Global BRTData

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The BRTData gathers information on bus priority systems in cities around the world. The platform is source of research for academics, journalists, students and municipal technicians, as well as provides technical background for decision making regarding public transport.

The data presented contemplate BRT systems (Bus Rapid Transit - median-aligned and segregated bus lanes, pre-board fare collection, and platform-level boarding) and bus priority systems: cities with dedicated bus lanes, but without some of the elements of a BRT. The website allows the user to know the systems and corridors of each city, compare indicators and generate graphs.

The BRTData was developed by BRT+ CoE, a Center of Excellence in BRT, and by WRI, with collaboration of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The platform is monthly updated with reliable data and verified by WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.

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Metropolitan population per square kilometer.

Region Country City Value Year Source
Latin America Argentina Buenos Aires 4143.6 2010 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Argentina Buenos Aires - Metropolitan Area 3528.1 2010 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Argentina Córdoba 2237.7 2010 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Argentina Neuquén 167.6 2010 www.argentina.gob.ar
Latin America Argentina Santa Fe 1078.8 2010 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Brazil Belém 661.8 2013 www.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Belo Horizonte 524.7 2012 ftp.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Brasília 491.6 2012 servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Campinas 801.1 2013 www.seade.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Criciúma 176.8 pt.wikipedia.org
Latin America Brazil Curitiba 179.6 www.ippuc.org.br
Latin America Brazil Feira de Santana 472.45 2023 cidades.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Fortaleza 544.9 2010 pt.wikipedia.org
Latin America Brazil Goiânia 410 www.observatoriodasmetropoles.ufrj.br
Latin America Brazil Guarulhos 2714.4 2019 emplasa.sp.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Juiz de Fora 360.4 Wikipedia
Latin America Brazil Londrina 144.1 Wikipedia
Latin America Brazil Maringá 135.47 2018 agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Natal 480.5 Wikipedia
Latin America Brazil Niterói 1725.8 2018 pt.wikipedia.org
Latin America Brazil Porto Alegre 408 2013 IBGE
Latin America Brazil Recife 7039.64 2023 brasilescola.uol.com.br
Latin America Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2208.8 2014 www.cidades.ibge.gov.br & www.ceperj.rj.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Salvador 3859.44 2010 cidades.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil São José dos Campos 154.91 2021 rmvpln.pdui.sp.gov.br
Latin America Brazil São Paulo 2714.4 2019 emplasa.sp.gov.br
Latin America Brazil São Paulo - Metropolitan area 2634.7 2014 pt.wikipedia.org
Latin America Brazil Sorocaba 178 2016 www.pdui.sp.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Sumaré 801.1 2013 www.seade.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Teresina 108.2 2018 Calculated using population at metro area
Latin America Brazil Uberaba 70.5 2013, Calculating using population city divided by area of territorial unit cidades.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Brazil Uberlândia 159.1 2014 www.cidades.ibge.gov.br
Latin America Chile Concepción 281.4 2012, density of Provincia de Concepción www.soychile.cl
Latin America Chile Santiago 462 2017 resultados.censo2017.cl
Latin America Colombia Barranquilla 3,650 2008 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Colombia Bogotá 5,155 2022 UITP
Latin America Colombia Bucaramanga 740 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Colombia Cali 327 2014 planeacion.cali.gov.co
Latin America Colombia Cartagena 382.4 2015 es.wikipedia.org
Latin America Colombia Medellín 5,840 pt.wikipedia.org
Latin America Colombia Pereira 828.1 2015 Calculated using population at metro area
Latin America Ecuador Guayaquil 7,227 Municipality of Guayaquil, www.guayaquil.gov.ec
Latin America Ecuador Quito 439.8 2001 Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos INEC
Latin America El Salvador Gran San Salvador 3689.7 2015 en.wikipedia.org
Latin America Guatemala Guatemala 1,420 2011 www.ine.gob.gt
Latin America Mexico Acapulco 244 2010 webcache.googleusercontent.com
Latin America Mexico Chihuahua 47.1 2010, for Chihuahua, Aldama and Aquiles Serdín www.inegi.org.mx
Latin America Mexico Guadalajara 1967.5 www.inegi.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Guadalupe 553.1 2010 www.nl.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Juárez 67.9 2010 www.conapo.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico León de los Aldama 6,382 2007 omu.caf.com
Latin America Mexico Mexico City 2450.7 2005 cuentame.inegi.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Mexico City - Metropolitan Area 2450.7 2005 cuentame.inegi.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Monterrey 553.1 2010 www.nl.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Pachuca 428.1 2010 Calculated using population at metro area
Latin America Mexico Puebla 76.6 2010 www.conapo.gob.mx
Latin America Mexico Tijuana
Latin America Panama Panama 498
Latin America Peru Lima 3008.8 2007 Peru's socio-demographic profile. Cesus 2007
Latin America Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain - Arima 573.1 2010 en.wikipedia.org
Latin America Uruguay Montevideo 203.5 2010
Latin America Venezuela Barquisimeto 283.4 2011 www.censoinfo.ine.gob.ve
Latin America Venezuela Caracas 4,009 2011 INE
Latin America Venezuela Merida 169.5 2011 www.corpoandes.gov.ve
Oceania Australia Adelaide 670.7 2011
Oceania Australia Brisbane 347.2 2011
Oceania Australia Sydney - Metropolitan Area 372.4 2012 www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Oceania New Caledonia Nouméa
Oceania New Zealand Auckland 2,700 2012
Europe Belgium Liège 600.9 2006 en.wikipedia.org
Europe Finland Helsinki 1,418 2014 en.wikipedia.org
Europe France Bayonne - Biarritz 500.6 2019 www.citypopulation.de
Europe France Bayonne - Tarnos 500.6 2019 www.citypopulation.de
Europe France Belfort 254.7 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Caen 221.1 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Cannes 3309.8 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Chalon-sur-Saône 127 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Douai 799.7 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Evry 2689.5 2010 fr.wikipedia.org
Europe France La Rochelle 203.6 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Le Mans 910.1 2012 www.insee.fr
Europe France Lille 1,951 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Lorient 270.6 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Lyon 359.8 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Maubeuge 328.8 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Metz 242.4 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Nancy 183.8 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Nantes 264.4 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Nîmes 893 2012 www.insee.fr
Europe France Paris 711.7 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Rouen 275.8 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe France Saint-Nazaire 202.6 2011 www.insee.fr
Europe France Strasbourg 347.6 2011 www.insee.fr
Europe France Toulouse 229 2010 www.insee.fr
Europe Germany Essen 1166.3 2011
Europe Germany Oberhausen 1,646 2015 en.wikipedia.org
Europe Ireland Belfast 2,500 2023 worldpopulationreview.com
Europe Netherlands Almere 686.1 2013
Europe Netherlands Amsterdam 686.1 2013
Europe Netherlands Eindhoven 514.3 2013
Europe Netherlands Enschede
Europe Netherlands Utrecht
Europe Spain Castellón 930.5 2011 INE
Europe Spain Granada 544.6 2013 es.wikipedia.org
Europe Sweden Gothenburg 258 2013 appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Europe Sweden Jonkoping 64 2013 appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Europe Sweden Stockholm 328 2013 appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Europe Switzerland Zurich 903.5 2012 BSF
Europe Turkey Istanbul 2,523 2014 www.istanbul.com
Europe United Kingdom Cambridge 204 2012 www.ons.gov.uk
Europe United Kingdom Fareham - Gosport 1,945 2011
Europe United Kingdom Greater Manchester 2,180 2016 en.wikipedia.org
Europe United Kingdom Kent 1,185 2012 www.ons.gov.uk
Europe United Kingdom Luton 4,697 2012 www.ons.gov.uk
Europe United Kingdom Runcorn 1589.3 2012 en.wikipedia.org
Europe United Kingdom Swansea 1,560 2012
Northern America Canada Calgary 272.5 2016 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America Canada Gatineau 196.6 2011 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America Canada Mississauga 1003.8 2016 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America Canada Ottawa 209.6 2011 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America Canada Quebec 79 2010 Institut de la statistique du Québec
Northern America Canada Winnipeg 1,430 2011 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America Canada York Regional Municipality 945.4 2011 www12.statcan.gc.ca
Northern America United States Albuquerque
Northern America United States Alexandria - Arlington 372.9 2014 censusreporter.org
Northern America United States Aspen - Gleenwood Springs
Northern America United States Cleveland 8920.2 2010 esa.un.org
Northern America United States Eugene 28.8 2010
Northern America United States Fort Collins 49.6 2015 statisticalatlas.com
Northern America United States Hartford County 460.8 2010 factfinder.census.gov
Northern America United States Las Vegas 1288.9 2013 Calculated using Population metro area and a Metro area of 1600 km²
Northern America United States Los Angeles 1,018 factfinder2.census.gov
Northern America United States Miami 912.5 2010 esa.un.org
Northern America United States New York 720 2010 www.census.gov
Northern America United States Orlando 5,364 2010 esa.un.org
Northern America United States Pittsburgh 467.9 2010 esa.un.org
Northern America United States Richmond 1458.5 2018 www.census.gov
Northern America United States San Bernardino 59.5 2010 www.usa.com
Northern America United States San Francisco
Asia China Beijing 1006.4 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Changde 558.2 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Changzhou 1237.8 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Chengdu 1,200 2010 chengdu.isfoundhere.com
Asia China Chongqing 601.3 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Dalian 1165.5 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Guangzhou 1764.2 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Hangzhou 1451.9 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Hefei 2401.8 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Jinan 742.3 2015 Jinan Public Transport Research Center
Asia China Kunming 590.8 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Lanzhou 1264.6 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Lianyungang 805.4 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Urumqi 263 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Xiamen 1213.7 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Yancheng 895.8 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Yichang 330 2010 en.wikipedia.org
Asia China Yinchuan 433.7 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Zaozhuang 735.6 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia China Zhengzhou 5813.9 2013 China City Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: National Statistics Bureau Press
Asia India Ahmedabad 4,060
Asia India Amritsar 6,700 2011 en.wikipedia.org
Asia India Bhopal 3,578 2011 en.wikipedia.org
Asia India Hubballi-Dharwad 4422.2 2011 icities4greengrowth.in
Asia India Indore 3,800 2011 en.wikipedia.org
Asia India Jaipur 1,830 2001 City Development Plan for Jaipur
Asia India Pune - Primpi-Chinchwad 10,407 2010 www.punecorporation.org
Asia India Rajkot
Asia India Surat 1089.9 2011 www.census2011.co.in
Asia Indonesia Jakarta 15,900 2019 www.bps.go.id
Asia Iran Isfahan
Asia Iran Tabriz
Asia Iran Tehran 10,854 2012 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Asia Israel Haifa 984.5 2009 en.wikipedia.org
Asia Japan Kesennuma - Tome 171 2010 www.stat.go.jp
Asia Japan Nagoya 1,398 2011 www.stat.go.jp
Asia Jordan Amman 1,645 2015 www.city-facts.com
Asia Malaysia Subang Jaya 6,581 2010 en.wikipedia.org
Asia Pakistan Islamabad - Rawalpindi 726.7 2015 www.pbs.gov.pk & rawalpindi.gov.pk
Asia Pakistan Lahore
Asia Republic of Korea Seoul 17,000 2022 UITP
Asia Taiwan Chiayi 4,512 2013 www.citypopulation.de
Asia Taiwan Taichung 1219.8 2013 www.citypopulation.de
Asia Taiwan Taipei 2,829 2012 eng.stat.gov.tw
Asia Thailand Bangkok 1,876 2010 2010 Population and Housing Census, National Statistical Office, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Asia Vietnam Hanoi 662.1 2015 english.hanoi.gov.vn
Africa Kenya Nairobi 4,509 2022 Population density | Nairobi | Versus
Africa Nigeria Lagos 6,515 2022 UITP
Africa South Africa Cape Town 1,530 2011 beta2.statssa.gov.za
Africa South Africa Johannesburg 2,696 2011 beta2.statssa.gov.za
Africa South Africa Pretoria 464 2011 beta2.statssa.gov.za
Africa Tanzania Dar es Salaam 3133.2 2012 www.citypopulation.de