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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 following data about the most densely populated incorporated places in the United States is from the U.S. Census Bureau and is from the 2020 U.S. Census, [citation needed] except for the tables on Puerto Rico, which show data from the 2000 US Census.
Manila, Philippines has the highest population density in the world of 119,600 persons per square mile or 46,178 persons per square kilometer. The Philippines, the 12th most populous country in the world, has 13 of the 50 most densely populated cities around the world and four in the ten most densely populated cities alone.
This is a list of metropolitan areas by population density covering the top 50 most densely populated cities.
The most densely populated city in the world is Mumbai, located in India. Mumbai has a population of approximately 14,350,000 people. Mumbai itself is about 187 square miles. This means the population density of Mumbai is about 76,790 people per square mile.
Cities with a high population density are found all across the world; the three most densely populated cities in the world are Manila, Pateros, and Mandaluyong. All three are cities in the Philippines. Densely populated locations have both positive and negative attributes.
The World’s 10 Densest Cities. Here are the 10 most densely populated cities in the world and a glimpse into what life there is like. 1. Mogadishu, Somalia. Mogadishu Population Density: 33,244 people per kilometer. Population growth over 20 years: 2003 – 1,310,000. 2013 – 1,608,000. 2023 – 2,610,000.