Cities That Start With D
These cities that start with D are the world's big cities with 300,000 or more people, 69 in all, ranked by population. A separate list covers 35 US cities that start with D, followed by capital cities.
There are 69 D cities, with Delhi and Dhaka the largest among them. Delhi is in India and Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Africa contributes Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, while Dubai represents the United Arab Emirates.
Among US cities, Dallas, Denver and Detroit are the quickest picks for a game, each a two-syllable word starting with a firm D. Des Moines, the capital of Iowa, is a trickier spelling because its final letters are silent when you say it.
- Big cities starting with D
- 69
- Largest
- Delhi India
- Largest in the US
- Dallas Texas
Cities that start with D around the world
| # | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | India | 11.0 million |
| 2 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 10.4 million |
| 3 | Dongguan | China | 9.6 million |
| 4 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 5.4 million |
| 5 | Dalian | China | 4.9 million |
| 6 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 3.8 million |
| 7 | Durban | South Africa | 3.3 million |
| 8 | Dakar | Senegal | 2.6 million |
| 9 | Daegu | South Korea | 2.4 million |
| 10 | Depok | Indonesia | 2.2 million |
| 11 | Datong | China | 1.9 million |
| 12 | Davao | Philippines | 1.8 million |
| 13 | Diyarbakr | Turkey | 1.8 million |
| 14 | Daqing | China | 1.6 million |
| 15 | Dazhou | China | 1.6 million |
| 16 | Damascus | Syria | 1.6 million |
| 17 | Daejeon | South Korea | 1.4 million |
| 18 | Douala | Cameroon | 1.3 million |
| 19 | Dallas | United States | 1.3 million |
| 20 | Da Nang | Vietnam | 1.3 million |
| 21 | Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1.3 million |
| 22 | Dombivali | India | 1.2 million |
| 23 | Dhanbad | India | 1.2 million |
| 24 | Dublin | Ireland | 1.0 million |
| 25 | Dongying | China | 998,968 |
| 26 | Dnipro | Ukraine | 968,502 |
| 27 | Donetsk | Ukraine | 901,645 |
| 28 | Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 818,329 |
| 29 | Dodoma | Tanzania | 765,179 |
| 30 | Dera Ismail Khan | Pakistan | 763,195 |
| 31 | Deyang | China | 735,070 |
| 32 | Denver | United States | 729,019 |
| 33 | Dharavi | India | 700,000 |
| 34 | Dezhou | China | 679,535 |
| 35 | Dushanbe | Tajikistan | 679,400 |
| 36 | Denpasar | Indonesia | 670,210 |
| 37 | Detroit | United States | 645,705 |
| 38 | Dandong | China | 631,973 |
| 39 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 626,512 |
| 40 | Dusseldorf | Germany | 618,685 |
| 41 | Dortmund | Germany | 588,462 |
| 42 | Dresden | Germany | 564,904 |
| 43 | Dehradun | India | 522,081 |
| 44 | Daxinganling | China | 520,000 |
| 45 | Durgapur | India | 518,872 |
| 46 | Duisburg | Germany | 504,358 |
| 47 | Dera Ghazi Khan | Pakistan | 494,464 |
| 48 | Di An | Vietnam | 463,023 |
| 49 | Dasmarinas | Philippines | 441,876 |
| 50 | Davangere | India | 435,128 |
| 51 | Daloa | Ivory Coast | 421,871 |
| 52 | Dingxi | China | 420,614 |
| 53 | Dayrah | United Arab Emirates | 400,000 |
| 54 | Delmas | Haiti | 395,260 |
| 55 | Diadema | Brazil | 393,237 |
| 56 | Dhule | India | 375,559 |
| 57 | Dachang | China | 371,856 |
| 58 | Desna | Ukraine | 368,500 |
| 59 | Dniprovskyi | Ukraine | 357,900 |
| 60 | Diepsloot | South Africa | 350,000 |
| 61 | Dumai | Indonesia | 349,389 |
| 62 | Daye | China | 347,406 |
| 63 | Doha | Qatar | 344,939 |
| 64 | Darnytsya | Ukraine | 343,384 |
| 65 | Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 343,000 |
| 66 | Dihok | Iraq | 340,900 |
| 67 | Damanhur | Egypt | 318,207 |
| 68 | Denizli | Turkey | 313,238 |
| 69 | Damietta | Egypt | 305,920 |
US cities that start with D
| City | State | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Texas | 1.3 million |
| Denver | Colorado | 729,019 |
| Detroit | Michigan | 645,705 |
| Durham | North Carolina | 257,636 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | 214,133 |
| Deer Valley | Arizona | 165,656 |
| Dayton | Ohio | 135,512 |
| Denton | Texas | 131,044 |
| Downey | California | 114,219 |
| Daly City | California | 106,562 |
| Davenport | Iowa | 102,582 |
| Davie | Florida | 100,882 |
| Dorchester | Massachusetts | 97,826 |
| Dearborn | Michigan | 95,171 |
| Deltona | Florida | 88,474 |
| Duluth | Minnesota | 86,110 |
| Danbury | Connecticut | 84,657 |
| Deerfield Beach | Florida | 79,768 |
| Doral | Florida | 75,874 |
| Decatur | Illinois | 73,254 |
| Daytona Beach | Florida | 72,647 |
| Dothan | Alabama | 68,567 |
| Davis | California | 67,666 |
| Delray Beach | Florida | 66,255 |
| Dale City | Virginia | 65,969 |
| Dundalk | Maryland | 63,597 |
| Dubuque | Iowa | 58,799 |
| Des Plaines | Illinois | 58,677 |
| Dublin | California | 57,721 |
| Diamond Bar | California | 56,897 |
| Dearborn Heights | Michigan | 56,145 |
| Decatur | Alabama | 55,437 |
| Delano | California | 52,733 |
| Downtown DC | District of Columbia | 52,560 |
| DeSoto | Texas | 52,486 |
Capital cities that start with D
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Dakar | Senegal |
| Damascus | Syria |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Dili | Timor-Leste |
| Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Dodoma | Tanzania |
| Doha | Qatar |
| Dublin | Ireland |
| Dushanbe | Tajikistan |
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More that start with D
- NamesDorothy, David
- Girl namesDorothy, Donna
- Boy namesDavid, Daniel
- Last namesDavis, Diaz
- Wordsdown, during
- 5-letter wordsdoing, death
- Adjectivesdifferent, dead
- Positive wordsdedicated, defeat
- Nounsdays, death
- Verbsdeal, design
- Animalsdog, duck
- Birdsduck, dove
- Dog breedsdalmatian, dachshund
- Flowersdaisy, dahlia
- Plants and treesdaphne, dill
- CountriesDR Congo, Denmark
- US statesDelaware
- Foodsdate, duck
- Fruitsdate, durian
- Vegetablesdaikon, dandelion green
- Desserts and sweetsdoughnut, divinity
- Drinksdecaf, drinking water
- Thingsdoor, dress
- Colorsdandelion, dark blue
- Jobsdirector, doctor
- Sportsdiving, darts
- Dog namesDaisy, Duke
Questions people ask
What is the biggest city that starts with D?
Delhi in India, with about 11.0 million people in the GeoNames count.
What US cities start with D?
The largest are Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, Durham, North Carolina, Des Moines, Iowa.
What capital cities start with D?
Dakar (Senegal), Damascus (Syria), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dili (Timor-Leste), Djibouti (Djibouti), Dodoma (Tanzania).
Which country has the most big cities starting with D?
China, with 13 of the cities on this list.
Source: the GeoNames database: world cities with 300,000 or more people and US cities with 50,000 or more. Population figures are the latest GeoNames counts and can lag behind new census results.
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