| Category | Population |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | 19,940,274 |
| Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region | 14,000,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 12,927,614 |
| Paris metropolitan area | 10,944,094 |
| Tokyo-to Ku-area | 9,733,276 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 9,406,924 |
| Greater London | 8,945,000 |
| Rhineland Metropolitan Region | 8,720,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 8,344,032 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | 7,796,182 |
| Hong Kong | 7,500,600 |
| Toronto | 7,108,874 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 6,457,988 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 6,437,907 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 6,409,047 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 6,330,422 |
| Singapore | 6,036,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 5,186,958 |
| Ruhr Metropolis | 5,162,812 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 5,025,517 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 4,744,214 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | 4,648,486 |
| Montreal | 4,597,837 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 4,400,578 |
| Metropolitan City of Rome Capital | 4,216,874 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 4,145,494 |
| Metropolitan City of Milan | 3,214,630 |
| Vancouver | 3,088,036 |
| Calgary | 1,836,012 |
| Ottawa - Gatineau | 1,700,014 |
| Edmonton | 1,692,385 |
United States: 2024 estimated, population over 4M are selected only. Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA), the CBSA is the Census summary level representing a “metropolitan area.”
Japan: 2020
Germany: Rhineland, 2019; Rhine-Ruhr (rounded no.), 2021; Ruhr, 2023
United Kingdom: 2023
France: 2022
Italy: Rome, 2021; Milan, 2022
Canada: 2025 estimated, population over 1M are selected only
Metropolitan Areas of Canada are using 2025 estimated population to compare with other G7 countries and cities.
Toronto (by using 2025 figure): rank after 5 metropolitan areas of United States, also after other G7 cities which are Tokyo, Rhine-Ruhr (Germany), London and Paris
-Net Migration (% of Population), G7
-Cumulative Net Migration (% of Population), G7
-No. of International Students, Canada
1)Three Differentiating Factors Behind Canada's GDP among G7
2)Without those 3 tricks and the historically low-interest-rate environment, what would be left?
Population of major metropolitan areas in G7 countries and selected Asian cities, 2019–2025. Source: Census Canada, U.S. Census Bureau, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Association of German Metropolitan Regions (IKM), The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, The City of London Corporation and Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Italy).
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | 19,940,274 |
| 2 | Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region | 14,000,000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 12,927,614 |
| 4 | Paris metropolitan area | 10,944,094 |
| 5 | Tokyo-to Ku-area | 9,733,276 |
| 6 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 9,406,924 |
| 7 | Greater London | 8,945,000 |
| 8 | Rhineland Metropolitan Region | 8,720,000 |
| 9 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 8,344,032 |
| 10 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | 7,796,182 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 7,500,600 |
| 12 | Toronto | 7,108,874 |
| 13 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 6,457,988 |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 6,437,907 |
| 15 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 6,409,047 |
| 16 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 6,330,422 |
| 17 | Singapore | 6,036,900 |
| 18 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 5,186,958 |
| 19 | Ruhr Metropolis | 5,162,812 |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 5,025,517 |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 4,744,214 |
| 22 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | 4,648,486 |
| 23 | Montreal | 4,597,837 |
| 24 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 4,400,578 |
| 25 | Metropolitan City of Rome Capital | 4,216,874 |
| 26 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 4,145,494 |
| 27 | Metropolitan City of Milan | 3,214,630 |
| 28 | Vancouver | 3,088,036 |
| 29 | Calgary | 1,836,012 |
| 30 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 1,700,014 |
| 31 | Edmonton | 1,692,385 |