Population Density by Country (2024)
216 countries · People per km² · Source: World Bank · Updated October 2026
Global Population Density
Population density varies enormously — from over 20,000 people per km² in Monaco to under 2 in Mongolia and Namibia. Among large countries, Bangladesh (~1,300/km²) is the most densely populated, followed by South Korea (~530/km²) and the Netherlands (~520/km²). Dense populations create both challenges (congestion, housing costs) and advantages (agglomeration economies, efficient service delivery).
| # | Country | Per km² |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 20,631 |
| 2 | Monaco | 18,537 |
| 3 | Singapore | 8,329 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 7,166 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 3,933 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 1,986 |
| 7 | Malta | 1,805 |
| 8 | Maldives | 1,771 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1,333 |
| 10 | Sint Maarten | 1,275 |
| 11 | Bermuda | 1,197 |
| 12 | West Bank and Gaza | 878 |
| 13 | Channel Islands | 842 |
| 14 | Barbados | 655 |
| 15 | Mauritius | 623 |
| 16 | Aruba | 600 |
| 17 | Rwanda | 600 |
| 18 | Nauru | 569 |
| 19 | Lebanon | 568 |
| 20 | San Marino | 555 |
| 21 | Burundi | 547 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 534 |
| 23 | South Korea | 530 |
| 24 | Saint Martin | 493 |
| 25 | India | 488 |
| 26 | Comoros | 464 |
| 27 | Israel | 462 |
| 28 | Haiti | 427 |
| 29 | Belgium | 389 |
| 30 | Philippines | 389 |
| 31 | Tuvalu | 371 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico | 361 |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 354 |
| 34 | Curaçao | 351 |
| 35 | Grenada | 341 |
| 36 | Japan | 340 |
| 37 | Pakistan | 326 |
| 38 | Vietnam | 322 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 310 |
| 40 | Guam | 310 |
| 41 | El Salvador | 306 |
| 42 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 300 |
| 43 | St. Lucia | 295 |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 286 |
| 45 | Kuwait | 275 |
| 46 | The Gambia | 273 |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 267 |
| 48 | Seychelles | 266 |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 263 |
| 50 | Jamaica | 262 |
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