Global Cities Index of Southeast Asian Cities

 2026 Global Cities Index:  Southeast Asian Cities Ranking

SEA Infographics

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23 October 2026

The Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026 provides a comprehensive ranking of 1,000 cities worldwide covered by Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Forecasting Service. The index combines economic forecasts with a broader assessment of urban performance across five key categories: Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governance.

Here is the complete list of Southeast Asian cities featured in the graphic, arranged by their global rankings:

🇸🇬 SINGAPORE
1. Singapore — 29th

🇲🇾 MALAYSIA
2. Kuala Lumpur — 65th
3. Georgetown — 279th
4. Johor Bahru — 288th
5. Malacca — 312th
6. Kuantan — 328th
7. Butterworth–Bukit Mertajam — 341st
8. Ipoh — 364th
9. Kuala Muda — 366th
10. Kota Kinabalu — 386th
11. Kuching — 423rd
12. Seremban — 425th
13. Kota Bharu — 444th

🇹🇭 THAILAND
14. Bangkok — 122nd
15. Chiang Mai — 574th

🇮🇩 INDONESIA
16. Jakarta — 140th
17. Surabaya — 308th
18. Medan — 371st
19. Padang — 377th
20. Denpasar — 382nd
21. Makassar — 389th
22. Bandar Lampung — 395th
23. Yogyakarta — 396th
24. Bandung — 409th
25. Semarang — 434th
26. Pekanbaru — 437th
27. Palembang — 438th
28. Banjarmasin — 460th
29. Samarinda — 492nd
30. Pontianak — 509th
31. Mataram — 511th
32. Jambi — 542nd
33. Tasikmalaya — 549th
34. Cirebon — 591st
35. Pekalongan — 612th

🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES
36. Manila — 174th
37. Angeles City — 388th
38. Davao City — 470th
39. Cebu City — 474th
40. Bacolod — 504th
41. Cagayan de Oro — 530th
42. Dagupan — 620th
43. General Santos — 818th
44. Zamboanga City — 823rd

🇻🇳 VIETNAM
45. Ho Chi Minh City — 205th
46. Hanoi — 243rd
47. Da Nang — 375th
48. Can Tho — 566th
49. Nam Dinh — 751st

🇰🇭 CAMBODIA
50. Phnom Penh — 717th

🇱🇦 LAOS
51. Vientiane — 744th

🇲🇲 MYANMAR
52. Yangon — 782nd
53. Mandalay — 946th
54. Nay Pyi Taw — 949th

📊 Source: Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026