List of cities by population density

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This is a list of cities worldwide by population density. The population, population density and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city. The population density of the cities listed is based on the average number of people living per square mile or per square kilometer. This list does not refer to the population, population density or land area of the greater metropolitan area or urban area, nor particular districts in any of the cities listed.

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Cities by population density

The Philippines, the 12th most populous country in the world, holds the highest number of cities (at 13 entries) in the table below.

Manila, Philippines Manila Skyline (6774800874).jpg
Manila, Philippines
Dhaka, Bangladesh GulshanDhaka.jpg
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Varanasi(Banaras), India Varanasi Munshi Ghat3.jpg
Varanasi(Banaras), India
Levallois-Perret, France Levallois-seine.jpg
Levallois-Perret, France
Kolkata, India Kolkata skyline at night.jpg
Kolkata, India
Guttenberg, New Jersey, United States, just outside New York City Galaxy-towers.jpg
Guttenberg, New Jersey, United States, just outside New York City
Paris, France Paris - Eiffelturm und Marsfeld2.jpg
Paris, France
Colombo, Sri Lanka Beira lake at Nite.jpg
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Entire city of Male, Maldives Male-total.jpg
Entire city of Malé, Maldives


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PopulationAreaDensityCountry
sqkmsqmi/sqkm/sqmi
Flag of Manila.svg   Manila 1,780,148 [1] 38.55 [2] 14.8846,178119,600
Flag of Pateros, Metro Manila.png   Pateros 63,840 [1] 1.76 [3] 0.6836,44794,400
Flag of Mandaluyong.png   Mandaluyong 386,276 [1] 11.06 [3] 4.2734,92590,460
Flag placeholder.svg  Baghdad 6,719,500 [note 1] 204.478.932,87485,140
Flag of Iraq.svg   Iraq
Flag placeholder.svg  Mumbai 19,478,447 [8] 603 [9] 23332,30383,660
Flag of India.svg   India
Flag placeholder.svg  Dhaka 8,906,136306.38118.2929,06975,290
Caloocan City Flag.png   Caloocan 1,583,978 [1] 53.20 [3] 20.5427,98972,490
Armes de la Ville de Port-au-Prince.svg   Port-au-Prince 987,310 [10] 36.0413.9227,39570,950
Flag of Haiti.svg   Haiti
Flag of Bnei Brak.svg   Bnei Brak 193,774 [11] 7.088 [12] 2.73727,33870,810
Flag of Israel.svg   Israel
Blason Levallois-Perret 92.svg   Levallois-Perret 63,436 [13] 2.4 [13] 0.9326,43268,460
Flag of France.svg   France
Blason Le Pre-Saint-Gervais 93.svg   Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 18,121 [14] 0.7 [14] 0.2725,88767,050
Flag of France.svg   France
COA fr Vincennes.svg   Vincennes 48,689 [15] 1.9 [15] 0.7325,62666,370
Flag of France.svg   France
Blason Saint-Mande 94.svg   Saint-Mandé 22,627 [16] 0.9 [16] 0.3525,14165,110
Flag of France.svg   France
Flag placeholder.svg  Makati 582,602 [1] 21.73 [3] 8.3924,34663,060
Flag placeholder.svg  Kolkata 4,496,694 [17] 185 [18] 7124,30662,950
Flag of India.svg   India
Flag of Sint-Josse-ten-Noode.svg   Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 27,548 [19] 1.14 [20] 0.4424,16562,590
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Belgium
Flag of Kathmandu, Nepal.svg   Kathmandu 1,183,000 [21] 49.4519.0923,92361,960
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Flag of Subang Jaya, Selangor.png   Subang Jaya 1,683,589 [22] 70.4127.1923,91161,930
Flag placeholder.svg  Neapoli, Thessaloniki 27,084 [22] 1.170.4523,14959,960
Flag of Greece.svg   Greece
Blason ville fr Montrouge (Hauts-de-Seine).svg   Montrouge 48,410 [23] 2.1 [23] 0.8123,05259,700
Flag of France.svg   France
Flag placeholder.svg  Malé 133,412 [24] 5.8 [25] [26] 2.223,00259,570
Flag placeholder.svg  Guttenberg, New Jersey 11,481 [27] 0.510.196 [28] 22,64558,650
Flag of Damascus.png   Damascus 1,711,000 [29] 2007722,22157,550
Flag of Syria.svg   Syria
Flag placeholder.svg  Malabon 365,525 [1] 15.96 [3] 6.1622,13957,340
Flag placeholder.svg  Navotas 249,463 [1] 11.51 [3] 29.821,67456,140
Flag of Paris with coat of arms.svg   Paris 2,265,886 [30] 105.4 [30] 40.721,49855,680
Flag of France.svg   France
AsmaraMunicipality.jpg   Asmara 963,000 [31] 45 [31] 1721,40055,000
Flag of Eritrea.svg   Eritrea
Flag placeholder.svg  Pasig 755,300 [1] 31.46 [3] 12.1521,29055,100
Escut de Mislata.svg   Mislata 43,756 [32] 2.06 [32] 0.8021,24155,010
Flag of Spain.svg   Spain
Flag of Macau.svg   Macau 643,100 [33] 30.3 [34] 11.721,22454,970
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg   China
Flag of Kallithea.svg   Kallithea 100,050 [35] 4.75 [35] 1.8321,06354,550
Flag of Greece.svg   Greece
Flag of Nea Smyrni.svg   Nea Smyrni 73,090 [35] 3.52 [35] 1.3620,76453,780
Flag of Greece.svg   Greece
Flag placeholder.svg  Howrah 1,072,161 [8] 51.74 [36] 19.9820,72253,670
Flag of India.svg   India
Flag placeholder.svg  Pasay 416,522 [1] 18.64 [3] 7.2021,07754,590
Flag of San Juan, Metro Manila.png   San Juan, Metro Manila 122,180 [1] 5.87 [3] 2.2720,68753,580
Flag placeholder.svg  Colombo 752,993371420,35152,710
Bandera de l'Hospitalet de Llobregat.svg   L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 252,171 [37] 12.4 [37] 4.820,33652,670
Flag of Spain.svg   Spain
Flag placeholder.svg  Union City, New Jersey 66,455 [27] 3.31.28 [28] 20,01751,840
Flag placeholder.svg  Ghaziabad 2,658,525 [38] 133.351.519,94451,650
Flag of India.svg   India
Flag placeholder.svg  Marikina 450,741 [1] 22.64 [3] 8.7419,90951,560
Flag of Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles.svg   Saint-Gilles, Belgium 50,002 [19] 2.52 [20] 0.9719,84251,390
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Belgium
Flag placeholder.svg  West New York, New Jersey 49,708 [27] 2.611.007 [28] 19,06049,400
Flag of Koekelberg.svg   Koekelberg 21,9901.170.4518,79548,680
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Belgium
Municipal Flag of Bandung, Indonesia.svg   Bandung 3,075,4781676418,41647,700
Flag placeholder.svg  Las Piñas 588,894 [1] 32.02 [3] 12.3618,39147,630
Flag of Monaco.svg   Monaco 36,950 [39] 2.02 [40] 0.7818,29247,380
Flag of Monaco.svg   Monaco
Blason ville boulogne billancourt.svg   Boulogne-Billancourt 113,085 [41] 6.2 [41] 2.418,24047,200
Flag of France.svg   France
Flag of Givatayim.svg   Giv'atayim 58,500 [42] 3.24 [42] 1.2518,05646,760
Flag of Israel.svg   Israel
Quezon City Flag.svg   Quezon City 2,936,116 [1] 165.53 [3] 63.9117,73845,940
Flag placeholder.svg  Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl 1,110,565 [43] 63.44924.49817,50345,330
Flag of Mexico.svg   Mexico
Escut de Santa Coloma de Gramenet.svg   Santa Coloma de Gramenet 118,821 [44] 72.716,97443,960
Flag of Spain.svg   Spain
Flag placeholder.svg  Chittagong 2,582,401 [45] 1556016,66143,150
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Belgium.svg   Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 97,4625.892.2716,54742,860
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Belgium
Schaerbeek Belgium.svg   Schaerbeek 133,3098.143.1416,37742,420
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Belgium
Flag of Seoul.png   Seoul 9,962,393 [46] 605.21 [47] 233.6715,76340,830
Flag of Cairo.svg   Cairo 9,539,673 [48] 606 [49] 23415,74240,770
Flag of Egypt.svg   Egypt

See also

Notes

  1. Estimates of total population differ substantially. The CIA World Factbook estimated the 2018 population of Baghdad at 6,643,000 [4] The Encyclopedia Britannica estimated the 2005 population at 5,904,000; [5] the 2006 Lancet Report states a population of 7,216,050; [6] Mongabay gives a figure of 6,492,200 as of 2002. [7]

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