Population density

214 countries, 2023. Unit: people per km² of land.

First in the ranking
20,569.7 /km²
Macao
Median country
95.2 /km²
half above, half below
World
62.1 /km²
World Bank aggregate
Range
0.1 to 20,569.7
Greenland - Macao

How to read it

Across 214 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Macao (20,569.7 /km²) and the lowest in Greenland (0.1 /km²).

The median country is at 95.2 /km²: half are above, half below.

For the world as a whole, the value rose from 44.5 /km² in 1994 to 62.1 /km² in 2023.

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 the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area…

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Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations… · via World Bank WDI (EN.POP.DNST) · licence

Population density over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Continent Share of the highest value
1Macao20,569.7Asia
2Monaco18,692.9Europe
3Singapore8,241.8Asia
4Hong Kong7,177.2Asia
5Bahrain1,971.3Asia
6Maldives1,765.1Asia
7Malta1,727.3Europe
8Bangladesh1,319.2Asia
9Sint Maarten1,257.3North America
10Bermuda1,198.1North America
11Palestine857.4Asia
12Barbados656.6North America
13Mauritius625.3Africa
14Aruba596.4North America
15Nauru593.8Oceania
16Rwanda565.6Africa
17Lebanon564.4Asia
18San Marino564.3Europe
19Saint-Martin550.3North America
20Burundi533.1Africa
21Netherlands531.0Europe
22South Korea529.8Asia
23India483.7Asia
24Comoros457.0Africa
25Israel455.1Asia
26Haiti422.3North America
27Belgium386.3Europe
28Philippines385.3Asia
29Puerto Rico361.2North America
30Sri Lanka356.2Asia
31Curaçao348.3North America
32Grenada344.4North America
33Japan341.5Asia
34Tuvalu327.2Oceania
35Pakistan321.1Asia
36Vietnam320.2Asia
37Guam308.3Oceania
38El Salvador304.5North America
39Cayman Islands304.3North America
40United States Virgin Islands299.8North America
41Saint Lucia293.9North America
42United Kingdom283.2Europe
43Kuwait272.4Asia
44The Gambia266.6Africa
45Trinidad and Tobago266.6North America
46Jamaica262.2North America
47Seychelles260.4Africa
48British Virgin Islands259.9North America
49Saint Vincent and the Grenadines259.8North America
50Luxembourg258.9Europe
51Nigeria250.2Africa
52Liechtenstein249.0Europe
53Uganda242.7Africa
54São Tomé and Principe240.5Africa
55Germany238.4Europe
56American Samoa237.6Oceania
57Dominican Republic235.1North America
58Qatar231.2Asia
59Switzerland225.0Europe
60Malawi223.8Africa
61North Korea219.4Asia
62Marshall Islands215.7Oceania
63Antigua and Barbuda212.1North America
64Nepal207.1Asia
65Italy199.5Europe
66Saint Kitts and Nevis179.8North America
67Andorra172.0Europe
68Guatemala169.1North America
69Kiribati163.6Oceania
70Federated States of Micronesia160.9Oceania
71Togo151.2Africa
72China150.3Asia
73Denmark148.7Europe
74Indonesia148.6Asia
75Ghana148.5Africa
76Isle of Man147.7Europe
77United Arab Emirates147.6Asia
78Cyprus145.6Asia
79Tonga145.3Oceania
80Czechia140.8Europe
81Thailand140.3Asia
82Cabo Verde129.6Africa
83Jordan128.8Asia
84Syria128.5Asia
85France126.9Europe
86Benin125.1Africa
87Azerbaijan122.9Asia
88Poland119.8Europe
89Sierra Leone117.2Africa
90Portugal115.5Europe
91Egypt115.1Africa
92Ethiopia114.0Africa
93Slovakia112.9Europe
94Türkiye110.9Asia
95Austria110.7Europe
96Malaysia106.9Asia
97Cuba106.2North America
98Slovenia105.3Europe
99Armenia105.1Asia
100Hungary105.1Europe
101Iraq103.8Asia
102Costa Rica100.0North America
103Cambodia98.7Asia
104Northern Mariana Islands98.1Oceania
105Côte d'Ivoire98.0Africa
106Spain96.8Europe
107Kenya95.3Africa
108Honduras95.1North America
109Senegal93.9Africa
110Timor-Leste93.1Asia
111Dominica88.7North America
112Albania88.0Europe
113Brunei87.1Asia
114Moldova85.4Europe
115Morocco84.5Africa
116Burkina Faso84.2Africa
117Myanmar82.9Asia
118Romania82.8Europe
119French Polynesia81.0Oceania
120Uzbekistan80.9Asia
121Greece80.7Europe
122Serbia78.8Europe
123Tunisia78.5Africa
124Samoa77.9Oceania
125Ireland77.1Europe
126Guinea-Bissau76.6Africa
127Lesotho76.1Africa
128Tanzania75.2Africa
129Tajikistan74.9Asia
130Yemen74.6Asia
131North Macedonia72.5Europe
132Ecuador72.4South America
133Eswatini71.5Africa
134Croatia69.0Europe
135Mexico66.7North America
136Equatorial Guinea65.9Africa
137Ukraine65.1Europe
138Georgia65.0Asia
139Afghanistan63.6Asia
140Bosnia and Herzegovina62.2Europe
141Panama60.1North America
142Cameroon60.0Africa
143Bulgaria59.4Europe
144Guinea58.6Africa
145Liberia57.0Africa
146Nicaragua56.7North America
147Iran55.8Asia
148Madagascar53.6Africa
149South Africa52.1Africa
150Fiji50.6Oceania
151Djibouti49.7Africa
152Turks and Caicos Islands48.6North America
153Colombia47.2South America
154Democratic Republic of the Congo46.7Africa
155Montenegro46.4Europe
156Lithuania45.9Europe
157Belarus45.2Europe
158Mozambique42.8Africa
159Zimbabwe42.2Africa
160Bahamas39.9North America
161Faroe Islands39.7Europe
162Palau38.5Oceania
163Kyrgyzstan37.0Asia
164United States36.8North America
165Laos33.2Asia
166Venezuela32.1South America
167Estonia32.1Europe
168Latvia30.3Europe
169Angola29.5Africa
170Somalia29.3Africa
171Eritrea28.6Africa
172Solomon Islands28.6Oceania
173Zambia27.9Africa
174Sudan26.8Africa
175Chile26.5South America
176Peru26.4South America
177Vanuatu26.3Oceania
178Sweden25.9Europe
179Brazil25.3South America
180Papua New Guinea22.9Oceania
181Niger20.7Africa
182Bhutan20.6Asia
183New Zealand19.7Oceania
184Mali19.5Africa
185Algeria19.4Africa
186Uruguay19.4South America
187Finland18.4Europe
188South Sudan18.2Africa
189Republic of the Congo18.1Africa
190Belize18.0North America
191Paraguay17.3South America
192Argentina16.6South America
193Oman16.3Asia
194New Caledonia15.9Oceania
195Saudi Arabia15.7Asia
196Turkmenistan15.7Asia
197Chad15.3Africa
198Norway15.2Europe
199Bolivia11.3South America
200Gabon9.6Africa
201Russia8.8Europe
202Central African Republic8.3Africa
203Kazakhstan7.5Asia
204Mauritania4.9Africa
205Canada4.6North America
206Botswana4.4Africa
207Libya4.2Africa
208Suriname3.9South America
209Guyana3.9South America
210Iceland3.8Europe
211Namibia3.6Africa
212Australia3.5Oceania
213Mongolia2.2Asia
214Greenland0.1North America
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Biggest changes, 2013-2023

% change · 214 countries

Largest increase

  1. Jordan 90.0 → 128.8 +43%
  2. Somalia 20.5 → 29.3 +43%
  3. Niger 14.6 → 20.7 +41%
  4. Chad 10.9 → 15.3 +41%
  5. Angola 21.0 → 29.5 +40%

Largest decrease

  1. Saint-Martin 748.4 → 550.3 −26%
  2. Marshall Islands 281.6 → 215.7 −23%
  3. Ukraine 79.6 → 65.1 −18%
  4. Northern Mariana Islands 114.7 → 98.1 −14%
  5. Albania 102.8 → 88.0 −14%

Continents over time

median country of each continent

Population density - continent medians

/km²

Africa Asia Europe North America South America Oceania

0 100 200 300 1961 Africa: 13.99 Asia: 50.12 Europe: 87.38 North America: 69.82 South America: 8.55 Oceania: 23.34 1962 Africa: 14.47 Asia: 51.54 Europe: 88.09 North America: 72.03 South America: 8.81 Oceania: 23.84 1963 Africa: 14.98 Asia: 53.02 Europe: 88.82 North America: 74.28 South America: 9.07 Oceania: 24.52 1964 Africa: 15.4 Asia: 54.56 Europe: 89.6 North America: 76.56 South America: 9.34 Oceania: 25.36 1965 Africa: 15.79 Asia: 55.95 Europe: 90.33 North America: 78.84 South America: 9.61 Oceania: 26.23 1966 Africa: 16.18 Asia: 57.29 Europe: 91.19 North America: 81.18 South America: 9.88 Oceania: 27.14 1967 Africa: 16.59 Asia: 58.8 Europe: 92.44 North America: 83.6 South America: 10.15 Oceania: 28.07 1968 Africa: 17.02 Asia: 60.42 Europe: 93.81 North America: 86.05 South America: 10.43 Oceania: 29.06 1969 Africa: 17.45 Asia: 62.11 Europe: 95.24 North America: 88.53 South America: 10.71 Oceania: 30.09 1970 Africa: 17.89 Asia: 63.84 Europe: 95.68 North America: 91.06 South America: 10.98 Oceania: 31.15 1971 Africa: 18.34 Asia: 65.6 Europe: 95.94 North America: 92.71 South America: 11.25 Oceania: 32.23 1972 Africa: 19.02 Asia: 67.37 Europe: 96.3 North America: 93.41 South America: 11.54 Oceania: 33.3 1973 Africa: 19.74 Asia: 69.16 Europe: 96.71 North America: 94.11 South America: 11.83 Oceania: 34.4 1974 Africa: 20.48 Asia: 70.96 Europe: 97.7 North America: 94.79 South America: 12.13 Oceania: 35.51 1975 Africa: 21.24 Asia: 71.36 Europe: 99.79 North America: 95.43 South America: 12.43 Oceania: 36.62 1976 Africa: 21.98 Asia: 71.65 Europe: 101.44 North America: 96.02 South America: 12.73 Oceania: 37.74 1977 Africa: 22.69 Asia: 72.2 Europe: 102.22 North America: 96.54 South America: 13.05 Oceania: 38.88 1978 Africa: 23.44 Asia: 75.21 Europe: 103.01 North America: 96.97 South America: 13.37 Oceania: 40.12 1979 Africa: 24.16 Asia: 79.88 Europe: 103.8 North America: 97.28 South America: 13.7 Oceania: 41.41 1980 Africa: 24.86 Asia: 82.22 Europe: 104.65 North America: 97.44 South America: 14.03 Oceania: 42.75 1981 Africa: 25.64 Asia: 84.17 Europe: 105.42 North America: 97.31 South America: 14.37 Oceania: 44.13 1982 Africa: 26.45 Asia: 86.14 Europe: 105.94 North America: 96.92 South America: 14.72 Oceania: 45.53 1983 Africa: 27.29 Asia: 88.13 Europe: 106.47 North America: 96.49 South America: 15.07 Oceania: 46.93 1984 Africa: 28.17 Asia: 90.12 Europe: 107.62 North America: 96.07 South America: 15.43 Oceania: 48.22 1985 Africa: 29.06 Asia: 92.06 Europe: 108.88 North America: 95.66 South America: 15.78 Oceania: 49.45 1986 Africa: 29.95 Asia: 93.94 Europe: 109.98 North America: 95.38 South America: 16.13 Oceania: 50.73 1987 Africa: 30.84 Asia: 95.78 Europe: 111.08 North America: 96.23 South America: 16.48 Oceania: 52.04 1988 Africa: 31.74 Asia: 97.63 Europe: 112.09 North America: 99.8 South America: 16.83 Oceania: 53.33 1989 Africa: 32.64 Asia: 99.47 Europe: 112.99 North America: 103.64 South America: 17.18 Oceania: 54.55 1990 Africa: 33.53 Asia: 97.92 Europe: 113.67 North America: 108.33 South America: 17.47 Oceania: 55.68 1991 Africa: 34.35 Asia: 94.78 Europe: 117.33 North America: 113.73 South America: 17.7 Oceania: 59.85 1992 Africa: 35.09 Asia: 86.48 Europe: 99.13 North America: 119.25 South America: 17.93 Oceania: 60.19 1993 Africa: 35.89 Asia: 87.66 Europe: 99.2 North America: 124.9 South America: 18.16 Oceania: 60.7 1994 Africa: 36.64 Asia: 87.95 Europe: 99.04 North America: 130.63 South America: 18.39 Oceania: 61.19 1995 Africa: 37.34 Asia: 86.92 Europe: 98.85 North America: 136.43 South America: 18.62 Oceania: 61.69 1996 Africa: 38.07 Asia: 87.5 Europe: 98.74 North America: 142.26 South America: 18.85 Oceania: 62.22 1997 Africa: 38.8 Asia: 89.04 Europe: 98.61 North America: 148.1 South America: 19.08 Oceania: 62.74 1998 Africa: 39.59 Asia: 90.66 Europe: 98.39 North America: 153.84 South America: 19.31 Oceania: 63.63 1999 Africa: 40.41 Asia: 92.41 Europe: 98.46 North America: 159.52 South America: 19.53 Oceania: 64.64 2000 Africa: 41.23 Asia: 93.98 Europe: 101.84 North America: 165.31 South America: 19.72 Oceania: 69.24 2001 Africa: 42.29 Asia: 95.49 Europe: 101.62 North America: 171.2 South America: 19.89 Oceania: 70.32 2002 Africa: 43.31 Asia: 96.98 Europe: 101.38 North America: 175.07 South America: 20.03 Oceania: 71.38 2003 Africa: 44.39 Asia: 98.53 Europe: 101.13 North America: 177.01 South America: 20.15 Oceania: 72.5 2004 Africa: 45.51 Asia: 100.18 Europe: 100.85 North America: 178.13 South America: 20.26 Oceania: 73.65 2005 Africa: 46.68 Asia: 102.01 Europe: 100.57 North America: 178.6 South America: 20.36 Oceania: 74.76 2006 Africa: 47.91 Asia: 104.81 Europe: 100.2 North America: 179.11 South America: 20.46 Oceania: 75.83 2007 Africa: 49.19 Asia: 106.62 Europe: 100.2 North America: 179.64 South America: 20.56 Oceania: 76.76 2008 Africa: 50.49 Asia: 113.13 Europe: 100.33 North America: 180.13 South America: 20.65 Oceania: 77.32 2009 Africa: 51.77 Asia: 113.98 Europe: 101.11 North America: 181.45 South America: 20.74 Oceania: 77.64 2010 Africa: 53.12 Asia: 115.8 Europe: 101.35 North America: 184.5 South America: 20.84 Oceania: 77.95 2011 Africa: 54.57 Asia: 117.53 Europe: 101.69 North America: 201.04 South America: 20.95 Oceania: 78.28 2012 Africa: 49.8 Asia: 118.2 Europe: 102.11 North America: 205.38 South America: 21.07 Oceania: 78.68 2013 Africa: 51.56 Asia: 115.96 Europe: 102.28 North America: 211.18 South America: 21.2 Oceania: 79.15 2014 Africa: 53.37 Asia: 114.42 Europe: 101.23 North America: 216.64 South America: 21.35 Oceania: 79.63 2015 Africa: 55.28 Asia: 118.24 Europe: 99.68 North America: 222.99 South America: 21.52 Oceania: 80.05 2016 Africa: 57.27 Asia: 121.92 Europe: 98.16 North America: 222.13 South America: 21.71 Oceania: 80.43 2017 Africa: 59.26 Asia: 124.54 Europe: 96.65 North America: 219.4 South America: 21.92 Oceania: 80.69 2018 Africa: 61.23 Asia: 125.93 Europe: 95.17 North America: 227.12 South America: 22.03 Oceania: 80.62 2019 Africa: 63.17 Asia: 127.14 Europe: 94.32 North America: 234.33 South America: 22.12 Oceania: 80.39 2020 Africa: 65.01 Asia: 127.37 Europe: 94.8 North America: 237.98 South America: 22.19 Oceania: 80.44 2021 Africa: 66.43 Asia: 129.73 Europe: 94.94 North America: 241.42 South America: 22.24 Oceania: 80.61 2022 Africa: 67.58 Asia: 133.59 Europe: 95.63 North America: 244.24 South America: 22.27 Oceania: 80.78 2023 Africa: 68.7 Asia: 134.59 Europe: 96.76 North America: 247.45 South America: 22.31 Oceania: 80.99 1961 1979 1988 1997 2006 2023

By continent

median country
Africa 68.7 /km²
Asia 134.6 /km²
Europe 96.8 /km²
North America 247.5 /km²
South America 22.3 /km²
Oceania 81.0 /km²

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