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Number of Buildings | ||||||||
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Rank |
City |
Country |
Population Source: United Nations |
Area Source: United Nations |
Density |
150m+ |
200m+ |
300m+ |
1 |
12,356,820 |
1,748 M km² 675 M mi² |
7,069 people per km² 18,309 people per mi² |
410 |
161 |
20 |
||
2 |
3,478,300 |
4,114 M km² 1,588 M mi² |
845 people per km² 2,190 people per mi² |
263 |
127 |
31 |
||
3 |
7,547,652 |
1,104 M km² 426 M mi² |
6,837 people per km² 17,707 people per mi² |
554 |
97 |
6 |
||
4 |
8,804,194 |
778 M km² 300 M mi² |
11,316 people per km² 29,310 people per mi² |
317 |
97 |
17 |
||
5 |
27,058,480 |
6,341 M km² 2,448 M mi² |
4,267 people per km² 11,052 people per mi² |
189 |
65 |
5 |
||
6 |
1,982,112 |
243 M km² 94 M mi² |
8,157 people per km² 21,126 people per mi² |
173 |
62 |
6 |
||
7 |
15,872,179 |
5,473 M km² 2,113 M mi² |
2,900 people per km² 7,511 people per mi² |
145 |
58 |
5 |
||
8 |
16,096,724 |
3,843 M km² 1,484 M mi² |
4,189 people per km² 10,848 people per mi² |
191 |
58 |
11 |
||
9 |
10,392,693 |
1,528 M km² 590 M mi² |
6,802 people per km² 17,616 people per mi² |
168 |
56 |
7 |
||
10 |
10,770,487 |
642 M km² 248 M mi² |
16,776 people per km² 43,451 people per mi² |
114 |
49 |
2 |
||
11 |
13,568,357 |
2,129 M km² 822 M mi² |
6,373 people per km² 16,506 people per mi² |
127 |
42 |
0 |
||
12 |
20,411,274 |
603 M km² 233 M mi² |
33,850 people per km² 87,670 people per mi² |
100 |
41 |
1 |
||
13 |
9,733,276 |
628 M km² 242 M mi² |
15,499 people per km² 40,142 people per mi² |
173 |
38 |
1 |
||
14 |
4,577,723 |
2,154 M km² 832 M mi² |
2,125 people per km² 5,504 people per mi² |
65 |
37 |
5 |
||
15 |
2,747,231 |
590 M km² 228 M mi² |
4,656 people per km² 12,060 people per mi² |
137 |
37 |
7 |
||
16 |
8,847,372 |
6,598 M km² 2,547 M mi² |
1,341 people per km² 3,473 people per mi² |
73 |
34 |
7 |
||
17 |
3,859,608 |
6,559 M km² 2,532 M mi² |
588 people per km² 1,524 people per mi² |
82 |
34 |
6 |
||
18 |
5,685,807 |
716 M km² 276 M mi² |
7,941 people per km² 20,567 people per mi² |
97 |
33 |
0 |
||
19 |
13,589,078 |
11,300 M km² 4,363 M mi² |
1,203 people per km² 3,115 people per mi² |
76 |
33 |
3 |
||
20 |
5,617,849 |
5,766 M km² 2,226 M mi² |
974 people per km² 2,523 people per mi² |
59 |
30 |
2 |
||
21 |
641,380 |
189 M km² 73 M mi² |
3,394 people per km² 8,789 people per mi² |
52 |
30 |
3 |
||
22 |
9,236,032 |
8,260 M km² 3,189 M mi² |
1,118 people per km² 2,896 people per mi² |
83 |
30 |
2 |
||
23 |
7,220,104 |
3,658 M km² 1,412 M mi² |
1,974 people per km² 5,112 people per mi² |
100 |
30 |
4 |
||
24 |
4,967,733 |
2,881 M km² 1,112 M mi² |
1,724 people per km² 4,466 people per mi² |
76 |
29 |
1 |
||
25 |
2,794,356 |
630 M km² 243 M mi² |
4,435 people per km² 11,488 people per mi² |
91 |
28 |
0 |
||
26 |
20,462,610 |
1,368 M km² 528 M mi² |
14,958 people per km² 38,741 people per mi² |
65 |
26 |
2 |
||
27 |
3,678,555 |
767 M km² 296 M mi² |
4,796 people per km² 12,422 people per mi² |
77 |
25 |
4 |
||
28 |
5,050,000 |
— |
— |
46 |
25 |
0 |
||
29 |
1,860,291 |
275 M km² 106 M mi² |
6,765 people per km² 17,521 people per mi² |
67 |
25 |
0 |
||
30 |
10,539,415 |
1,569 M km² 606 M mi² |
6,717 people per km² 17,398 people per mi² |
115 |
24 |
3 |
||
31 |
1,807,000 |
— |
— |
44 |
23 |
4 |
||
32 |
— |
— |
— |
30 |
22 |
3 |
||
33 |
10,381,222 |
— |
— |
49 |
20 |
6 |
||
34 |
2,357,839 |
— |
— |
35 |
20 |
2 |
||
35 |
10,349,312 |
605 M km² 234 M mi² |
17,106 people per km² 44,305 people per mi² |
82 |
20 |
2 |
||
36 |
— |
— |
— |
44 |
19 |
2 |
||
37 |
1,759,378 |
1,724 M km² 666 M mi² |
1,021 people per km² 2,643 people per mi² |
57 |
19 |
3 |
||
38 |
629,616 |
25 M km² 10 M mi² |
25,185 people per km² 65,228 people per mi² |
55 |
18 |
0 |
||
39 |
2,195,914 |
628 M km² 242 M mi² |
3,497 people per km² 9,056 people per mi² |
41 |
16 |
2 |
||
40 |
3,855,346 |
— |
— |
30 |
16 |
3 |
||
41 |
7,172,451 |
— |
— |
39 |
16 |
1 |
||
42 |
4,205,961 |
— |
— |
28 |
15 |
4 |
||
43 |
— |
— |
— |
30 |
15 |
4 |
||
44 |
4,617,251 |
— |
— |
36 |
15 |
0 |
||
45 |
— |
— |
— |
37 |
14 |
0 |
||
46 |
— |
— |
— |
14 |
14 |
0 |
||
47 |
— |
— |
— |
19 |
13 |
1 |
||
48 |
— |
— |
— |
38 |
13 |
3 |
||
49 |
3,898,747 |
— |
— |
30 |
13 |
2 |
||
50 |
5,231,147 |
12,145 M km² 4,689 M mi² |
431 people per km² 1,116 people per mi² |
41 |
13 |
0 |
||
51 |
— |
— |
— |
25 |
13 |
1 |
||
52 |
15,190,336 |
1,539 M km² 594 M mi² |
9,870 people per km² 25,564 people per mi² |
56 |
11 |
0 |
||
53 |
8,982,000 |
— |
— |
37 |
11 |
1 |
||
54 |
499,127 |
— |
— |
17 |
10 |
1 |
||
55 |
3,298,000 |
— |
— |
18 |
10 |
4 |
||
56 |
3,000,000 |
— |
— |
19 |
10 |
1 |
||
57 |
— |
— |
— |
19 |
9 |
1 |
||
58 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
9 |
0 |
||
59 |
2,954,955 |
1,032 M km² 398 M mi² |
2,863 people per km² 7,416 people per mi² |
50 |
8 |
1 |
||
60 |
1,436,599 |
— |
— |
24 |
8 |
1 |
||
61 |
147,074 |
— |
— |
19 |
8 |
0 |
||
62 |
2,582,007 |
5,950 M km² 2,297 M mi² |
434 people per km² 1,124 people per mi² |
17 |
7 |
0 |
||
63 |
1,299,544 |
— |
— |
21 |
7 |
0 |
||
64 |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
7 |
0 |
||
65 |
1,578,722 |
— |
— |
7 |
7 |
1 |
||
66 |
12,294,193 |
— |
— |
28 |
7 |
0 |
||
67 |
442,260 |
93 M km² 36 M mi² |
4,755 people per km² 12,317 people per mi² |
61 |
7 |
0 |
||
68 |
5,441,567 |
1,800 M km² 695 M mi² |
3,023 people per km² 7,830 people per mi² |
17 |
7 |
1 |
||
69 |
3,731,203 |
— |
— |
30 |
6 |
0 |
||
70 |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
6 |
0 |
||
71 |
3,222,000 |
— |
— |
16 |
6 |
0 |
||
72 |
7,871,900 |
— |
— |
15 |
6 |
1 |
||
73 |
4,253,913 |
— |
— |
20 |
6 |
0 |
||
74 |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
6 |
1 |
||
75 |
650,706 |
— |
— |
25 |
5 |
0 |
||
76 |
1,019,942 |
— |
— |
18 |
5 |
0 |
||
77 |
650,000 |
— |
— |
18 |
5 |
0 |
||
78 |
8,053,663 |
— |
— |
13 |
5 |
1 |
||
79 |
2,753,862 |
223 M km² 86 M mi² |
12,349 people per km² 31,984 people per mi² |
45 |
5 |
1 |
||
80 |
825,111 |
232 M km² 90 M mi² |
3,557 people per km² 9,211 people per mi² |
26 |
5 |
1 |
||
81 |
2,615,060 |
630 M km² 243 M mi² |
4,151 people per km² 10,751 people per mi² |
22 |
5 |
0 |
||
82 |
1,274,749 |
— |
— |
25 |
5 |
0 |
||
83 |
— |
— |
— |
21 |
5 |
0 |
||
84 |
145,796 |
— |
— |
29 |
4 |
0 |
||
85 |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
4 |
0 |
||
86 |
640,778 |
— |
— |
11 |
4 |
1 |
||
87 |
5,242,897 |
— |
— |
9 |
4 |
0 |
||
88 |
2,900,113 |
— |
— |
8 |
4 |
0 |
||
89 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
||
90 |
2,500,603 |
— |
— |
7 |
4 |
0 |
||
91 |
264,290 |
— |
— |
17 |
4 |
0 |
||
92 |
3,223,000 |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
||
93 |
425,096 |
— |
— |
11 |
4 |
0 |
||
94 |
1,762,949 |
— |
— |
13 |
4 |
0 |
||
95 |
2,191,279 |
126 M km² 49 M mi² |
17,391 people per km² 45,043 people per mi² |
11 |
4 |
0 |
||
96 |
1,573,544 |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
||
97 |
1,702,139 |
— |
— |
11 |
4 |
1 |
||
98 |
974,447 |
— |
— |
8 |
3 |
0 |
||
99 |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
0 |
||
100 |
897,720 |
— |
— |
8 |
3 |
0 |
||
101 |
361,607 |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
0 |
||
102 |
246,540 |
— |
— |
13 |
3 |
0 |
||
103 |
713,252 |
— |
— |
8 |
3 |
0 |
||
104 |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
0 |
||
105 |
8,993,082 |
— |
— |
22 |
3 |
1 |
||
106 |
4,697,000 |
4,686 M km² 1,809 M mi² |
1,002 people per km² 2,596 people per mi² |
7 |
3 |
0 |
||
107 |
858,118 |
— |
— |
33 |
3 |
0 |
||
108 |
1,519,711 |
— |
— |
9 |
3 |
1 |
||
109 |
1,846,513 |
— |
— |
9 |
3 |
0 |
||
110 |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
3 |
0 |
||
111 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
0 |
||
112 |
2,907,000 |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
0 |
||
113 |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
3 |
0 |
||
114 |
— |
— |
— |
19 |
3 |
0 |
||
115 |
2,834,508 |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
||
116 |
1,400,709 |
— |
— |
10 |
3 |
0 |
||
117 |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
1 |
||
118 |
7,674,366 |
— |
— |
12 |
2 |
0 |
||
119 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
120 |
3,000,000 |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
0 |
||
121 |
2,566,540 |
— |
— |
6 |
2 |
0 |
||
122 |
1,015,937 |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
123 |
1,795,459 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
||
124 |
1,180,000 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
||
125 |
5,635,127 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
||
126 |
596,424 |
136 M km² 53 M mi² |
4,385 people per km² 11,358 people per mi² |
16 |
2 |
0 |
||
127 |
4,339,699 |
15,436 M km² 5,960 M mi² |
281 people per km² 728 people per mi² |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
128 |
591,900 |
30 M km² 12 M mi² |
19,730 people per km² 51,101 people per mi² |
33 |
2 |
0 |
||
129 |
1,352,000 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
||
130 |
1,142,194 |
— |
— |
6 |
2 |
1 |
||
131 |
268,760 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
||
132 |
119,532 |
— |
— |
12 |
2 |
0 |
||
133 |
304,391 |
— |
— |
10 |
2 |
0 |
||
134 |
661,943 |
— |
— |
9 |
2 |
0 |
||
135 |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
2 |
0 |
||
136 |
1,031,396 |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
0 |
||
137 |
2,300,000 |
— |
— |
6 |
2 |
0 |
||
138 |
22,123 |
— |
— |
14 |
2 |
0 |
||
139 |
1,485,502 |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
0 |
||
140 |
962,865 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
||
141 |
1,691,468 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
||
142 |
2,650,000 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
1 |
||
143 |
5,260,951 |
19,721 M km² 7,614 M mi² |
267 people per km² 691 people per mi² |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
144 |
3,785,000 |
— |
— |
9 |
2 |
0 |
||
145 |
3,860,000 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
146 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
147 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
148 |
2,364,230 |
1,190 M km² 459 M mi² |
1,987 people per km² 5,146 people per mi² |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
149 |
1,136,008 |
797 M km² 308 M mi² |
1,425 people per km² 3,692 people per mi² |
8 |
1 |
1 |
||
150 |
39,260 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
151 |
373,640 |
2,130 M km² 822 M mi² |
175 people per km² 454 people per mi² |
8 |
1 |
0 |
||
152 |
3,321,853 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
153 |
251,994 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
154 |
228,590 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
155 |
214,444 |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
||
156 |
2,891,082 |
— |
— |
12 |
1 |
0 |
||
157 |
914,552 |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
||
158 |
7,743 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
159 |
309,317 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
160 |
85,158 |
— |
— |
13 |
1 |
0 |
||
161 |
620,376 |
— |
— |
8 |
1 |
0 |
||
162 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
163 |
1,010,899 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
164 |
60,644 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
165 |
1,460,148 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
166 |
791,707 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
167 |
887,642 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
168 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
169 |
1,503,690 |
— |
— |
10 |
1 |
0 |
||
170 |
4,631,392 |
— |
— |
10 |
1 |
0 |
||
171 |
2,001,009 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
172 |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
173 |
522,969 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
174 |
553,230 |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
||
175 |
668,549 |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
||
176 |
194,288 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
177 |
4,397,073 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
178 |
1,858,875 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
179 |
389,617 |
— |
— |
4 |
1 |
0 |
||
180 |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
1 |
0 |
||
181 |
681,054 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
182 |
2,161,650 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
183 |
— |
— |
— |
35 |
1 |
0 |
||
184 |
902,086 |
— |
— |
12 |
1 |
0 |
||
185 |
3,344,000 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
0 |
||
186 |
40,646 |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
||
187 |
2,761,720 |
— |
— |
10 |
1 |
0 |
||
188 |
170,822 |
— |
— |
4 |
1 |
0 |
||
189 |
598,199 |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
0 |
||
190 |
1,093,602 |
7,159 M km² 2,764 M mi² |
153 people per km² 396 people per mi² |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
191 |
669,307 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
192 |
6,950,952 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
1 |
||
193 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
194 |
770,000 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
195 |
5,600,000 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
196 |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
1 |
0 |
||
197 |
1,978,028 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
198 |
432,892 |
— |
— |
22 |
1 |
0 |
||
199 |
413,066 |
— |
— |
4 |
1 |
0 |
||
200 |
847,287 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
201 |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
1 |
0 |
||
202 |
600,000 |
— |
— |
6 |
1 |
0 |
||
203 |
634,893 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
204 |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
205 |
1,253,991 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
206 |
1,495,066 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
0 |
||
207 |
1,350,150 |
— |
— |
4 |
1 |
0 |
||
208 |
1,487,579 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
209 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
210 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
211 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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