List of metropolitan areas by population density

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This is a list of metropolitan areas by population density covering the top 100 most densely populated metropolitan areas worldwide.

CityPopulationAreaDensityCountry
km2mi2/km2/mi2
Malé 212,138 [1] 1.956 [1] 0.755107,958280,977 Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Manila 1,780,148 [2] 38.55 [3] 14.8843,079111,576 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Bogor 866,034 [4] 21.56 [5] 8.3240,169104,037 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Kolkata 15,333,000 [6] 206 [7] 8027,77471,935 Flag of India.svg  India
Levallois-Perret 66,082 [8] 2.41 [8] 0.9327,42071,017 Flag of France.svg  France
Mandaluyong 305,576 [2] 11.26 [3] 4.3527,13870,288 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Neapoli 30,279 [9] 1.17 [9] 0.4525,87967,027 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Caloocan 1,378,856 [2] 53.34 [3] 20.625,85066,952 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Karachi 23,382,881 [10] 3,527 [11] 1,3626,63017,168 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Chennai 4,616,639 [6] 181.04 [12] 69.925,50166,047 Flag of India.svg  India
Sukabumi 300,694 [4] 12.15 [5] 4.6924,74864,099 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Hyderabad 4,068,611 [6] 172.70 [13] 66.6823,55961,017 Flag of India.svg  India
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 26,488 [14] 1.14 [15] 0.4423,23560,179 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Malabon 363,681 [2] 15.76 [3] 6.0823,07659,767 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Kallithea 109,609 [16] 4.75 [16] 1.8323,07659,767 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Mumbai 13,830,884 [6] 603.0 [13] 232.822,93759,406 Flag of India.svg  India
Jaigaon 38,689 [17] 1.69 [18] 0.6522,89359,293 Flag of India.svg  India
Navotas 245,344 [2] 10.77 [3] 4.1622,78059,001 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Ampelokipoi 40,959 [9] 1.80 [9] 0.6922,75558,935 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Hospitalet de Llobregat 265,444 [19] 12.40 [20] 4.78721,40755,451 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Pasay 403,064 [2] 19.00 [3] 7.3421,21454,944 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Nea Smyrni 73,986 [16] 3.52 [16] 1.3621,01954,439 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Bogota 7,862,677 [21] 379.9 [22] 146.620,69153,630 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Paris 2,165,423 [23] 105.4 [23] [24] 40.520,54553,211 Flag of France.svg  France
Dhaka 7,000,940 [25] 360.0 [26] 138.9919,44750,368 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Ahmedabad 3,959,432 [6] 20478.819,40850,269 Flag of India.svg  India
Athens 745,514 [16] 38.96 [16] 15.0419,13549,560 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Union City 62,715 [27] 3.291.27 [28] 19,06649,381 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Saint-Gilles 46,931 [14] 2.52 [15] 0.9718,62348,234 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Macau 542,200 [29] 29.2 [30] 11.318,56848,092 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Prayagraj 1,142,722 [6] 63.38 [13] 24.4718,03046,697 Flag of India.svg  India
Sylhet 463,198 [25] 26.5 [31] 10.2317,47945,278 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Patna 1,875,572 [6] 108.34 [13] 41.8317,31144,837 Flag of India.svg  India
Seoul 10,464,051 [32] 605.25 [33] 233.6817,28844,778 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives. Retrieved 11 March 2024
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Population of cities of the Philippines(2007 census) Census Bureau of the Philippines. Retrieved 11 June 2009
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cities of the Philippines land area. The Metropolitan Mania Development Authority. Retrieved 31 July 2009
  4. 1 2 "Pendudukan Menurut Kabupaten/Kota dan Jenis Kelamin" (in Indonesian). Provinsi Jawa Barat. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  5. 1 2 Cities of Indonesia Statistics Archived 22 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia (Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "World: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 7 February 2010.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ United Nations Cities Statistics (pdf-file). The United Nations Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 Levallois-Perret (92044). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 GeoHive; Greece - Kentrikis Makedonias, Administrative units Archived 1 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine Population and area at the 18 March 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  10. ↑ Ayub, Imran (9 August 2023). "Four million added to Karachi's population". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "About Karachi". 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Development Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area" (PDF). Govt. of India. April 2006. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "CHAPTER IV Area and Density – Metropolitan Cities" (PDF). Ministry of Urban Development. Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  14. 1 2 Direction Générale Institutions et Population, Belgique; Chiffre global de la population par commune, Situation au 1/07/2009 (pdf-file) Archived 5 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Population as of 1 July 2009. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  15. 1 2 GeoHive; Belgium - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Administrative units Archived 1 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 21 August 2009.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 GeoHive; Greece - Attikis, Administrative units Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Population and area at the 18 March 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  17. ↑ Census of India; Population Finder Population at the 2001-03-01 Census, final results. Retrieved on 2009-08-22.
  18. ↑ Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal; Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001 Retrieved on 2009-08-22.
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  21. ↑ Densidades divergentes y segregación socio-espacial en la Bogotá de hoy: un análisis a partir de un índice de calidad de la densidad. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Retrieved 11 May 2022
  22. ↑ Densidades divergentes y segregación socio-espacial en la Bogotá de hoy: un análisis a partir de un índice de calidad de la densidad. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Includes only urbanized areas, which account for less than 25% of the city proper. Retrieved 11 May 2022
  23. 1 2 Paris (75056). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  24. ↑ Includes both the areas Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, giving the city a total 105.4km².
  25. 1 2 Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Pocket Book, 2008 (pdf-file) Archived 19 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine 2008 Population Estimate. Retrieved on 14 August 2009.
  26. ↑ "Dhaka Area". Dhaka City Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  27. ↑ Union City Population Archived 10 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2009
  28. ↑ "New Jersey -- Place and County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  29. ↑ Statistics and Census Service, Macau SAR Government; Population Estimate of Macao Population as of Qtr. 2, 2009. Retrieved on 6 March 2009.
  30. ↑ Statistics and Census Service, Macau SAR Government; Total land area of Macao (2007) Retrieved on 22 August 2009.
  31. ↑ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001 (pdf-file) Archived 25 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  32. ↑ "Seoul Statistics (Population)". Seoul Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  33. ↑ "Seoul Statistics (Land Area)". Seoul Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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