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Washington, DC

2024

Washington, DC is a city with a population of 695,449 and lies in the 3000-5000 (High) density category. The city has an area of 150.18 km² with a total green space of 47% and a tree coverage of 43%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within North America, 86.4% of cities are ranked lower than Washington, DC. There has been a positive increase in the greenness of city as compared to previous year, out of all the changes happening 58% of them are positive.

How green is Washington, DC?

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Rating
C-

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
47%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
150 km²
Urban area population
695,450 (2024)