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This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.
Sep 6, 2019 · Learn how population density varies across the world, from the most to the least densely populated countries. See maps, charts, and cartograms that show the number of people per square kilometer and the geographical distribution of people.
Jan 17, 2024 · Monaco is the most densely populated country with 24,266 people per sq. km, followed by Macau and Singapore. See the list of 237 countries and territories by population density, with maps and charts, based on UN data.
RankCountry/territoryDensity (2024)(per Sq Km)Density (2024)(per Sq Mile)1Monaco24,26662,8492China, Macao SAR22,28457,7153Singapore8,86222,9524China, Hong Kong SAR6,82117,667- Monaco - 19083.37/Km2
- Singapore - 7953/Km2
- Bahrain - 2012.1/Km2
- Maldives - 1718.99/Km2
- Malta - 1514.47/Km2
- Bangladesh - 1239.58/Km2
- Palestine - 759/Km2
- Lebanon - 669.49/Km2
- Barbados - 666.61/Km2
- Nauru - 635.2/Km2
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Monaco is a tiny principality in Europe, on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded by France on its non-coastal borders. The country’s population is just 38,960, which makes it one of the world’s least populous countries. But inasmuch as Monaco has very few people, those people are tightly packed into a space of just 0.75 squ...
Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. Most of its territory consists of a small island off the coast of Malaysia. Whereas Singapore was once a very poor country, it is now an economic powerhouse and the largest port in Southeast Asia. Close to 5.9 million people live in Singapore. The country’s population density is 7,953 people per sq...
Bahrainis a small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, off the east coast of Saudi Arabia. More than 1.7 million people live in the country, whose population density is 2012.1 people per sq. km. About 89% of Bahrain’s population is urban, and most of it is concentrated in the north. The country’s largest population center is its capital, Manama, whi...
The country of the Maldivesconsists of 26 atolls based in the Indian Ocean, about 430 miles (700 km) from Sri Lanka. Its population is around 542 thousand, and its population density is 1,718.99 people per sq. km. The largest city in the Maldives is its capital, Male, which has more than 103 thousand residents. The already high population density o...
Malta is a small island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian island of Sicily. It has a population of around 442 thousand, and its population density is 1,514.47 people per sq. km. Most of Malta’s population is situated on the main southern island, which is also called Malta, as is the country’s capital, Valletta, the smallest cap...
Bangladeshis a relatively small country on the Indian subcontinent. It is bordered to the south by the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast by Burma, and in all other directions by India. The country is home to nearly 166 million people. Its population density is 1239.58 people per sq. km. Bangladesh’s largest city is its capital, Dhaka, in which more t...
The West Bank and Gaza Strip, which the United Nations recognizes as the State of Palestine, has a population of almost 5.2 million. The population density of the two disputed territories is 759 per sq. km. However, the Gaza Strip, in which about 2 million Palestinians live, is much more densely populated. As of 2018, the population density of the ...
Lebanonis on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and is bordered by Israel to the south, and by Syria in all other directions. The country has a population just shy of 6.8 million, and a population density of 669.49 people per sq. km. Lebanon has seen several waves of migration. Between 1975 and 2011, for example, around 1.5 million people emi...
Barbados is a small island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The country’s population is approximately 287 thousand. Around a third of the island’s inhabitants live in the country’s capital and largest city, Bridgetown. The rest live in smaller towns and rural areas. The population density of Barbados is 666.61 people per sq. km. The island is ...
Nauruis a tiny island country that sits roughly on the border between the North and South Pacific Ocean, northeast of the Solomon Islands and south of the Marshall Islands. Its population is less than 11 thousand, but the country has a high population density of 635.2 people per sq. km. Nauru is the third smallest country in the world by land area....
Learn about the countries with the highest population density, measured by the average number of people per square kilometer. Monaco tops the list, followed by Singapore, Bahrain, Maldives, and Malta.
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Feb 25, 2021 · Learn about the factors affecting population density and the 10 most densely and least densely populated countries in the world. Monaco is the most crowded country with 19,083 people per km 2, while Mongolia is the least with 2 people per km 2.
Monaco led the ranking for countries with the highest population density in 2021, with nearly 25,000 residents per square kilometer. The Special Administrative Region Macao came in second,...
