List of cities proper by population density

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This is a list of cities worldwide by population density. The population, population density and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city. The population density of the cities listed is based on the average number of people living per square kilometer or per square mile. This list does not refer to the population, population density or land area of the greater metropolitan area or urban area, nor particular districts in any of the cities listed.

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Cities by population density

Manila, Philippines Manila downtown - Binondo, Quiapo, Quezon Bridge, Pasig River, Arroceros (close-up) (Manila)(2018-02-07).jpg
Manila, Philippines
Dhaka, Bangladesh GulshanDhaka.jpg
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Levallois-Perret, France Levallois-seine.jpg
Levallois-Perret, France
Entire city of Male, Maldives. More than 200,000 people live on this 6 km (2.3 sq mi) island. Male-total.jpg
Entire city of Malé, Maldives. More than 200,000 people live on this 6 km (2.3 sq mi) island.
Paris, France Paris - Eiffelturm und Marsfeld2.jpg
Paris, France
Colombo, Sri Lanka Beira lake at Nite.jpg
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bnei Brak, Israel PBeneBerak002.jpg
Bnei Brak, Israel
CityPopulationAreaDensityCountryYear
km2mi2/km2/mi2
Manila 1,846,600431743,064111,537Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2018 [2]
Mandaluyong 425,75811438,49599,703Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Caloocan 1,661,584532131,23380,893Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Bnei Brak 218,6917330,85479,911Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2023 [4] [5]
Kolkata 6,200,0002068030,09777,952Flag of India.svg India 2023 [6] 2023 [7]
Kathmandu 1,442,000491929,16175,526Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal 2020 [8]
Dhaka 8,906,13630611829,06975,289Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Makati 629,61622828,97575,044Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Port-au-Prince 987,310361427,39570,953Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 2015 [9]
Levallois-Perret 64,3792126,71369,187Flag of France.svg France 2020 [10]
Montrouge 54,2602126,21367,891Flag of France.svg France 2020 [11]
Bogotá 8,034,64930711926,14167,705Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 2020s [12] [13]
Vincennes 49,8912126,12167,653Flag of France.svg France 2020 [14]
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 17,9501025,64366,415Flag of France.svg France 2020 [15]
Pasig 803,159311225,53066,122Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Saint-Mandé 22,6191024,58663,677Flag of France.svg France 2020 [16]
La Plata 654,324271024,23462,767Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2010
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 27,5481024,16562,587Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium [17] [18]
Guttenberg 12,0171024,03462,248Flag of the United States.svg United States 2020 [19] [20]
Malabon 380,52216623,84261,751Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Pasay 440,65619723,64061,229Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Neapoli, Thessaloniki 27,0841023,14959,955Flag of Greece.svg Greece [21]
Malé 133,4126223,00259,575Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives [22] [23] [24]
Damascus 1,711,000773022,22157,552Flag of Syria.svg Syria [25]
San Juan, Metro Manila 126,3476221,52455,748Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Navotas 247,54312421,50755,703Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Asmara 963,000451721,40055,426Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea 2012 [26]
Mislata 43,7562121,24155,014Flag of Spain.svg Spain [27]
Macau 643,100301221,22454,971Flag of Macau.svg Macau 2015 [28] [29]
Kallithea 100,0505221,06354,554Flag of Greece.svg Greece [30]
Nea Smyrni 73,0904120,76453,779Flag of Greece.svg Greece [30]
Paris 2,187,5261054120,75553,754Flag of France.svg France 2020 [31]
Union City 68,5893120,69053,588Flag of the United States.svg United States 2020 [19] [20]
Mumbai 12,442,37360323320,63453,442Flag of India.svg India 2013 [32] 2019 [33]
Colombo 752,993371420,35152,710Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 252,17112520,33652,671Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2016 [34]
West New York 52,9123120,28852,547Flag of the United States.svg United States 2020 [19] [20]
Marikina 456,05923920,14452,173Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Saint-Gilles 50,0023119,84251,391Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium [17] [18]
Clichy 61,0703119,82851,354Flag of France.svg France 2020 [35]
Kotsiubynske 17,2491019,82651,351Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Courbevoie 81,7194219,59750,756Flag of France.svg France 2020 [36]
Boulogne-Billancourt 120,0716219,46050,403Flag of France.svg France 2020 [37]
Las Piñas 606,293321218,93549,041Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Koekelberg 21,9901018,79548,679Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Bandung 3,075,4781676418,41647,698Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
General Mariano Alvarez 172,4339418,34447,511Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2013 [38]
Monaco 36,9502118,29247,377Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco [39] [40]
Les Lilas 23,0451018,29047,370Flag of France.svg France 2020 [41]
Hoboken 60,4193118,22647,205Flag of the United States.svg United States 2020 [19]
Giv'atayim 62,2423119,21049,755Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2024 [42]
Quezon City 2,960,0481666417,88246,315Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] [3]
Vanves 27,7292117,77546,037Flag of France.svg France 2020 [43]
Asnières-sur-Seine 85,1915217,67445,777Flag of France.svg France 2020 [44]
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl 1,110,565632417,50345,334Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2010 [45]
Sliema 22,5911117,37845,008Flag of Malta.svg Malta 2019
Howrah 1,077,075632417,09644,280Flag of India.svg India [32] [46]
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 118,8217316,97443,964Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2019 [47]
Modi'in Illit 86,1585217,83846,201Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2024
Chittagong 2,582,4011556016,66143,151Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2018 [48]
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 97,4626216,54742,857Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Seoul 9,962,39360523416,46142,634Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2019 [49] 2013 [50]
Charenton-le-Pont 30,3742116,41842,524Flag of France.svg France 2020 [51]
La Garenne-Colombes 29,1692116,38742,443Flag of France.svg France 2020 [52]
Schaerbeek 133,3098316,37742,417Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Neuilly-sur-Seine 60,3614116,18341,913Flag of France.svg France 2020 [53]
Barcelona 1,636,7321013916,14941,827Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2021 [54]
Issy-les-Moulineaux 68,4514216,10641,715Flag of France.svg France 2020 [55]
Jakarta 10,560,00066225515,96441,346Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2019 [56] 2020 [57]
Bat-Yam 129,5848315,84241,030Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2019
Gentilly 18,6051015,76740,836Flag of France.svg France 2020 [58]
Cairo 9,539,67360623415,74240,772Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2019 [59] 2017 [60]
Buenos Aires 3,120,6122037815,37239,815Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2022
Rosario, Cavite 110,8078314,56137,712Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2013 [38]
Mandaue 364,116251014,46137,453Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2013 [38]
Warabi 73,7775214,43837,394Flag of Japan.svg Japan 2023 [61]
Bacoor 664,625461814,39537,284Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2013 [38]
El'ad 50,2894114,36837,214Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2024
Beitar Illit 67,6185214,29637,026Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2024
Senglea 2,8200014,10036,519Flag of Malta.svg Malta 2013
Cimahi 568,400401614,08036,467Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2020
San Pedro, Laguna 326,00124913,55535,108Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2020 [1] 2013 [38]
Kiryat Motzkin 49,4004113,10333,938Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2024
Freetown 1,055,964813112,96033,566Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone 2015
Geneva 201,81816612,67732,833Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 2020
Portici 53,8015211,90330,828Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2019

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