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Ranked: The World’s Richest Cities, 2024

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Tokyo has topped a new list of the world’s richest cities for 2024, with the New York metropolitan area and Greater Los Angeles claiming the second and third spots. These 300 cities, including Paris, Seoul, Chicago, Shanghai, and Singapore, play a significant role in shaping the global economic narrative, especially in technology and finance.

It is intriguing to consider the factors that contribute to a city’s wealth. Is population the sole determinant, or does culture and innovation also play a part? Typically, a city’s wealth is measured by its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which takes into account the value of all goods and services provided in the area.

These cities are hubs of business, trade, and intricate networks where culture, technology, and innovation converge to create vast economies. With that in mind, here are the top 300 richest cities in the world based on GDP rankings.

The Richest Cities in the World

RankCiryCountryGDP (billion US$)
1TokyoJapan2553.69
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical AreaUnited States2489.77
3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSAUnited States1619.68
4LondonUnited Kingdom1472.4
5SeoulSouth Korea1419.79
6Paris metropolitan areaFrance1394.52
7Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSAUnited States1251.58
8Osaka–KobeJapan1185.47
9San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA MSAUnited States1153.67
10ShanghaiChina1145.87

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Despina Wilson, D.Litt.
Despina Wilson, D.Litt. in Cultural Diplomacy and Journalism, is the Business News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine, where she specializes in delivering strategic content at the intersection of international finance, executive positioning, and cross-cultural communication. Fluent in Spanish and English, Despina brings over 12 years of editorial and advisory experience across Latin America, the U.S., and Europe.

Before joining CEOWORLD magazine, she held senior editorial roles at finance publications in Mexico City and worked as a corporate communications advisor for multinational firms. Her writing explores macroeconomic shifts, emerging markets, corporate governance, and the PR strategies that shape public perception of top-tier companies and their leaders.

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