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Definition: Population density is the number of people per unit of area.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Population density varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Population density bar chart

 

CountryPopulation density (Number of people per square kilometer)Year
Macau21,7892020
Monaco15,4702020
Singapore8,6342020
Hong Kong6,5432020
Holy See (Vatican City)2,2732019
Bahrain1,9802020
Malta1,4472020
Bangladesh1,0962020
Barbados6852020
Mauritius6762020
Taiwan6562020
San Marino5612020
Lebanon5262020
Korea, South5202020
Rwanda4832020
Nauru4662020
Tuvalu4362020
Burundi4262020
Netherlands4162020
India4032020
Haiti3992020
Israel3952020
Belgium3842020
Comoros3792020
Philippines3642020
Puerto Rico3502020
Sri Lanka3492020
Japan3322020
Grenada3292020
El Salvador3082020
Vietnam2982020
Pakistan2932020
Saint Lucia2702020
United Kingdom2702020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2612020
Jamaica2562020
Liechtenstein2452020
Luxembourg2432020
Trinidad and Tobago2362020
Cayman Islands2352020
Nigeria2322020
Germany2252020
Antigua and Barbuda2222020
Sao Tome and Principe2192020
Dominican Republic2162020
Korea, North2132020
Qatar2112020
Seychelles2112020
Italy2072020
Saint Kitts and Nevis2062020
Nepal2062020
Switzerland2042020
Gambia, The1922020
Andorra1832020
Uganda1792020
Malawi1792020
Kuwait1682020
Guatemala1582020
Togo1522020
China1452020
Cape Verde1452020
Tonga1422020
Indonesia1402020
Kiribati1382020
Denmark1362020
Czech Republic1362020
Thailand1342020
Ghana1232020
Poland1222020
Jordan1212020
United Arab Emirates1202019
Azerbaijan1182020
Benin1142020
Portugal1122020
Slovakia1112020
Albania1072020
Austria1062020
France1052020
Hungary1052020
Turkey1052020
Egypt1042020
Slovenia1042020
Syria1032020
Armenia1022020
Costa Rica1002020
Cuba1002020
Moldova992020
Malaysia992020
Spain992020
Dominica992020
Ethiopia982020
Cambodia942020
East Timor932020
Sierra Leone922020
Kenya922020
Serbia912020
Romania892020
Iraq892020
Burma842020
Macedonia832020
Honduras822020
Brunei812020
Greece802020
Senegal802020
Morocco802020
Burkina Faso762020
Bosnia and Herzegovina752020
Croatia752020
Ireland742020
Ukraine732020
Samoa722020
Tunisia722020
Georgia712020
Uzbekistan682020
Mexico652020
Lesotho652020
Swaziland642020
Bulgaria632020
Tanzania622020
Tajikistan622020
Ecuador602020
Cameroon582020
Yemen572020
Afghanistan562020
Guinea-Bissau532020
Eritrea522020
Panama522020
Iran522020
Fiji512020
Guinea512020
Nicaragua482020
Palau472020
South Africa462020
Madagascar462020
Belarus462020
Liberia462020
Montenegro442020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the432020
Colombia432020
Lithuania422020
Djibouti402020
Mozambique382020
Zimbabwe372020
United States342020
Laos312020
Venezuela312020
Kyrgyzstan302020
Equatorial Guinea302020
Latvia292020
Estonia272020
Angola262020
Brazil252020
Peru252020
Sudan242020
Vanuatu242020
Bahamas, The242020
Chile242020
Solomon Islands242020
Zambia232020
Sweden232020
Bhutan202020
Uruguay192020
Somalia182020
New Zealand182020
Algeria182020
Niger182020
Paraguay182020
Belize172020
Norway172020
Finland162020
Argentina162020
Saudi Arabia162020
Mali162020
Papua New Guinea162020
New Caledonia162020
Congo, Republic of the152020
Chad132020
Oman122020
Turkmenistan112020
Bolivia112020
Central African Republic102020
Gabon82020
Russia82020
Kazakhstan72020
Botswana42020
Libya42020
Mauritania42020
Canada42020
Suriname42020
Guyana32020
Iceland32020
Australia32020
Namibia32020
Western Sahara22020
Mongolia22020
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)02016
Greenland02020