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.
This is a list of the largest municipalities and urban areas in the world by area.
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.
This table shows all cities or conurbations with a total urbanised area of at least 500 km2, according to Demographia's annual World Urban Areas [64] publication, that uses a consistent methodology between countries to provide comparable population and area figures.
| Urban area | Country | Built-up land area (km2) | Population | Urban population density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Los Angeles |  United States | 87,940 | 18,316,743 | 541.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (Bay Area) | United States | 26,390 | 9,710,000 | 953 |
| New York City (New York City Metropolitan Area) | United States | 12,093 | 20,902,000 | 1,728 |
| Boston–Providence | United States | 9,539 | 7,340,000 | 769 |
| Tokyo–Yokohama |  Japan | 8,231 | 39,105,000 | 4,751 |
| Atlanta | United States | 7,400 | 5,434,000 | 734 |
| Chicago | United States | 7,006 | 9,013,000 | 1,286 |
| Moscow |  Russia | 5,879 | 17,693,000 | 3,009 |
| Washington, D.C.–Baltimore | United States | 5,501 | 7,583,000 | 1,378 |
| Philadelphia | United States | 5,429 | 5,697,000 | 1,049 |
Square Mileage by County. California States Association of Counties. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
