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Most densely populated city
About 45,700 people per square kilometre, according to 2017 Demographia figures.
Record holderDhaka
Date achieved1 January 2017
Official statement
Using 2017 Demographia figures, Guinness World Records names Dhaka the world's most densely populated city: 16.8 million residents across 368 km², an average of 45,700 people per square kilometre.
Criteria met
- 01Built-up urban area only
- 02Published demographic data
- 03Persons per km² compared worldwide
Evidence on file
- Exhibit ADhaka
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