Countries in North America Ranked by Population density (2024)
Population density: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #1 with 1,275 people per km². Bermuda is second with 1,197 people per km², 6.5% behind. The top five are Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Bermuda, Barbados, Aruba and St. Martin (French part). The median across all 34 is 247.9 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.138 people per km². Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure has risen 27% since 2011 (1,008 people per km² to 1,275 people per km² in 2024).
- #1
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) · 1,275 people per km²
- Median
- 247.9 people per km²
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population density (people per km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1,275 | 2024 |
| 2 | Bermuda | 1,197 | 2024 |
| 3 | Barbados | 655.4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Aruba | 600 | 2024 |
| 5 | St. Martin (French part) | 493 | 2024 |
| 6 | Haiti | 427.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico (US) | 361.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Curaçao | 351.3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Grenada | 340.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 310.2 | 2024 |
| 11 | El Salvador | 305.9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Virgin Islands (US) | 299.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | St. Lucia | 294.7 | 2024 |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 266.8 | 2024 |
| 15 | Jamaica | 262.2 | 2024 |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands | 261.4 | 2024 |
| 17 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 258.7 | 2024 |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 237.1 | 2024 |
| 19 | Antigua and Barbuda | 213 | 2024 |
| 20 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 179.5 | 2024 |
| 21 | Guatemala | 171.8 | 2024 |
| 22 | Cuba | 105.8 | 2024 |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 101.5 | 2024 |
| 24 | Honduras | 96.8 | 2024 |
| 25 | Dominica | 88.2 | 2024 |
| 26 | Mexico | 67.3 | 2024 |
| 27 | Panama | 60.9 | 2024 |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 56.7 | 2023 |
| 29 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 49.1 | 2024 |
| 30 | Bahamas, The | 40.1 | 2024 |
| 31 | United States | 37.2 | 2024 |
| 32 | Belize | 18.3 | 2024 |
| 33 | Canada | 4.69 | 2024 |
| 34 | Greenland | 0.138 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #1 on this list with 1,275 people per km².
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,923 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$42,978 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in school enrolment (primary) · #4 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #6 in services value added share of gdp.
#2 Bermuda
Bermuda ranks #2 on this list with 1,197 people per km².
- Capital
- Hamilton
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 64,555 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.19 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$142,250 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gni per capita · #1 in household consumption per capita · #2 in urban population share.
#3 Barbados
Barbados ranks #3 on this list with 655.4 people per km².
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
#4 Aruba
Aruba ranks #4 on this list with 600 people per km².
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 108,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.17 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$38,591 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in electricity access rate · #1 in access to electricity (rural) · #5 in political stability score.
#5 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #5 on this list with 493 people per km².
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#6 Haiti
Haiti ranks #6 on this list with 427.2 people per km².
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#7 Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) ranks #7 on this list with 361.1 people per km².
- Capital
- San Juan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$129.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$40,620 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #3 in population ages 65+ share · #4 in age dependency ratio (old).
#8 Curaçao
Curaçao ranks #8 on this list with 351.3 people per km².
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 156,260 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.56 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,833 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #22 in energy use per capita · #23 in female population share.
#9 Grenada
Grenada ranks #9 on this list with 340.7 people per km².
- Capital
- St. George's
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 117,300 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.42 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,107 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #15 in gini index · #16 in income share of richest 10% · #23 in homicide rate.
#10 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #10 on this list with 310.2 people per km².
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
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Source and method
Population density: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator EN.POP.DNST. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population density (people per sq. km of land area): FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); World Bank population estimates, World Bank (WB), publisher: World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.