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This is a list of the densest city subdivisions (sometimes also known as, neighborhoods or districts) with over 30,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (78,000/sq mi) in the world with an area of at least 1 km2. Most are districts of large cities and may vary significantly in regional importance. Note this list is not exhaustive as data is hard to come by for many places on earth.

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Subdivision City Country Inhabitants
per km2 		Population Area
(km2) 		Notes
Imbaba Giza Egypt 177,038 1,465,875 8.28
Lalbagh Thana Dhaka Bangladesh 168,151 369,933 2.2 [1]
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Lagos Nigeria 150,689 2,094,583 13.90 [2]
Mushin Lagos Nigeria 137,263 1,928,542 14.05 [2]
Lagos Island Lagos Nigeria 135,509 1,254,812 9.26 [2]
Chowk Bazaar Dhaka Bangladesh 130,122 156,147 1.2 [1]
Zaveri Bazar Mumbai India 114,001 202,922 1.8 [3]
St. Anthony Parish Macau China 111,636 122,800 1.1 [4]
Karanj Surat India 107,288 198,482 1.85 [5]
Shomolu Lagos Nigeria 102,466 1,496,003 14.60 [2]
Dhaka Kotwali Thana Dhaka Bangladesh 101,693 210,504 2.07 [6]
Agege Lagos Nigeria 88,682 1,507,591 17.00 [2]
Zafer, Bahçelievler Istanbul Turkey 78,772 85,464 1.1 [7]
San Andres Bukid Manila Philippines 76,400 128,499 1.6802
Sutrapur Thana Dhaka Bangladesh 70,202 307,483 4.38 [6]
Tondo District Manila Philippines 69,297 630,604 9.1 [8]
Surulere Lagos Nigeria 68,751 1,859,727 27.05 [2]
50. Yıl Istanbul Turkey 68,662 75,528 1.1 [7]
Hillbrow Johannesburg South Africa 68,418 74,131 1.08 [9]
Limbayat Surat India 67,769 91,488 1.35 [5]
Bijam Shubra El Kheima Egypt 65,622 435,076 6.63
West Point Monrovia Liberia 65,000 34,605 .53 [10]
Dadar Mumbai India 64,168 582,007 9.1 [3]
Eastleigh South, Kiambiu Nairobi Kenya 63,777 66,264 1.04 [11]
Yorkville New York City United States 60,349 77,942 1.29 [12]
Byculla Mumbai India 59,505 440,335 7.4 [3]
Sagrampura Surat India 59,020 77,316 1.31 [5]
Kayole Nairobi Kenya 58,655 140,321 2.39 [11]
Şirinevler Istanbul Turkey 58,354 64,189 1.1 [7]
Grant Road Mumbai India 57,744 382,841 6.6 [3]
Sultangazi Istanbul Turkey 53,457 534,565 10 [13]
Karadeniz Istanbul Turkey 52,339 73,274 1.4 [7]
Fulpada Surat India 52,146 169,476 3.25 [5]
Kwun Tong District Hong Kong China 51,104 562,427 11.27 [14]
Fındıklı Istanbul Turkey 50,993 61,192 1.2 [7]
Patio Bonito Bogota Colombia 50,168 159,033 3.17 [15]
Demirkapı Istanbul Turkey 49,948 54,943 1.1 [7]
Kanarya Istanbul Turkey 49,631 69,484 1.4 [7]
La Sagrada Família Barcelona Spain 49,040 51,539 1.05 [16]
Kurla Mumbai India 49,006 778,218 15.9 [3]
Mehmet Akif, Küçükçekmece Istanbul Turkey 48,913 53,804 1.1 [7]
Malé Island Malé Maldives 47,870 103,693 1.952 [17]
Motijheel Thana Dhaka Bangladesh 47,692 307,483 4.69 [6]
İstiklal, Ümraniye Istanbul Turkey 47,503 47,503 1 [7]
Our Lady Fatima Parish Macau China 47,000 126,000 2.7
Lagos Mainland Lagos Nigeria 46,820 918,609 19.62 [2]
Wong Tai Sin District Hong Kong China 46,197 444,630 9.3 [14]
Elphinstone Mumbai India 45,793 457,931 10.0 [3]
District 11 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 45,241 232,536 5.0 [18]
Centro Habana Havana Cuba 44,560 152,395 3.42 [19]
Dandora 'B' Nairobi Kenya 43,918 85,569 1.95 [11]
District 4 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 43,842 183,261 4.0 [18]
La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Barcelona Spain 43,490 58,180 1.34 [16]
Huangpu District Shanghai China 43,425 538,900 12.41 [20]
El Raval Barcelona Spain 43,340 47,608 1.10 [16]
Yau Tsim Mong District Hong Kong China 43,168 282,020 6.99 [14]
Karachi Central Karachi Pakistan 43,000 2,972,639 69
Khar Mumbai India 42,929 580,835 13.5 [3]
San Francisco Bogota Colombia 42,523 76,117 1.79 [15]
Manhattan Community Board 7 New York City United States 42,387 207,699 4.90
Tandale Dar es Salaam Tanzania 42,314 44,853 1.06 [21][22]
Manhattan Community Board 8 New York City United States 42,312 217,063 5.13
Gran Britalia Bogota Colombia 42,119 75,814 1.8 [15]
Kowloon City Hong Kong China 41,999 418,732 9.97 [23]
La Villette Paris France 41,718 53,650 1.29 [24]
Malad Mumbai India 41,651 796,775 19.1 [3]
Güngören Istanbul Turkey 41,349 289,441 7 [13]
Yonghe District New Taipei Taiwan 41,139 235,059 5.71
Anjana Surat India 41,108 78,344 1.91 [5]
Gaziosmanpaşa Istanbul Turkey 40,997 491,962 12 [13]
Cumhuriyet, Küçükçekmece Istanbul Turkey 40,882 53,147 1.3 [7]
District 5 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 40,785 174,154 4.0 [18]
District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 40,638 232,450 6.0 [18]
Roquette Paris France 40,546 47,520 1.17 [24]
Nanpura Surat India 40,429 51,749 1.28 [5]
Matunga Mumbai India 40,400 524,393 13.0 [3]
Katargam Gotalawadi Surat India 40,057 70,500 1.76 [5]
Güneşli Istanbul Turkey 39,967 47,960 1.2 [7]
11th arrondissement Paris France 39,567 145,208 3.67 [25]
Chittagong Kotwali Thana Chittagong Bangladesh 39,566 246,893 6.24
Oshodi-Isolo Lagos Nigeria 39,440 1,655,691 41.98 [2]
Bosa Occidental Bogota Colombia 39,424 169,523 4.3 [15]
Sham Shui Po Hong Kong China 39,262 353,550 9.35 [14]
Clignancourt Paris France 39,243 64,868 1.65 [24]
Manzese Dar es Salaam Tanzania 38,914 66,543 1.71 [21][22]
Dong Da Hanoi Vietnam 38,896 387,400 9.96 [26]
İnönü, Küçükçekmece Istanbul Turkey 38,849 73,813 1.9 [7]
District 3 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 38,403 188,945 5.0 [18]
Yunus Emre, Sultangazi Istanbul Turkey 38,324 49,821 1.3 [7]
Gümüşpala Istanbul Turkey 38,254 42,079 1.1 [7]
La Vila de Gràcia Barcelona Spain 38,210 50,662 1.33 [16]
Minuto de Dios Bogota Colombia 38,023 141,825 3.73 [15]
El Rincón Bogota Colombia 37,749 268,018 7.1 [15]
Bronx Community Board 5 New York City United States 37,736 136,982 3.63 [27]
Sants Barcelona Spain 37,460 41,127 1.10 [16]
Makurumla Dar es Salaam Tanzania 37,200 53,568 1.44 [21]
Kocasinan Istanbul Turkey 37,041 74,081 2 [7]
100. Yıl Istanbul Turkey 37,018 48,123 1.3 [7]
Manhattan Community Board 3 New York City United States 36,054 164,407 4.56
Süvari Ankara Turkey 35,972 35,972 1 [28]
Bahçelievler Istanbul Turkey 35,945 611,059 17 [13]
Phu Nhuan District Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 35,897 175,175 5.0 [18]
Kariobangi North Nairobi Kenya 35,778 39,342 1.10 [11]
Yıldırım Istanbul Turkey 35,543 53,315 1.5 [7]
Esentepe, Sultangazi Istanbul Turkey 35,444 63,799 1.8 [7]
District 6 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 35,254 253,474 7.0 [18]
Grandes-Carrières Paris France 35,232 67,152 1.91 [24]
Armağanevler Istanbul Turkey 35,010 38,511 1.1 [7]
Recoleta Buenos Aires Argentina 34,959 188,780 5.4
El Carmel Barcelona Spain 34,812 32,724 0.94 [29]
San Lorenzo Naples Italy 34,701 49,275 1.42 [30]
Balvanera Buenos Aires Argentina 34,590 152,198 4.4
L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample Barcelona Spain 34,254 42,284 1.23 [16]
Hoan Kiem Hanoi Vietnam 34,159 180,700 5.29 [26]
Almagro Buenos Aires Argentina 33,966 138,942 4.1
Picpus Paris France 33,788 62,947 1.86 [24]
Hongkou District Shanghai China 33,267 781,100 23.48 [20]
Eastern District Hong Kong China 33,004 616,199 18.7 [14]
Saiyadpura Surat India 32,650 55,179 1.69 [5]
20th arrondissement Paris France 32,607 194,994 5.98 [25]
Les Corts Barcelona Spain 32,570 46,009 1.41 [16]
Umoja 'II' Nairobi Kenya 32,473 101,477 3.13 [11]
Mohammadpur Thana Dhaka Bangladesh 32,439 241,343 7.44
Bağcılar Istanbul Turkey 32,397 745,125 23 [13]
Épinettes Paris France 32,186 44,352 1.38 [24]
Malazgirt, Sincan Ankara Turkey 35,289 32,081 1.1 [28]
Grenelle Paris France 32,078 47,411 1.48 [24]
Plaisance [fr] Paris France 32,061 57,229 1.78 [24]
18th arrondissement Paris France 32,024 192,468 6.01 [25]
Xuanwu District Beijing China 31,879 526,000 16.50
Altıntepe Istanbul Turkey 31,411 31,411 1 [7]
Sant Andreu Barcelona Spain 31,061 57,183 1.84 [16]
Chamberí Madrid Spain 31,029 145,934 4.69
Atapark Ankara Turkey 30,964 49,542 1.6 [28]
Selçuklu Ankara Turkey 30,775 33,853 1.1 [28]
Plevne Ankara Turkey 30,647 30,647 1 [28]
Bayrampaşa Istanbul Turkey 30,526 274,735 9 [13]
Gatina Nairobi Kenya 30,411 45,872 1.51 [11]
Gençosman Istanbul Turkey 30,473 39,615 1.3 [7]
Zyablikovo Moscow Russia 30,394 133,096 4.38
Amérique [fr] Paris France 30,155 55,365 1.84 [24]
Combat Paris France 30,107 38,988 1.29 [24]
Mwiki Ruiru Kenya 30,107 44,760 1.49 [11]
Charonne Paris France 30,082 62,901 2.09 [24]
Novokosino Moscow Russia 30,056 108,204 3.60
Talatpaşa, Kağıthane Istanbul Turkey 30,008 33,009 1.1 [7]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  4. ^ Preliminary Results of the 2011 Population Census. Retrieved on 2012-01-21
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Surat Municipal Corporation – Wardwise Area, Population & Density (1901 to 2001) Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b c TABLE S04: SELECTED STATISTICS BY THANA, 1991 (ENUMERATED) data from census 1991
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Population taken from Area taken from
  8. ^ 2007 Census of Population Census Bureau of the Philippines. Retrieved 17 June 2009
  9. ^ "Census 2011: Sub Place: Hillbrow". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  10. ^ "THE MASTER PLAN STUDY ON URBAN FACILITIES RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN MONROVIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Kenya Open Data; Census Volume 1 Question 1 Population, Households and Density by Sublocations – 2009 Archived 2012-01-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2012-01-19.
  12. ^ Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre – New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division – New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed May 18, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Population taken from Area taken from
  14. ^ a b c d e 2001 census, December 2004 land survey.
  15. ^ a b c d e f Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá. Secretaría Distrital de Planeación. Subsecretaría de Información y Estudios Estratégicos., "Análisis Demográfico y Proyecciones Poblacionales de Bogotá," March 2018. [Online]. Available: http://www.sdp.gov.co/sites/default/files/4-DOCUMENTO-TECNICO-DE-SOPORTE/Analisis%20Demografico%20y%20Proyecciones%20Poblacionales%20de%20Bogota.pdf. [Accessed 26 June 2019].
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  19. ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas, Cuba; La Habana (pdf) Population and area 2009-12-31. Retrieved on 2010-09-06.
  20. ^ a b "Population And Population Density (year-end of 2008)". Shanghai Municipal Government. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  21. ^ a b c National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania; 2002 Population and Housing Census – Village Statistics Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-05-17.
  22. ^ a b International Livestock Research Institute, GIS Services, Tanzania Wards Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine Data from downloadable shapefile map. Retrieved on 2010-05-17, by using ArcExplorer.
  23. ^ 2016 census, December 2004 land survey.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme, "Paris 1954–1999. Données statistiques. Population, logement, emploi. Paris et arrondissements," September 2005. [Online]. Available: https://www.apur.org/fr/nos-travaux/paris-1954-1999-donnees-statistiques-population-logement-emploi-paris-arrondissements. [Accessed 27 August 2019].
  25. ^ a b c "Populations légales 2019. 75 – Paris" (PDF). INSEE. 2022-01-12.
  26. ^ a b [2] Hanoi Districts
  27. ^ New York City Department of City Planning. "Bronx Community District 5 Summary Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  28. ^ a b c d e Population taken from Area taken from
  29. ^ ""Padró municipal de Barcelona"". Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Naples population data 2001 census". Retrieved 2010-01-12.

Barangays

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At least a dozen barangays have population densities over 200,000 people per square km, which are very small sections or neighborhoods (not city districts) within Manila, with the highest that of Barangay 717 at 277,007.3 people per square km.

References

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  • PRC data from census in ?2000 (and from census in ?2001) plus December 2004 land survey where footnoted.
  • Philippines data from census in 2000.
  • Spanish data from census in 2006.
  • US data from census in 2000.
  • ROC (Taiwan) data from census in 2005.
  • French data from census in 1999.
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