Polycentric Metropolitan Areas
| Rank | Area | State | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | United Kingdom | 13,709,000 |
| 2 | Rhine-Ruhr | Germany | 12,190,000 |
| 3 | Paris | France | 11,175,000 |
| 4 | Randstad | Netherlands | 6,787,000 |
| 5 | Milan | Italy | 5,963,000 |
| 6 | Katowice (Silesian metropolitan area) | Poland/ Czech Republic | 5,294,000 |
| 7 | Madrid | Spain | 5,263,000 |
| 8 | Flemish Diamond | Belgium | 5,103,000 |
| 9 | Barcelona | Spain | 4,251,000 |
| 10 | Frankfurt Rhine-Main | Germany | 4,149,000 |
| 11 | Naples polycentric metropolitan area | Italy | 3,714,000 |
| 12 | Vienna-Bratislava | Austria/ Slovakia | 3,368,000 |
| 13 | Munich-Augsburg | Germany | 3,271,000 |
| 14 | Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai | France/ Belgium | 3,115,000 |
| 15 | Liege-Aachen-Heerlen | Belgium/ Germany/ Netherlands | 3,060,000 |
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