Urban Areas over 250,000 in Canada &
United States Ranked by Population Density

This table reflects the corrected data released by the US Census Bureau 2002.08.25

Rank	Nation	Urbanized Area	Population	Rank	Square Miles	Population/Square Mile	KM2	Population/KM2
1	United States	Los Angeles--Long Beach--Santa Ana, CA	11,789,487	2	1,667.93	7,068.3	4,319.93	2,729.1
2	Canada	Toronto, ON	4,366,508	6	638.83	6,835.2	1,654.56	2,639.1
3	United States	San Francisco--Oakland, CA	3,228,605	13	526.66	6,130.4	1,364.03	2,367.0
4	United States	San Jose, CA	1,538,312	27	260.11	5,914.1	673.68	2,283.4
5	United States	New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT	17,799,861	1	3,352.60	5,309.3	8,683.20	2,049.9
6	United States	New Orleans, LA	1,009,283	40	197.84	5,101.6	512.39	1,969.7
7	Canada	Montreal, QC	3,215,665	14	671.88	4,786.1	1,740.17	1,847.9
8	United States	Honolulu, HI	718,182	57	154.12	4,659.8	399.18	1,799.1
9	United States	Las Vegas, NV	1,314,357	34	285.91	4,597.1	740.50	1,775.0
10	United States	Oxnard, CA	337,591	101	75.70	4,459.7	196.06	1,721.9
11	Canada	Hamilton, ON	618,820	65	139.92	4,422.6	362.40	1,707.6
12	United States	Miami, FL	4,919,036	5	1,116.09	4,407.4	2,890.67	1,701.7
13	Canada	Ottawa - Hull, ON-QC	827,854	50	189.31	4,372.9	490.32	1,688.4
14	Canada	Vancouver, BC	1,829,854	23	432.42	4,231.7	1,119.96	1,633.9
15	United States	Stockton, CA	313,392	110	74.29	4,218.4	192.42	1,628.7
16	Canada	Windsor, ON	263,204	138	64.29	4,094.0	166.51	1,580.7
17	Canada	London, ON	337,318	102	83.86	4,022.5	217.19	1,553.1
18	United States	Fresno, CA	554,923	73	138.62	4,003.1	359.03	1,545.6
19	United States	Denver--Aurora, CO	1,984,889	22	498.83	3,979.1	1,291.96	1,536.3
20	United States	Chicago, IL--IN	8,307,904	3	2,122.81	3,913.6	5,498.06	1,511.1
21	United States	Mission Viejo, CA	533,015	77	136.89	3,893.9	354.53	1,503.4
22	United States	Salt Lake City, UT	887,650	45	230.72	3,847.3	597.57	1,485.4
23	United States	Sacramento, CA	1,393,498	31	369.03	3,776.1	955.78	1,458.0
24	Canada	Winnipeg, MB	626,685	63	172.11	3,641.3	445.75	1,405.9
25	United States	Phoenix--Mesa, AZ	2,907,049	15	799.01	3,638.3	2,069.42	1,404.8
26	United States	Modesto, CA	310,945	111	86.08	3,612.4	222.94	1,394.8
27	United States	Lexington-Fayette, KY	250,994	141	69.55	3,608.9	180.13	1,393.4
28	United States	Bakersfield, CA	396,125	91	110.33	3,590.5	285.74	1,386.3
29	United States	Provo--Orem, UT	303,680	113	85.00	3,572.7	220.15	1,379.4
30	United States	Riverside--San Bernardino, CA	1,506,816	28	438.78	3,434.1	1,136.42	1,325.9
31	United States	San Diego, CA	2,674,436	17	782.29	3,418.7	2,026.11	1,320.0
32	United States	Washington, DC--VA--MD	3,933,920	9	1,156.77	3,400.8	2,996.01	1,313.1
33	United States	Portland, OR--WA	1,583,138	26	473.94	3,340.3	1,227.51	1,289.7
34	United States	San Antonio, TX	1,327,554	33	407.56	3,257.3	1,055.57	1,257.7
35	Canada	Calgary, AB	879,277	47	271.07	3,243.8	702.06	1,252.4
36	Canada	Kitchener, ON	387,319	93	121.15	3,197.1	313.77	1,234.4
37	United States	Concord, CA	552,624	74	176.46	3,131.8	457.02	1,209.2
38	United States	Detroit, MI	3,903,377	10	1,261.45	3,094.4	3,267.14	1,194.7
39	United States	El Paso, TX--NM	674,801	60	219.12	3,079.6	567.52	1,189.0
40	United States	Baltimore, MD	2,076,354	20	682.73	3,041.3	1,768.26	1,174.2
41	United States	Houston, TX	3,822,509	11	1,295.27	2,951.1	3,354.72	1,139.4
42	United States	Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX	4,145,659	7	1,407.04	2,946.4	3,644.22	1,137.6
43	United States	Lancaster--Palmdale, CA	263,532	137	90.40	2,915.3	234.12	1,125.6
44	United States	Trenton, NJ	268,472	134	92.12	2,914.4	238.59	1,125.2
45	United States	Madison, WI	329,533	106	113.92	2,892.7	295.04	1,116.9
46	United States	Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD	5,149,079	4	1,799.51	2,861.4	4,660.72	1,104.8
47	United States	Columbus, OH	1,133,193	39	397.71	2,849.3	1,030.06	1,100.1
48	United States	Seattle, WA	2,712,205	16	953.63	2,844.1	2,469.88	1,098.1
49	United States	Austin, TX	901,920	43	318.13	2,835.1	823.94	1,094.6
50	United States	Santa Rosa, CA	285,408	124	101.99	2,798.5	264.14	1,080.5
51	United States	Omaha, NE--IA	626,623	64	226.36	2,768.3	586.27	1,068.8
52	United States	Cleveland, OH	1,786,647	24	647.00	2,761.4	1,675.73	1,066.2
53	Canada	Victoria, BC	288,346	121	104.87	2,749.6	271.61	1,061.6
54	Canada	Halifax, NS	276,221	128	100.68	2,743.4	260.77	1,059.2
55	United States	Milwaukee, WI	1,308,913	35	487.05	2,687.5	1,261.44	1,037.6
56	United States	Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN	2,388,593	18	894.22	2,671.2	2,316.02	1,031.3
57	United States	Albuquerque, NM	598,191	66	223.95	2,671.0	580.04	1,031.3
58	United States	Corpus Christi, TX	293,925	119	110.29	2,665.0	285.65	1,029.0
59	United States	Buffalo, NY	976,703	41	366.69	2,663.5	949.73	1,028.4
60	United States	Virginia Beach, VA	1,394,439	30	526.80	2,647.0	1,364.41	1,022.0
61	United States	Des Moines, IA	370,505	95	140.32	2,640.4	363.43	1,019.5
62	United States	Indio--Cathedral City--Palm Springs, CA	254,856	140	98.59	2,585.0	255.34	998.1
63	United States	Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL	2,062,339	21	802.27	2,570.6	2,077.87	992.5
64	United States	Reno, NV	303,689	112	118.60	2,560.5	307.18	988.6
65	United States	Orlando, FL	1,157,431	38	453.19	2,554.0	1,173.76	986.1
66	United States	Boise City, ID	272,625	130	108.68	2,508.5	281.48	968.5
67	United States	St. Louis, MO--IL	2,077,662	19	828.95	2,506.4	2,146.97	967.7
68	United States	Toledo, OH--MI	503,008	80	202.33	2,486.1	524.03	959.9
69	United States	Tucson, AZ	720,425	56	291.36	2,472.7	754.61	954.7
70	United States	Denton--Lewisville, TX	299,823	117	121.57	2,466.2	314.88	952.2
71	Canada	Quebec, QC	635,184	62	258.44	2,457.8	669.36	948.9
72	United States	Memphis, TN--MS--AR	972,091	42	399.82	2,431.3	1,035.52	938.7
73	United States	Scranton, PA	385,237	94	158.70	2,427.4	411.03	937.2
74	Canada	Edmonton, AB	782,101	52	328.16	2,383.3	849.92	920.2
75	United States	Colorado Springs, CO	466,122	82	197.36	2,361.7	511.17	911.9
76	United States	Rochester, NY	694,396	59	295.15	2,352.7	764.44	908.4
77	United States	Wichita, KS	422,301	85	179.51	2,352.5	464.94	908.3
78	United States	Spokane, WA--ID	334,858	104	143.05	2,340.8	370.51	903.8
79	United States	Providence, RI--MA	1,174,548	37	503.63	2,332.2	1,304.40	900.4
80	United States	Kansas City, MO--KS	1,361,744	32	584.41	2,330.1	1,513.63	899.7
81	United States	Boston, MA--NH--RI	4,032,484	8	1,736.18	2,322.6	4,496.67	896.8
82	United States	Ogden--Layton, UT	417,933	88	180.05	2,321.1	466.34	896.2
83	United States	Oklahoma City, OK	747,003	55	322.35	2,317.4	834.89	894.7
84	United States	Daytona Beach--Port Orange, FL	255,353	139	113.56	2,248.6	294.12	868.2
85	United States	Syracuse, NY	402,267	90	179.66	2,239.1	465.32	864.5
86	United States	Cincinnati, OH--KY--IN	1,503,262	29	671.77	2,237.8	1,739.87	864.0
87	United States	Louisville, KY--IN	863,582	48	391.30	2,207.0	1,013.46	852.1
88	United States	Ann Arbor, MI	283,904	125	128.76	2,205.0	333.47	851.4
89	United States	Indianapolis, IN	1,218,919	36	552.92	2,204.5	1,432.06	851.2
90	United States	Lansing, MI	300,032	115	136.87	2,192.1	354.49	846.4
91	United States	Davenport, IA--IL	270,626	132	123.87	2,184.8	320.82	843.6
92	United States	Dayton, OH	703,444	58	323.56	2,174.1	838.01	839.4
93	United States	Jacksonville, FL	882,295	46	410.52	2,149.2	1,063.23	829.8
94	United States	Tulsa, OK	558,329	72	261.40	2,135.9	677.03	824.7
95	United States	Fort Wayne, IN	287,759	123	135.25	2,127.6	350.30	821.5
96	United States	Grand Rapids, MI	539,080	76	257.35	2,094.7	666.54	808.8
97	United States	Sarasota--Bradenton, FL	559,229	70	270.44	2,067.8	700.44	798.4
98	United States	Pittsburgh, PA	1,753,136	25	852.40	2,056.7	2,207.70	794.1
99	Canada	St. Catharines - Niagara, ON	299,935	116	150.10	1,998.2	388.77	771.5
100	United States	Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ	576,408	67	289.50	1,991.1	749.79	768.8
101	United States	Greensboro, NC	267,884	135	135.47	1,977.5	350.86	763.5
102	United States	Albany, NY	558,947	71	284.25	1,966.4	736.21	759.2
103	United States	Rockford, IL	270,414	133	139.08	1,944.3	360.22	750.7
104	United States	Bridgeport--Stamford, CT--NY	888,890	44	465.31	1,910.3	1,205.14	737.6
105	United States	Richmond, VA	818,836	51	436.76	1,874.8	1,131.19	723.9
106	United States	New Haven, CT	531,314	78	285.31	1,862.2	738.94	719.0
107	United States	Canton, OH	266,595	136	143.51	1,857.7	371.69	717.2
108	United States	Springfield, MA--CT	573,610	68	308.98	1,856.5	800.26	716.8
109	United States	Akron, OH	570,215	69	307.81	1,852.5	797.22	715.3
110	United States	Durham, NC	287,796	122	156.78	1,835.7	406.05	708.8
111	United States	Charleston--North Charleston, SC	423,410	84	230.94	1,833.4	598.13	707.9
112	United States	Youngstown, OH--PA	417,437	89	228.27	1,828.7	591.22	706.1
113	United States	Jackson, MS	292,637	120	160.84	1,819.4	416.58	702.5
114	United States	Hartford, CT	851,535	49	469.34	1,814.3	1,215.59	700.5
115	United States	Palm Bay--Melbourne, FL	393,289	92	219.74	1,789.8	569.11	691.1
116	United States	Atlanta, GA	3,499,840	12	1,962.58	1,783.3	5,083.06	688.5
117	United States	Shreveport, LA	275,213	129	154.66	1,779.4	400.58	687.0
118	United States	South Bend, IN--MI	276,498	126	155.80	1,774.7	403.52	685.2
119	United States	Little Rock, AR	360,331	98	205.57	1,752.8	532.42	676.8
120	United States	Charlotte, NC--SC	758,927	53	434.91	1,745.0	1,126.42	673.8
121	United States	Nashville-Davidson, TN	749,935	54	430.77	1,740.9	1,115.69	672.2
122	United States	Harrisburg, PA	362,782	97	208.39	1,740.9	539.72	672.2
123	United States	Cape Coral, FL	329,757	105	191.82	1,719.1	496.81	663.8
124	United States	Worcester, MA--CT	429,882	83	250.32	1,717.3	648.33	663.1
125	United States	Baton Rouge, LA	479,019	81	280.65	1,706.8	726.89	659.0
126	United States	Raleigh, NC	541,527	75	319.61	1,694.3	827.79	654.2
127	United States	Birmingham, AL	663,615	61	392.10	1,692.5	1,015.53	653.5
128	United States	McAllen, TX	523,144	79	313.83	1,667.0	812.82	643.6
129	United States	Fayetteville, NC	276,368	127	167.13	1,653.6	432.86	638.5
130	United States	Lancaster, PA	323,554	108	199.43	1,622.4	516.52	626.4
131	United States	Port St. Lucie, FL	270,774	131	169.03	1,602.0	437.78	618.5
132	United States	Flint, MI	365,096	96	231.11	1,579.7	598.58	609.9
133	United States	Columbia, SC	420,537	86	268.93	1,563.7	696.54	603.8
134	United States	Mobile, AL	317,605	109	210.77	1,506.9	545.90	581.8
135	United States	Pensacola, FL--AL	323,783	107	219.36	1,476.0	568.15	569.9
136	United States	Augusta-Richmond County, GA--SC	335,630	103	231.79	1,448.0	600.34	559.1
137	United States	Greenville, SC	302,194	114	226.54	1,334.0	586.73	515.0
138	United States	Poughkeepsie--Newburgh, NY	351,982	99	264.99	1,328.3	686.32	512.9
139	United States	Knoxville, TN	419,830	87	339.48	1,236.7	879.26	477.5
140	United States	Winston-Salem, NC	299,290	118	251.38	1,190.6	651.06	459.7
141	United States	Chattanooga, TN--GA	343,509	100	290.00	1,184.5	751.09	457.3
Sources: Statistics Canada and United States Census Bureau.
Canada data for 2001, United States for 2000.