List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population

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This list ranks metropolitan areas in Oceania by their population; it includes metropolitan areas that have a population of over 100,000 people.

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Sources and definitions

Metropolitan areas are listed as defined by their jurisdiction.

For Australia, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) or Significant Urban Area (SUA) designations of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), as appropriate.

For New Zealand, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Functional Urban Area (FUA) classification [1] and population statistics are sourced from the Statistics New Zealand population estimates and projections.

For the United States, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by The United States Office of Management and Budget.

Metropolitan areas

RankMetropolitan area nameCountryPopulationUrban area (km2)Urban population density (people/km2)Territorial area (km2)Regions and municipalities encompassed
1 Greater Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,367,206 [2] 2,554.00 [3] 2,10116,367.70 Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast (sometimes)
2 Greater Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,159,211 [2] 2,453.00 [3] 2,1039,993.00 Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton
3 Greater Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,560,720 [2] 1,342.701,02515,842.00 City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City
4 Greater Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,125,114 [2] 1,150.001,0896,417.90 Perth, Yanchep
5 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1,765,964 [4] 747.50 [5] 2,4103,358,80 Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno [1]
6 Greater Adelaide Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1,359,760 [2] 750.441,3933,259.80 Adelaide, Adelaide Hills
7 Urban Honolulu Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1,016,508 [6] 440.70 [7] 2,2381,560.00 Honolulu, Honolulu County
8 Gold CoastTweed Heads Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 709,495 [2] 648.00926 Gold Coast, Tweed Heads
9 Christchurch [8] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 545,171 [4] 387.20 [5] 1,2902,408.10 Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus [1]
10 NewcastleMaitland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 498,095 [2] 441.20907 Newcastle, Maitland
11 CanberraQueanbeyan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 464,995 [2] 401.401,1582,342.00 Canberra, Queanbeyan
12 Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 447,230 [4] 379.72 [5] 1,3091,754.90 Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown [1]
13 Jayapura Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 398,478 [9] 935.9274940.00 Jayapura
14 Port Moresby Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 364,145 [10] 266.501,366 Port Moresby
15 Sunshine Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 348,343 [2] 321.00758 Sunshine Coast, Noosa
16 Sorong metropolitan area Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 345,342 [9] 656.60290 Sorong, Sorong Regency
17 Central Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 337,284 [2] 1,681.00206 Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal
18 Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 309,345 [2] 684.00323 Wollongong
19 Geelong Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 282,412 [2] 168.60932 Geelong
20 Greater Suva Urban Area Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 221,150 [11] 50.00180521 Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami
21 Hamilton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 231,965 [4] 119.80 [5] 1,6171,412.70 Hamilton, Ngaruawahia [1]
22 Hobart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 219,071 [2] 77.91696 Hobart
23 Townsville Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 183,322 [2] 261.30646 Townsville
24 Greater Nouméa Urban Area Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 182,341 [12] 122.4514891,643.00 [13] Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta
25 Tauranga Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 184,423 [4] 139.20 [5] 1,132790.20 Tauranga, Omokoroa [1]
26 Cairns Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 155,340 [2] 198.60729 Cairns
27Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban ClusterFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 139,825 [6] 93.6677 Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan
28 Toowoomba Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 139,526 [2] 114.1877 Toowoomba
29 Papeete Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 136,771 [12] 299.50 [13] 1,547457 Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea
30 Darwin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 133,268 [2] 111.30727 Darwin
31Greater Honiara AreaFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 130,176 [14] 133.00 [15] 9792,746 Honiara, Tandai, Malango
32 Dunedin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 133,583 [4] 163.10 [5] 4101,033.8 Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti [1]
33 Ballarat Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 109,533 [2] 739.00153 Ballarat
34 Manokwari Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 107,325 [9] 392.082748,665 Manokwari
35 Bendigo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 102,499 [2] 164.90560 Bendigo
36 Lae Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 100,677 [10] 130.891,138 Lae, Ahi Rural LLG

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