| abidjan-ivory-coast | Abidjan | Ivory Coast | africa | 5616000 | 5.36 | -4.0083 | Africa/Abidjan | false | Ivory Coast's economic capital and the Plateau business district | |
| abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | asia | 1540000 | 24.4539 | 54.3773 | Asia/Dubai | true | UAE's capital with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi | |
| abuja-nigeria | Abuja | Nigeria | africa | 3464000 | 9.0579 | 7.4951 | Africa/Lagos | true | Nigeria's purpose-built capital city since 1991 | |
| accra-ghana | Accra | Ghana | africa | 4010000 | 5.6037 | -0.187 | Africa/Accra | true | Ghana's vibrant capital on the Gulf of Guinea | |
| addis-ababa-ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | africa | 5228000 | 9.025 | 38.7469 | Africa/Addis_Ababa | true | Seat of the African Union and Ethiopia's highland capital | |
| adelaide-australia | Adelaide | Australia | oceania | 1378000 | -34.9285 | 138.6007 | Australia/Adelaide | false | Festival city surrounded by world-class wine regions like the Barossa Valley | |
| alexandria-egypt | Alexandria | Egypt | africa | 5381000 | 31.2001 | 29.9187 | Africa/Cairo | false | Historic Mediterranean port and the ancient Library of Alexandria | |
| algiers-algeria | Algiers | Algeria | africa | 3915000 | 36.7538 | 3.0588 | Africa/Algiers | true | The Casbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Ottoman-era citadel | |
| almaty-kazakhstan | Almaty | Kazakhstan | asia | 2000000 | 43.222 | 76.8512 | Asia/Almaty | false | Kazakhstan's largest city set against the snow-capped Tien Shan mountains | |
| amman-jordan | Amman | Jordan | asia | 4308000 | 31.9454 | 35.9284 | Asia/Amman | true | Jordan's capital with Roman ruins and gateway to Petra | |
| amsterdam-netherlands | Amsterdam | Netherlands | europe | 905000 | 52.3676 | 4.9041 | Europe/Amsterdam | true | Canals, cycling culture, the Rijksmuseum, and the Anne Frank House | |
| ankara-turkey | Ankara | Turkey | asia | 5663000 | 39.9334 | 32.8597 | Europe/Istanbul | true | Turkey's capital and home to the Anitkabir mausoleum of Ataturk | |
| antananarivo-madagascar | Antananarivo | Madagascar | africa | 1613000 | -18.8792 | 47.5079 | Indian/Antananarivo | true | Hilltop capital of Madagascar with the Rova palace complex | |
| apia-samoa | Apia | Samoa | oceania | 37000 | -13.8333 | -171.75 | Pacific/Apia | true | Samoa's capital and resting place of Robert Louis Stevenson | |
| astana-kazakhstan | Astana | Kazakhstan | asia | 1350000 | 51.1694 | 71.4491 | Asia/Almaty | true | Kazakhstan's futuristic capital on the Eurasian steppe | |
| asuncion-paraguay | Asuncion | Paraguay | south-america | 525000 | -25.2637 | -57.5759 | America/Asuncion | true | One of South America's oldest cities on the banks of the Paraguay River | |
| athens-greece | Athens | Greece | europe | 3154000 | 37.9838 | 23.7275 | Europe/Athens | true | The Acropolis, Parthenon, and the cradle of Western democracy | |
| atlanta-united-states | Atlanta | United States | north-america | 499000 | 33.749 | -84.388 | America/New_York | false | Civil rights history, CNN headquarters, and the busiest airport in the world | |
| auckland-new-zealand | Auckland | New Zealand | oceania | 1463000 | -36.8485 | 174.7633 | Pacific/Auckland | false | City of Sails built on volcanic hills between two harbors | |
| baghdad-iraq | Baghdad | Iraq | asia | 7511000 | 33.3152 | 44.3661 | Asia/Baghdad | true | Ancient seat of the Abbasid Caliphate on the Tigris River | |
| baku-azerbaijan | Baku | Azerbaijan | asia | 2303000 | 40.4093 | 49.8671 | Asia/Baku | true | Capital on the Caspian Sea blending medieval old city with Flame Towers | |
| bali-indonesia | Bali | Indonesia | asia | 897000 | -8.3405 | 115.092 | Asia/Makassar | false | Island paradise known for Hindu temples, rice terraces, and surf culture | |
| bamako-mali | Bamako | Mali | africa | 2929000 | 12.6392 | -8.0029 | Africa/Bamako | true | Gateway to Timbuktu and the Niger River | |
| bangalore-india | Bangalore | India | asia | 12327000 | 12.9716 | 77.5946 | Asia/Kolkata | false | India's Silicon Valley and IT industry hub | |
| bangkok-thailand | Bangkok | Thailand | asia | 10539000 | 13.7563 | 100.5018 | Asia/Bangkok | true | Ornate temples, vibrant street food, and the Grand Palace | |
| barcelona-spain | Barcelona | Spain | europe | 1621000 | 41.3874 | 2.1686 | Europe/Madrid | false | Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, Mediterranean beaches, and Catalan culture | |
| beijing-china | Beijing | China | asia | 21540000 | 39.9042 | 116.4074 | Asia/Shanghai | true | The Forbidden City, Great Wall access, and China's political center | |
| beirut-lebanon | Beirut | Lebanon | asia | 2424000 | 33.8938 | 35.5018 | Asia/Beirut | true | Cosmopolitan Mediterranean city known for nightlife, cuisine, and resilience | |
| belgrade-serbia | Belgrade | Serbia | europe | 1374000 | 44.7866 | 20.4489 | Europe/Belgrade | true | Fortress at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers and vibrant nightlife | |
| belize-city-belize | Belize City | Belize | north-america | 62000 | 17.4988 | -88.1886 | America/Belize | false | Gateway to the Belize Barrier Reef and Mayan ruins | |
| berlin-germany | Berlin | Germany | europe | 3645000 | 52.52 | 13.405 | Europe/Berlin | true | History of the Berlin Wall, vibrant arts scene, and reunified Germany's capital | |
| bern-switzerland | Bern | Switzerland | europe | 134000 | 46.948 | 7.4474 | Europe/Zurich | true | Switzerland's federal capital with a medieval old town and the Zytglogge clock tower | |
| birmingham-united-kingdom | Birmingham | United Kingdom | europe | 2607000 | 52.4862 | -1.8904 | Europe/London | false | England's second city known for its canal network and diverse cuisine | |
| bogota-colombia | Bogota | Colombia | south-america | 7412000 | 4.711 | -74.0721 | America/Bogota | true | Colombia's highland capital with the Gold Museum and Monserrate mountain | |
| boston-united-states | Boston | United States | north-america | 675000 | 42.3601 | -71.0589 | America/New_York | false | Historic Freedom Trail, Harvard and MIT, and a cradle of American independence | |
| brasilia-brazil | Brasilia | Brazil | south-america | 3055000 | -15.8267 | -47.9218 | America/Sao_Paulo | true | Brazil's modernist planned capital designed by Oscar Niemeyer | |
| bratislava-slovakia | Bratislava | Slovakia | europe | 437000 | 48.1486 | 17.1077 | Europe/Bratislava | true | Compact old town on the Danube with a hilltop castle | |
| brazzaville-republic-of-the-congo | Brazzaville | Republic of the Congo | africa | 2415000 | -4.2634 | 15.2429 | Africa/Brazzaville | true | Capital facing Kinshasa across the Congo River | |
| brisbane-australia | Brisbane | Australia | oceania | 2560000 | -27.4698 | 153.0251 | Australia/Brisbane | false | Subtropical river city and gateway to the Gold Coast and Great Barrier Reef | |
| brussels-belgium | Brussels | Belgium | europe | 1209000 | 50.8503 | 4.3517 | Europe/Brussels | true | Seat of the European Union, Grand Place, and Belgian chocolate and waffles | |
| bucharest-romania | Bucharest | Romania | europe | 1794000 | 44.4268 | 26.1025 | Europe/Bucharest | true | The Palace of the Parliament, one of the world's largest buildings | |
| budapest-hungary | Budapest | Hungary | europe | 1752000 | 47.4979 | 19.0402 | Europe/Budapest | true | The Pearl of the Danube with thermal baths and the grand Parliament building | |
| buenos-aires-argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentina | south-america | 3059000 | -34.6037 | -58.3816 | America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires | true | Tango, steak culture, European-influenced architecture, and La Boca neighborhood | |
| busan-south-korea | Busan | South Korea | asia | 3429000 | 35.1796 | 129.0756 | Asia/Seoul | false | South Korea's largest port with beaches and the Jagalchi fish market | |
| cairo-egypt | Cairo | Egypt | africa | 21750000 | 30.0444 | 31.2357 | Africa/Cairo | true | The Great Pyramids of Giza and ancient Egyptian heritage | |
| calgary-canada | Calgary | Canada | north-america | 1336000 | 51.0447 | -114.0719 | America/Edmonton | false | The Calgary Stampede rodeo and gateway to the Canadian Rockies | |
| canberra-australia | Canberra | Australia | oceania | 453000 | -35.2809 | 149.13 | Australia/Sydney | true | Australia's purpose-built capital with national museums and Parliament House | |
| cancun-mexico | Cancun | Mexico | north-america | 888000 | 21.1619 | -86.8515 | America/Cancun | false | Caribbean beach resort city near ancient Mayan ruins | |
| cape-town-south-africa | Cape Town | South Africa | africa | 4618000 | -33.9249 | 18.4241 | Africa/Johannesburg | false | Table Mountain, stunning coastline, and the Cape of Good Hope | |
| caracas-venezuela | Caracas | Venezuela | south-america | 2945000 | 10.4806 | -66.9036 | America/Caracas | true | Venezuela's capital in a narrow valley near the Caribbean coast | |
| cartagena-colombia | Cartagena | Colombia | south-america | 1028000 | 10.391 | -75.5144 | America/Bogota | false | Walled colonial city on the Caribbean with cobblestoned streets and colorful facades | |
| casablanca-morocco | Casablanca | Morocco | africa | 3752000 | 33.5731 | -7.5898 | Africa/Casablanca | false | Morocco's largest city and the Hassan II Mosque | |
| chengdu-china | Chengdu | China | asia | 16330000 | 30.5728 | 104.0668 | Asia/Shanghai | false | Giant panda breeding centers and Sichuan cuisine | |
| chennai-india | Chennai | India | asia | 10971000 | 13.0827 | 80.2707 | Asia/Kolkata | false | Gateway to South India with Dravidian temples and Marina Beach | |
| chiang-mai-thailand | Chiang Mai | Thailand | asia | 131000 | 18.7883 | 98.9853 | Asia/Bangkok | false | Northern Thailand cultural capital with hundreds of Buddhist temples | |
| chicago-united-states | Chicago | United States | north-america | 2697000 | 41.8781 | -87.6298 | America/Chicago | false | Iconic architecture, deep-dish pizza, and blues and jazz music | |
| chisinau-moldova | Chisinau | Moldova | europe | 685000 | 47.0105 | 28.8638 | Europe/Chisinau | true | Moldova's capital known for its wine cellars and tree-lined boulevards | |
| chongqing-china | Chongqing | China | asia | 16875000 | 29.4316 | 106.9123 | Asia/Shanghai | false | Mountain city known for hotpot cuisine and the Three Gorges Dam gateway | |
| christchurch-new-zealand | Christchurch | New Zealand | oceania | 380000 | -43.5321 | 172.6362 | Pacific/Auckland | false | The Garden City rebuilt innovatively after the 2011 earthquake | |
| colombo-sri-lanka | Colombo | Sri Lanka | asia | 752000 | 6.9271 | 79.8612 | Asia/Colombo | true | Sri Lanka's commercial capital blending colonial heritage with modern development | |
| conakry-guinea | Conakry | Guinea | africa | 2011000 | 9.6412 | -13.5784 | Africa/Conakry | true | Guinea's capital on a narrow peninsula in the Atlantic | |
| copenhagen-denmark | Copenhagen | Denmark | europe | 794000 | 55.6761 | 12.5683 | Europe/Copenhagen | true | The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, and pioneering Nordic design | |
| cusco-peru | Cusco | Peru | south-america | 428000 | -13.5319 | -71.9675 | America/Lima | false | Former Inca capital and gateway to Machu Picchu | |
| dakar-senegal | Dakar | Senegal | africa | 3938000 | 14.7167 | -17.4677 | Africa/Dakar | true | Westernmost major city on the African mainland | |
| damascus-syria | Damascus | Syria | asia | 2503000 | 33.5138 | 36.2765 | Asia/Damascus | true | One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world | |
| dar-es-salaam-tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | africa | 7405000 | -6.7924 | 39.2083 | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam | false | Tanzania's largest city and gateway to Zanzibar | |
| delhi-india | Delhi | India | asia | 32941000 | 28.7041 | 77.1025 | Asia/Kolkata | true | India's capital territory with Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and layers of history | |
| denver-united-states | Denver | United States | north-america | 713000 | 39.7392 | -104.9903 | America/Denver | false | The Mile High City at the base of the Rocky Mountains | |
| dhaka-bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladesh | asia | 22478000 | 23.8103 | 90.4125 | Asia/Dhaka | true | One of the world's most densely populated cities and Bangladesh's capital | |
| doha-qatar | Doha | Qatar | asia | 2382000 | 25.2854 | 51.531 | Asia/Qatar | true | Qatar's capital known for the Museum of Islamic Art and 2022 FIFA World Cup | |
| douala-cameroon | Douala | Cameroon | africa | 3900000 | 4.0511 | 9.7679 | Africa/Douala | false | Cameroon's largest city and main port | |
| dubai-united-arab-emirates | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | asia | 3478000 | 25.2048 | 55.2708 | Asia/Dubai | false | The Burj Khalifa, luxury shopping, and ultramodern architecture in the desert | |
| dublin-ireland | Dublin | Ireland | europe | 1228000 | 53.3498 | -6.2603 | Europe/Dublin | true | Literary heritage, Georgian architecture, and the home of Guinness | |
| dubrovnik-croatia | Dubrovnik | Croatia | europe | 42000 | 42.6507 | 18.0944 | Europe/Zagreb | false | Walled old town on the Adriatic, famously used as a Game of Thrones filming location | |
| durban-south-africa | Durban | South Africa | africa | 3120000 | -29.8587 | 31.0218 | Africa/Johannesburg | false | Subtropical beaches and the largest Indian diaspora in Africa | |
| edinburgh-united-kingdom | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | europe | 527000 | 55.9533 | -3.1883 | Europe/London | false | Scotland's capital with Edinburgh Castle and the annual Fringe Festival | |
| florence-italy | Florence | Italy | europe | 383000 | 43.7696 | 11.2558 | Europe/Rome | false | Birthplace of the Renaissance with the Uffizi Gallery and Brunelleschi's Dome | |
| frankfurt-germany | Frankfurt | Germany | europe | 753000 | 50.1109 | 8.6821 | Europe/Berlin | false | European financial capital with a dramatic skyline called Mainhattan | |
| gaborone-botswana | Gaborone | Botswana | africa | 280000 | -24.6282 | 25.9231 | Africa/Gaborone | true | Botswana's capital and gateway to the Kalahari and Okavango Delta | |
| geneva-switzerland | Geneva | Switzerland | europe | 203000 | 46.2044 | 6.1432 | Europe/Zurich | false | Home of the United Nations European headquarters and the Red Cross | |
| georgetown-guyana | Georgetown | Guyana | south-america | 235000 | 6.8013 | -58.1551 | America/Guyana | true | Guyana's coastal capital with wooden colonial architecture and St. George's Cathedral | |
| guadalajara-mexico | Guadalajara | Mexico | north-america | 5268000 | 20.6597 | -103.3496 | America/Mexico_City | false | Birthplace of mariachi music and tequila | |
| guangzhou-china | Guangzhou | China | asia | 18810000 | 23.1291 | 113.2644 | Asia/Shanghai | false | Southern China's trade hub and Cantonese cuisine capital | |
| guatemala-city-guatemala | Guatemala City | Guatemala | north-america | 2934000 | 14.6349 | -90.5069 | America/Guatemala | true | Guatemala's capital near ancient Mayan heritage sites | |
| guayaquil-ecuador | Guayaquil | Ecuador | south-america | 2700000 | -2.171 | -79.9224 | America/Guayaquil | false | Ecuador's largest city and gateway to the Galapagos Islands | |
| hamburg-germany | Hamburg | Germany | europe | 1899000 | 53.5511 | 9.9937 | Europe/Berlin | false | Germany's gateway to the world with Europe's third-largest port | |
| hanoi-vietnam | Hanoi | Vietnam | asia | 8054000 | 21.0278 | 105.8342 | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | true | Vietnam's capital with the Old Quarter and centuries of cultural heritage | |
| harare-zimbabwe | Harare | Zimbabwe | africa | 1542000 | -17.8252 | 31.0335 | Africa/Harare | true | Zimbabwe's capital set on the highveld plateau | |
| havana-cuba | Havana | Cuba | north-america | 2130000 | 23.1136 | -82.3666 | America/Havana | true | Classic cars, colonial architecture, and vibrant salsa and rum culture | |
| helsinki-finland | Helsinki | Finland | europe | 656000 | 60.1699 | 24.9384 | Europe/Helsinki | true | Design-forward Baltic capital with a renowned sauna culture | |
| ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | asia | 8993000 | 10.8231 | 106.6297 | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | false | Vietnam's largest city, buzzing with motorbikes and French colonial architecture | |
| hong-kong-china | Hong Kong | China | asia | 7482000 | 22.3193 | 114.1694 | Asia/Hong_Kong | false | Global financial center with a dramatic skyline and Victoria Harbour | |
| honolulu-united-states | Honolulu | United States | north-america | 350000 | 21.3069 | -157.8583 | Pacific/Honolulu | false | Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head crater, and the gateway to Hawaii | |
| houston-united-states | Houston | United States | north-america | 2304000 | 29.7604 | -95.3698 | America/Chicago | false | NASA's Johnson Space Center and the energy industry capital | |
| hyderabad-india | Hyderabad | India | asia | 10534000 | 17.385 | 78.4867 | Asia/Kolkata | false | The Charminar monument and a major center for tech and biryani | |
| isfahan-iran | Isfahan | Iran | asia | 2243000 | 32.6546 | 51.668 | Asia/Tehran | false | Stunning Islamic architecture and the Naqsh-e Jahan Square | |
| islamabad-pakistan | Islamabad | Pakistan | asia | 1095000 | 33.6844 | 73.0479 | Asia/Karachi | true | Pakistan's planned capital city nestled against the Margalla Hills | |
| istanbul-turkey | Istanbul | Turkey | asia | 15840000 | 41.0082 | 28.9784 | Europe/Istanbul | false | Straddling Europe and Asia with the Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar | |
| jaipur-india | Jaipur | India | asia | 3046000 | 26.9124 | 75.7873 | Asia/Kolkata | false | The Pink City with ornate palaces and Rajasthani culture | |
| jakarta-indonesia | Jakarta | Indonesia | asia | 10562000 | -6.2088 | 106.8456 | Asia/Jakarta | true | Indonesia's sprawling capital and the largest city in Southeast Asia | |