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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.
For example, Russia has a population density of just 9/km², while Canada is even lower at 4/km². The United States of America has a population density of 36/km², which is quite low considering the U.S. is also the country with the third-highest population in the world.
17 gen 2024 · Of the 94 larger countries having a population of over 10 million, Bangladesh (1,342) has the greatest density, followed by Taiwan (676.4), Rwanda (595.4), the Netherlands (524.8) and the Republic of Korea (522.9). In the list of 237, 12 have more than 1000 humans per square kilometer.
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- Importance of Studying Population Density
- Distribution of Population Density Around The World
- 10 Countries with The Highest Population Density
- 10 Countries with The Lowest Population Density
- Countries by Population Density
Human population density is defined as the number of people living within a unit of area. Thus, the number of people within mile2 or km2. The area under consideration can be either be the total surface area, including water, or just the land area. Population density is derived by dividing the total population of a given region, country, city, or te...
Asia is the most populous and densely populated continent, followed by Africa and Europe. Therefore, it is not surprising that 7 of the top 10 densely populated countries are on the continent. However, the most densely populated country, Monaco, is located in Europe. Mauritius is the only African country featuring on the top ten most densely popula...
1.Monaco, a city-state in Western Europe, is the world’s most densely populated country, with 19,083 people per km2. It is the second’s smallest country by area, covering about 2 km2. Monaco has an estimated population of 38,960, of which the majority are from France. 2.Singapore is Asia’s most densely populated country and the world’s second, with...
Each of the ten countries with the lowest population density has less than five people per km2. 1.Mongolia is the world’s least crowded country with just 2 people per km2. It is the world’s 18th largest country by area, covering 1.6 million km2. However, it has a population of about 3.2 million people. Mongolia’s low population results from its cli...
Six of the ten most densely populated countries have a population density of higher than 1,000 people per km2, while seven countries have between 500 and 1,000 people per km2. Several factors contribute to the countries’ high population density. However, the most common factor is the small land size. About 33 countries have a population density of ...
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12 giu 2023 · Which countries are most densely populated? Hannah Ritchie and Edouard Mathieu The map we need if we want to think about how global living conditions are changing
Explore the data on population density (people per sq. km of land area) for over 200 countries and regions from the World Bank. See how the world is changing in terms of urbanization, elevation and slum areas. View and download the data in charts and maps.
City-states and regions such as Monaco and Singapore dominate the list of the most densely populated countries worldwide.
