This list ranks
metropolitan areas in
Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...
by their population; it includes metropolitan areas that have a population of over 100,000 people.
Sources and definitions
Metropolitan areas are listed as defined by their jurisdiction.
For
Australia, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) or Significant Urban Area (SUA) designations of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), as appropriate.
For
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Functional Urban Area (FUA) classification
and population statistics are sourced from the Statistics New Zealand population estimates and projections.
For the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by The United States Office of Management and Budget.
Metropolitan areas
See also
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List of cities in Oceania by population
This is a list of cities in Oceania (including Australia) with a population of over 80,000. National and territorial capitals are shown in bold type.
See also
* Lists of cities in Oceania
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References
External links
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Lists of cities in Oceania
References
{{World's largest cities, state=expanded
Lists of metropolitan areas in Asia Pacific
Metropolitan areas of Oceania