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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 ...
It has been suggested that this article be merged with List of cities proper by population density. ( Discuss ) Proposed since June 2024. This is a list of metropolitan areas by population density covering the top 50 most densely populated cities.
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting .
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Unless otherwise noted, areas and populations are sourced from the United Nations World Population Prospects, which uses the latest censuses and official figures, as well as figures from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Data is current as of 2023.
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This is a list of the densest neighborhoods (sometimes also known as, urban subdivisions or urban districts) with over 30,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (78,000/sq mi) in the world with an area of at least 1 km 2. Most are districts of large cities and may vary significantly in regional importance.
There is no globally standardised definition of what constitutes a city, and municipal divisions differ from country to country. If only the administrative boundaries of a city were taken into account, Chongqing would be the largest city in the world, with 32 million inhabitants. However, the urban population is significantly smaller at just ...