fantom fanÂ·tom (fÄn'tÉm) n. Variant of phantom. phantom phanÂ·tom or fanÂ·tom (fÄn'tÉm) n. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion. A model, especially a transparent one, of the human body or of any of its parts.
Beijing, also Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. Its population in 2013 was 21,150,000. The city proper is the 3rd largest in the world.
The estimated population within the city limits for 2016 is 10.29 million. The population of Seoul in 2016 is estimated at 10.29 million, although this is just the population of the Special City, which has a density of about 17,000 people per square kilometer (45,000/square mile). The sprawling metropolitan area is much larger at 25.6 million.