World City rankings
Largest City in the World by Area
New York has the highest Urban Area (sq. mi.) (4,380 sq. mi.), followed by Shenzhen (4,106 sq. mi.) and Guangzhou (4,106 sq. mi.). Muzaffarnagar has the lowest (11 sq. mi.).
820 of 1,103 cities
Urban Area (sq. mi.)
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Ranking
Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 820 cities.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
How many cities fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
117 sq. mi.
Middle half 63.75 sq. mi. – 268 sq. mi.
Average
275.4 sq. mi.
820 cities
Highest
4,380 sq. mi.
New York
Lowest
11 sq. mi.
Muzaffarnagar
Data
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820 cities · # = rank by Urban Area (sq. mi.)
| # | ||||||
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| 1 |  New York | New York | 4,380 sq. mi. | 11.3K sq. km. | 20.9M | 4,770 sq. mi. |
| 2 |  Shenzhen | Guangzhou-Shenzhen | 4,106 sq. mi. | 10.6K sq. km. | 69.6M | 16.5K sq. mi. |
| 2 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou-Shenzhen | 4,106 sq. mi. | 10.6K sq. km. | 69.6M | 16.5K sq. mi. |
| 4 | Shanghai | Shanghai-Changzhou | 3,757 sq. mi. | 9,731 sq. km. | 45.1M | 12K sq. mi. |
| 4 | Changzhou | Shanghai-Changzhou | 3,757 sq. mi. | 9,731 sq. km. | 45.1M | 12K sq. mi. |
| 6 |  Tokyo | — | 3,388 sq. mi. | 8,775 sq. km. | 37.3M | 11K sq. mi. |
| 6 | Yokohama | — | 3,388 sq. mi. | 8,775 sq. km. | 37.3M | 11K sq. mi. |
| 8 | Atlanta | — | 2,761 sq. mi. | 7,151 sq. km. | 5.5M | 1,990 sq. mi. |
| 9 | Los Angeles | — | 2,671 sq. mi. | 6,918 sq. km. | 15.6M | 5,834 sq. mi. |
| 10 |  Moscow | — | 2,565 sq. mi. | 6,643 sq. km. | 18.5M | 7,216 sq. mi. |
| 11 | Chicago | — | 2,522 sq. mi. | 6,532 sq. km. | 8.8M | 3,485 sq. mi. |
| 12 | Washington | Washington-Baltimore | 2,162 sq. mi. | 5,600 sq. km. | 7.6M | 3,532 sq. mi. |
| 12 | Baltimore | Washington-Baltimore | 2,162 sq. mi. | 5,600 sq. km. | 7.6M | 3,532 sq. mi. |
| 14 | Houston | — | 2,081 sq. mi. | 5,390 sq. km. | 6.8M | 3,270 sq. mi. |
| 15 | Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,049 sq. mi. | 5,307 sq. km. | 7M | 3,407 sq. mi. |
| 15 | Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,049 sq. mi. | 5,307 sq. km. | 7M | 3,407 sq. mi. |
| 17 | Philadelphia | — | 1,898 sq. mi. | 4,916 sq. km. | 5.7M | 3,002 sq. mi. |
| 18 | Beijing | — | 1,654 sq. mi. | 4,284 sq. km. | 22.4M | 13.5K sq. mi. |
| 19 | Detroit | — | 1,576 sq. mi. | 4,082 sq. km. | 4.1M | 2,629 sq. mi. |
| 20 |  Johannesburg | Johannesburg-Pretoria | 1,560 sq. mi. | 4,040 sq. km. | 15M | 9,632 sq. mi. |
| 20 | Pretoria | Johannesburg-Pretoria | 1,560 sq. mi. | 4,040 sq. km. | 15M | 9,632 sq. mi. |
| 22 | Nagoya | — | 1,430 sq. mi. | 3,704 sq. km. | 9.6M | 6,725 sq. mi. |
| 23 |  Sao Paulo | — | 1,409 sq. mi. | 3,649 sq. km. | 21.7M | 15.4K sq. mi. |
| 24 | San Jose | San Francisco-San Jose | 1,403 sq. mi. | 3,634 sq. km. | 6.4M | 4,545 sq. mi. |
| 24 | San Francisco | San Francisco-San Jose | 1,403 sq. mi. | 3,634 sq. km. | 6.4M | 4,545 sq. mi. |
| 26 | Charlotte | — | 1,402 sq. mi. | 3,631 sq. km. | 2.2M | 1,579 sq. mi. |
| 27 | Cleveland | — | 1,393 sq. mi. | 3,608 sq. km. | 2.6M | 1,897 sq. mi. |
| 28 |  Jakarta | — | 1,369 sq. mi. | 3,546 sq. km. | 36.9M | 26.9K sq. mi. |
| 29 | Phoenix | — | 1,249 sq. mi. | 3,235 sq. km. | 4.6M | 3,683 sq. mi. |
| 30 | Miami | — | 1,244 sq. mi. | 3,222 sq. km. | 6.1M | 4,927 sq. mi. |
| 31 | Orlando | — | 1,214 sq. mi. | 3,144 sq. km. | 3.2M | 2,639 sq. mi. |
| 32 | Seattle | — | 1,209 sq. mi. | 3,131 sq. km. | 4M | 2,369 sq. mi. |
| 33 | Osaka | Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto | 1,166 sq. mi. | 3,020 sq. km. | 15M | 12.9K sq. mi. |
| 33 | Kobe | Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto | 1,166 sq. mi. | 3,020 sq. km. | 15M | 12.9K sq. mi. |
| 33 | Kyoto | Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto | 1,166 sq. mi. | 3,020 sq. km. | 15M | 12.9K sq. mi. |
| 36 | Tampa | Tampa-St. Petersburg | 1,157 sq. mi. | 2,997 sq. km. | 3.2M | 2,748 sq. mi. |
| 36 | St. Petersburg | Tampa-St. Petersburg | 1,157 sq. mi. | 2,997 sq. km. | 3.2M | 2,748 sq. mi. |
| 38 |  Melbourne | — | 1,112 sq. mi. | 2,880 sq. km. | 5.2M | 4,663 sq. mi. |
| 39 |  Paris | — | 1,102 sq. mi. | 2,854 sq. km. | 11.3M | 10.2K sq. mi. |
| 40 | Tianjin | — | 1,086 sq. mi. | 2,813 sq. km. | 12.1M | 11.1K sq. mi. |
| 41 |  Seoul | Seoul-Incheon | 1,069 sq. mi. | 2,769 sq. km. | 23.8M | 22.3K sq. mi. |
| 41 | Incheon | Seoul-Incheon | 1,069 sq. mi. | 2,769 sq. km. | 23.8M | 22.3K sq. mi. |
| 43 |  Cairo | — | 1,041 sq. mi. | 2,696 sq. km. | 22.7M | 21.8K sq. mi. |
| 44 |  Dusseldorf | Essen-Dusseldorf | 1,036 sq. mi. | 2,683 sq. km. | 6.9M | 6,635 sq. mi. |
| 44 | Essen | Essen-Dusseldorf | 1,036 sq. mi. | 2,683 sq. km. | 6.9M | 6,635 sq. mi. |
| 46 | Brisbane | Brisbane-Gold Coast | 1,022 sq. mi. | 2,647 sq. km. | 3M | 2,974 sq. mi. |
| 46 | Gold Coast | Brisbane-Gold Coast | 1,022 sq. mi. | 2,647 sq. km. | 3M | 2,974 sq. mi. |
| 48 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 1,015 sq. mi. | 2,629 sq. km. | 2.9M | 2,861 sq. mi. |
| 48 | St. Paul | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 1,015 sq. mi. | 2,629 sq. km. | 2.9M | 2,861 sq. mi. |
| 50 |  Lagos | — | 998 sq. mi. | 2,585 sq. km. | 15.3M | 15.3K sq. mi. |
| 51 |  Mexico City | — | 977 sq. mi. | 2,530 sq. km. | 18.9M | 19.4K sq. mi. |
| 52 | Shantou | Shantou-Jieyang | 976 sq. mi. | 2,528 sq. km. | 12.2M | 12.5K sq. mi. |
| 52 | Jieyang | Shantou-Jieyang | 976 sq. mi. | 2,528 sq. km. | 12.2M | 12.5K sq. mi. |
| 54 | St. Louis | — | 970 sq. mi. | 2,512 sq. km. | 2.2M | 2,261 sq. mi. |
| 55 | Pittsburgh | — | 907 sq. mi. | 2,349 sq. km. | 1.7M | 1,874 sq. mi. |
| 56 |  Delhi | — | 905 sq. mi. | 2,344 sq. km. | 33.2M | 36.7K sq. mi. |
| 56 |  Toronto | — | 905 sq. mi. | 2,344 sq. km. | 6.4M | 7,072 sq. mi. |
| 58 |  Ho Chi Minh City | — | 878 sq. mi. | 2,274 sq. km. | 16M | 18.3K sq. mi. |
| 59 | Quanzhou | — | 868 sq. mi. | 2,248 sq. km. | 6.5M | 7,474 sq. mi. |
| 60 |  Milan | — | 859 sq. mi. | 2,225 sq. km. | 5.6M | 6,555 sq. mi. |
| 61 | Sydney | — | 847 sq. mi. | 2,194 sq. km. | 5M | 5,947 sq. mi. |
| 62 |  Kuala Lumpur | — | 835 sq. mi. | 2,163 sq. km. | 9.9M | 11.9K sq. mi. |
| 63 | Rio de Janeiro | — | 780 sq. mi. | 2,020 sq. km. | 12.5M | 16.1K sq. mi. |
| 64 |  San Juan | — | 764 sq. mi. | 1,979 sq. km. | 1.8M | 2,351 sq. mi. |
| 65 | Kansas City | — | 752 sq. mi. | 1,948 sq. km. | 1.8M | 2,378 sq. mi. |
| 65 | Cincinnati | — | 752 sq. mi. | 1,948 sq. km. | 1.7M | 2,277 sq. mi. |
| 67 | Chengdu | — | 747 sq. mi. | 1,935 sq. km. | 8M | 10.8K sq. mi. |
| 68 |  Manila | — | 738 sq. mi. | 1,911 sq. km. | 25.5M | 34.6K sq. mi. |
| 68 | Raleigh | — | 738 sq. mi. | 1,911 sq. km. | 1.6M | 2,148 sq. mi. |
| 70 | Indianapolis | — | 723 sq. mi. | 1,873 sq. km. | 1.8M | 2,430 sq. mi. |
| 71 | Xi'an | — | 705 sq. mi. | 1,826 sq. km. | 8.3M | 11.8K sq. mi. |
| 72 | Wuhan | — | 703 sq. mi. | 1,821 sq. km. | 10M | 14.3K sq. mi. |
| 73 | Zhengzhou | — | 689 sq. mi. | 1,785 sq. km. | 6.9M | 9,956 sq. mi. |
| 74 | Qingdao | — | 679 sq. mi. | 1,759 sq. km. | 5.8M | 8,551 sq. mi. |
| 75 | San Diego | — | 675 sq. mi. | 1,748 sq. km. | 3.1M | 4,523 sq. mi. |
| 76 | Salt Lake City | — | 674 sq. mi. | 1,746 sq. km. | 2.5M | 3,642 sq. mi. |
| 77 |  London | — | 671 sq. mi. | 1,738 sq. km. | 11.4M | 16.9K sq. mi. |
| 78 | Perth | — | 664 sq. mi. | 1,720 sq. km. | 2.1M | 3,188 sq. mi. |
| 79 |  Tehran | — | 658 sq. mi. | 1,704 sq. km. | 14.1M | 21.5K sq. mi. |
| 80 | Hyderabad | — | 652 sq. mi. | 1,689 sq. km. | 10.1M | 15.5K sq. mi. |
| 81 |  Riyadh | — | 646 sq. mi. | 1,673 sq. km. | 8.6M | 13.3K sq. mi. |
| 82 | Nanjing | — | 623 sq. mi. | 1,614 sq. km. | 8.9M | 14.3K sq. mi. |
| 83 | Austin | — | 620 sq. mi. | 1,606 sq. km. | 2M | 3,156 sq. mi. |
| 84 | San Antonio | — | 613 sq. mi. | 1,588 sq. km. | 2.1M | 3,427 sq. mi. |
| 85 | Chongqing | — | 610 sq. mi. | 1,580 sq. km. | 11.5M | 18.9K sq. mi. |
| 86 | Denver | — | 609 sq. mi. | 1,577 sq. km. | 2.9M | 4,749 sq. mi. |
| 87 | Shenyang | Shenyang-Fushun | 599 sq. mi. | 1,551 sq. km. | 7.8M | 13K sq. mi. |
| 87 | Fushun | Shenyang-Fushun | 599 sq. mi. | 1,551 sq. km. | 7.8M | 13K sq. mi. |
| 89 | Nashville | — | 585 sq. mi. | 1,515 sq. km. | 1.2M | 2,043 sq. mi. |
| 90 |  Dubai | — | 582 sq. mi. | 1,507 sq. km. | 5.1M | 8,758 sq. mi. |
| 91 | Cape Coral | Cape Coral-Bonita Springs | 575 sq. mi. | 1,489 sq. km. | 1.1M | 1,970 sq. mi. |
| 91 | Bonita Springs | Cape Coral-Bonita Springs | 575 sq. mi. | 1,489 sq. km. | 1.1M | 1,970 sq. mi. |
| 93 | Jacksonville | — | 573 sq. mi. | 1,484 sq. km. | 1.3M | 2,312 sq. mi. |
| 94 |  Istanbul | — | 568 sq. mi. | 1,471 sq. km. | 14.7M | 26K sq. mi. |
| 95 | Berlin | — | 538 sq. mi. | 1,393 sq. km. | 4.4M | 8,125 sq. mi. |
| 96 | Hartford | — | 536 sq. mi. | 1,388 sq. km. | 966K | 1,802 sq. mi. |
| 97 | Montreal | — | 534 sq. mi. | 1,383 sq. km. | 4M | 7,545 sq. mi. |
| 98 |  Madrid | — | 527 sq. mi. | 1,365 sq. km. | 7M | 13.2K sq. mi. |
| 99 | Kolkata | — | 522 sq. mi. | 1,352 sq. km. | 20.3M | 38.9K sq. mi. |
| 100 | Hangzhou | Hangzhou-Shaoxing | 519 sq. mi. | 1,344 sq. km. | 12.4M | 23.9K sq. mi. |
| 100 | Shaoxing | Hangzhou-Shaoxing | 519 sq. mi. | 1,344 sq. km. | 12.4M | 23.9K sq. mi. |
| 100 | Portland | — | 519 sq. mi. | 1,344 sq. km. | 2.1M | 4,000 sq. mi. |
| 103 | Columbus | — | 516 sq. mi. | 1,336 sq. km. | 1.6M | 3,068 sq. mi. |
| 104 | Richmond | — | 512 sq. mi. | 1,326 sq. km. | 1.1M | 2,129 sq. mi. |
| 105 | Birmingham | — | 509 sq. mi. | 1,318 sq. km. | 780K | 1,532 sq. mi. |
| 106 | Greenville | — | 499 sq. mi. | 1,292 sq. km. | 604K | 1,210 sq. mi. |
| 107 | Belo Horizonte | — | 497 sq. mi. | 1,287 sq. km. | 5.4M | 10.8K sq. mi. |
| 108 | Memphis | — | 491 sq. mi. | 1,272 sq. km. | 1M | 2,086 sq. mi. |
| 109 | Hanoi | — | 485 sq. mi. | 1,256 sq. km. | 5.7M | 11.8K sq. mi. |
| 110 | Monterrey | — | 483 sq. mi. | 1,251 sq. km. | 4.6M | 9,482 sq. mi. |
| 111 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 482 sq. mi. | 1,248 sq. km. | 1.4M | 2,954 sq. mi. |
| 111 | Norfolk | Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 482 sq. mi. | 1,248 sq. km. | 1.4M | 2,954 sq. mi. |
| 113 | Chennai | — | 473 sq. mi. | 1,225 sq. km. | 12M | 25.3K sq. mi. |
| 114 |  Accra | — | 472 sq. mi. | 1,222 sq. km. | 6.3M | 13.4K sq. mi. |
| 115 | Sacramento | — | 468 sq. mi. | 1,212 sq. km. | 2M | 4,209 sq. mi. |
| 116 |  Baku | — | 467 sq. mi. | 1,210 sq. km. | 3.1M | 6,585 sq. mi. |
| 117 | Milwaukee | — | 464 sq. mi. | 1,202 sq. km. | 1.3M | 2,767 sq. mi. |
| 118 |  Santiago | — | 443 sq. mi. | 1,147 sq. km. | 7.2M | 16.2K sq. mi. |
| 119 | Rome | — | 442 sq. mi. | 1,145 sq. km. | 3.3M | 7,450 sq. mi. |
| 120 | Las Vegas | — | 435 sq. mi. | 1,127 sq. km. | 2.3M | 5,241 sq. mi. |
| 121 |  Karachi | — | 434 sq. mi. | 1,124 sq. km. | 21.3M | 49K sq. mi. |
| 122 | Knoxville | — | 432 sq. mi. | 1,119 sq. km. | 627K | 1,451 sq. mi. |
| 123 | Oklahoma City | — | 422 sq. mi. | 1,093 sq. km. | 1M | 2,386 sq. mi. |
| 124 |  Taipei | — | 421 sq. mi. | 1,090 sq. km. | 9.9M | 23.4K sq. mi. |
| 125 |  Nairobi | — | 419 sq. mi. | 1,085 sq. km. | 7.3M | 17.3K sq. mi. |
| 126 |  Dhaka | — | 418 sq. mi. | 1,083 sq. km. | 25.3M | 60.5K sq. mi. |
| 127 |  Tashkent | — | 415 sq. mi. | 1,075 sq. km. | 4M | 9,725 sq. mi. |
| 128 | Durban | — | 414 sq. mi. | 1,072 sq. km. | 3.5M | 8,519 sq. mi. |
| 128 | Barcelona | — | 414 sq. mi. | 1,072 sq. km. | 5.5M | 13.3K sq. mi. |
| 130 | Mumbai | — | 412 sq. mi. | 1,067 sq. km. | 26.2M | 63.7K sq. mi. |
| 131 | Abu Dhabi | — | 411 sq. mi. | 1,064 sq. km. | 1.4M | 3,336 sq. mi. |
| 132 | Sarasota | — | 404 sq. mi. | 1,046 sq. km. | 852K | 2,109 sq. mi. |
| 133 | Dalian | — | 403 sq. mi. | 1,044 sq. km. | 4.2M | 10.3K sq. mi. |
| 134 | Louisville | — | 401 sq. mi. | 1,039 sq. km. | 961K | 2,397 sq. mi. |
| 135 |  Khartoum | — | 398 sq. mi. | 1,031 sq. km. | 7.7M | 19.3K sq. mi. |
| 135 | Naples | — | 398 sq. mi. | 1,031 sq. km. | 3.7M | 9,236 sq. mi. |
| 137 | Baton Rouge | — | 396 sq. mi. | 1,026 sq. km. | 630K | 1,591 sq. mi. |
| 138 |  Rotterdam | Rotterdam-Hague | 392 sq. mi. | 1,015 sq. km. | 3.1M | 7,906 sq. mi. |
| 139 |  Luanda | — | 388 sq. mi. | 1,005 sq. km. | 11.9M | 30.6K sq. mi. |
| 140 |  Budapest | — | 385 sq. mi. | 997 sq. km. | 2.5M | 6,465 sq. mi. |
| 141 |  Chon Buri | Pattaya-Chon Buri | 384 sq. mi. | 995 sq. km. | 1.1M | 2,984 sq. mi. |
| 142 | Urumqi | — | 383 sq. mi. | 992 sq. km. | 4.7M | 12.2K sq. mi. |
| 143 | Brasilia | — | 372 sq. mi. | 963 sq. km. | 3.6M | 9,745 sq. mi. |
| 144 |  Dar es Salaam | — | 371 sq. mi. | 961 sq. km. | 8.9M | 23.9K sq. mi. |
| 145 | Linyi | — | 370 sq. mi. | 958 sq. km. | 1.7M | 4,546 sq. mi. |
| 146 |  Lisbon | — | 367 sq. mi. | 951 sq. km. | 2.9M | 7,932 sq. mi. |
| 146 | Columbia | — | 367 sq. mi. | 951 sq. km. | 611K | 1,665 sq. mi. |
| 148 |  Santa Cruz de la Sierra | — | 366 sq. mi. | 948 sq. km. | 2.3M | 6,366 sq. mi. |
| 149 | Lahore | — | 365 sq. mi. | 945 sq. km. | 14.3M | 39.1K sq. mi. |
| 150 | Ningbo | — | 364 sq. mi. | 943 sq. km. | 4.1M | 11.2K sq. mi. |
| 151 | Campinas | — | 363 sq. mi. | 940 sq. km. | 2.9M | 7,895 sq. mi. |
| 152 | Jinan | — | 360 sq. mi. | 932 sq. km. | 4.2M | 11.7K sq. mi. |
| 153 | Abuja | — | 358 sq. mi. | 927 sq. km. | 2.6M | 7,338 sq. mi. |
| 154 | Tucson | — | 357 sq. mi. | 925 sq. km. | 882K | 2,471 sq. mi. |
| 155 | Surabaya | — | 352 sq. mi. | 912 sq. km. | 6.8M | 19.4K sq. mi. |
| 155 | Vancouver | — | 352 sq. mi. | 912 sq. km. | 2.8M | 8,048 sq. mi. |
| 157 | Springfield | — | 349 sq. mi. | 904 sq. km. | 667K | 1,911 sq. mi. |
| 158 | Porto Alegre | — | 347 sq. mi. | 899 sq. km. | 3.6M | 10.2K sq. mi. |
| 159 | Hefei | — | 345 sq. mi. | 894 sq. km. | 5.9M | 17K sq. mi. |
| 160 |  Lima | — | 344 sq. mi. | 891 sq. km. | 10.9M | 31.7K sq. mi. |
| 161 | Taiyuan | — | 342 sq. mi. | 886 sq. km. | 5.4M | 15.7K sq. mi. |
| 162 | Buffalo | — | 341 sq. mi. | 883 sq. km. | 950K | 2,786 sq. mi. |
| 163 | Shijiazhuang | — | 340 sq. mi. | 881 sq. km. | 3.8M | 11.1K sq. mi. |
| 164 | Charleston | — | 339 sq. mi. | 878 sq. km. | 743K | 2,192 sq. mi. |
| 165 | Tulsa | — | 338 sq. mi. | 875 sq. km. | 748K | 2,213 sq. mi. |
| 166 |  Brussels | — | 336 sq. mi. | 870 sq. km. | 2.3M | 6,872 sq. mi. |
| 167 | Kunming | — | 330 sq. mi. | 855 sq. km. | 3.9M | 11.8K sq. mi. |
| 167 |  Amman | — | 330 sq. mi. | 855 sq. km. | 6.7M | 20.3K sq. mi. |
| 167 | Adelaide | — | 330 sq. mi. | 855 sq. km. | 1.3M | 3,876 sq. mi. |
| 170 |  Stockholm | — | 327 sq. mi. | 847 sq. km. | 2.3M | 7,098 sq. mi. |
| 171 | McAllen | — | 326 sq. mi. | 844 sq. km. | 822K | 2,521 sq. mi. |
| 172 | Cape Town | — | 324 sq. mi. | 839 sq. km. | 4.9M | 15K sq. mi. |
| 172 | Curitiba | — | 324 sq. mi. | 839 sq. km. | 2.9M | 8,920 sq. mi. |
| 174 |  Harare | — | 322 sq. mi. | 834 sq. km. | 2.4M | 7,435 sq. mi. |
| 175 | Goiania | — | 321 sq. mi. | 831 sq. km. | 2.8M | 8,713 sq. mi. |
| 176 | Zibo | — | 320 sq. mi. | 829 sq. km. | 2.4M | 7,653 sq. mi. |
| 176 | Dayton | — | 320 sq. mi. | 829 sq. km. | 665K | 2,078 sq. mi. |
| 178 | Changchun | — | 316 sq. mi. | 818 sq. km. | 3.8M | 12K sq. mi. |
| 179 | Guadalajara | — | 315 sq. mi. | 816 sq. km. | 4.5M | 14.4K sq. mi. |
| 180 | Johor Bahru | — | 308 sq. mi. | 798 sq. km. | 2.1M | 6,838 sq. mi. |
| 180 | Putian | — | 308 sq. mi. | 798 sq. km. | 3.1M | 10K sq. mi. |
| 182 | Hamburg | — | 307 sq. mi. | 795 sq. km. | 2.2M | 7,199 sq. mi. |
| 182 | Porto | — | 307 sq. mi. | 795 sq. km. | 1.4M | 4,518 sq. mi. |
| 184 | Novosibirsk | — | 302 sq. mi. | 782 sq. km. | 1.8M | 5,921 sq. mi. |
| 185 | Cologne | Cologne-Bonn | 301 sq. mi. | 780 sq. km. | 2.3M | 7,542 sq. mi. |
| 185 | Bonn | Cologne-Bonn | 301 sq. mi. | 780 sq. km. | 2.3M | 7,542 sq. mi. |
| 187 | Nanchang | — | 300 sq. mi. | 777 sq. km. | 3.9M | 13K sq. mi. |
| 188 | Changsha | — | 298 sq. mi. | 772 sq. km. | 3.7M | 12.4K sq. mi. |
| 188 | Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi-Islamabad | 298 sq. mi. | 772 sq. km. | 5.2M | 17.5K sq. mi. |
| 188 |  Kampala | — | 298 sq. mi. | 772 sq. km. | 5.1M | 17K sq. mi. |
| 188 | Islamabad | Rawalpindi-Islamabad | 298 sq. mi. | 772 sq. km. | 5.2M | 17.5K sq. mi. |
| 192 | Rochester | — | 292 sq. mi. | 756 sq. km. | 691K | 2,366 sq. mi. |
| 193 | Fuzhou | — | 288 sq. mi. | 746 sq. km. | 4M | 13.9K sq. mi. |
| 194 | Guiyang | — | 281 sq. mi. | 728 sq. km. | 3.4M | 11.9K sq. mi. |
| 194 |  Katowice | Katowice-Gliwice-Tychy | 281 sq. mi. | 728 sq. km. | 2M | 7,085 sq. mi. |
| 194 | Gliwice | Katowice-Gliwice-Tychy | 281 sq. mi. | 728 sq. km. | 2M | 7,085 sq. mi. |
| 194 | Tychy | Katowice-Gliwice-Tychy | 281 sq. mi. | 728 sq. km. | 2M | 7,085 sq. mi. |
| 198 | Greensboro | — | 279 sq. mi. | 723 sq. km. | 516K | 1,849 sq. mi. |
| 199 |  Asuncion | — | 274 sq. mi. | 710 sq. km. | 1.6M | 5,704 sq. mi. |
| 199 | Grand Rapids | — | 274 sq. mi. | 710 sq. km. | 614K | 2,241 sq. mi. |
| 201 | Volgograd | — | 271 sq. mi. | 702 sq. km. | 1.3M | 4,856 sq. mi. |
| 201 | Omaha | — | 271 sq. mi. | 702 sq. km. | 829K | 3,059 sq. mi. |
| 201 | Albany | — | 271 sq. mi. | 702 sq. km. | 606K | 2,236 sq. mi. |
| 204 |  Colombo | — | 270 sq. mi. | 699 sq. km. | 3.6M | 13.4K sq. mi. |
| 205 |  Baghdad | — | 268 sq. mi. | 694 sq. km. | 7.2M | 26.7K sq. mi. |
| 205 | Jaipur | — | 268 sq. mi. | 694 sq. km. | 4.4M | 16.3K sq. mi. |
| 207 | Marseille | — | 266 sq. mi. | 689 sq. km. | 1.4M | 5,391 sq. mi. |
| 208 |  Donetsk | — | 264 sq. mi. | 684 sq. km. | 1.3M | 4,811 sq. mi. |
| 209 | Albuquerque | — | 263 sq. mi. | 681 sq. km. | 766K | 2,913 sq. mi. |
| 210 | Allentown | Allentown-Bethlehem | 262 sq. mi. | 679 sq. km. | 636K | 2,427 sq. mi. |
| 210 | Bethlehem | Allentown-Bethlehem | 262 sq. mi. | 679 sq. km. | 636K | 2,427 sq. mi. |
| 212 |  Addis Ababa | — | 260 sq. mi. | 673 sq. km. | 7.9M | 30.5K sq. mi. |
| 213 | Ankara | — | 259 sq. mi. | 671 sq. km. | 5.6M | 21.8K sq. mi. |
| 213 | Harbin | — | 259 sq. mi. | 671 sq. km. | 5M | 19.1K sq. mi. |
| 215 |  Yangon | — | 257 sq. mi. | 666 sq. km. | 6.8M | 26.5K sq. mi. |
| 215 | Antwerp | — | 257 sq. mi. | 666 sq. km. | 1.1M | 4,268 sq. mi. |
| 217 | El Paso | — | 256 sq. mi. | 663 sq. km. | 866K | 3,383 sq. mi. |
| 218 | Pune | — | 251 sq. mi. | 650 sq. km. | 6.9M | 27.7K sq. mi. |
| 218 | Kumasi | — | 251 sq. mi. | 650 sq. km. | 5.2M | 20.7K sq. mi. |
| 218 | Palm Bay | — | 251 sq. mi. | 650 sq. km. | 562K | 2,239 sq. mi. |
| 221 | Harrisburg | — | 250 sq. mi. | 648 sq. km. | 503K | 2,012 sq. mi. |
| 222 | Dongying | — | 248 sq. mi. | 642 sq. km. | 901K | 3,633 sq. mi. |
| 223 |  Abidjan | — | 244 sq. mi. | 632 sq. km. | 6.5M | 26.5K sq. mi. |
| 223 | Yekaterinburg | — | 244 sq. mi. | 632 sq. km. | 1.4M | 5,869 sq. mi. |
| 223 | Manchester | — | 244 sq. mi. | 632 sq. km. | 2.7M | 11.2K sq. mi. |
| 226 | Edmonton | — | 242 sq. mi. | 627 sq. km. | 1.3M | 5,508 sq. mi. |
| 227 | Irkutsk | — | 241 sq. mi. | 624 sq. km. | 901K | 3,739 sq. mi. |
| 228 | Calgary | — | 240 sq. mi. | 622 sq. km. | 1.6M | 6,638 sq. mi. |
| 228 | Toledo | — | 240 sq. mi. | 622 sq. km. | 501K | 2,088 sq. mi. |
| 230 | New Orleans | — | 239 sq. mi. | 619 sq. km. | 920K | 3,849 sq. mi. |
| 231 | Tangshan | — | 233 sq. mi. | 603 sq. km. | 2.9M | 12.4K sq. mi. |
| 232 | Birmingham | — | 231 sq. mi. | 598 sq. km. | 2.6M | 11.5K sq. mi. |
| 233 | Busan | — | 230 sq. mi. | 596 sq. km. | 4M | 17.4K sq. mi. |
| 234 | Kitakyushu | — | 229 sq. mi. | 593 sq. km. | 1.7M | 7,345 sq. mi. |
| 235 | Wichita | — | 227 sq. mi. | 588 sq. km. | 502K | 2,211 sq. mi. |
| 236 |  Athens | — | 225 sq. mi. | 583 sq. km. | 3.4M | 14.9K sq. mi. |
| 236 | Yantai | — | 225 sq. mi. | 583 sq. km. | 1.4M | 6,102 sq. mi. |
| 236 | Des Moines | — | 225 sq. mi. | 583 sq. km. | 567K | 2,520 sq. mi. |
| 239 | Coimbatore | — | 224 sq. mi. | 580 sq. km. | 1.9M | 8,674 sq. mi. |
| 240 |  Tel Aviv | — | 223 sq. mi. | 578 sq. km. | 3.1M | 14.1K sq. mi. |
| 240 | Fergana | — | 223 sq. mi. | 578 sq. km. | 1.1M | 5,099 sq. mi. |
| 242 | Kannur | — | 222 sq. mi. | 575 sq. km. | 1.3M | 6,072 sq. mi. |
| 242 |  Doha | — | 222 sq. mi. | 575 sq. km. | 2.1M | 9,644 sq. mi. |
| 244 | Fortaleza | — | 219 sq. mi. | 567 sq. km. | 3.5M | 16K sq. mi. |
| 245 |  Copenhagen | — | 218 sq. mi. | 565 sq. km. | 1.7M | 7,867 sq. mi. |
| 246 |  Bogota | — | 217 sq. mi. | 562 sq. km. | 10.7M | 49.5K sq. mi. |
| 247 | Luoyang | — | 215 sq. mi. | 557 sq. km. | 2M | 9,186 sq. mi. |
| 248 | Sapporo | — | 213 sq. mi. | 552 sq. km. | 2.2M | 10.4K sq. mi. |
| 249 | Ottawa | — | 212 sq. mi. | 549 sq. km. | 1.2M | 5,599 sq. mi. |
| 250 | Warsaw | — | 211 sq. mi. | 546 sq. km. | 2.1M | 10.1K sq. mi. |
| 250 | Saratov | — | 211 sq. mi. | 546 sq. km. | 1.1M | 5,156 sq. mi. |
| 252 | Baotou | — | 210 sq. mi. | 544 sq. km. | 2.5M | 11.7K sq. mi. |
| 252 | Medina | — | 210 sq. mi. | 544 sq. km. | 1.7M | 8,029 sq. mi. |
| 254 |  Auckland | — | 209 sq. mi. | 541 sq. km. | 1.6M | 7,876 sq. mi. |
| 254 | Omsk | — | 209 sq. mi. | 541 sq. km. | 1.1M | 5,096 sq. mi. |
| 256 | Handan | — | 208 sq. mi. | 539 sq. km. | 2.6M | 12.7K sq. mi. |
| 256 | Yinchuan | — | 208 sq. mi. | 539 sq. km. | 2.2M | 10.4K sq. mi. |
| 258 |  Quito | — | 207 sq. mi. | 536 sq. km. | 2.9M | 14K sq. mi. |
| 259 | Wenzhou | — | 206 sq. mi. | 534 sq. km. | 3.6M | 17.7K sq. mi. |
| 259 | Recife | — | 206 sq. mi. | 534 sq. km. | 4M | 19.5K sq. mi. |
| 261 |  Almaty | — | 205 sq. mi. | 531 sq. km. | 2.5M | 12.4K sq. mi. |
| 262 |  Beirut | — | 204 sq. mi. | 528 sq. km. | 1.9M | 9,407 sq. mi. |
| 262 | Lille | — | 204 sq. mi. | 528 sq. km. | 1.3M | 6,539 sq. mi. |
| 264 |  Singapore | — | 202 sq. mi. | 523 sq. km. | 6.1M | 30K sq. mi. |
| 265 |  Kinshasa | — | 200 sq. mi. | 518 sq. km. | 13.1M | 65.3K sq. mi. |
| 265 | Colorado Springs | — | 200 sq. mi. | 518 sq. km. | 641K | 3,205 sq. mi. |
| 267 | Kozhikode | — | 199 sq. mi. | 515 sq. km. | 3.4M | 17.1K sq. mi. |
| 267 |  Helsinki | — | 199 sq. mi. | 515 sq. km. | 1.2M | 6,010 sq. mi. |
| 269 | Cixi | — | 198 sq. mi. | 513 sq. km. | 1.7M | 8,732 sq. mi. |
| 269 | Namangan | — | 198 sq. mi. | 513 sq. km. | 1.5M | 7,773 sq. mi. |
| 271 | Samarkand | — | 196 sq. mi. | 508 sq. km. | 1.3M | 6,658 sq. mi. |
| 271 | Toulouse | — | 196 sq. mi. | 508 sq. km. | 970K | 4,949 sq. mi. |
| 273 | Fukuoka | — | 195 sq. mi. | 505 sq. km. | 2.4M | 12.5K sq. mi. |
| 273 | Chiang Mai | — | 195 sq. mi. | 505 sq. km. | 926K | 4,749 sq. mi. |
| 275 |  Tripoli | — | 194 sq. mi. | 502 sq. km. | 1.3M | 6,500 sq. mi. |
| 276 |  Cordoba | — | 193 sq. mi. | 500 sq. km. | 1.6M | 8,347 sq. mi. |
| 277 | Nanning | — | 190 sq. mi. | 492 sq. km. | 4.1M | 21.3K sq. mi. |
| 278 |  Kigali | — | 189 sq. mi. | 490 sq. km. | 1.1M | 5,878 sq. mi. |
| 279 | Bandung | — | 188 sq. mi. | 487 sq. km. | 7.5M | 39.8K sq. mi. |
| 279 | Amsterdam | — | 188 sq. mi. | 487 sq. km. | 1.8M | 9,622 sq. mi. |
| 279 | Leeds | Leeds-Bradford | 188 sq. mi. | 487 sq. km. | 1.9M | 9,910 sq. mi. |
| 279 | Bradford | Leeds-Bradford | 188 sq. mi. | 487 sq. km. | 1.9M | 9,910 sq. mi. |
| 283 | Lucknow | — | 187 sq. mi. | 484 sq. km. | 4.7M | 25.4K sq. mi. |
| 284 | Benin City | — | 186 sq. mi. | 482 sq. km. | 2M | 10.8K sq. mi. |
| 284 | Munich | — | 186 sq. mi. | 482 sq. km. | 2.2M | 11.8K sq. mi. |
| 284 | Krasnoyarsk | — | 186 sq. mi. | 482 sq. km. | 977K | 5,253 sq. mi. |
| 287 | Medan | — | 185 sq. mi. | 479 sq. km. | 4.1M | 22.3K sq. mi. |
| 288 | Hohhot | — | 184 sq. mi. | 477 sq. km. | 2M | 10.9K sq. mi. |
| 288 | Stuttgart | — | 184 sq. mi. | 477 sq. km. | 1.5M | 7,880 sq. mi. |
| 290 | Mashhad | — | 183 sq. mi. | 474 sq. km. | 5.3M | 29.1K sq. mi. |
| 291 |  Ouagadougou | — | 182 sq. mi. | 471 sq. km. | 3.5M | 19.1K sq. mi. |
| 291 | Ibadan | — | 182 sq. mi. | 471 sq. km. | 3.9M | 21.2K sq. mi. |
| 293 |  Casablanca | — | 181 sq. mi. | 469 sq. km. | 4.6M | 25.5K sq. mi. |
| 294 | Nice | — | 180 sq. mi. | 466 sq. km. | 883K | 4,906 sq. mi. |
| 295 | Haikou | — | 179 sq. mi. | 464 sq. km. | 1.6M | 9,196 sq. mi. |
| 296 |  Dublin | — | 178 sq. mi. | 461 sq. km. | 1.5M | 8,163 sq. mi. |
| 296 | Lyon | — | 178 sq. mi. | 461 sq. km. | 1.5M | 8,202 sq. mi. |
| 298 | Bordeaux | — | 177 sq. mi. | 458 sq. km. | 847K | 4,785 sq. mi. |
| 299 | Xining | — | 175 sq. mi. | 453 sq. km. | 2M | 11.5K sq. mi. |
| 300 | Mecca | — | 174 sq. mi. | 451 sq. km. | 2.3M | 13.5K sq. mi. |
Showing the first 300 of 820 cities, ranked by Urban Area (sq. mi.).
What correlates with Urban Area (sq. mi.)?
Pearson r against 8 other city metrics sharing at least 492 cities, 2 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.
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Places that have a higher Urban Area (sq. mi.) tend to score higher on these
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Quick answers
- Which world city has the highest Urban Area (sq. mi.)?
- New York has the highest Urban Area (sq. mi.), at 4,380 sq. mi., followed by Shenzhen (4,106 sq. mi.) and Guangzhou (4,106 sq. mi.).
- Which world city has the lowest Urban Area (sq. mi.)?
- Muzaffarnagar has the lowest Urban Area (sq. mi.), at 11 sq. mi..
- What is the median Urban Area (sq. mi.) across world cities?
- The median is 117 sq. mi. across the 820 world cities with data.
- Where does this largest city in the world by area data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Demographia World Urban Areas. Last updated 2026-10-28.