# Oldest continuously inhabited cities

| ID | City | Wikidata | Region | Historical region | Present location | Country | Inhabited since | Since (year) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: |
| west-asia-diyarbak-r | Diyarbakır | Q83387 | West Asia | Mesopotamia | Turkey | TUR | c. 8000 BC | -8000 |
| europe-plovdiv | Plovdiv | Q459 | Europe | Neolithic Europe, Iron Age Europe | Bulgaria | BGR | 6000 BC | -6000 |
| west-asia-aleppo | Aleppo | Q4115349 | West Asia | Levant | Syria | SYR | c. 5000 BC | -5000 |
| west-asia-byblos | Byblos | Q173532 | West Asia | Levant | Lebanon | LBN | c. 5000 BC | -5000 |
| europe-argos | Argos | Q189901 | Europe | Neolithic Europe, Mycenaean Greece | Greece | GRC | 5000 BC | -5000 |
| west-asia-sidon | Sidon | Q163490 | West Asia | Levant | Lebanon | LBN | c. 4000 BC | -4000 |
| europe-athens | Athens | Q1524 | Europe | Aegean civilization | Greece | GRC | 3rd millennium BC | -4000 |
| europe-larisa | Larisa | Q178405 | Europe | Aegean civilization | Greece | GRC | c. 2000 BC | -4000 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-girga-as-thinis | Girga (as Thinis) | Q749187 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Egypt | Egypt | EGY | c. 3273 BC | -3272 |
| west-asia-damascus | Damascus | Q3766 | West Asia | Levant | Syria | SYR | c. 3000 BC | -3000 |
| west-asia-jerusalem | Jerusalem | Q1218 | West Asia | Levant | Israel and Palestine | ISR | c. 3000 BC | -3000 |
| central-and-south-asia-multan | Multan | Q185453 | Central and South Asia | Indus Valley Civilisation | Pakistan | PAK | 3000–2800 BC | -3000 |
| europe-thebes | Thebes | Q5760 | Europe | Aegean civilization | Greece | GRC | c. 3000 BC | -3000 |
| west-asia-tyre | Tyre | Q82070 | West Asia | Levant | Lebanon | LBN | c. 2750 BC | -2750 |
| west-asia-hama | Hama | Q173545 | West Asia | Levant | Syria | SYR | c. 2400 BC | -2400 |
| west-asia-erbil | Erbil | Q132754 | West Asia | Mesopotamia | Iraq | IRQ | c. 2300 BC | -2300 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-faiyum-as-shedet | Faiyum (as Shedet) | Q203299 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Egypt | Egypt | EGY | c. 2181 BC | -2181 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-luxor-as-thebes | Luxor (as Thebes) | Q130514 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Egypt | Egypt | EGY | c. 3200 BC | -2150 |
| west-asia-ankara | Ankara | Q3640 | West Asia | Anatolia | Turkey | TUR | c. 2000 BC | -2000 |
| west-asia-jaffa | Jaffa | Q180294 | West Asia | Levant | Israel | ISR | c. 2000 BC | -2000 |
| west-asia-acre | Acre | Q126084 | West Asia | Levant | Israel | ISR | c. 2000 BC | -2000 |
| west-asia-jableh | Jableh | Q175923 | West Asia | Levant | Syria | SYR | 2nd millennium BC | -2000 |
| west-asia-beirut | Beirut | Q3820 | West Asia | Levant | Lebanon | LBN | c. 2000 – c. 1800 BC | -2000 |
| central-and-south-asia-balkh | Balkh | Q182159 | Central and South Asia | Bactria | Afghanistan | AFG | 2000-1000 BC | -2000 |
| east-asia-zhengzhou-as-bo | Zhengzhou (as Bo) | Q30340 | East Asia | Shang dynasty | China | CHN | c. 1600 BC | -1600 |
| east-asia-yanshi-henan-as-xibo | Yanshi, Henan (as Xibo) | Q1337479 | East Asia | Shang dynasty | China | CHN | c. 1600 BC | -1600 |
| east-asia-luoyang-as-luoyi-henan-dongdu-shendu | Luoyang (as Luoyi, Henan, Dongdu, Shendu) | Q187136 | East Asia | Shang dynasty | China | CHN | c. 1600 BC | -1600 |
| central-and-south-asia-varanasi | Varanasi | Q79980 | Central and South Asia | Kashi | India | IND | c. 1200 BC | -1400 |
| central-and-south-asia-kandahar | Kandahar | Q45604 | Central and South Asia | Arachosia | Afghanistan | AFG | 3000–1500 BC | -1300 |
| west-asia-latakia | Latakia | Q200030 | West Asia | Syria | Syria | SYR | 2nd millennium BC | -1200 |
| central-and-south-asia-delhi-as-indraprastha | Delhi (as Indraprastha) | Q1353 | Central and South Asia | Ancient India | India | IND | 1200–900 BC | -1200 |
| europe-cadiz | Cádiz | Q15682 | Europe | Phoenicia | Spain | ESP | c. 1100 BC | -1100 |
| east-asia-handan | Handan | Q58570 | East Asia | Jin, Zhao | China | CHN | c. 1080 BC | -1080 |
| east-asia-beijing-as-ji-youzhou-fanyang-yanjing-zhongdu-dadu | Beijing (as Ji, Youzhou, Fanyang, Yanjing, Zhongdu, Dadu) | Q956 | East Asia | Ji, Yan | China | CHN | c. 1045 BC | -1045 |
| north-america-cholula | Cholula | Q1007232 | North America | Old Cholula | Mexico | MEX | c. 1000 – c. 500 BC | -1000 |
| west-asia-eskisehir | Eskişehir | Q168866 | West Asia | Anatolia | Turkey | TUR | c. 1000 BC | -1000 |
| west-asia-gaza | Gaza | Q47492 | West Asia | Levant | Palestine | PSE | c. 1000 BC | -1000 |
| west-asia-hebron | Hebron | Q168225 | West Asia | Levant | Palestine | PSE | Iron Age | -1000 |
| west-asia-jericho | Jericho | Q5687 | West Asia | Levant | Palestine | PSE | early 1st millennium BC | -1000 |
| central-and-south-asia-sayram | Sayram | Q574555 | Central and South Asia | Transoxiana | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 1000 BC | -1000 |
| central-and-south-asia-dushanbe | Dushanbe | Q9365 | Central and South Asia | Achaemenid | Tajikistan | TJK | 1000 BC | -1000 |
| europe-matera | Matera | Q13616 | Europe | Prehistoric Italy | Italy | ITA | c. 1000 BC | -1000 |
| north-america-flores | Flores | Q679383 | North America | Maya civilization, then New Spain | Guatemala | GTM | 900–600 BC | -900 |
| west-asia-medina | Medina | Q35484 | West Asia | Hejaz | Saudi Arabia | SAU | 9th century BC | -900 |
| europe-zadar-as-zara | Zadar (as Zara) | Q3370 | Europe | Liburnia | Croatia | HRV | c. 900 BC | -900 |
| west-asia-hamadan-ecbatana | Hamadan (Ecbatana) | Q28587 | West Asia | Media | Iran | IRN | c. 800 BC | -800 |
| europe-lisbon | Lisbon | Q597 | Europe | Lusitania | Portugal | PRT | 8th century BC | -800 |
| europe-malaga | Málaga | Q8851 | Europe | Phoenicia | Spain | ESP | 770 BC | -800 |
| europe-mdina | Mdina | Q207277 | Europe | Ancient Malta | Malta | MLT | 8th century BC | -800 |
| west-asia-yerevan | Yerevan | Q1953 | West Asia | Yerevan | Armenia | ARM | 782 BC | -782 |
| east-asia-qufu-as-lu | Qufu (as Lu) | Q210287 | East Asia | Lu | China | CHN | before 770 BC | -771 |
| east-asia-shangqiu-as-suiyang-songzhou-guide | Shangqiu (as Suiyang, Songzhou, Guide) | Q404817 | East Asia | Song | China | CHN | before 770 BC | -771 |
| europe-rome | Rome | Q220 | Europe | Latium | Italy | ITA | c. 753 BC | -753 |
| central-and-south-asia-samarkand | Samarkand | Q5753 | Central and South Asia | Sogdia | Uzbekistan | UZB | 800–500 BC | -750 |
| europe-reggio-di-calabria-as-rhegion | Reggio di Calabria (as Rhegion) | Q8471 | Europe | Magna Graecia | Italy | ITA | 743 BC | -743 |
| europe-catania-as-katane | Catania (as Katane) | Q1903 | Europe | Sicily, Magna Graecia | Italy | ITA | 729 BC | -729 |
| west-asia-tabriz | Tabriz | Q80053 | West Asia | Media | Iran | IRN | 714 B.C. | -714 |
| europe-corfu-city-as-kerkyra | Corfu (city) (as Kerkyra) | Q205832 | Europe | Corfu | Greece | GRC | c. 709 BC. | -709 |
| north-america-izamal | Izamal | Q1020762 | North America | Maya civilization, then New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 700–450 BC | -700 |
| east-asia-jingzhou-as-jinan-yingdu-jiangling-jingsha-nanjun | Jingzhou (as Jinan, Yingdu, Jiangling, Jingsha, Nanjun) | Q71247 | East Asia | Chu | China | CHN | c. 689 BC | -689 |
| west-asia-istanbul-as-byzantion | Istanbul (as Byzantion) | Q406 | West Asia | Thrace, Anatolia | Turkey | TUR | 685 BC Anatolia; 660 BC Thrace | -685 |
| europe-istanbul-as-byzantion | Istanbul (as Byzantion) | Q406 | Europe | Thrace, Anatolia | Turkey | TUR | 685 BC Anatolia; 660 BC Thrace | -685 |
| europe-syracuse | Syracuse | Q13670 | Europe | Sicily | Italy | ITA | ca. 680-675 BC (traditionally 734 BC) | -680 |
| europe-naples | Naples | Q2634 | Europe | Magna Graecia | Italy | ITA | c. 680 BC | -680 |
| east-asia-weinan-as-dongfu | Weinan (as Dongfu) | Q126995 | East Asia | Qin | China | CHN | c. 668 BC | -668 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-aswan-as-swenett | Aswan (as Swenett) | Q29888 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Egypt | Egypt | EGY | c. 650 BC | -650 |
| east-asia-hefei-as-luyi-ruyin-luzhou-hezhou-lujiang | Hefei (as Luyi, Ruyin, Luzhou, Hezhou, Lujiang) | Q185684 | East Asia | Zhou dynasty | China | CHN | c. 650 BC | -650 |
| europe-durres | Durrës | Q83285 | Europe | Illyria | Albania | ALB | 627–625 BC | -627 |
| europe-sozopol | Sozopol | Q271925 | Europe | Thrace | Bulgaria | BGR | 610 BC | -610 |
| europe-kerch | Kerch | Q157065 | Europe | Crimea | Ukraine (de jure) and Russia (de facto) | UKR | c. 610 BC | -610 |
| west-asia-kutaisi | Kutaisi | Q172415 | West Asia | Colchis | Georgia | GEO | 6th to 4th century BC | -600 |
| central-and-south-asia-ujjain | Ujjain | Q200119 | Central and South Asia | Malwa | India | IND | c. 600 BC | -600 |
| europe-marseille-as-massalia | Marseille (as Massalia) | Q23482 | Europe | Archaic Greece | France | FRA | 600 BC | -600 |
| europe-constanta | Constanța | Q79808 | Europe | Dobruja | Romania | ROU | c. 600 BC | -600 |
| europe-mangalia | Mangalia | Q467498 | Europe | Dobruja | Romania | ROU | middle or end of the 6th century BC | -600 |
| europe-nesebar | Nesebar | Q193241 | Europe | Thrace | Bulgaria | BGR | beginning of the 6th century BC | -585 |
| europe-varna | Varna | Q6506 | Europe | Thrace | Bulgaria | BGR | 585–570 BC | -585 |
| central-and-south-asia-peshawar | Peshawar | Q1113311 | Central and South Asia | Gandhara | Pakistan | PAK | 539 BC | -539 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-benghazi-as-euesperides | Benghazi (as Euesperides) | Q40816 | North and Northeast Africa | Cyrenaica | Libya | LBY | c. 525 BC | -525 |
| east-asia-suzhou-as-gusu-wu-pingjiang | Suzhou (as Gusu, Wu, Pingjiang) | Q42622 | East Asia | Wu | China | CHN | 514 BC | -514 |
| north-america-monte-alban-zaachila-oaxaca-city | Monte Albán-Zaachila-Oaxaca City | Q464899 | North America | Zapotec civilization, Mixtec civilisation | Mexico | MEX | c. 500 BC | -500 |
| west-asia-bosra | Bosra | Q272680 | West Asia | Levant | Syria | SYR | c. 500 BC | -500 |
| central-and-south-asia-bukhara | Bukhara | Q5764 | Central and South Asia | Sogdia | Uzbekistan | UZB | c. 500 BC | -500 |
| central-and-south-asia-dhaka | Dhaka | Q1354 | Central and South Asia | Iron Age India | Bangladesh | BGD | c. 500–200 BC | -500 |
| east-asia-taiyuan-as-jinyang | Taiyuan (as Jinyang) | Q72778 | East Asia | Jin | China | CHN | c. 497 BC | -497 |
| east-asia-nanjing-as-yecheng-moling-jianye-jiankang-jinling-yingtian-jiangning | Nanjing (as Yecheng, Moling, Jianye, Jiankang, Jinling, Yingtian, Jiangning) | Q16666 | East Asia | Wu | China | CHN | c. 495 BC | -495 |
| east-africa-aksum | Aksum | Q5832 | East Africa | Kingdom of Axum | Ethiopia | ETH | c. 400 BC | -400 |
| west-africa-benin-city | Benin City | Q320704 | West Africa | Kingdom of Benin | Nigeria | NGA | c. 1000 AD | -400 |
| north-america-tututepec | Tututepec | Q7930550 | North America | Mixtec civilization | Mexico | MEX | c. 400 BC | -400 |
| north-america-toluca-calixtlahuaca | Toluca-Calixtlahuaca | Q209034 | North America | Otomí peoples | Mexico | MEX | c. 400 – c. 200 BC | -400 |
| central-and-south-asia-anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Q5724 | Central and South Asia | Kingdom of Rajarata | Sri Lanka | LKA | 4th century BC | -400 |
| east-asia-chengdu | Chengdu | Q30002 | East Asia | Shu | China | CHN | c. 400 BC | -400 |
| europe-shkodra | Shkodra | Q131638 | Europe | Illyria | Albania | ALB | 2250–2000 BC | -400 |
| europe-sofia | Sofia | Q472 | Europe | Moesia | Bulgaria | BGR | 4th century BC | -400 |
| europe-lezhe | Lezhë | Q169160 | Europe | Illyria | Albania | ALB | 4th century BC | -400 |
| east-asia-changsha-as-linxiang-xiangzhou-tanzhou-tianlin | Changsha (as Linxiang, Xiangzhou, Tanzhou, Tianlin) | Q174091 | East Asia | Chu | China | CHN | c. 365 BC | -365 |
| east-asia-kaifeng-as-daliang-bianzhou-dongjing-bianjing | Kaifeng (as Daliang, Bianzhou, Dongjing, Bianjing) | Q208471 | East Asia | Wei | China | CHN | c. 364 BC | -364 |
| europe-stara-zagora | Stara Zagora | Q170415 | Europe | Thrace | Bulgaria | BGR | 342 BC | -342 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-alexandria | Alexandria | Q87 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Egypt | Egypt | EGY | c. 332 BC | -332 |
| east-asia-chongqing | Chongqing | Q11725 | East Asia | Ba | China | CHN | c. 316 BC | -316 |
| europe-thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Q17151 | Europe | Macedonia (ancient kingdom) | Greece | GRC | 315 BC | -315 |
| europe-berat | Berat | Q170244 | Europe | Illyria | Albania | ALB | 4th century BC | -314 |
| central-and-south-asia-madurai | Madurai | Q228405 | Central and South Asia | Pandyan Kingdom | India | IND | 3rd century BC | -300 |
| east-asia-liaoyang-as-xiangping-changping-liaodong-pingzhou-liaozhou-dongdu-dongjing | Liaoyang (as Xiangping, Changping, Liaodong, Pingzhou, Liaozhou, Dongdu, Dongjing) | Q75203 | East Asia | Yan | China | CHN | c. 279 BC | -279 |
| europe-belgrade | Belgrade | Q3711 | Europe | Illyria | Serbia | SRB | 279 BC | -279 |
| southeast-asia-hanoi | Hanoi | Q1858 | Southeast Asia | Âu Lạc | Vietnam | VNM | 257 BC | -257 |
| east-asia-guangzhou-as-panyu | Guangzhou (as Panyu) | Q16572 | East Asia | Qin dynasty | China | CHN | 214 BC | -214 |
| east-asia-pyeongyang-as-wanggeom-seong | Pyeongyang (as Wanggeom-seong) | Q18808 | East Asia | Gojoseon | North Korea | PRK | c. 194 BC | -194 |
| europe-santarem | Santarém | Q225413 | Europe | Lusitania | Portugal | PRT | 138 BC | -138 |
| east-asia-gyeongju | Gyeongju | Q42097 | East Asia | Silla | South Korea | KOR | 57 BC | -57 |
| europe-colchester | Colchester | Q184163 | Europe | Britain | United Kingdom | GBR | 20–10 BC | -20 |
| east-asia-seoul-as-wiryeseong | Seoul (as Wiryeseong) | Q8684 | East Asia | Baekje | South Korea | KOR | 18 BC | -18 |
| europe-braga | Braga | Q83247 | Europe | Lusitania | Portugal | PRT | c. 16-15 BC | -16 |
| europe-strasbourg | Strasbourg | Q6602 | Europe | Germania Superior | France | FRA | 12 BC | -12 |
| east-africa-zeila-as-avalites | Zeila (as Avalites) | Q157800 | East Africa | Bilad al-Barbar | Somalia | SOM | c. 100 AD | 100 |
| north-america-papantla-el-tajin | Papantla / El Tajín | Q1962777 | North America | Totonac people | Mexico | MEX | c. 1st century AD | 100 |
| southeast-asia-hue | Huế | Q36399 | Southeast Asia | Lâm Ấp | Vietnam | VNM | 192 AD | 192 |
| east-asia-osaka-as-osumi | Osaka (as Osumi) | Q35765 | East Asia | Japan | Japan | JPN | 390 AD | 390 |
| southeast-asia-jakarta | Jakarta | Q3630 | Southeast Asia | Tarumanagara | Indonesia | IDN | 417 AD | 417 |
| west-africa-gao | Gao | Q188904 | West Africa | Gao Empire, Songhai Empire | Mali | MLI | c. 600 AD | 600 |
| southeast-asia-pyay | Pyay | Q691747 | Southeast Asia | Pyu city-states | Myanmar | MMR | 638 AD | 638 |
| southeast-asia-palembang | Palembang | Q8131 | Southeast Asia | Srivijaya | Indonesia | IDN | 683 AD | 683 |
| southeast-asia-luang-prabang | Luang Prabang | Q190165 | Southeast Asia | Muang Sua | Laos | LAO | 698 AD | 698 |
| east-asia-nara-as-heijo | Nara (as Heijō) | Q169134 | East Asia | Japan | Japan | JPN | 708 AD | 708 |
| east-asia-kyoto-as-heian-and-sometimes-known-in-the-west-as-miyako | Kyoto (as Heian, and sometimes known in the west as Miyako) | Q34600 | East Asia | Japan | Japan | JPN | 710 AD | 710 |
| southeast-asia-yogyakarta | Yogyakarta | Q7568 | Southeast Asia | Mataram Kingdom | Indonesia | IDN | 732 AD | 732 |
| southeast-asia-malang | Malang | Q11445 | Southeast Asia | Kanjuruhan Kingdom | Indonesia | IDN | 740 AD | 740 |
| southeast-asia-nakhon-si-thammarat | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Q1012424 | Southeast Asia | Tambralinga | Thailand | THA | 775 AD | 775 |
| southeast-asia-siem-reap | Siem Reap | Q11711 | Southeast Asia | Khmer Empire | Cambodia | KHM | 801 AD | 801 |
| southeast-asia-lamphun | Lamphun | Q1211214 | Southeast Asia | Hariphunchai | Thailand | THA | 896 AD | 896 |
| southeast-asia-magelang | Magelang | Q11017 | Southeast Asia | Mataram | Indonesia | IDN | 907 AD | 907 |
| southeast-asia-hung-yen | Hưng Yên | Q36235 | Southeast Asia | Tĩnh Hải quân | Vietnam | VNM | 966 AD | 966 |
| southeast-asia-hoa-lu | Hoa Lư | Q131417547 | Southeast Asia | Đại Cồ Việt | Vietnam | VNM | 968 AD | 968 |
| southeast-asia-bandar-seri-begawan | Bandar Seri Begawan | Q9279 | Southeast Asia | Po-ni and Bruneian Empire | Brunei | BRN | 977 AD | 977 |
| north-america-taos-pueblo | Taos Pueblo | Q252814 | North America | Taos Pueblo | United States | USA | c. 1000 AD | 1000 |
| southeast-asia-butuan | Butuan | Q1686 | Southeast Asia | Rajahnate of Butuan | Philippines | PHL | 1001 AD | 1001 |
| southeast-asia-bac-ninh | Bắc Ninh | Q33381 | Southeast Asia | Đại Cồ Việt | Vietnam | VNM | 1009 AD | 1009 |
| southeast-asia-kediri | Kediri | Q11443 | Southeast Asia | Kediri Kingdom | Indonesia | IDN | 1042 AD | 1042 |
| southeast-asia-yangon | Yangon | Q37995 | Southeast Asia | Konbaung dynasty | Myanmar | MMR | 1043 AD | 1043 |
| southeast-asia-surabaya | Surabaya | Q11462 | Southeast Asia | Janggala Kingdom | Indonesia | IDN | 1045 AD | 1045 |
| north-america-oraibi | Oraibi | Q1130161 | North America | Hopi Pueblo | United States | USA | c. 1100 AD | 1099 |
| north-and-northeast-africa-suakin | Suakin | Q571215 | North and Northeast Africa | Ancient Sudan | Sudan | SDN | c. 11th century | 1100 |
| north-america-acoma-pueblo | Acoma Pueblo | Q342057 | North America | Acoma Pueblo | United States | USA | c. 1100 AD | 1100 |
| south-america-cusco | Cusco | Q5582862 | South America | Inca Empire | Peru | PER | c. 1100 AD | 1100 |
| southeast-asia-singapore | Singapore | Q334 | Southeast Asia | Kingdom of Singapura | Singapore | SGP | 1170 AD | 1170 |
| southeast-asia-sukhothai | Sukhothai | Q423654 | Southeast Asia | Lavo Kingdom | Thailand | THA | 1180 AD | 1180 |
| north-america-cuernavaca-cuauhnahuac-teopanzolco | Cuernavaca (Cuauhnahuac)-Teopanzolco | Q204245 | North America | Nahuan peoples | Mexico | MEX | c. 1200 AD | 1200 |
| southeast-asia-banda-aceh | Banda Aceh | Q5779 | Southeast Asia | Aceh Sultanate | Indonesia | IDN | 1205 AD | 1205 |
| southeast-asia-manila | Manila | Q1461 | Southeast Asia | Tondo and Rajahnate of Maynila | Philippines | PHL | 1258 AD | 1258 |
| southeast-asia-nam-inh | Nam Định | Q138638832 | Southeast Asia | Đại Việt | Vietnam | VNM | 1262 AD | 1262 |
| southeast-asia-chiang-rai | Chiang Rai | Q856772 | Southeast Asia | Ngoenyang | Thailand | THA | 1262 AD | 1262 |
| southeast-asia-taungoo | Taungoo | Q1193412 | Southeast Asia | Pagan Kingdom | Myanmar | MMR | 1279 AD | 1279 |
| southeast-asia-chiang-mai | Chiang Mai | Q52028 | Southeast Asia | Lanna Kingdom | Thailand | THA | 1294 AD or 1296 AD | 1294 |
| north-america-tucson | Tucson | Q18575 | North America | Hohokam | United States | USA | c. 1300 AD | 1300 |
| southeast-asia-singhapala | Singhapala | Q4401071 | Southeast Asia | Rajahnate of Cebu | Philippines | PHL | c. 1300 AD | 1300 |
| southeast-asia-sagaing | Sagaing | Q1018173 | Southeast Asia | Sagaing Kingdom | Myanmar | MMR | 1315 AD | 1315 |
| north-america-mexico-city | Mexico City | Q1489 | North America | Mexica culture (Nahuan peoples) | Mexico | MEX | 1325 AD | 1325 |
| southeast-asia-ayutthaya | Ayutthaya | Q203370 | Southeast Asia | Ayutthaya Kingdom | Thailand | THA | 1350 AD | 1350 |
| southeast-asia-muar | Muar | Q1832744 | Southeast Asia | Majapahit | Malaysia | MYS | 1361 AD | 1361 |
| southeast-asia-phnom-penh | Phnom Penh | Q1850 | Southeast Asia | Khmer Empire | Cambodia | KHM | 1372 AD | 1372 |
| central-africa-m-banza-kongo | M'banza-Kongo | Q500189 | Central Africa | Kongo Empire | Angola | AGO | c. 1390 AD | 1390 |
| southeast-asia-malacca | Malacca | Q61089 | Southeast Asia | Malacca Sultanate | Malaysia | MYS | 1396 | 1396 |
| west-africa-cidade-velha-as-ribeira-grande | Cidade Velha (as Ribeira Grande) | Q464913 | West Africa | Santiago Island | Cape Verde | CPV | 1462 AD | 1462 |
| southeast-asia-hai-duong | Hải Dương | Q10800590 | Southeast Asia | Đại Việt | Vietnam | VNM | 1469 AD | 1469 |
| southeast-asia-hoi-an | Hội An | Q36160 | Southeast Asia | Đại Việt | Vietnam | VNM | 1471 AD | 1471 |
| southeast-asia-bogor | Bogor | Q10393 | Southeast Asia | Sunda Kingdom | Indonesia | IDN | 1482 AD | 1482 |
| north-america-santo-domingo | Santo Domingo | Q34820 | North America | New Spain | Dominican Republic | DOM | 1496 AD | 1496 |
| north-america-san-juan | San Juan | Q41211 | North America | New Spain | Puerto Rico | PRI | 1508 AD | 1508 |
| north-america-nombre-de-dios-colon | Nombre de Dios, Colón | Q1757376 | North America | New Spain | Panama | PAN | 1510 AD | 1510 |
| north-america-baracoa | Baracoa | Q94775 | North America | New Spain | Cuba | CUB | 1511 AD | 1511 |
| south-america-cumana | Cumaná | Q319476 | South America | New Granada | Venezuela | VEN | 1515 AD | 1515 |
| north-america-havana | Havana | Q1563 | North America | New Spain | Cuba | CUB | 1519 AD | 1519 |
| north-america-veracruz | Veracruz | Q173270 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1519 AD | 1519 |
| north-america-panama-city | Panama City | Q3306 | North America | Cueva Civilisation. After European colonisation: New Spain | Panama | PAN | 1519 AD | 1519 |
| south-america-santa-marta | Santa Marta | Q209016 | South America | New Granada | Colombia | COL | 1525 AD | 1525 |
| north-america-taxco | Taxco | Q990095 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1529 AD | 1529 |
| north-america-compostela | Compostela | Q2651919 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1530 AD | 1530 |
| north-america-queretaro | Querétaro | Q173121 | North America | New Spain, Otomi people, Purépecha people | Mexico | MEX | 1531 AD | 1531 |
| north-america-puebla | Puebla | Q125293 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1531 AD | 1531 |
| north-america-tepic | Tepic | Q207972 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1531 AD | 1531 |
| north-america-culiacan | Culiacán | Q211760 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1531 AD | 1531 |
| south-america-cananeia | Cananeia | Q1751347 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1531 AD | 1531 |
| south-america-sao-vicente-sao-paulo | São Vicente, São Paulo | Q272254 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1532 AD | 1532 |
| south-america-piura | Piura | Q223966 | South America | Peru | Peru | PER | 1532 AD | 1532 |
| south-america-lima | Lima | Q2868 | South America | Peru | Peru | PER | 1535 AD | 1535 |
| south-america-vila-velha-espirito-santo | Vila Velha, Espírito Santo | Q334197 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1535 AD | 1535 |
| south-america-cali | Cali | Q51103 | South America | New Granada | Colombia | COL | 1536 AD | 1536 |
| south-america-asuncion | Asunción | Q2933 | South America | Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata | Paraguay | PRY | 1537 AD | 1537 |
| south-america-iguape | Iguape | Q1646941 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1538 AD | 1538 |
| north-america-campeche | Campeche | Q61301 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1540 AD | 1540 |
| south-america-bogota | Bogotá | Q2841 | South America | New Granada | Colombia | COL | 1540 AD | 1540 |
| north-america-morelia | Morelia | Q200252 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1541 AD | 1541 |
| south-america-santiago | Santiago | Q2887 | South America | Captaincy General of Chile | Chile | CHL | 1541 AD | 1541 |
| north-america-guadalajara | Guadalajara | Q9022 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1542 AD | 1542 |
| north-america-merida | Mérida | Q165204 | North America | Maya civilization, New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1542 AD (as the Spanish city) | 1542 |
| north-america-zacatecas | Zacatecas | Q139242 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1548 AD | 1548 |
| north-america-guanajuato | Guanajuato | Q61306 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1548 AD | 1548 |
| south-america-salvador | Salvador | Q36947 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1549 AD | 1549 |
| north-america-acapulco | Acapulco | Q81398 | North America | New Spain | Mexico | MEX | 1550 AD | 1550 |
| south-america-santiago-del-estero | Santiago del Estero | Q44253 | South America | Río de la Plata | Argentina | ARG | 1553 AD | 1553 |
| south-america-sao-paulo | São Paulo | Q174 | South America | Governorate General of Brazil | Brazil | BRA | 1554 AD | 1554 |
| north-america-cartago | Cartago | Q30617 | North America | New Spain | Costa Rica | CRI | 1563 AD | 1563 |
| north-america-st-augustine | St. Augustine | Q487988 | North America | New Spain | United States | USA | 1565 AD | 1565 |
| central-africa-luanda-as-sao-paulo-da-assuncao-de-loanda | Luanda (as São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda) | Q3897 | Central Africa | Portuguese Empire | Angola | AGO | 1576 AD | 1576 |
| north-america-santa-fe | Santa Fe | Q38555 | North America | New Spain | United States | USA | 1607 AD | 1607 |
| north-america-quebec-city | Quebec City | Q2145 | North America | New France | Canada | CAN | 1608 AD | 1608 |
| east-africa-antananarivo | Antananarivo | Q3915 | East Africa | Merina Kingdom | Madagascar | MDG | 1610 AD or 1625 AD | 1610 |
| north-america-hampton | Hampton | Q342043 | North America | Virginia Company | United States | USA | 1610 AD | 1610 |
| north-america-hopewell | Hopewell | Q502235 | North America | Virginia Company | United States | USA | 1613 AD | 1613 |
| north-america-plymouth | Plymouth | Q326295 | North America | Plymouth Colony | United States | USA | 1620 AD | 1620 |
| north-america-albany | Albany | Q24861 | North America | New Netherland | United States | USA | 1624 AD | 1624 |
| north-america-new-york-city | New York City | Q60 | North America | New Netherland | United States | USA | 1624 AD | 1624 |
| north-america-boston | Boston | Q100 | North America | Massachusetts Bay Colony | United States | USA | 1625 AD | 1625 |
| north-america-st-john-s | St. John's | Q2082 | North America | Newfoundland | Canada | CAN | mid-1620s AD | 1625 |
| north-america-port-royal-annapolis-royal | Port Royal-Annapolis Royal | Q3398298 | North America | New France | Canada | CAN | 1629 AD | 1629 |
| north-america-saint-john | Saint John | Q203403 | North America | New France | Canada | CAN | 1631 AD | 1631 |
| north-america-virginia-beach | Virginia Beach | Q49259 | North America | Elizabeth City Shire | United States | USA | 1634 AD | 1634 |
| north-america-trois-rivieres | Trois-Rivières | Q44012 | North America | New France | Canada | CAN | 1634 AD | 1634 |
| north-america-montreal | Montreal | Q340 | North America | New France | Canada | CAN | 1642 AD | 1642 |
| southern-africa-cape-town | Cape Town | Q5465 | Southern Africa | Dutch East India Company | South Africa | ZAF | 1652 AD | 1652 |
| north-america-sault-ste-marie | Sault Ste. Marie |  | North America | New France | Canada and United States | CAN | 1668 AD | 1668 |
| oceania-hagatna | Hagåtña | Q30988 | Oceania | Captaincy General of the Philippines | United States | USA | 1668 AD | 1668 |
| north-america-philadelphia | Philadelphia | Q1345 | North America | Province of Pennsylvania | United States | USA | 1681 AD | 1681 |
| north-america-natchitoches | Natchitoches | Q2278195 | North America | New France | United States | USA | 1699 AD | 1699 |
| north-america-detroit | Detroit | Q12439 | North America | New France | United States | USA | 1701 AD | 1701 |
| north-america-san-antonio | San Antonio | Q975 | North America | New Spain | United States | USA | 1718 AD | 1718 |
| north-america-new-orleans | New Orleans | Q34404 | North America | New France | United States | USA | 1718 AD | 1718 |
| north-america-winnipeg | Winnipeg | Q2135 | North America | British America | Canada | CAN | 1738 AD | 1738 |
| north-america-charlotte | Charlotte | Q16565 | North America | Province of North Carolina | United States | USA | 1768 AD | 1768 |
| north-america-san-diego | San Diego | Q16552 | North America | New Spain | United States | USA | 1769 AD | 1769 |
| oceania-sydney | Sydney | Q3130 | Oceania | New South Wales | Australia | AUS | 1788 AD | 1788 |
| oceania-hobart | Hobart | Q40191 | Oceania | Tasmania | Australia | AUS | 1803 AD | 1803 |
| oceania-george-town | George Town | Q382100 | Oceania | Tasmania | Australia | AUS | 1804 AD | 1804 |
| oceania-newcastle | Newcastle | Q57278 | Oceania | New South Wales | Australia | AUS | 1804 AD | 1804 |
| oceania-launceston | Launceston | Q339527 | Oceania | Tasmania | Australia | AUS | 1806 AD | 1806 |
| oceania-papeete | Papeete | Q130800 | Oceania | Society Islands | France | FRA | 1818 AD | 1818 |
| oceania-kerikeri | Kerikeri | Q1185949 | Oceania | Northland | New Zealand | NZL | c. 1818 AD | 1818 |
| oceania-levuka | Levuka | Q26692 | Oceania | Kubuna | Fiji | FJI | 1820 | 1820 |
| oceania-lahaina | Lahaina | Q1012971 | Oceania | Hawaiian Kingdom | United States | USA | 1823 AD | 1823 |
| oceania-bluff | Bluff | Q152028 | Oceania | Southland | New Zealand | NZL | 1824 AD | 1824 |
| oceania-brisbane | Brisbane | Q34932 | Oceania | Queensland | Australia | AUS | 1825 AD | 1825 |
| oceania-albany | Albany | Q704257 | Oceania | Western Australia | Australia | AUS | 1826 AD | 1826 |
| oceania-perth | Perth | Q3183 | Oceania | Western Australia | Australia | AUS | 1829 AD | 1829 |
| oceania-melbourne | Melbourne | Q3141 | Oceania | Victoria | Australia | AUS | 1835 AD | 1835 |
| oceania-kingscote | Kingscote | Q1361416 | Oceania | South Australia | Australia | AUS | 1836 AD | 1836 |
| oceania-adelaide | Adelaide | Q5112 | Oceania | South Australia | Australia | AUS | 1836 AD | 1836 |
| oceania-geelong | Geelong | Q231765 | Oceania | Victoria | Australia | AUS | 1838 AD | 1838 |
| oceania-wellington | Wellington | Q23661 | Oceania | Wellington Region | New Zealand | NZL | 1839 AD | 1839 |
| oceania-auckland | Auckland | Q37100 | Oceania | Auckland Region | New Zealand | NZL | 1840 AD | 1840 |
| north-america-victoria | Victoria | Q2132 | North America | Colony of Vancouver Island | Canada | CAN | 1843 AD | 1843 |
| oceania-dunedin | Dunedin | Q133073 | Oceania | Otago Region | New Zealand | NZL | 1848 AD | 1848 |
| oceania-bendigo | Bendigo | Q497793 | Oceania | Victoria | Australia | AUS | 1851 AD | 1851 |
| oceania-darwin | Darwin | Q11568 | Oceania | Northern Territory | Australia | AUS | 1869 AD | 1869 |
| oceania-canberra | Canberra | Q3114 | Oceania | Australian Capital Territory | Australia | AUS | 1913 AD | 1913 |
| west-africa-agadez | Agadez | Q320049 | West Africa | Songhai Empire | Niger | NER | 11th century AD |  |
| west-africa-kano | Kano | Q182984 | West Africa | Kingdom of Kano | Nigeria | NGA | 11th century AD |  |
| west-africa-timbuktu | Timbuktu | Q9427 | West Africa | Mali Empire, Songhai Empire | Mali | MLI | 11th century AD |  |
| west-africa-lagos | Lagos | Q8673 | West Africa | Kingdom of Benin | Nigeria | NGA | 16th century AD |  |
| west-africa-ouidah | Ouidah | Q850031 | West Africa | Kingdom of Whydah | Benin | BEN | 16th century AD |  |
| west-asia-vani | Vani | Q1011003 | West Asia | Colchis | Georgia | GEO | before 8th century BC |  |
| central-and-south-asia-sialkot-sagala | Sialkot (Sagala) | Q643883 | Central and South Asia | Punjab | Pakistan | PAK | 4th century BC |  |
| central-and-south-asia-tamluk | Tamluk | Q118278 | Central and South Asia | Tamralipta | India | IND | 3rd century BC |  |
| central-and-south-asia-lahore | Lahore | Q11739 | Central and South Asia | Punjab | Pakistan | PAK | c. 1-7th century AD |  |
| east-asia-kashgar | Kashgar | Q170521 | East Asia | Shule Kingdom | China | CHN | 2nd century BC |  |
| southeast-asia-bangkok | Bangkok | Q1861 | Southeast Asia | Ayutthaya Kingdom | Thailand | THA | Early 15th century AD |  |
| europe-chania | Chania | Q182299 | Europe | Crete | Greece | GRC | 4th millennium BC |  |
| europe-nafplio | Nafplio | Q202337 | Europe | Mycenaean Greece | Greece | GRC | Early 14th century BC |  |
| europe-derbent | Derbent | Q131416 | Europe | Caucasus | Russia | RUS | 8th century BC |  |
| europe-bilhorod-dnistrovskyi | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi | Q672990 | Europe | Budjak | Ukraine | UKR | 6th century BC |  |

Source: https://aidb.si/d/oldest-cities — From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: "List of oldest continuously inhabited cities" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities), by Wikipedia contributors. Wikidata identifiers are CC0.