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
- 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 2018 |
| Mandaluyong | 425,758 | 11 | 4 | 38,495 | 99,703 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Pateros | 65,227 | 2 | 1 | 37,061 | 95,988 | Philippines | 2020 2013 |
| Caloocan | 1,661,584 | 53 | 21 | 31,233 | 80,893 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Bnei Brak | 218,691 | 7 | 3 | 30,854 | 79,911 | Israel | 2023 |
| Kathmandu | 1,442,000 | 49 | 19 | 29,161 | 75,526 | Nepal | 2020 |
| Dhaka | 8,906,136 | 306 | 118 | 29,069 | 75,289 | Bangladesh | |
| Makati | 629,616 | 22 | 8 | 28,975 | 75,044 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Port-au-Prince | 987,310 | 36 | 14 | 27,395 | 70,953 | Haiti | 2015 |
| Levallois-Perret | 64,379 | 2 | 1 | 26,713 | 69,187 | France | 2020 |
| Bogotá | 8,034,649 | 307 | 119 | 26,141 | 67,705 | Colombia | 2020s |
| Vincennes | 49,891 | 2 | 1 | 26,121 | 67,653 | France | 2020 |
| Le Pré-Saint-Gervais | 17,950 | 1 | 0 | 25,643 | 66,415 | France | 2020 |
| Pasig | 803,159 | 31 | 12 | 25,530 | 66,122 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Saint-Mandé | 22,619 | 1 | 0 | 24,586 | 63,677 | France | 2020 |
| Kolkata | 6,200,000 | 206 | 80 | 30,097 | 77,952 | India | 2023 2023 |
| Montrouge | 54,260 | 2 | 1 | 26,213 | 67,891 | France | 2020 |
| 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 | |
| Malabon | 380,522 | 16 | 6 | 23,842 | 61,751 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Pasay | 440,656 | 19 | 7 | 23,640 | 61,229 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Neapoli, Thessaloniki | 27,084 | 1 | 0 | 23,149 | 59,955 | Greece | |
| Malé | 133,412 | 6 | 2 | 23,002 | 59,575 | Maldives | |
| Damascus | 1,711,000 | 77 | 30 | 22,221 | 57,552 | Syria | |
| Navotas | 247,543 | 12 | 4 | 21,507 | 55,703 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Asmara | 963,000 | 45 | 17 | 21,400 | 55,426 | Eritrea | 2012 |
| Mislata | 43,756 | 2 | 1 | 21,241 | 55,014 | Spain | |
| Macau | 643,100 | 30 | 12 | 21,224 | 54,971 | Macau | 2015 |
| Kallithea | 100,050 | 5 | 2 | 21,063 | 54,554 | Greece | |
| Nea Smyrni | 73,090 | 4 | 1 | 20,764 | 53,779 | Greece | |
| Paris | 2,187,526 | 105 | 41 | 20,755 | 53,754 | France | 2020 |
| Howrah | 1,077,075 | 63 | 24 | 17,096 | 44,280 | India | |
| Mumbai | 12,442,373 | 603 | 233 | 20,634 | 53,442 | India | 2013 2019 |
| San Juan, Metro Manila | 126,347 | 6 | 2 | 21,524 | 55,748 | Philippines | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Marikina | 456,059 | 23 | 9 | 20,144 | 52,173 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Union City | 66,455 | 3 | 1 | 20,047 | 51,921 | United States | |
| Saint-Gilles | 50,002 | 3 | 1 | 19,842 | 51,391 | Belgium | |
| Clichy | 61,070 | 3 | 1 | 19,828 | 51,354 | France | 2020 |
| Kotsiubynske | 17,249 | 1 | 0 | 19,826 | 51,351 | Ukraine | |
| Courbevoie | 81,719 | 4 | 2 | 19,597 | 50,756 | France | 2020 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 120,071 | 6 | 2 | 19,460 | 50,403 | France | 2020 |
| West New York | 49,708 | 3 | 1 | 19,060 | 49,365 | United States | |
| Las Piñas | 606,293 | 32 | 12 | 18,935 | 49,041 | Philippines | 2020 |
| 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 2013 |
| Monaco | 36,950 | 2 | 1 | 18,292 | 47,377 | Monaco | |
| Les Lilas | 23,045 | 1 | 0 | 18,290 | 47,370 | France | 2020 |
| Hoboken | 60,417 | 3 | 1 | 18,225 | 47,204 | United States | 2020 |
| Giv'atayim | 58,500 | 3 | 1 | 18,056 | 46,764 | Israel | 2019 |
| Quezon City | 2,960,048 | 166 | 64 | 17,882 | 46,315 | Philippines | 2020 |
| Vanves | 27,729 | 2 | 1 | 17,775 | 46,037 | France | 2020 |
| Asnières-sur-Seine | 85,191 | 5 | 2 | 17,674 | 45,777 | France | 2020 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | 1,110,565 | 63 | 24 | 17,503 | 45,334 | Mexico | 2010 |
| Sliema | 22,591 | 1 | 1 | 17,378 | 45,008 | Malta | 2019 |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 118,821 | 7 | 3 | 16,974 | 43,964 | Spain | 2019 |
| Modi'in Illit | 80,894 | 5 | 2 | 16,748 | 43,378 | Israel | 2022 |
| Chittagong | 2,582,401 | 155 | 60 | 16,661 | 43,151 | Bangladesh | 2018 |
| 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 2013 |
| Charenton-le-Pont | 30,374 | 2 | 1 | 16,418 | 42,524 | France | 2020 |
| La Garenne-Colombes | 29,169 | 2 | 1 | 16,387 | 42,443 | France | 2020 |
| Schaerbeek | 133,309 | 8 | 3 | 16,377 | 42,417 | Belgium | |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 60,361 | 4 | 1 | 16,183 | 41,913 | France | 2020 |
| Issy-les-Moulineaux | 68,451 | 4 | 2 | 16,106 | 41,715 | France | 2020 |
| Barcelona | 1,636,732 | 101 | 39 | 16,149 | 41,827 | Spain | 2021 |
| Jakarta | 10,560,000 | 662 | 255 | 15,964 | 41,346 | Indonesia | 2019 2020 |
| Bat-Yam | 129,584 | 8 | 3 | 15,842 | 41,030 | Israel | 2019 |
| Gentilly | 18,605 | 1 | 0 | 15,767 | 40,836 | France | 2020 |
| Cairo | 9,539,673 | 606 | 234 | 15,742 | 40,772 | Egypt | 2019 2017 |
| Buenos Aires | 3,120,612 | 203 | 78 | 15,372 | 39,815 | Argentina | 2022 |
| Cimahi | 568,400 | 40 | 16 | 14,080 | 36,467 | Indonesia | 2020 |
| Senglea | 2,820 | 0 | 0 | 14,100 | 36,519 | Malta | 2013 |
| Rosario, Cavite | 110,807 | 8 | 3 | 14,561 | 37,712 | Philippines | 2020 2013 |
| Mandaue | 364,116 | 25 | 10 | 14,461 | 37,453 | Philippines | 2020 2013 |
| Warabi | 73,777 | 5 | 2 | 14,438 | 37,394 | Japan | 2023 |
| Bacoor | 664,625 | 46 | 18 | 14,395 | 37,284 | Philippines | 2020 2013 |
| San Pedro, Laguna | 326,001 | 24 | 9 | 13,555 | 35,108 | Philippines | 2020 2013 |
| Freetown | 1,055,964 | 81 | 31 | 12,960 | 33,566 | Sierra Leone | 2015 |
| Geneva | 201,818 | 16 | 6 | 12,677 | 32,833 | Switzerland | 2020 |
| Portici | 53,801 | 5 | 2 | 11,903 | 30,828 | Italy | 2019 |
| El'ad | 49,671 | 4 | 1 | 14,192 | 36,757 | Israel | 2019 |