City wheel

50 cities Checked 28 Oct 2026 Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision

About this wheel

Spin the city wheel to pick one of 50 major world cities at random. The 50 cities are the 50 largest urban agglomerations in the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2018 revision, from Tokyo to Hangzhou, and the list was last checked on 28 October 2026. Each city has one equal slice, listed as City, Country.

Use it as a random city generator for a geography quiz, a research report on a city, or a family game of imaginary trips. For a class project, choose Remove winner so each student gets a different city. To spin one continent only, delete the lines of the others; the wheel redraws as you type. Press Fullscreen to show the wheel on a projector, then press the Space bar to spin.

All 50 cities

Africa

  1. Cairo, Egypt
  2. Lagos, Nigeria
  3. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. Luanda, Angola

Asia

  1. Tokyo, Japan
  2. Delhi, India
  3. Shanghai, China
  4. Mumbai, India
  5. Beijing, China
  6. Dhaka, Bangladesh
  7. Osaka, Japan
  8. Karachi, Pakistan
  9. Chongqing, China
  10. Istanbul, Turkiye
  11. Kolkata, India
  12. Manila, Philippines
  13. Tianjin, China
  14. Guangzhou, China
  15. Shenzhen, China
  16. Lahore, Pakistan
  17. Bangalore, India
  18. Jakarta, Indonesia
  19. Chennai, India
  20. Bangkok, Thailand
  21. Seoul, South Korea
  22. Nagoya, Japan
  23. Hyderabad, India
  24. Tehran, Iran
  25. Chengdu, China
  26. Nanjing, China
  27. Wuhan, China
  28. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  29. Ahmedabad, India
  30. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  31. Xi'an, China
  32. Hong Kong, China
  33. Dongguan, China
  34. Hangzhou, China

Europe

  1. Moscow, Russia
  2. Paris, France
  3. London, United Kingdom

North America

  1. Mexico City, Mexico
  2. New York, United States
  3. Los Angeles, United States
  4. Chicago, United States

South America

  1. São Paulo, Brazil
  2. Buenos Aires, Argentina
  3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  4. Bogotá, Colombia
  5. Lima, Peru

Questions

Which cities are on the wheel and is the list up to date?

The rule is one list: the 50 largest urban agglomerations in the UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2018 revision, ranked by their 2018 population. The list was checked on 28 October 2026. Hong Kong is listed under China, as in the UN tables.

How do I give each student a different city?

Choose Remove winner under the list. Each city you land on leaves the wheel, so a class of 30 students can spin 30 different cities from the 50.

Can I spin cities from one continent?

Yes. The page groups the 50 cities by continent: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Delete the lines of the other continents and spin what is left.

Can I add my own cities?

Yes. Type a new line in the list box, one city per line, and the wheel updates. Save to My Wheels keeps your edited copy in this browser, and Share makes a link with your list in it.