This Is the Most Densely Populated City in the World

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5. Sylhet, Bangladesh
> Population density: 78,000 people per square mile
> Population: 1.5 million
> Built-up land area in city: 19 square miles

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4. Saharanpur, India
> Population density: 80,571 people per square mile
> Population: 1.7 million
> Built-up land area in city: 21 square miles

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3. Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
> Population density: 83,644 people per square mile
> Population: 15.1 million
> Built-up land area in city: 180 square miles

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2. Moradabad, India
> Population density: 88,450 people per square mile
> Population: 1.8 million
> Built-up land area in city: 20 square miles

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1. Dhaka, Bangladesh
> Population density: 95,676 people per square mile
> Population: 16.8 million
> Built-up land area in city: 176 square miles