Cities

View information on cities around the world using the list below. To see detailed information on a city, click its name to view its city page.

						Number of Buildings
Rank	City	Country	Population Source: United Nations	Area Source: United Nations	Density	150m+	200m+	300m+
1	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	3,478,300	4,114 M km² 1,588 M mi²	845 people per km² 2,190 people per mi²	267	129	33
2	Shenzhen	China	12,356,820	1,748 M km² 675 M mi²	7,069 people per km² 18,309 people per mi²	443	184	21
3	New York City	United States	8,804,194	778 M km² 300 M mi²	11,316 people per km² 29,310 people per mi²	317	98	17
4	Guangzhou	China	16,096,724	3,843 M km² 1,484 M mi²	4,189 people per km² 10,848 people per mi²	204	64	11
5	Chicago	United States	2,747,231	590 M km² 228 M mi²	4,656 people per km² 12,060 people per mi²	137	38	7
6	Nanjing	China	8,847,372	6,598 M km² 2,547 M mi²	1,341 people per km² 3,473 people per mi²	80	38	7
7	Shanghai	China	27,058,480	6,341 M km² 2,448 M mi²	4,267 people per km² 11,052 people per mi²	197	70	7
8	Wuhan	China	10,392,693	1,528 M km² 590 M mi²	6,802 people per km² 17,616 people per mi²	193	71	7
9	Changsha	China	4,577,723	2,154 M km² 832 M mi²	2,125 people per km² 5,504 people per mi²	85	46	6
10	Hong Kong	China	7,547,652	1,104 M km² 426 M mi²	6,837 people per km² 17,707 people per mi²	564	99	6
11	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	1,982,112	243 M km² 94 M mi²	8,157 people per km² 21,126 people per mi²	193	66	6
12	Moscow	Russia	10,381,222	2,511 M km² 969 M mi²	4,134 people per km² 10,708 people per mi²	56	22	6
13	Nanning	China	3,859,608	6,559 M km² 2,532 M mi²	588 people per km² 1,524 people per mi²	93	36	6
14	Chongqing	China	15,872,179	5,473 M km² 2,113 M mi²	2,900 people per km² 7,511 people per mi²	149	61	5
15	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	1,807,000	—	—	45	23	4
16	Busan	South Korea	3,678,555	767 M km² 296 M mi²	4,796 people per km² 12,422 people per mi²	77	25	4
17	Kuwait City	Kuwait	3,298,000	—	—	18	10	4
18	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	4,205,961	—	—	28	15	4
19	Wuxi	China	—	—	—	30	15	4
20	Bangkok	Thailand	10,539,415	1,569 M km² 606 M mi²	6,717 people per km² 17,398 people per mi²	127	34	3
21	Doha	Qatar	641,380	189 M km² 73 M mi²	3,394 people per km² 8,789 people per mi²	56	30	3
22	Guiyang	China	—	—	—	36	26	3
23	Jinan	China	—	—	—	41	16	3
24	Kunming	China	3,855,346	—	—	32	18	3
25	Shenyang	China	7,220,104	3,658 M km² 1,412 M mi²	1,974 people per km² 5,112 people per mi²	101	30	3
26	Tianjin	China	13,589,078	11,300 M km² 4,363 M mi²	1,203 people per km² 3,115 people per mi²	76	34	3
27	Zhuhai	China	1,759,378	1,724 M km² 666 M mi²	1,021 people per km² 2,643 people per mi²	60	22	3
28	Beijing	China	20,462,610	1,368 M km² 528 M mi²	14,958 people per km² 38,741 people per mi²	70	27	2
29	Dalian	China	5,617,849	5,766 M km² 2,226 M mi²	974 people per km² 2,523 people per mi²	59	30	2
30	Hangzhou	China	9,236,032	8,260 M km² 3,189 M mi²	1,118 people per km² 2,896 people per mi²	90	33	2
31	Houston	United States	2,195,914	628 M km² 242 M mi²	3,497 people per km² 9,056 people per mi²	40	16	2
32	Jakarta	Indonesia	10,770,487	642 M km² 248 M mi²	16,776 people per km² 43,451 people per mi²	117	51	2
33	Los Angeles	United States	3,898,747	—	—	30	13	2
34	Nanchang	China	2,357,839	—	—	38	23	2
35	Seoul	South Korea	10,349,312	605 M km² 234 M mi²	17,106 people per km² 44,305 people per mi²	86	21	2
36	Suzhou	China	—	—	—	46	21	2
37	Wenzhou	China	2,650,000	—	—	9	5	2
38	Astana	Kazakhstan	1,136,008	797 M km² 308 M mi²	1,425 people per km² 3,692 people per mi²	8	1	1
39	Atlanta	United States	499,127	—	—	17	10	1
40	Cairo	Egypt	9,606,916	—	—	1	1	1
41	Dongguan	China	—	—	—	22	13	1
42	Fuzhou	China	—	—	—	19	9	1
43	Gold Coast	Australia	640,778	—	—	11	4	1
44	Hanoi	Vietnam	8,053,663	—	—	13	5	1
45	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	8,993,082	—	—	24	4	1
46	Incheon	South Korea	2,954,955	1,032 M km² 398 M mi²	2,863 people per km² 7,416 people per mi²	50	8	1
47	Istanbul	Türkiye	15,190,336	1,539 M km² 594 M mi²	9,870 people per km² 25,564 people per mi²	57	12	1
48	Kaohsiung	China	1,519,711	—	—	9	3	1
49	Lanzhou	China	3,000,000	—	—	19	10	1
50	Liuzhou	China	1,436,599	—	—	24	8	1
51	London	United Kingdom	8,982,000	1,572 M km² 607 M mi²	5,714 people per km² 14,799 people per mi²	42	12	1
52	Mecca	Saudi Arabia	1,578,722	—	—	9	7	1
53	Melbourne	Australia	4,967,733	2,881 M km² 1,112 M mi²	1,724 people per km² 4,466 people per mi²	77	29	1
54	Monterrey	Mexico	1,142,194	—	—	6	2	1
55	Mumbai	India	20,411,274	603 M km² 233 M mi²	33,850 people per km² 87,670 people per mi²	106	45	1
56	Ningbo	China	3,731,203	—	—	32	8	1
57	Osaka	Japan	2,753,862	223 M km² 86 M mi²	12,349 people per km² 31,984 people per mi²	46	5	1
58	Philadelphia	United States	5,441,567	1,800 M km² 695 M mi²	3,023 people per km² 7,830 people per mi²	17	7	1
59	Qingdao	China	7,172,451	—	—	40	17	1
60	San Francisco	United States	825,111	232 M km² 90 M mi²	3,557 people per km² 9,211 people per mi²	26	5	1
61	Santiago	Chile	6,950,952	—	—	2	1	1
62	St. Petersburg	Russia	5,600,000	—	—	1	1	1
63	Taipei	China	7,871,900	—	—	15	6	1
64	Tokyo	Japan	9,733,276	628 M km² 242 M mi²	15,499 people per km² 40,142 people per mi²	175	37	1
65	Warsaw	Poland	1,702,139	—	—	12	4	1
66	Xi’an	China	—	—	—	30	14	1
67	Yantai	China	2,834,508	—	—	6	3	1
68	Zhenjiang	China	—	—	—	5	3	1
69	Zhongshan	China	—	—	—	9	6	1