Demographia

Population Density: Selected
International Urban Areas and Components

Revision Date: 00.11.05

Metropolitan Area Geographical Area Year Current Data Area (Square Miles) Area (Square Kilometers) Population Population per Square Mile Population per Square Kilometer Notes
                   
Cairo Bab-El Sharia 1966 N       352,512 136,000 www.unu.edu
Cairo Cairo 1996 Y 82.63 214.00 6,849,000 82,893 32,005  
Cairo Most dense district 1994         282,528 109,000 www.unu.edu
Calcutta City 1991 Y 40.75 105.53 4,400,819 108,005 41,701  
Calcutta Metropolitan District 1991 Y 178.80 463.09 11,022,000 61,644 23,801  
Guangzhou Dongshan 1996 Y 17.20 6.64 576,600 86,892 33,523  
Guangzhou Liwan 1996 Y 11.80 4.55 527,100 115,783 44,669  
Guangzhou Yuexiu 1996 Y 8.90 3.43 453,800 132,163 50,989  
Hong Kong Eastern DBD: Hong Kong Island 1999 Y 18.81 48.72 643,700 88,633 34,221  
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 1986 Boundaries 1981 N 4.05 10.48 799,123 197,493 76,252 South of Boundary Road
Hong Kong Kowloon 1986 Boundaries 1981 N 4.05 10.48 799,123 197,493 76,252 South of Boundary Road
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
Hong Kong Kowloon and Former Victoria 1999 Y 34.00 88.06 3,243,800 95,406 36,836  
Hong Kong Kowloon: 1999 Boundaries 1999 Y 18.03 46.71 2,124,100 117,778 45,474  
Hong Kong Kowloon City: DBD Kowloon 1999 Y 3.85 9.97 403,700 104,873 40,491  
Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City 1990 N 0.01 0.03 50,000 4,984,615 1,924,563 Estimated, demolished 1992. See http://www.flex.co.jp/kowloon/data/history_e.html
Hong Kong Kowloon: Mong Kok 1990s         427,680 165,000 Small area estimate
Hong Kong Kwun Tong DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 4.27 11.05 608,600 142,649 55,077  
Hong Kong Sham Shui Po DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 3.66 9.48 366,800 100,212 38,692  
Hong Kong Victoria, Former City of 1999 Y 15.97 41.35 1,119,700 70,134 27,079  
Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin: DBD Kowloon 1999 Y 3.61 9.36 434,400 120,202 46,410  
Hong Kong Yau Tsim Mong DBD: Kowloon 1999 Y 2.64 6.85 310,600 117,438 45,343  
London Kensington & Chelsea 1951 N 4.60 11.91 219,117 47,634 18,392  
London Kensington & Chelsea 1996 Y 4.60 11.91 159,000 34,565 13,346  
London Inner London 1996 Y 118.00 305.62 2,707,800 22,947 8,860 Pre 1964 London County Council area
London Inner London 1901 N 118.00 305.62 4,536,267 38,443 14,843 Pre 1964 London County Council area
Manila Federal District 2000p Y 146.00 378.14 10,492,000 71,863 27,725  
Manila City 2000p Y 14.70 38.00 1,673,000 113,810 43,908  
Mumbai Bandra Ward 1991 Y 2.54 6.58 322,775 127,050 49,054  
Mumbai Bombay 1958 Boundaries 1981 Y 25.25 65.41 3,285,042 130,076 50,222  
Mumbai Bombay 1958 Boundaries 1991 Y 25.25 65.41 3,173,569 125,662 48,518  
                   
Mumbai Byculla Ward 1991 Y 2.62 6.79 410,822 156,705 60,504  
Mumbai Dadar/Plaza Ward 1991 Y 2.85 7.37 482,477 169,554 65,465  
Mumbai Elphinstone Ward 1991 Y 4.05 10.48 521,097 128,782 49,723  
Mumbai Grant Road Ward 1991 Y 2.78 7.21 401,547 144,245 55,693  
Mumbai Khar/Santacruz Ward 1991 Y 5.01 12.98 475,951 94,970 36,668  
Mumbai Kurla Ward 1991 Y 5.14 13.30 616,588 120,072 46,360  
Mumbai Marine Lines Ward 1991 Y 0.68 1.77 197,228 288,598 111,428  
Mumbai Marine Lines Ward 1981 N 0.68 1.77 270,706 396,118 152,941  
Mumbai Matunga Ward 1991 Y 4.86 12.60 430,693 88,531 34,182  
Mumbai Mumbai 1991 Y 165.98 429.89 9,924,562 59,793 23,086  
Mumbai Parel Ward 1991 Y 2.43 6.29 417,134 171,761 66,317  
Mumbai Sanhurst Road Ward 1991 Y 0.94 2.44 117,723 124,960 48,247  
New York Lower East Side 1905 N   0.00   440,640 170,131 Small areas estimated at 1,700 per hectare in Peter Hall (Cities & Civilization)
New York Manhattan 1998 Y 28.00 72.52 2,332,000 83,286 32,157  
New York Manhattan 1910 N 28.00 72.52 1,550,649 55,380 21,382  
Paris Les Halles & St. Honore Mid 1800s N       259,200 100,077 Small areas estimated at 1,000 per hectare in Peter Hall (Cities & Civilization)
Paris 11e Arrondissement 1999 Y 1.41 3.67 149,102 105,746 40,829  
Paris Ville de Paris 1921 N 41.00 106.19 2,906,472 70,890 27,371  
Paris Ville de Paris 1921 N 33.54 86.94 2,906,472 86,657 33,458 Excludes peripheral parks
Paris Ville de Paris 1999 Y 41.00 106.19 2,123,000 51,780 19,992  
Paris Ville de Paris 1999 Y 33.54 86.94 2,123,000 63,298 24,439 Excludes peripheral parks
Portland (Oregon) City 1998 Y 124.7 322.97 503,891 4,041 1,560  
San Francisco City 1998 Y 47.00 121.73 745,774 15,868 6,126  
Seoul City 1998 Y 233.6 605.5 10,323,494 44,191 17,049 Includes rural areas
Seoul City 1998 Y 136.1 352.9 10,323,494 75,825 29,253 Urbanized portion
Seoul Kwanak-gu 1998 Y 4.4 11.3 526,742 121,047 46,700 Urbanized portion
Seoul Chungnang-gu 1998 Y 4.2 10.8 467,538 112,263 43,311 Urbanized portion
Seoul Tobong-gu 1998 Y 3.5 9.2 381,602