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      • Of the larger countries1, Bangladesh is the most densely populated, with 1,342 people per km². This is almost three times as dense as its neighbor, India. It’s followed by Rwanda (584), South Korea (530), Burundi (529), and the Netherlands (525).
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  1. 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.

    Location
    Density /km2
    Density /sq Mi
    Population
    Macau ( China)
    21,000
    54,000
    704,150
    18,000
    47,000
    36,298
    8,250
    21,400
    6,014,723
    Hong Kong ( China)
    6,725
    17,420
    7,491,609
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  3. Sep 6, 2019 · The five most densely populated are Macao, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. Singapore has 8,430 people per km², more than 200 times as dense as the United States and 2,000 times as dense as Australia.

  4. What are the most and the least densely populated countries in the world? The most densely populated country is Macau with 21,674 people/km². The least densely populated country is Greenland with 0.14 people/km².

    Country
    Density (/km²)
    Density (/mi²)
    Population
    21,674
    56,136
    713,082
    18,079
    46,823
    36,157
    8,430
    21,834
    6,052,709
    7,140
    18,492
    7,496,681
  5. Jan 17, 2024 · The European city-state of Monaco is the most densely populated country with a population density of 24,266 people per sq. km (62,849/sq mile), and its population only numbers in thousands. The Chinese territory of Macau has the world's 2nd highest population density at 22,005/km².

    Rank
    Country/territory
    Density (2024)(per Sq Km)
    Density (2024)(per Sq Mile)
    1
    Monaco
    24,266
    62,849
    2
    China, Macao SAR
    22,284
    57,715
    3
    Singapore
    8,862
    22,952
    4
    China, Hong Kong SAR
    6,821
    17,667
  6. Feb 25, 2021 · Six of the ten most densely populated countries have a population density of higher than 1,000 people per km 2, while seven countries have between 500 and 1,000 people per km 2. Several factors contribute to the countries’ high population density.

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  7. Most Densely Populated Countries. Monaco takes the crown for the world's most densely populated country with an extreme population density of 24,361 persons per km². It's a fascinating example of how a small land area, in this case just 2.02km², can cater to a relatively large population.

  8. Dec 28, 2019 · Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states, microstates, or dependencies.

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