Which Asian country is home to the world's most populous city?
This city is home to 35–39 million people and boasts the world's busiest intersection, crossed by more than 2.4 million people a day on average.
Questions
Question 1: Which Asian country is home to the world's most populous city?
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. Japan
Question 2: Tokyo was once...?
A. A small fishing village
B. A bustling trading port
Tokyo.
Question 3: Which is the most populous city in Europe?
A. Istanbul
B. Matera
C. Paris
Question 4: Which is the most populous city in Africa?
A. Abuja
B. Cape Town
C. Cairo
Question 5: Which is the most populous city in Vietnam?
A. Hà Nội (Hanoi)
B. Ho Chi Minh City (TP.HCM)
C. Đà Nẵng
Question 6: Which city has the largest population in Southeast Asia?
A. Jakarta
B. Davao
C. Bangkok
Question 7: Which country has the smallest population in the world?
A. Nauru
B. Vatican City
C. Tuvalu
D. Palau
Question 8: Which province of Vietnam has the lowest population density in the country?
A. Lai Châu
B. Lào Cai
C. Yên Bái (a former province, merged into Lào Cai in 2025)
Answers
Question 1: Answer D – Japan: According to World Population Review, Japan's Tokyo is the most populous city in the world, with more than 37 million people – about 6 million more than second-placed Delhi in India. Tokyo's administrative center is located in Shinjuku. Tokyo is the world's most populous metropolitan area and also the metropolitan area with the highest GDP in the world.
Question 2: Answer A – A small fishing village: Tokyo was once a small fishing village called Edo, which became the seat of the shogunate in 1603. After that, its population grew rapidly. In the 18th century, more than a million people lived in Edo. In 1868, the city was officially renamed Tokyo, meaning "Eastern Capital".
Question 3: Answer A – Istanbul (Turkey) is one of the oldest and most crowded cities, with more than 14.6 million inhabitants. It is also a meeting point of cultures from two continents, Asia and Europe, and its beauty is hard for visitors to resist.
Question 4: Answer C – Cairo. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, with a population of 21.7 million. The city was officially founded in 969, but the area has a history stretching back more than 1,000 years before that. The Egyptian capital is also the largest city in Africa and the Middle East. Cairo is often called the "center of civilization" because it lies at the crossroads of routes leading to Asia, Europe and Africa. As a landmark of great importance to both Egyptian and world history, Cairo draws large numbers of tourists every year and has become one of the most visited destinations in Africa.
Question 5: Answer B – Ho Chi Minh City: In 2021, the most populous locality in Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh City, the country's southern economic hub, with 9.17 million people, or 9.3% of the national population. The capital, Hà Nội (Hanoi), ranked second with 8.33 million people, or 8.46% of the national population. Hà Nội and Ho Chi Minh City have by far the largest populations, well ahead of all other provinces and cities in the country. Third place went to Thanh Hóa, a province in north-central Vietnam, with 3.72 million people, or 3.77% of the national population.
Question 6: Answer A – Jakarta: With more than 10 million people, Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is the most populous city in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is also the most populous country in the region, with more than 260 million people.
Question 7: Answer B – Vatican City: Its official name is Vatican City State. It is a sovereign state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. In 2020, the country had 801 inhabitants.
Question 8: Answer A – Lai Châu: Lai Châu, a mountainous province in northwestern Vietnam, is the most sparsely populated locality in the country. According to Vietnam's General Statistics Office (Tổng cục Thống kê), the country's population density in 2021 was 297 people/km2. Lai Châu, by contrast, had a density of only 53 people/km2 (an area of more than 9,068 km2 and a population of 478,400). In other words, Vietnam's average population density is 5.6 times that of this province.
