List of world cities by population density

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

City Population Area Density Country
km2 mi² / km2 / mi²
 
Malé 252,768[1] 1.956[1] 0.755 78,683 203,846  Maldives
Manila 1,780,148[2] 38.55[3] 14.88 43,079 111,576  Philippines
Bogor 866,034[4] 21.56[5] 8.32 40,169 104,037  Indonesia
Kolkata 15,333,000[6] 206[7] 80 27,774 71,935  India
Levallois-Perret 66,082[8] 2.41[8] 0.93 27,420 71,017  France
Mandaluyong 305,576[2] 11.26[3] 4.35 27,138 70,288  Philippines
Neapoli 30,279[9] 1.17[9] 0.45 25,879 67,027  Greece
Caloocan 1,378,856[2] 53.34[3] 20.6 25,850 66,952  Philippines
Karachi 23,000,000[10] 1,200 347.492 25,555 66,188  Pakistan
Chennai 4,616,639[6] 181.04[11] 69.9 25,501 66,047  India
Sukabumi 300,694[4] 12.15[5] 4.69 24,748 64,099  Indonesia
Hyderabad 4,068,611[6] 172.70[12] 66.68 23,559 61,017  India
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 26,488[13] 1.14[14] 0.44 23,235 60,179  Belgium
Malabon 363,681[2] 15.76[3] 6.08 23,076 59,767  Philippines
Kallithea 109,609[15] 4.75[15] 1.83 23,076 59,767  Greece
Mumbai 13,830,884[6] 603.0[12] 232.8 22,937 59,406  India
Jaigaon 38,689[16] 1.69[17] 0.65 22,893 59,293  India
Navotas 245,344[2] 10.77[3] 4.16 22,780 59,001  Philippines
Ampelokipoi 40,959[9] 1.80[9] 0.69 22,755 58,935  Greece
Hospitalet de Llobregat 265,444[18] 12.40[19] 4.787 21,407 55,451  Spain
Pasay 403,064[2] 19.00[3] 7.34 21,214 54,944  Philippines
Nea Smyrni 73,986[15] 3.52[15] 1.36 21,019 54,439  Greece
Bogota 7,862,677[20] 379.9[21] 146.6 20,691 53.630  Colombia
Paris 2,165,423[22] 105.4[22][23] 40.5 20,545 53,211  France
Dhaka 7,000,940[24] 360.0[25] 138.99 19,447 50,368  Bangladesh
Ahmedabad 3,959,432[6] 204 78.8 19,408 50,269  India
Athens 745,514[15] 38.96[15] 15.04 19,135 49,560  Greece
Union City 62,715[26] 3.29 1.27[27] 19,066 49,381  United States
Saint-Gilles 46,931[13] 2.52[14] 0.97 18,623 48,234  Belgium
Macau 542,200[28] 29.2[29] 11.3 18,568 48,092  China
Prayagraj 1,142,722[6] 63.38[12] 24.47 18,030 46,697  India
Sylhet 463,198[24] 26.5[30] 10.23 17,479 45,278  Bangladesh
Patna 1,875,572[6] 108.34[12] 41.83 17,311 44,837  India
Seoul 10,464,051[31] 605.25[32] 233.68 17,288 44,778  South Korea

See also

References

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