How many people live per square kilometre in Manila?
Cities brutal Data from 2023
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The answer
43,000 people per square kilometre
Roughly 43K.
Manila has about 43,000 people per square kilometre, the densest city on Earth. For comparison, Barcelona — already one of Europe’s densest — is around 16,000, and Madrid about 5,400.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Philippine Statistics Authority |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people per square kilometre |
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