Dils-Noofus t1_j46ynq8 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM

I’m questioning the validity of this. You’re telling me Paris is more densely packed than Mumbai or Delhi? Surely there should be Indian cities, Mexico City or Tokyo on the list.

roundhousemb t1_j47mzhy wrote on January 13, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Paris is actually pretty small by area, especially compared to the other cities you listed. Paris is ~100 km² while Mumbai is ~600 km². Paris has a population ~2 mil and Mumbai has a population of about 12 mil so they're very close.

This chart is just weird because it doesn't define "city" and OP just ripped their data straight from the Wikipedia page "List of cities proper by population density" without any real thought or research about the topic. It does feel like a karma grab. But you also shouldn't say it's wrong just because other cities feel like they should be denser.

LittleOneInANutshell t1_j48il86 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Delhi is not that dense actually, it's in plains and it's expanding like anything horizontally. There are some areas in Delhi that are dense but overall it's not that dense.