List of cities proper by population density

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.

Cities by population density

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Manila, Philippines
 
Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
Levallois-Perret, France
 
Entire city of Malé, Maldives. More than 200,000 people live on this 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) island.
 
Paris, France
 
Bnei Brak, Israel
  • Note: links for each country go to the relevant list of cities, when available.
City Population Area Density Country Year
km2 mi2 /km2 /mi2
Manila 1,846,600 43 17 43,064 111,537   Philippines 2020[1] 2018[2]
Mandaluyong 425,758 11 4 38,495 99,703   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Caloocan 1,661,584 53 21 31,233 80,893   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Bnei Brak 218,691 7 3 30,854 79,911   Israel 2023 [4][5]
Kolkata 6,200,000 206 80 30,097 77,952   India 2023[6] 2023[7]
Kathmandu 1,442,000 49 19 29,161 75,526   Nepal 2020[8]
Dhaka 8,906,136 306 118 29,069 75,289   Bangladesh
Makati 629,616 22 8 28,975 75,044   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Port-au-Prince 987,310 36 14 27,395 70,953   Haiti 2015[9]
Levallois-Perret 64,379 2 1 26,713 69,187   France 2020[10]
Montrouge 54,260 2 1 26,213 67,891   France 2020[11]
Bogotá 8,034,649 307 119 26,141 67,705   Colombia 2020s[12][13]
Vincennes 49,891 2 1 26,121 67,653   France 2020[14]
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 17,950 1 0 25,643 66,415   France 2020[15]
Pasig 803,159 31 12 25,530 66,122   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Saint-Mandé 22,619 1 0 24,586 63,677   France 2020[16]
La Plata 654,324 27 10 24,234 62,767   Argentina 2010
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 27,548 1 0 24,165 62,587   Belgium [17][18]
Guttenberg 12,017 1 0 24,034 62,248   United States 2020[19][20]
Malabon 380,522 16 6 23,842 61,751   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Pasay 440,656 19 7 23,640 61,229   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Neapoli, Thessaloniki 27,084 1 0 23,149 59,955   Greece [21]
Damascus 1,711,000 77 30 22,221 57,552   Syria [22]
San Juan, Metro Manila 126,347 6 2 21,524 55,748   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Navotas 247,543 12 4 21,507 55,703   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Asmara 963,000 45 17 21,400 55,426   Eritrea 2012[23]
Mislata 43,756 2 1 21,241 55,014   Spain [24]
Macau 643,100 30 12 21,224 54,971   China 2015[25][26]
Kallithea 100,050 5 2 21,063 54,554   Greece [27]
Nea Smyrni 73,090 4 1 20,764 53,779   Greece [27]
Paris 2,187,526 105 41 20,755 53,754   France 2020[28]
Union City 68,589 3 1 20,690 53,588   United States 2020[19][20]
Mumbai 12,442,373 603 233 20,634 53,442   India 2013[29] 2019[30]
Colombo 752,993 37 14 20,351 52,710   Sri Lanka
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 252,171 12 5 20,336 52,671   Spain 2016[31]
West New York 52,912 3 1 20,288 52,547   United States 2020[19][20]
Marikina 456,059 23 9 20,144 52,173   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Saint-Gilles 50,002 3 1 19,842 51,391   Belgium [17][18]
Clichy 61,070 3 1 19,828 51,354   France 2020[32]
Kotsiubynske 17,249 1 0 19,826 51,351   Ukraine
Courbevoie 81,719 4 2 19,597 50,756   France 2020[33]
Boulogne-Billancourt 120,071 6 2 19,460 50,403   France 2020[34]
Las Piñas 606,293 32 12 18,935 49,041   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Malé 211,908 11 4 18,887 48,916   Maldives [35][36][37]
Koekelberg 21,990 1 0 18,795 48,679   Belgium
Bandung 3,075,478 167 64 18,416 47,698   Indonesia
General Mariano Alvarez 172,433 9 4 18,344 47,511   Philippines 2020[1] 2013[38]
Monaco 36,950 2 1 18,292 47,377   Monaco [39][40]
Les Lilas 23,045 1 0 18,290 47,370   France 2020[41]
Hoboken 60,419 3 1 18,226 47,205   United States 2020[19]
Giv'atayim 62,242 3 1 19,210 49,755   Israel 2024[42]
Quezon City 2,960,048 166 64 17,882 46,315   Philippines 2020[1][3]
Vanves 27,729 2 1 17,775 46,037   France 2020[43]
Asnières-sur-Seine 85,191 5 2 17,674 45,777   France 2020[44]
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl 1,110,565 63 24 17,503 45,334   Mexico 2010[45]
Sliema 22,591 1 1 17,378 45,008   Malta 2019
Howrah 1,077,075 63 24 17,096 44,280   India [29][46]
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 118,821 7 3 16,974 43,964   Spain 2019[47]
Modi'in Illit 86,158 5 2 17,838 46,201   Israel 2024
Chittagong 2,582,401 155 60 16,661 43,151   Bangladesh 2018[48]
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 97,462 6 2 16,547 42,857   Belgium
Seoul 9,962,393 605 234 16,461 42,634   South Korea 2019[49] 2013[50]
Charenton-le-Pont 30,374 2 1 16,418 42,524   France 2020[51]
La Garenne-Colombes 29,169 2 1 16,387 42,443   France 2020[52]
Schaerbeek 133,309 8 3 16,377 42,417   Belgium
Neuilly-sur-Seine 60,361 4 1 16,183 41,913   France 2020[53]
Barcelona 1,636,732 101 39 16,149 41,827   Spain 2021[54]
Issy-les-Moulineaux 68,451 4 2 16,106 41,715   France 2020[55]
Jakarta 10,560,000 662 255 15,964 41,346   Indonesia 2019[56] 2020[57]
Bat-Yam 129,584 8 3 15,842 41,030   Israel 2019
Gentilly 18,605 1 0 15,767 40,836   France 2020[58]
Cairo 9,539,673 606 234 15,742 40,772   Egypt 2019[59] 2017[60]
Buenos Aires 3,120,612 203 78 15,372 39,815   Argentina 2022
Rosario, Cavite 110,807 8 3 14,561 37,712   Philippines 2020[1] 2013[38]
Mandaue 364,116 25 10 14,461 37,453   Philippines 2020[1] 2013[38]
Warabi 73,777 5 2 14,438 37,394   Japan 2023[61]
Bacoor 664,625 46 18 14,395 37,284   Philippines 2020[1] 2013[38]
El'ad 50,289 4 1 14,368 37,214   Israel 2024
Beitar Illit 67,618 5 2 14,296 37,026   Israel 2024
Senglea 2,820 0 0 14,100 36,519   Malta 2013
Cimahi 568,400 40 16 14,080 36,467   Indonesia 2020
San Pedro, Laguna 326,001 24 9 13,555 35,108   Philippines 2020[1] 2013[38]
Lagos 15,388,000 1,171 452 13,138 34,027   Nigeria 2024[62]
Kiryat Motzkin 49,400 4 1 13,103 33,938   Israel 2024
Freetown 1,348,000 81 31 16,544 42,849   Sierra Leone 2024
Gaza City 590,481 45 17 13,122 33,985   Palestine 2017[63]
Geneva 201,818 16 6 12,677 32,833   Switzerland 2020
Portici 53,801 5 2 11,903 30,828   Italy 2019
Tokyo 14,094,034 2,194 847 6,424 16,638   Japan 2019[64]

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