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Countries Ranked by Population density in 2000

Population density for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 21,530 people per km². Monaco is second with 16,011 people per km², 34.5% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Hong Kong SAR, China, Singapore and Gibraltar. The median across all 209 is 73.4 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.137 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 21,530 people per km²
Median
73.4 people per km²
Coverage
209 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 21,530; 2. Monaco 16,011; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,348; 4. Singapore 6,012; 5. Gibraltar 2,771; 6. Malta 1,219; 7. Bermuda 1,140; 8. Bangladesh 1,034; 9. Maldives 940.1; 10. Bahrain 898.Macao SAR, China21,530Monaco16,011Hong Kong SAR, China6,348Singapore6,012Gibraltar2,771Malta1,219Bermuda1,140Bangladesh1,034Maldives940.1Bahrain898
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 21,530; 2. Monaco 16,011; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,348; 4. Singapore 6,012; 5. Gibraltar 2,771; 6. Malta 1,219; 7. Bermuda 1,140; 8. Bangladesh 1,034; 9. Maldives 940.1; 10. Bahrain 898.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 16,748 in 1990 to 21,530 in 2000; Monaco: 14,977 in 1990 to 16,011 in 2000; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,762 in 1990 to 6,348 in 2000; Singapore: 4,548 in 1990 to 6,012 in 2000; Gibraltar: 2,720 in 1990 to 2,771 in 2000.05,38310,76516,14821,530199019952000Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, ChinaSingaporeGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 16,748 in 1990 to 21,530 in 2000; Monaco: 14,977 in 1990 to 16,011 in 2000; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,762 in 1990 to 6,348 in 2000; Singapore: 4,548 in 1990 to 6,012 in 2000; Gibraltar: 2,720 in 1990 to 2,771 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 2000, 2000
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China21,530
2Monaco16,011
3Hong Kong SAR, China6,348
4Singapore6,012
5Gibraltar2,771
6Malta1,219
7Bermuda1,140
8Bangladesh1,034
9Maldives940.1
10Bahrain898
11Channel Islands748
12Barbados609.5
13Mauritius584.7
14Naoero508.4
15Aruba503.3
16Korea, Rep.487.3
17West Bank and Gaza485.4
18Netherlands471.7
19San Marino446.7
20Puerto Rico (US)429.6
21Lebanon423.2
22India355.8
23Japan348
24Belgium338
25Rwanda333
26Tuvalu318.1
27Grenada316
28Virgin Islands (US)310.4
29Sri Lanka307.7
30Haiti301.3
31Guam296.4
32St. Vincent and the Grenadines291.1
33Israel290.6
34Comoros288.1
35El Salvador286.8
36American Samoa284.3
37Marshall Islands281.7
38Philippines267.1
39St. Lucia260
40Trinidad and Tobago257.3
41Burundi252
42Viet Nam248
43United Kingdom243.4
44Jamaica240.8
45Germany235.6
46Liechtenstein204
47Pakistan200.9
48Korea, Dem. People's Rep.196.5
49Italy192.6
50Switzerland181.8
51Dominican Republic177.7
52Seychelles176.4
53St. Kitts and Nevis174
54Nepal171.2
55Antigua and Barbuda170.3
56Luxembourg169.5
57Cayman Islands165.3
58Micronesia, Fed. Sts.160.1
59São Tomé and Principe150
60Northern Mariana Islands148.6
61Gambia, The143.8
62Tonga142.6
63Andorra139.8
64Nigeria138.8
65British Virgin Islands134.9
66China134.5
67Denmark133.5
68Isle of Man132.7
69Czechia132.7
70Poland124.9
71Thailand123.3
72Uganda120.1
73Malawi120
74Indonesia115.1
75Hungary113.9
76Armenia113.1
77France113
78Albania112.7
79Cabo Verde112.5
80Portugal112.5
81Slovak Republic112
82Kuwait109.7
83Kiribati109.4
84Guatemala109.2
85Cuba103.4
86Cyprus102.6
87Moldova101.8
88Slovenia98.8
89Romania97.7
90Azerbaijan97.4
91Austria97.1
92Dominica91.3
93Syrian Arab Republic90.5
94Togo88
95Ghana86.3
96Ukraine85.5
97Türkiye85
98Greece83.8
99Spain81.3
100Bosnia and Herzegovina81.2

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 21,530 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 6,348 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 2000, 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.