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New York City

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Megacity since at least 1975

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2025 data

Population13,920,148
Area2,691 km²
Density5,173 people/km²
Sizemegacities, 10 million and more
Coordinates40°44′ N, 73°56′ W
Among the world’s cities22nd / 1,914
In Americas4th / 273
In United States1st / 62

The coordinates are those of the population centre calculated by the UN, not of the historic centre or city hall. Ranks by population among cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants.

Population from 1975 to 2050

05 M10 M15 M1975200020252050megacity threshold (10 million)

Area from 1975 to 2050

01,000 km²2,000 km²3,000 km²1975200020252050

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). After 2025, projections. Cities measured as the built-up, densely inhabited area (DEGURBA method).