Largest Cities in the World ranked by Land Area (1 to 250)
|
Rank
|
City
/ Urban area
|
Country
|
Population
|
Land
area
(in sq km) |
Density
(people per sq km) |
|
1
|
New York Metro
|
USA
|
17,800,000
|
8,683
|
2,050
|
|
2
|
Tokyo/Yokohama
|
Japan
|
33,200,000
|
6,993
|
4,750
|
|
3
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
8,308,000
|
5,498
|
1,500
|
|
4
|
Atlanta
|
USA
|
3,500,000
|
5,083
|
700
|
|
5
|
Philadelphia
|
USA
|
5,149,000
|
4,661
|
1,100
|
|
6
|
Boston
|
USA
|
4,032,000
|
4,497
|
900
|
|
7
|
Los Angeles
|
USA
|
11,789,000
|
4,320
|
2,750
|
|
8
|
Dallas/Fort Worth
|
USA
|
4,146,000
|
3,644
|
1,150
|
|
9
|
Houston
|
USA
|
3,823,000
|
3,355
|
1,150
|
|
10
|
Detroit
|
USA
|
3,903,000
|
3,267
|
1,200
|
|
11
|
Washington
|
USA
|
3,934,000
|
2,996
|
1,300
|
|
12
|
Miami
|
USA
|
4,919,000
|
2,891
|
1,700
|
|
13
|
Nagoya
|
Japan
|
9,000,000
|
2,875
|
3,150
|
|
14
|
Paris
|
France
|
9,645,000
|
2,723
|
3,550
|
|
15
|
Essen/Düsseldorf
|
Germany
|
7,350,000
|
2,642
|
2,800
|
|
16
|
Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto
|
Japan
|
16,425,000
|
2,564
|
6,400
|
|
17
|
Seattle
|
USA
|
2,712,000
|
2,470
|
1,100
|
|
18
|
Johannesburg/East Rand
|
South Africa
|
6,000,000
|
2,396
|
2,500
|
|
19
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul
|
USA
|
2,389,000
|
2,316
|
1,050
|
|
20
|
San Juan
|
Puerto Rico
|
2,217,000
|
2,309
|
950
|
|
21
|
Buenos Aires
|
Argentina
|
11,200,000
|
2,266
|
4,950
|
|
22
|
Pittsburgh
|
USA
|
1,753,000
|
2,208
|
800
|
|
23
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
10,500,000
|
2,150
|
4,900
|
|
24
|
St. Louis
|
USA
|
2,078,000
|
2,147
|
950
|
|
25
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
3,162,000
|
2,080
|
1,500
|
|
26
|
Tampa//St. Petersburg
|
USA
|
2,062,000
|
2,078
|
1,000
|
|
27
|
Mexico City
|
Mexico
|
17,400,000
|
2,072
|
8,400
|
|
28
|
Phoenix/Mesa
|
USA
|
2,907,000
|
2,069
|
1,400
|
|
29
|
San Diego
|
USA
|
2,674,000
|
2,026
|
1,300
|
|
30
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
17,700,000
|
1,968
|
9,000
|
|
31
|
Baltimore
|
USA
|
2,076,000
|
1,768
|
1,150
|
|
32
|
Cincinnati
|
USA
|
1,503,000
|
1,740
|
850
|
|
33
|
Montreal.
|
Canada
|
3,216,000
|
1,740
|
1,850
|
|
34
|
Sydney
|
Australia
|
3,502,000
|
1,687
|
2,100
|
|
35
|
Cleveland
|
USA
|
1,787,000
|
1,676
|
1,050
|
|
36
|
Toronto
|
Canada
|
4,367,000
|
1,655
|
2,650
|
|
37
|
London
|
UK
|
8,278,000
|
1,623
|
5,100
|
|
38
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Malaysia
|
4,400,000
|
1,606
|
2,750
|
|
39
|
Brisbane
|
Australia
|
1,508,000
|
1,603
|
950
|
|
40
|
Rio de Janeiro
|
Brazil
|
10,800,000
|
1,580
|
6,850
|
|
41
|
Milan
|
Italy
|
4,250,000
|
1,554
|
2,750
|
|
42
|
Kansas City
|
USA
|
1,362,000
|
1,514
|
900
|
|
43
|
Indianapolis
|
USA
|
1,219,000
|
1,432
|
850
|
|
44
|
Manila
|
Philippines
|
14,750,000
|
1,399
|
10,550
|
|
45
|
San Francisco/
Oakland
|
USA
|
3,229,000
|
1,365
|
2,350
|
|
46
|
Virginia Beach
|
USA
|
1,394,000
|
1,364
|
1,000
|
|
47
|
Jakarta
|
Indonesia
|
14,250,000
|
1,360
|
10,500
|
|
48
|
Providence
|
USA
|
1,175,000
|
1,304
|
900
|
|
49
|
Cairo
|
Egypt
|
12,200,000
|
1,295
|
9,400
|
|
50
|
Delhi
|
India
|
14,300,000
|
1,295
|
11,050
|
|
51
|
Denver
|
USA
|
1,985,000
|
1,292
|
1,550
|
|
52
|
Milwaukee
|
USA
|
1,309,000
|
1,261
|
1,050
|
|
53
|
Portland
|
USA
|
1,583,000
|
1,228
|
1,300
|
|
54
|
Hartford
|
USA
|
852,000
|
1,216
|
700
|
|
55
|
Bridgeport/Stamford
|
USA
|
889,000
|
1,205
|
750
|
|
56
|
Marseille
|
France
|
1,350,000
|
1,204
|
1,100
|
|
57
|
Orlando
|
USA
|
1,157,000
|
1,174
|
1,000
|
|
58
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
9,000,000
|
1,166
|
7,700
|
|
59
|
Riverside/
San Bernardino
|
USA
|
1,507,000
|
1,136
|
1,350
|
|
60
|
Richmond
|
USA
|
819,000
|
1,131
|
700
|
|
61
|
Charlotte
|
USA
|
759,000
|
1,126
|
650
|
|
62
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
1,830,000
|
1,120
|
1,650
|
|
63
|
Nashville
|
USA
|
750,000
|
1,116
|
650
|
|
64
|
Riyadh
|
Saudi Arabia
|
4,000,000
|
1,101
|
3,650
|
|
65
|
Jacksonville
|
USA
|
882,000
|
1,063
|
850
|
|
66
|
Bordeaux
|
France
|
754,000
|
1,057
|
700
|
|
67
|
San Antonio
|
USA
|
1,328,000
|
1,056
|
1,250
|
|
68
|
Seoul/Incheon
|
South Korea
|
17,500,000
|
1,049
|
16,700
|
|
69
|
Memphis
|
USA
|
972,000
|
1,036
|
950
|
|
70
|
Columbus
|
USA
|
1,133,000
|
1,030
|
1,100
|
|
71
|
Birmingham
|
USA
|
664,000
|
1,016
|
650
|
|
72
|
Louisville
|
USA
|
864,000
|
1,013
|
850
|
|
73
|
Bangkok
|
Thailand
|
6,500,000
|
1,010
|
6,450
|
|
74
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
3,675,000
|
984
|
3,750
|
|
75
|
Frankfurt
|
Germany
|
2,260,000
|
984
|
2,300
|
|
76
|
Perth
|
Australia
|
1,177,000
|
964
|
1,200
|
|
77
|
Sacramento
|
USA
|
1,393,000
|
956
|
1,450
|
|
78
|
Lyon
|
France
|
1,349,000
|
954
|
1,400
|
|
79
|
Buffalo
|
USA
|
977,000
|
950
|
1,050
|
|
80
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
4,900,000
|
945
|
5,200
|
|
81
|
Lisbon
|
Portugal
|
2,250,000
|
881
|
2,550
|
|
82
|
Knoxville
|
USA
|
420,000
|
879
|
500
|
|
83
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
4,000,000
|
868
|
4,600
|
|
84
|
Edmonton
|
Canada
|
782,000
|
850
|
900
|
|
85
|
Rome
|
Italy
|
2,500,000
|
842
|
2,950
|
|
86
|
Dayton
|
USA
|
703,000
|
838
|
850
|
|
87
|
Oklahoma City
|
USA
|
747,000
|
835
|
900
|
|
88
|
Durban
|
South Africa
|
2,900,000
|
829
|
3,500
|
|
89
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
1,925,000
|
829
|
2,300
|
|
90
|
Raleigh
|
USA
|
542,000
|
828
|
650
|
|
91
|
Austin
|
USA
|
902,000
|
824
|
1,100
|
|
92
|
Cologne/Bonn
|
Germany
|
1,960,000
|
816
|
2,400
|
|
93
|
Copenhagen
|
Denmark
|
1,525,000
|
816
|
1,850
|
|
94
|
McAllen
|
USA
|
523,000
|
813
|
650
|
|
95
|
Toulouse
|
France
|
761,000
|
808
|
950
|
|
96
|
Barcelona
|
Spain
|
3,900,000
|
803
|
4,850
|
|
97
|
Springfield
|
USA
|
574,000
|
800
|
700
|
|
98
|
Akron
|
USA
|
570,000
|
797
|
700
|
|
99
|
Abu Dhabi
|
UAE
|
550,000
|
777
|
700
|
|
100
|
Jeddah
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2,750,000
|
777
|
3,550
|
|
101
|
Rochester
|
USA
|
694,000
|
764
|
900
|
|
102
|
Tucson
|
USA
|
720,000
|
755
|
950
|
|
103
|
Chattanooga
|
USA
|
344,000
|
751
|
450
|
|
104
|
Allentown/Bethlehem
|
USA
|
576,000
|
750
|
750
|
|
105
|
Beijing
|
China
|
8,614,000
|
748
|
11,500
|
|
106
|
Shanghai
|
China
|
10,000,000
|
746
|
13,400
|
|
107
|
Barnstable Town
|
USA
|
244,000
|
741
|
350
|
|
108
|
Las Vegas
|
USA
|
1,314,000
|
741
|
1,750
|
|
109
|
New Haven
|
USA
|
531,000
|
739
|
700
|
|
110
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
13,400,000
|
738
|
18,150
|
|
111
|
Albany
|
USA
|
559,000
|
736
|
750
|
|
112
|
Adelaide
|
Australia
|
1,002,000
|
729
|
1,350
|
|
113
|
Baton Rouge
|
USA
|
479,000
|
727
|
650
|
|
114
|
Nice
|
France
|
889,000
|
721
|
1,250
|
|
115
|
Toulon
|
France
|
520,000
|
713
|
750
|
|
116
|
Brussels
|
Belgium
|
1,570,000
|
712
|
2,200
|
|
117
|
Dubai
|
UAE
|
1,900,000
|
712
|
2,650
|
|
118
|
Harare
|
Zimbabwe
|
1,750,000
|
712
|
2,450
|
|
119
|
Budapest
|
Hungary
|
1,800,000
|
702
|
2,550
|
|
120
|
Calgary
|
Canada
|
879,000
|
702
|
1,250
|
|
121
|
Sarasota//Bradenton
|
USA
|
559,000
|
700
|
800
|
|
122
|
Columbia
|
USA
|
421,000
|
697
|
600
|
|
123
|
Cape Town
|
South Africa
|
2,700,000
|
686
|
3,950
|
|
124
|
Poughkeepsie
|
USA
|
352,000
|
686
|
500
|
|
125
|
Tehran
|
Iran
|
7,250,000
|
686
|
10,550
|
|
126
|
Athens
|
Greece
|
3,685,000
|
684
|
5,400
|
|
127
|
Tulsa
|
USA
|
558,000
|
677
|
800
|
|
128
|
San Jose
|
USA
|
1,538,000
|
674
|
2,300
|
|
129
|
Arabia
|
Saudi
|
1,525,000
|
673
|
2,250
|
|
130
|
Pretoria
|
South Africa
|
1,850,000
|
673
|
2,750
|
|
131
|
Quebec
|
Canada
|
635,000
|
669
|
950
|
|
132
|
Grand Rapids
|
USA
|
539,000
|
667
|
800
|
|
133
|
Winston/Salem
|
USA
|
299,000
|
651
|
450
|
|
134
|
Beirut
|
Lebanon
|
1,800,000
|
648
|
2,800
|
|
135
|
Curitiba
|
Brazil
|
2,500,000
|
648
|
3,850
|
|
136
|
Santiago
|
Chile
|
5,425,000
|
648
|
8,400
|
|
137
|
Worcester
|
USA
|
430,000
|
648
|
650
|
|
138
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
5,100,000
|
622
|
8,200
|
|
139
|
St Petersburg
|
Russia
|
5,300,000
|
622
|
8,550
|
|
140
|
Aguadilla
|
Puerto Rico
|
299,000
|
620
|
500
|
|
141
|
Augusta
|
USA
|
336,000
|
600
|
550
|
|
142
|
Birmingham
|
UK
|
2,284,000
|
600
|
3,800
|
|
143
|
Flint
|
USA
|
365,000
|
599
|
600
|
|
144
|
Charleston
|
USA
|
423,000
|
598
|
700
|
|
145
|
Salt Lake City
|
USA
|
888,000
|
598
|
1500
|
|
146
|
Antwerp
|
Belgium
|
915,000
|
596
|
1,550
|
|
147
|
Baghdad
|
Iraq
|
5,500,000
|
596
|
9,250
|
|
148
|
Guadalajara
|
Mexico
|
3,500,000
|
596
|
5,900
|
|
149
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
7,000,000
|
596
|
11,750
|
|
150
|
Youngstown
|
USA
|
417,000
|
591
|
700
|
|
151
|
Greenville
|
USA
|
302,000
|
587
|
500
|
|
152
|
Omaha
|
USA
|
627,000
|
586
|
1,050
|
|
153
|
Ankara
|
Turkey
|
3,100,000
|
583
|
5,300
|
|
154
|
Brasilia
|
Brazil
|
1,625,000
|
583
|
2,800
|
|
155
|
Fortaleza
|
Brazil
|
2,650,000
|
583
|
4,550
|
|
156
|
Hyderabad
|
India
|
5,300,000
|
583
|
9,100
|
|
157
|
Khartoum
|
Sudan
|
4,000,000
|
583
|
6,850
|
|
158
|
Naples
|
Italy
|
2,400,000
|
583
|
4,100
|
|
159
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
2,800,000
|
583
|
4,800
|
|
160
|
Albuquerque
|
USA
|
598,000
|
580
|
1,050
|
|
161
|
Palm Bay
|
USA
|
393,000
|
569
|
700
|
|
162
|
El Paso
|
USA
|
675,000
|
568
|
1,200
|
|
163
|
Pensacola
|
USA
|
324,000
|
568
|
550
|
|
164
|
Manchester
|
UK
|
2,245,000
|
558
|
4,000
|
|
165
|
Hickory
|
USA
|
188,000
|
546
|
350
|
|
166
|
Mobile
|
USA
|
318,000
|
546
|
600
|
|
167
|
Baku/Sumqayit
|
Azerbaijan
|
2,100,000
|
544
|
3,850
|
|
168
|
Fukuoka
|
Japan
|
2,150,000
|
544
|
3,950
|
|
169
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
2,200,000
|
544
|
4,050
|
|
170
|
Kuwait
|
Kuwait
|
1,600,000
|
544
|
2,950
|
|
171
|
Harrisburg
|
USA
|
363,000
|
540
|
650
|
|
172
|
Asheville
|
USA
|
222,000
|
536
|
400
|
|
173
|
Bangalore
|
India
|
5,400,000
|
534
|
10,100
|
|
174
|
Little Rock
|
USA
|
360,000
|
532
|
700
|
|
175
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
1,050,000
|
531
|
2,000
|
|
176
|
Kolkata
|
India
|
12,700,000
|
531
|
23,900
|
|
177
|
Rotterdam
|
Netherlands
|
1,325,000
|
531
|
2,500
|
|
178
|
Tashkent
|
Uzbekistan
|
2,200,000
|
531
|
4,150
|
|
179
|
Toledo
|
USA
|
503,000
|
524
|
950
|
|
180
|
Bogota
|
Colombia
|
7,000,000
|
518
|
13,500
|
|
181
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Vietnam
|
4,900,000
|
518
|
9,450
|
|
182
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
9,800,000
|
518
|
18,900
|
|
183
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
1,600,000
|
518
|
3,100
|
|
184
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cambodia
|
1,500,000
|
518
|
2,900
|
|
185
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
1,400,000
|
518
|
2,700
|
|
186
|
Lancaster
|
USA
|
324,000
|
517
|
650
|
|
187
|
New Orleans
|
USA
|
1,009,000
|
512
|
1,950
|
|
188
|
Colorado Springs
|
USA
|
466,000
|
511
|
900
|
|
189
|
Taichung
|
Taiwan
|
2,000,000
|
510
|
3,900
|
|
190
|
Avignon
|
France
|
254,000
|
508
|
500
|
|
191
|
Valenciennes
|
France
|
357,000
|
507
|
700
|
|
192
|
Nizhni Novgorod
|
Russia
|
1,500,000
|
505
|
2,950
|
|
193
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
1,350,000
|
500
|
2,700
|
|
194
|
Cape Coral
|
USA
|
330,000
|
497
|
650
|
|
195
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
1,750,000
|
492
|
3,550
|
|
196
|
Ottawa/Hull
|
Canada
|
828,000
|
490
|
1,700
|
|
197
|
Douai/Lens
|
France
|
519,000
|
489
|
1,050
|
|
198
|
Mumbai
|
India
|
14,350,000
|
484
|
29,650
|
|
199
|
Goiania
|
Brazil
|
1,475,000
|
479
|
3,100
|
|
200
|
Helsinki
|
Finland
|
1,000,000
|
479
|
2,100
|
|
201
|
Monterey
|
Mexico
|
3,200,000
|
479
|
6,700
|
|
202
|
Quito
|
Ecuador
|
1,500,000
|
479
|
3,150
|
|
203
|
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
4,000,000
|
479
|
8,350
|
|
204
|
Vereeniging
|
South Africa
|
600,000
|
479
|
1,250
|
|
205
|
Nantes
|
France
|
545,000
|
476
|
1,150
|
|
206
|
Lille
|
France
|
1,050,000
|
474
|
2,200
|
|
207
|
Kinshasa
|
Congo
|
5,000,000
|
469
|
10,650
|
|
208
|
Ogden
|
USA
|
418,000
|
466
|
900
|
|
209
|
Shenzhen
|
China
|
8,000,000
|
466
|
17,150
|
|
210
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
2,000,000
|
466
|
4,300
|
|
211
|
Syracuse
|
USA
|
402,000
|
465
|
850
|
|
212
|
Wichita
|
USA
|
422,000
|
465
|
900
|
|
213
|
Concord
|
USA
|
553,000
|
457
|
1,200
|
|
214
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
1,500,000
|
453
|
3,300
|
|
215
|
Shenyang
|
China
|
4,200,000
|
453
|
9,250
|
|
216
|
Tel Aviv
|
Israel
|
2,300,000
|
453
|
5,050
|
|
217
|
Tianjin
|
China
|
4,750,000
|
453
|
10,500
|
|
218
|
Vienna
|
Austria
|
1,550,000
|
453
|
3,400
|
|
219
|
Donetsk
|
Ukraine
|
1,400,000
|
451
|
3,100
|
|
220
|
Pau
|
France
|
181,000
|
450
|
400
|
|
221
|
Winnipeg
|
Canada
|
627,000
|
446
|
1,400
|
|
222
|
Port St Lucie
|
USA
|
271,000
|
438
|
600
|
|
223
|
Fayetteville
|
USA
|
276,000
|
433
|
650
|
|
224
|
Lumumbashi
|
Congo
|
1,200,000
|
427
|
2,800
|
|
225
|
Port Elizabeth
|
South Africa
|
900,000
|
427
|
2,100
|
|
226
|
Tours
|
France
|
298,000
|
421
|
700
|
|
227
|
Jackson
|
USA
|
293,000
|
417
|
700
|
|
228
|
Chennai
|
India
|
5,950,000
|
414
|
14,350
|
|
229
|
Sapporo
|
Japan
|
2,075,000
|
414
|
5,000
|
|
230
|
Stuttgart
|
Germany
|
1,250,000
|
414
|
3,000
|
|
231
|
Scranton
|
USA
|
385,000
|
411
|
950
|
|
232
|
Huntsville
|
USA
|
213,000
|
407
|
500
|
|
233
|
Durham
|
USA
|
288,000
|
406
|
700
|
|
234
|
South Bend
|
USA
|
276,000
|
404
|
700
|
|
235
|
Aachen
|
Germany
|
585,000
|
401
|
1,450
|
|
236
|
Shreveport
|
USA
|
275,000
|
401
|
700
|
|
237
|
Honolulu
|
USA
|
718,000
|
399
|
1,800
|
|
238
|
Bethune
|
France
|
259,000
|
390
|
650
|
|
239
|
Bonita Springs / Naples
|
USA
|
221,000
|
389
|
550
|
|
240
|
Dalian
|
China
|
2,750,000
|
389
|
7,100
|
|
241
|
Porto
|
Portugal
|
1,035,000
|
389
|
2,650
|
|
242
|
St. Catharines
|
Canada
|
300,000
|
389
|
750
|
|
243
|
Gold Coast
|
Australia
|
422,000
|
383
|
1,100
|
|
244
|
Recife
|
Brazil
|
3,025,000
|
376
|
8,050
|
|
245
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
5,700,000
|
376
|
15,200
|
|
246
|
Canton
|
USA
|
267,000
|
372
|
700
|
|
247
|
Spokane
|
USA
|
335,000
|
371
|
900
|
|
248
|
Leeds/Bradford
|
UK
|
1,499,000
|
370
|
4,050
|
|
249
|
Glasgow
|
UK
|
1,200,000
|
368
|
3,250
|
|
250
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
1,075,000
|
365
|
2,950
|
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