The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the largest urban area by population density by far.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 9,200 people per square kilometer (23,828 people per square mile) while the charts below show all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with an area between 5,600 people per square kilometer (14,504 people per square mile) and 9,200 people per square kilometer, between 4,000 people per square kilometer (10,360 people per square mile) and 5,600 people per square kilometer, and below 4,000 people per square kilometer.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Bangladesh has the largest urban area by population density by far.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 3,400 people per square kilometer (8,806 people per square mile) while the chart below shows all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with a population density under 3,400 people per square kilometer.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Russia has the largest urban area by population density followed by Italy.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  All urban areas over 10,000 people per square kilometer (25,900 people per square mile) in South America belong to either Colombia or Peru.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  The most densely populated cities in North America are in the Caribbean and Central America.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000 with a population density over 5,500 people per square mile (2,124 people per square kilometer) while the chart below shows all urban areas with a population of over 500,000 with a population density under 5,500 people per square mile.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Most large EU cities have a population density over 5,500 people per square mile and populate the above chart while most US cities have a population density under 5,500 people per square mile and thus populate the chart below.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Los Angeles has the largest population density in the US followed by San Francisco.

The chart above shows the population density of each urban area with a population of over 500,000.  The urban areas have been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Genoa has the largest population density by far in the EU.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  All urban areas with over one million people in Oceania belong to either Australia or New Zealand.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  South Africa has the largest urban area by size by far.