Global InformationList of world cities by population density information
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 | 212,138[1] | 1.956[1] | 0.755 | 107,958 | 280,977 |  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 | 23,382,881[10] | 3,527[11] | 1,362 | 6,630 | 17,168 |  Pakistan
|
| Chennai | 4,616,639[6] | 181.04[12] | 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[13] | 66.68 | 23,559 | 61,017 | India
|
| Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 26,488[14] | 1.14[15] | 0.44 | 23,235 | 60,179 |  Belgium
|
| Malabon | 363,681[2] | 15.76[3] | 6.08 | 23,076 | 59,767 | Philippines
|
| Kallithea | 109,609[16] | 4.75[16] | 1.83 | 23,076 | 59,767 | Greece
|
| Mumbai | 13,830,884[6] | 603.0[13] | 232.8 | 22,937 | 59,406 | India
|
| Jaigaon | 38,689[17] | 1.69[18] | 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[19] | 12.40[20] | 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[16] | 3.52[16] | 1.36 | 21,019 | 54,439 | Greece
|
| Bogota | 7,862,677[21] | 379.9[22] | 146.6 | 20,691 | 53.630 |  Colombia
|
| Paris | 2,165,423[23] | 105.4[23][24] | 40.5 | 20,545 | 53,211 | France
|
| Dhaka | 7,000,940[25] | 360.0[26] | 138.99 | 19,447 | 50,368 |  Bangladesh
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| Ahmedabad | 3,959,432[6] | 204 | 78.8 | 19,408 | 50,269 | India
|
| Athens | 745,514[16] | 38.96[16] | 15.04 | 19,135 | 49,560 | Greece
|
| Union City | 62,715[27] | 3.29 | 1.27[28] | 19,066 | 49,381 |  United States
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| Saint-Gilles | 46,931[14] | 2.52[15] | 0.97 | 18,623 | 48,234 | Belgium
|
| Macau | 542,200[29] | 29.2[30] | 11.3 | 18,568 | 48,092 |  China
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| Prayagraj | 1,142,722[6] | 63.38[13] | 24.47 | 18,030 | 46,697 | India
|
| Sylhet | 463,198[25] | 26.5[31] | 10.23 | 17,479 | 45,278 | Bangladesh
|
| Patna | 1,875,572[6] | 108.34[13] | 41.83 | 17,311 | 44,837 | India
|
| Seoul | 10,464,051[32] | 605.25[33] | 233.68 | 17,288 | 44,778 |  South Korea
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- ^ Includes both the areas Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, giving the city a total 105.4km².
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