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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.
Manila, Philippines
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Levallois-Perret, France
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Area Density
City Population Country Year
km2 mi2 /km2 /mi2
2020[1]
1 Manila 1,846,600 43 17 43,064 111,537 Philippines
2018[2]
India 2023[6]
5 Kolkata 6,200,000 206 80 30,097 77,952
2023[7]
United
19 Guttenberg 12,017 1 0 24,034 62,248
States 2020[19][20]
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Area Density
City Population Country Year
km2 mi2 /km2 /mi2
India 2013[32]
34 Mumbai 12,442,373 603 233 20,634 53,442
2019[33]
United
37 West New York 52,912 3 1 20,288 52,547
States 2020[19][20]
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Area Density
City Population Country Year
km2 mi2 /km2 /mi2
Santa Coloma de
58
Gramenet
118,821 7 3 16,974 43,964 Spain 2019[47]
South 2019[49]
62 Seoul 9,962,393 605 234 16,461 42,634
Korea 2013[50]
Indonesia 2019[56]
69 Jakarta 10,560,000 662 255 15,964 41,346
2020[57]
2019[59]
72 Cairo 9,539,673 606 234 15,742 40,772 Egypt
2017[60]
73 Buenos Aires 3,120,612 203 78 15,372 39,815 Argentina 2022
2020[1]
74 Rosario, Cavite 110,807 8 3 14,561 37,712 Philippines
2013[38]
2020[1]
75 Mandaue 364,116 25 10 14,461 37,453 Philippines
2013[38]
2020[1]
77 Bacoor 664,625 46 18 14,395 37,284 Philippines
2013[38]
78 El'ad 49,671 4 1 14,192 36,757 Israel 2019
2020[1]
81 San Pedro, Laguna 326,001 24 9 13,555 35,108 Philippines
2013[38]
Sierra
82 Freetown 1,055,964 81 31 12,960 33,566 2015
Leone
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Area Density
City Population Country Year
km2 mi2 /km2 /mi2
See also
List of largest cities
Geography portal
List of world cities by population density
List of city districts by population density
List of countries and dependencies by population density
List of European Union cities proper by population density
List of United States cities by population density
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