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Countries Ranked by Population density in 2015

Population density for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 21,148 people per km². Monaco is second with 18,134 people per km², 16.6% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China and Gibraltar. The median across all 216 is 90.5 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.137 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 21,148 people per km²
Median
90.5 people per km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 21,148; 2. Monaco 18,134; 3. Singapore 7,813; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,944; 5. Gibraltar 3,319; 6. Bahrain 1,761; 7. Maldives 1,427; 8. Malta 1,388; 9. Bangladesh 1,224; 10. Bermuda 1,175.Macao SAR, China21,148Monaco18,134Singapore7,813Hong Kong SAR, China6,944Gibraltar3,319Bahrain1,761Maldives1,427Malta1,388Bangladesh1,224Bermuda1,175
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 21,148; 2. Monaco 18,134; 3. Singapore 7,813; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 6,944; 5. Gibraltar 3,319; 6. Bahrain 1,761; 7. Maldives 1,427; 8. Malta 1,388; 9. Bangladesh 1,224; 10. Bermuda 1,175.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 17,583 in 1991 to 21,148 in 2015; Monaco: 15,109 in 1991 to 18,134 in 2015; Singapore: 4,679 in 1991 to 7,813 in 2015; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,810 in 1991 to 6,944 in 2015; Gibraltar: 2,690 in 1991 to 3,319 in 2015.05,38310,76516,14821,530199120032015Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 17,583 in 1991 to 21,148 in 2015; Monaco: 15,109 in 1991 to 18,134 in 2015; Singapore: 4,679 in 1991 to 7,813 in 2015; Hong Kong SAR, China: 5,810 in 1991 to 6,944 in 2015; Gibraltar: 2,690 in 1991 to 3,319 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 2015, 2015
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China21,148
2Monaco18,134
3Singapore7,813
4Hong Kong SAR, China6,944
5Gibraltar3,319
6Bahrain1,761
7Maldives1,427
8Malta1,388
9Bangladesh1,224
10Bermuda1,175
11Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,102
12Channel Islands825.5
13St. Martin (French part)747.4
14West Bank and Gaza709.3
15Barbados648.8
16Lebanon632.7
17Mauritius631.4
18Aruba599.5
19San Marino548.3
20Naoero547.7
21Korea, Rep.523.5
22Netherlands503.1
23Rwanda471.8
24India446.7
25Burundi430.2
26Puerto Rico (US)398.6
27Comoros390.5
28Israel387.3
29Haiti381.8
30Belgium371.7
31Tuvalu365.4
32Curaçao355.8
33Philippines353.2
34Japan348.8
35Sri Lanka338.8
36Grenada337.3
37Virgin Islands (US)307.8
38Guam305.4
39El Salvador298.4
40Viet Nam296.2
41St. Lucia286.7
42Pakistan281.9
43St. Vincent and the Grenadines274.3
44Marshall Islands271.1
45United Kingdom269
46American Samoa264.4
47Trinidad and Tobago263.1
48Jamaica258.8
49Cayman Islands256.8
50Liechtenstein234.3
51Germany234.2
52British Virgin Islands230
53Luxembourg221.3
54Gambia, The219.8
55Dominican Republic216
56Kuwait215.2
57Korea, Dem. People's Rep.212.4
58Switzerland209.6
59Nigeria209.4
60São Tomé and Principe208.6
61Qatar204.1
62Italy203.7
63Antigua and Barbuda203.2
64Seychelles203.1
65Nepal194.1
66Uganda187.2
67Malawi181.2
68St. Kitts and Nevis181.1
69Micronesia, Fed. Sts.155.3
70Andorra153.6
71Guatemala149.1
72Tonga147.4
73China147
74Isle of Man146.7
75Kiribati144.2
76Denmark142.1
77Indonesia139.4
78Thailand138.1
79Czechia136.6
80Cyprus132
81Togo130
82Cabo Verde127.1
83Ghana126.1
84Poland124.1
85France123.5
86United Arab Emirates119.8
87Azerbaijan116.7
88Portugal113.1
89Slovak Republic112.8
90Northern Mariana Islands112
91Cuba108.3
92Jordan107.5
93Hungary107.4
94Syrian Arab Republic105.8
95Armenia105.5
96Austria104.7
97Slovenia102.5
98Türkiye101.6
99Benin100.8
100Egypt, Arab Rep.100.1

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 21,148 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 6,944 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 2015, 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.