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Population Density (per km²) by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Macao leads globally in population density (per km²) at 20,631, followed by Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong. At the lower end, Greenland, Mongolia, Australia rank among the lowest. The global median is 97 (Northern Mariana Islands). This indicator falls under the "People" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 216 countries.

Countries
216
Highest
20,631
Macao
Lowest
0
Greenland
Median
97
Northern Mariana Islands

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Population Density (per km²) by country — 216 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryPopulation Density (per km²)Year
1Macao20,6312024
2Monaco18,5372024
3Singapore8,3292024
4Hong Kong7,1662024
5Gibraltar3,9332024
6Bahrain1,9862024
7Malta1,8052024
8Maldives1,7712024
9Bangladesh1,3332024
10Sint Maarten1,2752024
11Bermuda1,1972024
12West Bank and Gaza8782024
13Channel Islands8422021
14Barbados6552024
15Mauritius6232024
16Aruba6002024
17Rwanda6002024
18Nauru5692024
19Lebanon5682024
20San Marino5552024
21Burundi5472024
22Netherlands5342024
23South Korea5302024
24Saint Martin4932024
25India4882024
26Comoros4642024
27Israel4622024
28Haiti4272024
29Belgium3892024
30Philippines3892024
31Tuvalu3712024
32Puerto Rico3612024
33Sri Lanka3542024
34Curaçao3512024
35Grenada3412024
36Japan3402024
37Pakistan3262024
38Vietnam3222024
39Cayman Islands3102024
40Guam3102024
41El Salvador3062024
42U.S. Virgin Islands3002024
43St. Lucia2952024
44United Kingdom2862024
45Kuwait2752024
46The Gambia2732024
47Trinidad and Tobago2672024
48Seychelles2662024
49Luxembourg2632024
50Jamaica2622024
51British Virgin Islands2612024
52St. Vincent and the Grenadines2592024
53Nigeria2552024
54Liechtenstein2532024
55Uganda2492024
56Qatar2492024
57Sao Tome and Principe2452024
58Germany2392024
59Dominican Republic2372024
60American Samoa2352024
61Malawi2302024
62Switzerland2282024
63North Korea2202024
64Antigua and Barbuda2132024
65Marshall Islands2072024
66Nepal2072024
67Italy1992024
68St. Kitts and Nevis1792024
69Andorra1752024
70Guatemala1722024
71Kiribati1662024
72Micronesia1612024
73United Arab Emirates1552024
74Togo1552024
75Ghana1512024
76China1502024
77Indonesia1502024
78Denmark1492024
79Isle of Man1472024
80Cyprus1472024
81Tonga1452024
82Czechia1412024
83Thailand1402024
84Syria1342024
85Cabo Verde1302024
86Jordan1302024
87Benin1282024
88France1272024
89Azerbaijan1232024
90Sierra Leone1202024
91Poland1192024
92Ethiopia1182024
93Egypt1172024
94Portugal1172024
95Slovakia1132024
96Austria1112024
97Türkiye1112024
98Malaysia1082024
99Armenia1082024
100Iraq1062024
101Cuba1062024
102Slovenia1062024
103Hungary1052024
104Costa Rica1012024
105Côte d'Ivoire1002024
106Cambodia1002024
107Spain982024
108Kenya972024
109Northern Mariana Islands972024
110Honduras972024
111Senegal962024
112Timor-Leste942024
113Dominica882024
114Brunei882024
115Albania872024
116Burkina Faso862024
117Morocco852024
118Moldova842024
119Myanmar842024
120Uzbekistan832024
121Romania832024
122Greece812024
123French Polynesia802024
124Tunisia792024
125Samoa782024
126Ireland782024
127Guinea-Bissau782024
128Tanzania782024
129Lesotho772024
130Yemen772024
131Tajikistan762024
132Serbia752024
133Ecuador732024
134North Macedonia722024
135Eswatini722024
136Croatia692024
137Equatorial Guinea672024
138Mexico672024
139Georgia672024
140Afghanistan652024
141Ukraine652024
142Bosnia and Herzegovina622024
143Cameroon622024
144Panama612024
145Guinea602024
146Bulgaria592024
147Liberia582024
148Nicaragua572023
149Iran562024
150Madagascar552024
151South Africa532024
152Fiji512024
153Djibouti502024
154Turks and Caicos Islands492024
155DR Congo482024
156Colombia482024
157Montenegro462024
158Lithuania462024
159Belarus452024
160Mozambique442024
161Zimbabwe432024
162Bahamas402024
163Faroe Islands402024
164Palau382024
165Kyrgyzstan382024
166United States372024
167Laos342024
168Venezuela322024
169Estonia322024
170Angola302024
171Somalia302024
172Latvia302024
173Eritrea292024
174Solomon Islands292024
175Zambia292024
176Sudan272024
177Vanuatu272024
178Peru272024
179Chile272024
180Sweden262024
181Brazil252024
182Papua New Guinea232024
183Niger212024
184Bhutan212024
185New Zealand202024
186Mali202024
187Algeria202024
188Uruguay192024
189South Sudan192024
190Republic of the Congo192024
191Finland182024
192Belize182024
193Paraguay172024
194Oman172024
195Argentina172024
196Saudi Arabia162024
197Chad162024
198Turkmenistan162024
199New Caledonia162024
200Norway152024
201Bolivia112024
202Gabon102024
203Russia92024
204Central African Republic92024
205Kazakhstan82024
206Mauritania52024
207Canada52024
208Botswana42024
209Libya42024
210Suriname42024
211Guyana42024
212Iceland42024
213Namibia42024
214Australia42024
215Mongolia22024
216Greenland02024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest population density (per km²) in 2024?

Macao ranks #1 with population density (per km²) of 20,631 as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest population density (per km²)?

Greenland ranks last (#216) with 0 as of 2024.

What is the global median for population density (per km²)?

The median value is 97 (Northern Mariana Islands, ranked #109 out of 216 countries).

How many countries report data for population density (per km²)?

216 countries have available data for population density (per km²). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does population density (per km²) belong to?

Population Density (per km²) is classified under the "People" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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