
• Cairo, Egypt: ~22M
• Mumbai, India: ~25M — excluded (India)
• Delhi, India: ~33M — excluded (India)
• Shanghai, China: ~29M — excluded (China)
• Beijing, China: ~22M — excluded (China)

Note on Definitions

"City proper" vs. "metro" vs. "urban agglomeration" changes rankings. Above uses metropolitan/urban agglomeration (most meaningful for "city" scale).