Demographia

Selected Areas 100,000 and Over
Population per Square Mile

Metropolitan Area Geographical Area Year Current Data Area (Square Miles) Area (Square Kilometers) Population Population per Square Mile Population per Square Kilometer Notes
Mumbai Marine Lines Ward 1991 Y 0.68 1.77 197,228 288,598 111,428  
Mumbai Parel Ward 1991 Y 2.43 6.29 417,134 171,761 66,317  
Mumbai Dadar/Plaza Ward 1991 Y 2.85 7.37 482,477 169,554 65,465  
Mumbai Byculla Ward 1991 Y 2.62 6.79 410,822 156,705 60,504  
Hong Kong Kowloon 1986 Boundaries 1999 Y 4.05 10.48 621,200 153,522 59,275 South of Boundary Road, West Kowloon Reclamation Excluded
Shanghai Nanshi 1998 Y 7.87 3.04 446,900 147,187 56,785  
Mumbai Grant Road Ward 1991 Y 2.78 7.21 401,547 144,245 55,693  
Hong Kong Kwun Tong DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 4.27 11.05 608,600 142,649 55,077  
Shanghai Huangpu 1998 Y 4.54 1.75 249,100 142,218 54,868  
Guangzhou Yuexiu 1996 Y 8.90 3.43 453,800 132,163 50,989  
Mumbai Bombay 1958 Boundaries 1981 Y 25.25 65.41 3,285,042 130,076 50,222  
Mumbai Elphinstone Ward 1991 Y 4.05 10.48 521,097 128,782 49,723  
Mumbai Bandra Ward 1991 Y 2.54 6.58 322,775 127,050 49,054  
Shanghai Jing'an 1998 Y 7.62 2.94 373,100 126,912 48,963  
Mumbai Bombay 1958 Boundaries 1991 Y 25.25 65.41 3,173,569 125,662 48,518  
Mumbai Sanhurst Road Ward 1991 Y 0.94 2.44 117,723 124,960 48,247  
Seoul Kwanak-gu 1998 Y 4.4 11.3 526,742 121,047 46,700 Urbanized portion
Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin: DBD Kowloon 1999 Y 3.61 9.36 434,400 120,202 46,410  
Mumbai Kurla Ward 1991 Y 5.14 13.30 616,588 120,072 46,360  
Shanghai Luwan 1998 Y 8.05 3.11 368,000 118,491 45,714  
Hong Kong Kowloon 1999 Y 18.03 46.71 2,124,100 117,778 45,474 Includes New Kowloon & West Kowloon Reclamation
Hong Kong Kowloon: 1999 Boundaries 1999 Y 18.03 46.71 2,124,100 117,778 45,474  
Hong Kong Yau Tsim Mong DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 2.64 6.85 310,600 117,438 45,343  
Guangzhou Liwan 1996 Y 11.80 4.55 527,100 115,783 44,669  
Manila City 2000p Y 14.70 38.00 1,673,000 113,810 43,908  
Seoul Chungnang-gu 1998 Y 4.2 10.8 467,538 112,263 43,311 Urbanized portion
Calcutta City 1991 Y 40.75 105.53 4,400,819 108,005 41,701  
Seoul Tobong-gu 1998 Y 3.5 9.2 381,602 107,746 41,569 Urbanized portion
Paris 11e Arrondissement 1999 Y 1.41 3.67 149,102 105,746 40,829  
Hong Kong Kowloon City: DBD Kowloon 1999 Y 3.85 9.97 403,700 104,873 40,491  
Seoul Nowon-gu 1998 Y 5.9 15.3 595,891 101,080 38,997 Urbanized portion
Hong Kong Sham Shui Po DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 3.66 9.48 366,800 100,212 38,692  

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