List of world cities by population density

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This is a list of metropolitan areas by population density covering the top 50 most densely populated cities.

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] 3527 [11] 1362663017168 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

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