World Urban Population Density by
Country & Area
Based upon data at 2006.02.15
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GEOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY; URBAN AREAS OVER 500,000 (THRESHOLD) |
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Population (Millions) |
Average Population per Square Mile of Urban Areas |
Average Population per Square Kilometer of Urban Areas |
Density Compared to United States |
Density Compared to Hong Kong |
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HIGH INCOME WORLD |
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Europe |
63 |
107.2 |
7,900 |
3,050 |
2.70 |
0.103 |
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Europe: Outside UK |
53 |
88.2 |
7,400 |
2,850 |
2.52 |
0.097 |
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Europe: UK |
10 |
19.1 |
10,600 |
4,100 |
3.63 |
0.139 |
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United States |
71 |
140.3 |
2,900 |
1,150 |
1.00 |
0.038 |
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Canada |
9 |
13.8 |
4,000 |
1,550 |
1.38 |
0.053 |
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Western Hemisphere Except Canada & US (50 States) |
1 |
2.2 |
2,500 |
950 |
0.86 |
0.033 |
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Australia |
5 |
10.4 |
3,700 |
1,450 |
1.27 |
0.049 |
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New Zealand |
1 |
1.1 |
5,100 |
1,950 |
1.75 |
0.067 |
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Japan |
16 |
72.0 |
12,500 |
4,800 |
4.27 |
0.164 |
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China (Hong Kong & Macao) |
1 |
6.5 |
76,200 |
29,400 |
26.12 |
1.000 |
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Asia: Outside China & Japan |
25 |
55.1 |
19,700 |
7,600 |
6.75 |
0.259 |
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Total/Average |
192 |
408.4 |
8,000 |
3,100 |
2.74 |
0.105 |
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MIDDLE AND LOW INCOME WORLD |
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Europe Except Russia |
29 |
41.2 |
12,200 |
4,750 |
4.20 |
0.161 |
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China |
102 |
141.2 |
27,300 |
10,550 |
9.38 |
0.359 |
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India |
61 |
121.7 |
40,700 |
15,700 |
13.94 |
0.534 |
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Russia |
36 |
42.1 |
13,600 |
5,250 |
4.65 |
0.178 |
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Asia Exept China, India & Russia |
95 |
187.2 |
25,300 |
9,750 |
8.67 |
0.332 |
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Africa |
75 |
128.0 |
21,200 |
8,200 |
7.26 |
0.278 |
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South & Central America |
94 |
183.3 |
17,200 |
6,650 |
5.91 |
0.226 |
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Total/Average |
492 |
844.7 |
23,800 |
9,200 |
8.17 |
0.313 |
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Urban Areas Total: Threshold Population |
684 |
1,253.1 |
19,400 |
7,500 |
3.30 |
0.126 |
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WORLD URBAN POPULATION (2001) |
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2,925.0 |
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Share of World Urban Population in Threshold Urban Areas |
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42.8% |
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Listed Urban Areas Below Threshold |
519 |
105.9 |
6,600 |
2,000 |
1.78 |
0.068 |
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TOTAL: ALL LISTED URBAN AREAS |
1,203 |
1,359.0 |
9,000 |
3,500 |
3.10 |
0.119 |
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Share of World Urban Population |
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46.5% |
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2006-06-01 |
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High Income World: US$17,500+ GDP (PIB) Purchasing Power Parity per Capita 2003 |
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Based upon data in www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf |
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