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In the United States, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). [8] In the Philippines, metropolitan areas have an official agency, such as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which manages Manila metropolitan area. [9]
This is a list of metropolitan areas by population density covering the top 50 most densely populated cities. City Population Area Density Country km 2 mi² / km 2
[12] [13] The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980; [12] [14] the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for ...
Urban area Country Built-up land area (km 2) Population Urban population density (per km 2) Greater Los Angeles United States: 87,940 18,316,743 541.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (Bay Area) United States: 26,390 9,710,000 953 New York City (New York City Metropolitan Area) United States: 12,093 20,902,000 1,728 Boston–Providence United ...
There is wide agreement that London was the first city to reach 2 million and New York was the first to reach 10 million. The Greater Tokyo Area has been the most populous metropolitan area in the world since 1955, with more than 37.393 million residents as of 2020. [1]
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 ...
From around 1825 to 1918 London was the largest city in the world, with the population growing rapidly; it was the first city to reach a population of over 5 million in 1900. In 1950, New York City was the only urban area with a population of over 10 million. [32]
10.316 million Johannesburg (includes Ekurhuleni), 4.890 million Cape Town (legislative capital), 3.228 million Durban, 2.818 million PRETORIA (administrative capital), 1.296 million Port Elizabeth, 934,000 West Rand (2023)