The World’s Population Concentrated Into One City At Different Densities

Map created by atlasmapperThe map above looks at the question.

If the world’s 7.9 billion people lived in one city, how large would that city be if it were as dense as…?

1. Paris (center)
   • Density: 54,156 people per sq mile
   • Highlighted States: Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
2. New York
   • Density: 28,256 per sq mile
   • Highlighted State: Texas
3. Singapore
   • Density: 21,646 per sq mile
   • Highlighted State: Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
4. San Francisco
   • Density: 17,246 per sq mile
   • Highlighted State: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
5. London
   • Density: 14,550 per sq mile
   • Highlighted State: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico
6. Houston
   • Density: 3,842 per sq mile
   • Highlighted State: Over half the continental U.S.

What do you think about the idea?