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The largest cities in the world by
land area, population and density
Ranked by population density: 126 to 250
6 January 2007: The tables rank the cities with the largest land area and their surrounding urban areas by population density expressed in people per square kilometre. Most such agglomerations are economically, socially and culturally dominated by one city at their centre. Occasionally however, several cities of similar status and their suburbs make up an urban area.2018 UPDATE: 300 LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD AND THEIR MAYORS 2010
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Cities by size: 1 to 150 | 151 to 300 | 301 to 450 | 451 to 550 |
Cities in alphabetical order: A to D | E to L | M to R | S to Z |
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LARGEST CITIES RANKED BY LAND AREA, POPULATION AND DENSITY
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Land area: Cities ranked 1 to 125 | Cities ranked 126 to 250 |
Population: Cities ranked 1 to 125 | Cities ranked 126 to 250 |
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Largest cities in the world ranked by population density (126 to 250)
|
Rank
|
City / Urban area
|
Country
|
Population
|
Land area
(in sqKm) |
Density
(people per sqKm) |
|
126
|
Chicago | USA |
8,308,000
|
5,498
|
1,500
|
|
127
|
Melbourne | Australia |
3,162,000
|
2,080
|
1,500
|
|
128
|
Salt Lake City | USA |
888,000
|
598
|
1,500
|
|
129
|
Aachen | Germany |
585,000
|
401
|
1,450
|
|
130
|
Sacramento | USA |
1,393,000
|
956
|
1,450
|
|
131
|
Lyon | France |
1,349,000
|
954
|
1,400
|
|
132
|
Phoenix/Mesa | USA |
2,907,000
|
2,069
|
1,400
|
|
133
|
Winnipeg | Canada |
627,000
|
446
|
1,400
|
|
134
|
Adelaide | Australia |
1,002,000
|
729
|
1,350
|
|
135
|
Riverside/San Bernardino | USA |
1,507,000
|
1,136
|
1,350
|
|
136
|
Portland | USA |
1,583,000
|
1,228
|
1,300
|
|
137
|
San Diego | USA |
2,674,000
|
2,026
|
1,300
|
|
138
|
Washington | USA |
3,934,000
|
2,996
|
1,300
|
|
139
|
Calgary | Canada |
879,000
|
702
|
1,250
|
|
140
|
Nice | France |
889,000
|
721
|
1,250
|
|
141
|
San Antonio | USA |
1,328,000
|
1,056
|
1,250
|
|
142
|
Vereeniging | South Africa |
600,000
|
479
|
1,250
|
|
143
|
Concord | USA |
553,000
|
457
|
1,200
|
|
144
|
Detroit | USA |
3,903,000
|
3,267
|
1,200
|
|
145
|
El Paso | USA |
675,000
|
568
|
1,200
|
|
146
|
Perth | Australia |
1,177,000
|
964
|
1,200
|
|
147
|
Baltimore | USA |
2,076,000
|
1,768
|
1,150
|
|
148
|
Dallas/Fort Worth | USA |
4,146,000
|
3,644
|
1,150
|
|
149
|
Houston | USA |
3,823,000
|
3,355
|
1,150
|
|
150
|
Nantes | France |
545,000
|
476
|
1,150
|
|
151
|
Austin | USA |
902,000
|
824
|
1,100
|
|
152
|
Columbus | USA |
1,133,000
|
1,030
|
1,100
|
|
153
|
Gold Coast | Australia |
422,000
|
383
|
1,100
|
|
154
|
Marseille | France |
1,350,000
|
1,204
|
1,100
|
|
155
|
Philadelphia | USA |
5,149,000
|
4,661
|
1,100
|
|
156
|
Seattle | USA |
2,712,000
|
2,470
|
1,100
|
|
157
|
Albuquerque | USA |
598,000
|
580
|
1,050
|
|
158
|
Buffalo | USA |
977,000
|
950
|
1,050
|
|
159
|
Cleveland | USA |
1,787,000
|
1,676
|
1,050
|
|
160
|
Douai/Lens | France |
519,000
|
489
|
1,050
|
|
161
|
Milwaukee | USA |
1,309,000
|
1,261
|
1,050
|
|
162
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul | USA |
2,389,000
|
2,316
|
1,050
|
|
163
|
Omaha | USA |
627,000
|
586
|
1,050
|
|
164
|
Orlando | USA |
1,157,000
|
1,174
|
1,000
|
|
165
|
Tampa/St Petersburg | USA |
2,062,000
|
2,078
|
1,000
|
|
166
|
Virginia Beach | USA |
1,394,000
|
1,364
|
1,000
|
|
167
|
Brisbane | Australia |
1,508,000
|
1,603
|
950
|
|
168
|
Memphis | USA |
972,000
|
1,036
|
950
|
|
169
|
Quebec | Canada |
635,000
|
669
|
950
|
|
170
|
San Juan | Puerto Rico |
2,217,000
|
2,309
|
950
|
|
171
|
Scranton | USA |
385,000
|
411
|
950
|
|
172
|
St. Louis | USA |
2,078,000
|
2,147
|
950
|
|
173
|
Toledo | USA |
503,000
|
524
|
950
|
|
174
|
Toulouse | France |
761,000
|
808
|
950
|
|
175
|
Tucson | USA |
720,000
|
755
|
950
|
|
176
|
Boston | USA |
4,032,000
|
4,497
|
900
|
|
177
|
Colorado Springs | USA |
466,000
|
511
|
900
|
|
178
|
Edmonton | Canada |
782,000
|
850
|
900
|
|
179
|
Kansas City | USA |
1,362,000
|
1,514
|
900
|
|
180
|
Ogden | USA |
418,000
|
466
|
900
|
|
181
|
Oklahoma City | USA |
747,000
|
835
|
900
|
|
182
|
Providence | USA |
1,175,000
|
1,304
|
900
|
|
183
|
Rochester | USA |
694,000
|
764
|
900
|
|
184
|
Spokane | USA |
335,000
|
371
|
900
|
|
185
|
Wichita | USA |
422,000
|
465
|
900
|
|
186
|
Cincinnati | USA |
1,503,000
|
1,740
|
850
|
|
187
|
Dayton | USA |
703,000
|
838
|
850
|
|
188
|
Indianapolis | USA |
1,219,000
|
1,432
|
850
|
|
189
|
Jacksonville | USA |
882,000
|
1,063
|
850
|
|
190
|
Louisville | USA |
864,000
|
1,013
|
850
|
|
191
|
Syracuse | USA |
402,000
|
465
|
850
|
|
192
|
Grand Rapids | USA |
539,000
|
667
|
800
|
|
193
|
Pittsburgh | USA |
1,753,000
|
2,208
|
800
|
|
194
|
Sarasota/Bradenton | USA |
559,000
|
700
|
800
|
|
195
|
Tulsa | USA |
558,000
|
677
|
800
|
|
196
|
Albany | USA |
559,000
|
736
|
750
|
|
197
|
Allentown/Bethlehem | USA |
576,000
|
750
|
750
|
|
198
|
Bridgeport/Stamford | USA |
889,000
|
1,205
|
750
|
|
199
|
St Catharines | Canada |
300,000
|
389
|
750
|
|
200
|
Toulon | France |
520,000
|
713
|
750
|
|
201
|
Abu Dhabi | UAE |
550,000
|
777
|
700
|
|
202
|
Akron | USA |
570,000
|
797
|
700
|
|
203
|
Atlanta | USA |
3,500,000
|
5,083
|
700
|
|
204
|
Bordeaux | France |
754,000
|
1,057
|
700
|
|
205
|
Canton | USA |
267,000
|
372
|
700
|
|
206
|
Charleston | USA |
423,000
|
598
|
700
|
|
207
|
Durham | USA |
288,000
|
406
|
700
|
|
208
|
Hartford | USA |
852,000
|
1,216
|
700
|
|
209
|
Jackson | USA |
293,000
|
417
|
700
|
|
210
|
Little Rock | USA |
360,000
|
532
|
700
|
|
211
|
New Haven | USA |
531,000
|
739
|
700
|
|
212
|
Palm Bay | USA |
393,000
|
569
|
700
|
|
213
|
Richmond | USA |
819,000
|
1,131
|
700
|
|
214
|
Shreveport | USA |
275,000
|
401
|
700
|
|
215
|
South Bend | USA |
276,000
|
404
|
700
|
|
216
|
Springfield | USA |
574,000
|
800
|
700
|
|
217
|
Tours | France |
298,000
|
421
|
700
|
|
218
|
Valenciennes | France |
357,000
|
507
|
700
|
|
219
|
Youngstown | USA |
417,000
|
591
|
700
|
|
220
|
Baton Rouge | USA |
479,000
|
727
|
650
|
|
221
|
Bethune | France |
259,000
|
390
|
650
|
|
222
|
Birmingham | USA |
664,000
|
1,016
|
650
|
|
223
|
Cape Coral | USA |
330,000
|
497
|
650
|
|
224
|
Charlotte | USA |
759,000
|
1,126
|
650
|
|
225
|
Fayetteville | USA |
276,000
|
433
|
650
|
|
226
|
Harrisburg | USA |
363,000
|
540
|
650
|
|
227
|
Lancaster | USA |
324,000
|
517
|
650
|
|
228
|
McAllen | USA |
523,000
|
813
|
650
|
|
229
|
Nashville | USA |
750,000
|
1,116
|
650
|
|
230
|
Raleigh | USA |
542,000
|
828
|
650
|
|
231
|
Worcester | USA |
430,000
|
648
|
650
|
|
232
|
Columbia | USA |
421,000
|
697
|
600
|
|
233
|
Flint | USA |
365,000
|
599
|
600
|
|
234
|
Mobile | USA |
318,000
|
546
|
600
|
|
235
|
Port St Lucie | USA |
271,000
|
438
|
600
|
|
236
|
Augusta | USA |
336,000
|
600
|
550
|
|
237
|
Bonita Springs / Naples | USA |
221,000
|
389
|
550
|
|
238
|
Pensacola | USA |
324,000
|
568
|
550
|
|
239
|
Aguadilla | Puerto Rico |
299,000
|
620
|
500
|
|
240
|
Avignon | France |
254,000
|
508
|
500
|
|
241
|
Greenville | USA |
302,000
|
587
|
500
|
|
242
|
Huntsville | USA |
213,000
|
407
|
500
|
|
243
|
Poughkeepsie | USA |
352,000
|
686
|
500
|
|
244
|
Knoxville | USA |
420,000
|
879
|
500
|
|
245
|
Chattanooga | USA |
344,000
|
751
|
450
|
|
246
|
Winston/Salem | USA |
299,000
|
651
|
450
|
|
247
|
Asheville | USA |
222,000
|
536
|
400
|
|
248
|
Pau | France |
181,000
|
450
|
400
|
|
249
|
Barnstable Town | USA |
244,000
|
741
|
350
|
|
250
|
Hickory | USA |
188,000
|
546
|
350
|
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