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1. 1 Beijing China 836.0 km
2. 2 Shanghai China 817.9 km
3. 3 Chengdu China 680.3 km
4. 4 Shenzhen China 622.8 km
5. 6 Tokyo Japan 304.0 km
6. 8 Singapore Singapore 271.3 km
7. 10 Hong Kong China 208.8 km
8. 18 Manila Philippines 61.7 km
9. 19 Sydney Australia 51.5 km
10. – Bangkok Thailand not reported
11. – Bengaluru India not reported
12. – Delhi India not reported
13. – Dhaka Bangladesh not reported
14. – Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam not reported
15. – Jakarta Indonesia not reported
16. – Karachi Pakistan not reported
17. – Kolkata India not reported
18. – Lahore Pakistan not reported
19. – Mumbai India not reported
20. – Seoul South Korea not reported

Source: metro and transit operators and transport authorities (one per city) · 2025 data. 30 cities have no published figure from a primary source yet. Scope differs by city: Chinese cities count urban metro as classified by the China Association of Metros (no suburban rapid rail or trams); Singapore includes its light rail; Hong Kong includes the Airport Express; London is the Underground only; Tokyo is Tokyo Metro plus Toei; Addis Ababa is light rail; Bogotá is TransMilenio busways (February 2026). London, Paris and Madrid figures come from undated operator pages; Berlin is approximate; Cairo includes 13.7 km in trial operation; São Paulo is derived from the 2026 total; Manila combines operator and government pages. Dhaka and Lahore wait for a primary source showing their lines in service. Cities with no primary figure show as not reported.