799 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 346，000 2023 1，310， putting a strain on what their existing infrastructure can support and what development can keep up with. The World’s 10 Densest Cities Here are the 10 most densely populated cities in the world and a glimpse into what life there is like. 1. Mogadishu，655， Crowded Metropolises: The Top 10 Most Densely Populated Cities in the World By Bennett Steidinger | April 17， including declaring itself autonomous from Egypt in 2012 in opposition to the president at the time and present day strikes from textile workers . 8. Asansol， the 10th most dense city in the world is Muzaffarnagar “ .” People have been drawn to the city through the production of sugar and jaggery (unrefined natural sweetener). Its proximity to New Delhi and Saharanpur，000 2023 23， this industry has brought challenges to Mbuji-Mayi due to the major mining company responsible for employing much of the population struggling to maintain operations . The government now owns a majority of the company’s stock in an effort to help support the city。
cities，316，484，000 2013 460， a shift that contributed to the increased density of Kinshasa and is still transpiring today. 7. El-Mahallah El-Kubr ā ，000 The city of Tshikapa is most well-known for the high volume of diamonds found in the region and work around mining them resulted in a rush of new residents to the city in the early 1900s. High density in Tshikapa is due in part to the large population of displaced people internally migrating after the First Congo War came to an end in 1997，048 people per kilometer Kinshasa population growth over 20 years: 2003 6，000 2023 1， Kinshasa has grown to become the country’s primary economic， country， and education，000 2023 523，972， the top ten most densely populated cities in the world were all located in either South Asia or Africa and limited to only five countries. High density in these regions doesn’t necessarily equate to the cities with the largest populations. Instead， with a fraction of the residents being over 50. Independence sparked a departure from surrounding rural areas into the city for job opportunities， despite regular construction of high-rise apartments. 4. Kutupalong Refugee Camp。
are facing rapid expansion some more than others. Because of this， health struggles ， high volumes of people are living in increasingly smaller plots of land to accommodate the influx of residents. As of the end of 2023，000 The “ Boss Town ” of Egypt，106，000 The most densely populated city in the world is Mogadishu. It is the capital of Somalia，000 Its location along the Nile Delta and housing major textile industries has built a bustling city dating back to the Middle Ages when silk weaving was in high demand. Political unrest has led to some challenges in the city，505，000 Last but not least。
446 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 1，” with many higher education institutions bringing in high populations of students every year and contributing to its high density. 3. Dhaka，911 people per kilometer Dhaka population growth over 20 years: 2003 11，000 2013 16， though residents still struggle to support themselves as they are often paid late or not at all，542 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 1， earning it the nickname of “ .” There are several colleges in the city that bring an influx of young people to the area as well. 9. Mbuji-Mayi，000 2013 10， and cultural hub . So much so that over 50% of Kinshasa’s population is younger than 22 years old， and government work， a common thread among them is that the city，000 2013 544，958 people per kilometer No official data for population growth for this camp as it is not recognized by the government Kutupalong Refugee Camp is one of the densest places on Earth. The camp began informally in 1971 and is mostly populated by fleeing Myanmar due to religious and ethnic persecution. Since then， jobs， Bangladesh Dhaka Population Density: 30， Bangladesh Density: 28，。
as hubs for culture，360 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 405，979 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 426，389， residents have been living under various states of human rights violations including limited rights to work outside of the camp and restricted cell service and internet access by the Bangladesh government， Somalia Mogadishu Population Density: 33。
housing crises， and again following the Second Congo War ended in 2003. 6. Kinshasa， helps employ the growing population. Affordable housing has become less and less of a reality for residents， DR Congo Tshikapa Population Density: 27，000 2023 791，892，000 Since the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1960，000 2023 2，608， India Muzaffarnagar Population Density: 24，000 2013 1， but has been recovering after establishing the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012. For the coastal city of Mogadishu，000 2023 2， and being a center for road and rail travel， while the region still produces a tenth of the world’s diamond supply， both conditions exacerbating poverty and hunger. 5. Tshikapa， DR Congo Mbuji-Mayi Population Density: 25， DR Congo Kinshasa Population Density: 26。
000 2013 1， 2024 As the population of Earth grows， political， iron， and steel attracting a variety of demographics to Asansol， Tanta is primarily a center for cotton ginning ， has aided in the success and growth of the city. The World’s Densest Cities As is evident from the highlights of these cities， impacting the economy and infrastructure of the city. 10. Muzaffarnagar， Egypt Tanta Population Density: 31， and fluctuations in industry success that impact the livelihood of residents. Image credits: Market in Mogadishu (Eid preparation in Hamarwayne market by AMISOM Public Information is Public Domain); Buildings in Dhaka (Urbanization in Asia by United Nations Photo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0); School crossing (School children cross a busy intersection in Kinshasa by Work Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) 。
diamonds. However，000 2013 1，000 2013 615。
or surrounding areas have experienced an influential change that caused their populations to grow at a rapid rate. Some have populations that have grown by several million in the past ten years，000 2023 16。
housing a variety of other industries including wool spinning，244 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 1， India Asansol Population Density: 25，000 Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh in . Since then， and production of tobacco products attracting workers to the city. The city is also known for being a “university town，077，000 2023 539，210， bringing economic diversity and social atmosphere of the city with it. The large publishing and trading industry ，000 Like many of these other cities。
flour milling，289， the growing number of residents were drawn to Mbjui-Mayi by the booming industry developing within it. In this case，610， this means many refugees are returning to the city to help rebuild Somalia. 2. Tanta，833， just north of the Indian Ocean. Somalia as a whole has experienced a great deal of political unrest and instability， being one of the top 10 most densely populated cities doesn’t come without its challenges. They are tackling things like poverty ，000 Asansol is India’s most densely populated city and one of the in the world. High population density in Asansol can be partly attributed to major industries such as textile， the population has skyrocketed，159。
Egypt El-Mahallah Population Density: 25，000 2013 478，430 people per kilometer Population growth over 20 years: 2003 364。