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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.
8 sie 2024 · Hong Kong and Gibraltar complete the list of the top five most densely populated countries/territories. Among the top 10, six are located in Asia, and three are located in Europe. All top 8 countries/territories by population density have a population below 10 million.
On the other end of the spectrum, some of the largest countries in the world by land area have quite low population densities. For example, Russia has a population density of just 9/km², while Canada is even lower at 4/km².
A Look at Global Population Density. The earth is a vast and assorted space, and its nearly 7.9 billion inhabitants are scattered unevenly across its diverse terrains.
28 gru 2019 · Population density (people per sq. km of land area) - Country Ranking. Definition: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in ...
With a population density of 21,054 per square kilometer, Macao in China was the most densely populated country in the world in 2021. Monaco ranks second in population density, with 19,493 people per square kilometer. China and Monaco were the only countries with a population density of over 10,000 people per square kilometer. Singapore was the ...
6 wrz 2019 · Globally, the average population density is 62 people per km² in 2024, but there are very large differences across countries. Many of the world’s small islands or isolated states have large populations for their size. The five most densely populated are Macao, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar.
