Oceanian Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jul 7, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  All urban areas with over 500,000 people in Oceania belong to either Australia or New Zealand.

African Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jul 6, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the largest urban area by population density by far.

Asian Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jul 5, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 9,200 people per square kilometer (23,828 people per square mile) while the charts below show all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with an area between 5,600 people per square kilometer (14,504 people per square mile) and 9,200 people per square kilometer, between 4,000 people per square kilometer (10,360 people per square mile) and 5,600 people per square kilometer, and below 4,000 people per square kilometer.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Bangladesh has the largest urban area by population density by far.

European Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jul 2, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 3,400 people per square kilometer (8,806 people per square mile) while the chart below shows all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with a population density under 3,400 people per square kilometer.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Russia has the largest urban area by population density followed by Italy.

South American Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jul 1, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  All urban areas over 10,000 people per square kilometer (25,900 people per square mile) in South America belong to either Colombia or Peru.

North American Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jun 30, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  The most densely populated cities in North America are in the Caribbean and Central America.

EU and US Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jun 29, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 5,500 people per square mile (2,124 people per square kilometer) while the chart below shows all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with a population density under 5,500 people per square mile.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Most large EU cities have a population density over 5,500 people per square mile and populate the above chart while most US cities have a population density under 5,500 people per square mile and thus populate the chart below.

US Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jun 28, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Los Angeles has the largest population density in the US followed by San Francisco.

EU Cities by Population Density of Urban Area

Jun 25, 2021
Population Density of Urban Areas

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Genoa has the largest population density by far in the EU.

EU and US Regions by Population Density

Feb 19, 2018
Chart of EU and US regional population density

The chart above shows the population density of EU and US regions.  The European Union is far more densely populated than the United States having the two most densely populated regions while the United States has three of the four least densely populated regions.


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