This is a list of the cities with the highest population density. Note that 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. It does not consider factors such as the amount of usable land area or urbanized land area of the city. The population density of the cities listed is based on the average amount of people living per square mile or per square kilometer. This list does not refer to the population, population density, or land area of the greater metropolitan area or urban area and also does not target a particular city district of any the cities listed.

Cities proper by population density

Rank	City	Population	Area (km²)	Area (mi²)	Density (/km²)	Density (/mi²)	Country
1	Dhaka
2	Manila
3	Bogor
4	Titagarh
5	Baranagar
6	Serampore
7	Mumbai
8	Pateros
9	South Dumdum
10	Kamarhati
11	Delhi
12	Kolkata
13	Mandaluyong
14	Neapoli
15	Caloocan
16	Chennai
17	Sukabumi
18	Bangalore
19	Hyderabad
20	Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
21	Malabon
22	Kallithea
23	Jaigaon
24	Navotas
25	Ampelokipoi
26	Banupur
27	Bally
28	Balurghat
29	Pasay
30	Nea Smyrni
31	Paris
32	Haora
33	Pasig
34	Howrah
35	Ahmedabad
36	Athens
37	Union City
38	Makati
39	Naihati
40	Macau
41	Saint-Gilles
42	Panihati
43	Malé						Maldives
44	Allahabad
45	Guttenberg
46	Rishra
47	Sylhet
48	Seoul
49	Dafni
50	Khardaha

See also

• List of cities proper by population
• List of countries and dependencies by population density
• List of the most densely populated country subdivisions
• List of United States cities by population density

References

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17. Includes both the areas Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, giving the city a total 105.4km².
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External links

• The World's Densest Cities: Forbes 2007
• World's Densest Cities: Forbes 2006