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Countries Ranked by Population density in 2010

Population density for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 18,081 people per km². Monaco is second with 16,361 people per km², 10.5% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China and Gibraltar. The median across all 211 is 83.4 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.138 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 18,081 people per km²
Median
83.4 people per km²
Coverage
211 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 18,081; 2. Monaco 16,361; 3. Singapore 7,237; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,690; 5. Gibraltar 3,125; 6. Bahrain 1,612; 7. Malta 1,295; 8. Maldives 1,203; 9. Bermuda 1,180; 10. Bangladesh 1,169.Macao SAR, China18,081Monaco16,361Singapore7,237Hong Kong SAR, China6,690Gibraltar3,125Bahrain1,612Malta1,295Maldives1,203Bermuda1,180Bangladesh1,169
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 18,081; 2. Monaco 16,361; 3. Singapore 7,237; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,690; 5. Gibraltar 3,125; 6. Bahrain 1,612; 7. Malta 1,295; 8. Maldives 1,203; 9. Bermuda 1,180; 10. Bangladesh 1,169.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 16,748 in 1990 to 18,081 in 2010; Monaco: 14,977 in 1990 to 16,361 in 2010; Singapore: 4,548 in 1990 to 7,237 in 2010; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,762 in 1990 to 6,690 in 2010; Gibraltar: 2,720 in 1990 to 3,125 in 2010.05,38310,76516,14821,530199020002010Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 16,748 in 1990 to 18,081 in 2010; Monaco: 14,977 in 1990 to 16,361 in 2010; Singapore: 4,548 in 1990 to 7,237 in 2010; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,762 in 1990 to 6,690 in 2010; Gibraltar: 2,720 in 1990 to 3,125 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 2010, 2010
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China18,081
2Monaco16,361
3Singapore7,237
4Hong Kong SAR, China6,690
5Gibraltar3,125
6Bahrain1,612
7Malta1,295
8Maldives1,203
9Bermuda1,180
10Bangladesh1,169
11Channel Islands801.1
12Barbados640.1
13West Bank and Gaza628.9
14Mauritius616
15Aruba565.8
16San Marino554.5
17Korea, Rep.509.8
18Naoero502.2
19Lebanon492.8
20Netherlands492.6
21Puerto Rico (US)419.9
22India418.2
23Rwanda418.2
24Burundi365.1
25Belgium359.2
26Haiti355.7
27Tuvalu353.8
28Israel352.3
29Comoros351.9
30Japan351.4
31Sri Lanka333
32Grenada328.2
33Philippines323.1
34Virgin Islands (US)309.6
35Guam308.4
36El Salvador292.9
37Marshall Islands289.1
38St. Vincent and the Grenadines282
39St. Lucia280.2
40Viet Nam279.2
41American Samoa276.1
42United Kingdom259.4
43Pakistan258.5
44Trinidad and Tobago256.9
45Jamaica253.8
46Germany234.6
47Cayman Islands225.4
48Liechtenstein225.1
49Korea, Dem. People's Rep.207.5
50Dominican Republic203.3
51Italy202.3
52Switzerland198
53Luxembourg196.9
54Seychelles195.2
55Antigua and Barbuda193.9
56Nepal190.7
57Gambia, The190.4
58São Tomé and Principe189.4
59British Virgin Islands184.5
60Nigeria183
61St. Kitts and Nevis180.2
62Andorra171.7
63Kuwait165.2
64Uganda161.5
65Malawi157.3
66Micronesia, Fed. Sts.153.6
67Tonga149.2
68Isle of Man147.2
69China142.5
70Qatar139.3
71Denmark138.7
72Czechia135.6
73Guatemala135.3
74Thailand134.2
75Kiribati134.2
76Indonesia131.2
77Cabo Verde126.5
78Poland124.2
79Syrian Arab Republic122.4
80Cyprus122.1
81France120.7
82Northern Mariana Islands117.6
83Togo116.3
84Portugal115.4
85Slovak Republic112.1
86Ghana112
87Hungary110.5
88Azerbaijan109.5
89Armenia107
90Albania106.3
91Cuba106.1
92Slovenia101.7
93Austria101.4
94Moldova99.8
95United Arab Emirates96.7
96Türkiye95
97Spain93.2
98Dominica91.8
99Egypt, Arab Rep.89.6
100Costa Rica89.2

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 18,081 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)

#4 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #4 on this list with 6,690 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 2010, 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.