List of largest cities by area

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This is a list of the largest municipalities and urban areas in the world by area.

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Cities/municipalities

This table shows all cities or municipalities with a total area of at least 50,000 km2. Administrative areas without city/municipality status like districts or prefectures are excluded.

City/municipalityMunicipality statusCountryTotal area
(km2)
PopulationPopulation density
(per km2)
Sermersooq [1] Municipality Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 575,30024,1480.04
Avannaata [1] Municipality Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 522,70010,9200.02
Nagqu [2] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 353,010504,8381
Hulunbuir [3] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 234,5452,242,87510
Shigatse [4] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 178,400798,1534
Fderîck [5] Commune Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 169,68411,6230.06
Jiuquan [6] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 167,6801,055,7066
Altamira [7] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 159,533126,2790.8
Djado [8] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 156,0268760.005
Hami [9] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 137,263673,3835
Reggane [10] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 124,71120,4020.2
Barcelos [11] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 122,46118,8340.2
Bordj Badji Mokhtar [12] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 121,48616,4370.1
Iferouane [13] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 120,28813,6550.1
Ouadane [14] Commune Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 118,2103,8330.03
N'Gourti [15] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 113,48451,7670.5
Chamdo [16] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 109,790760,9667
São Gabriel da Cachoeira [17] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 109,19351,7950.5
Oriximiná [18] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 107,61468,2940.6
In Amguel [19] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 101,3244,2080.04
Kashgar [20] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 100,5984,496,37745
Qeqqata [1] Municipality Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 97,0009,1910.1
Oualata [21] Commune Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 93,0924,7820.05
Oum El Assel [22] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 87,6833,1830.04
Bir Moghrein [23] Commune Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 87,4015,1260.06
Ordos [24] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 87,0972,153,63825
Chifeng [25] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 87,0324,035,96746
Tazrouk [26] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 86,3664,0910.05
Tapauá [27] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 84,94619,5990.2
São Félix do Xingu [28] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 84,21365,4180.8
Bordj Omar Driss [29] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 83,0305,7360.1
Chongqing [30] Province-level city Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 82,40332,054,159389
Abalessa [31] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 80,3819,1630.1
Nyingchi [32] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 77,680238,9363
Atalaia do Norte [33] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 76,50815,3140.2
Illizi [34] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 76,02317,2520.2
Heihe [35] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 74,4151,286,40117
Tindouf [36] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 73,88245,9660.6
Almeirim Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 72,95572,9550.5
Charagua [37] Município Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 71,36040,4760.6
Turpan [38] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 69,750693,98810
Hassi Messaoud [39] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 69,58245,1470.6
Jutaí [40] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 69,45769,4570.4
Tesker [41] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 69,27837,1320.5
Lábrea [42] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 68,26345,4480.7
Cumaribo [43] Município Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 65,59779,1221
Bayannur [44] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 65,1431,538,71524
Foggaret Ezzaouia [45] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 64,5726,6490.1
Corumbá [46] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 64,43296,2681.5
Santa Isabel do Rio Negro [47] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 62,80014,1640.2
Itaituba [48] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 62,042123,3142.0
Qeqertalik [1] Municipality Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 62,4006,0820.1
In-Gall [49] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 61,17151,9030.8
Tabelbala [50] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 60,3905,1210.1
Tichit [51] Commune Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 59,5753,3310.06
Tongliao [52] Prefecture-level City Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 58,8632,873,16849
Idlès [53] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 58,3384,9450.1
Coari [54] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 57,97170,6160.2
Djanet [55] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 57,00814,6550.3
Japurá [56] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55,8278,8580.2
Apuí [57] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 54,24120,6470.4
Jacareacanga [58] Município Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 53,30524,0420.5
Harbin [59] Sub-provincial city Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 53,06910,009,854189
Aderbissinat [60] Commune Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 51,35835,3200.7
In Guezzam [61] Commune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 51,1227,0450.1
Kujalleq [1] Municipality Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 51,0006,2050.1

Urban areas

This table shows all cities or conurbations with a total urbanised area of at least 5,000 km2, according to Demographia's annual World Urban Areas [62] publication, that uses a consistent methodology between countries to provide comparable population and area figures.

Urban areaCountryBuilt-up land area
(km2)
PopulationUrban population density
(per km2)
Greater Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg  United States 87,94018,316,743541.1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (Bay Area)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26,3909,710,000953
New York City (New York City Metropolitan Area)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12,09320,902,0001,728
BostonProvidence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9,5397,340,000769
TokyoYokohama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8,23139,105,0004,751
Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7,4005,434,000734
Chicago Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7,0069,013,0001,286
Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5,87917,693,0003,009
Washington, D.C.Baltimore Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5,5017,583,0001,378
Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5,4295,697,0001,049

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