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Population density by city, 2014

Population density for the world's largest 100 cities (based on total population). Population density is measured as the number of people per square kilometre (km²).

0 persons/km²10,000 persons/km²20,000 persons/km²30,000 persons/km²40,000 persons/km²Dhaka44,000 persons/km²Mumbai32,300 persons/km²Delhi11,600 persons/km²Chennai9,700 persons/km²Sao Paulo7,100 persons/km²London5,800 persons/km²Paris3,900 persons/km²Los Angeles2,400 persons/km²New York1,800 persons/km²Chicago1,300 persons/km²

Source: UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory (2014)