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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.
The European city-state of Monaco is the most densely populated country with a population density of 25,927 people per sq. km (67,150/sq mile), and its population only numbers in thousands. The Chinese territory of Macau has the world's 2nd highest population density at 22,508/km².
Bangladesh is the most populous and largest of the 10 most densely populated countries in the world. Ironically, some of the world’s smallest countries are also the countries with the highest population density, which is a measurement of the average number of people who live in a given area.
What are the most and the least densely populated countries in the world? The most densely populated country is Macau with 21,892 people/km². The least densely populated country is Greenland with 0.14 people/km².
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.
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.
Along with our list of the world's largest countries we also provide this ranking by population density. The ranking by population density is headed by far by microstates like Monaco, Hong Kong and Singapore. The second line is dominated by countries well known for their poverty rates.
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,...
About 33 countries have a population density of lower than 20 people per km 2. Most of the sparsely populated countries are located in Asia and Africa, with a few in the Americas and Europe. Climate and geography are the major factors contributing to the sparse population in most countries.
Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states, microstates, or dependencies.