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Countries Ranked by Population density in 1990

Population density for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 1990, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 16,748 people per km². Monaco is second with 14,977 people per km², 11.8% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Hong Kong SAR, China, Singapore and Gibraltar. The median across all 180 is 60.3 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.163 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 16,748 people per km²
Median
60.3 people per km²
Coverage
180 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 16,748; 2. Monaco 14,977; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 5,762; 4. Singapore 4,548; 5. Gibraltar 2,720; 6. Malta 1,107; 7. Bermuda 1,066; 8. Bangladesh 857.6; 9. Maldives 749.2; 10. Bahrain 746.1.Macao SAR, China16,748Monaco14,977Hong Kong SAR, China5,762Singapore4,548Gibraltar2,720Malta1,107Bermuda1,066Bangladesh857.6Maldives749.2Bahrain746.1
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 16,748; 2. Monaco 14,977; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 5,762; 4. Singapore 4,548; 5. Gibraltar 2,720; 6. Malta 1,107; 7. Bermuda 1,066; 8. Bangladesh 857.6; 9. Maldives 749.2; 10. Bahrain 746.1.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 1990, 1990
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China16,748
2Monaco14,977
3Hong Kong SAR, China5,762
4Singapore4,548
5Gibraltar2,720
6Malta1,107
7Bermuda1,066
8Bangladesh857.6
9Maldives749.2
10Bahrain746.1
11Channel Islands722.7
12Barbados601.4
13Mauritius521.6
14Naoero481.1
15Korea, Rep.444.4
16Netherlands442.9
17Puerto Rico (US)398.8
18San Marino391.3
19Lebanon351.4
20Aruba348.6
21Japan338.7
22West Bank and Gaza328.6
23Rwanda299
24Virgin Islands (US)297
25Grenada294
26Tuvalu293.3
27India290.9
28St. Vincent and the Grenadines286.7
29Sri Lanka260.8
30El Salvador260.6
31Guam256.7
32Haiti248.7
33Trinidad and Tobago244.1
34Comoros238.9
35United Kingdom236.6
36American Samoa233.2
37Germany227.5
38St. Lucia226
39Jamaica219.8
40Burundi217.6
41Israel215.3
42Philippines210.8
43Viet Nam201.3
44Italy192.9
45Liechtenstein179.6
46Korea, Dem. People's Rep.175.3
47Switzerland169.9
48St. Kitts and Nevis155.5
49Seychelles151.1
50Pakistan150.7
51Dominican Republic148
52Antigua and Barbuda143.3
53Tonga138.5
54Nepal136.5
55Denmark128.5
56São Tomé and Principe128.1
57Poland124.4
58China120.9
59Isle of Man120.9
60Albania120
61Hungary115.4
62Andorra111.9
63Portugal109.1
64Cayman Islands108.3
65France108.1
66Thailand107.1
67Nigeria106.6
68British Virgin Islands104.7
69Gambia, The104.2
70Indonesia101.3
71Malawi101.3
72Romania101.2
73Cuba99
74Kuwait94.5
75Cabo Verde93.2
76Austria93
77Dominica92.8
78Kiribati92.4
79Uganda87.9
80Cyprus85.3
81Guatemala84.2
82Greece79.1
83Bulgaria78.8
84Spain77.8
85Türkiye72.8
86Syrian Arab Republic68.4
87Togo68.3
88Ghana67.7
89Costa Rica61.1
90Myanmar60.9
91Samoa59.7
92Lesotho59.6
93Egypt, Arab Rep.58.7
94Sierra Leone58.1
95French Polynesia55.7
96Morocco54.6
97Malaysia54.3
98Tunisia53.6
99Timor-Leste51.1
100Ireland51

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 16,748 people per km².

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

#3 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #3 on this list with 5,762 people per km².

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Population density for each country in 1990, 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.