Is Johannesburg higher than Shanghai in population?

No, Shanghai has a higher population (25.6M) compared to Johannesburg (6.1M).

What is the population of Johannesburg?

The population of Johannesburg is 6.1M.

The population of Shanghai is 25.6M.

Geography · City Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Johannesburg has a metropolitan population of approximately 6,070,000.

Population

6.1M

Higher

Largest city in China

Population

25.6M

Winner

Shanghai

Difference

19.5M

Ratio

4.2x

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