Hi Didier,

A city is larger than a town, but the exact size difference is subjective. For example, I think a town has a population between 10,000 and 100,000 people, and a city is larger than 100,000 people. A village is smaller than 10,000 people.

But my definition might not be the same as a geographer, or the statistics ministry of your government. However, it is generally correct to say that a city is larger than a town, which is larger than a village. 

City and Town

Hi,

Please, Can you please tell me what is the difference between the words city and town?

Thanks to for your answers.

It is generally true that cities are larger than towns.  But there is another difference.  A city has its own local, municipal government, usually called a city council (in the United States).  A city council promulgates laws for the city.  Those laws are called ordinances.  A town, on the other hand, does not have its own government, and does not enact ordinances.  Rather, it is considered a mere subdivision of a larger entity, usually called a county.

What I have said may vary from country to country, but I do believe I have described the way things are in many places.