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Countries Ranked by Population density in 2020

Population density for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 20,833 people per km². Monaco is second with 19,025 people per km², 9.5% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China and Gibraltar. The median across all 216 is 92 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.137 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 20,833 people per km²
Median
92 people per km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,833; 2. Monaco 19,025; 3. Singapore 7,927; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,125; 5. Gibraltar 3,617; 6. Bahrain 1,875; 7. Maldives 1,674; 8. Malta 1,611; 9. Bangladesh 1,278; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,206.Macao SAR, China20,833Monaco19,025Singapore7,927Hong Kong SAR, China7,125Gibraltar3,617Bahrain1,875Maldives1,674Malta1,611Bangladesh1,278Sint Maarten (Dutch par…1,206
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,833; 2. Monaco 19,025; 3. Singapore 7,927; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,125; 5. Gibraltar 3,617; 6. Bahrain 1,875; 7. Maldives 1,674; 8. Malta 1,611; 9. Bangladesh 1,278; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,206.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 20,755 in 1996 to 20,833 in 2020; Monaco: 15,706 in 1996 to 19,025 in 2020; Singapore: 5,479 in 1996 to 7,927 in 2020; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,129 in 1996 to 7,125 in 2020; Gibraltar: 2,749 in 1996 to 3,617 in 2020.05,38310,76516,14821,530199620082020Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 20,755 in 1996 to 20,833 in 2020; Monaco: 15,706 in 1996 to 19,025 in 2020; Singapore: 5,479 in 1996 to 7,927 in 2020; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,129 in 1996 to 7,125 in 2020; Gibraltar: 2,749 in 1996 to 3,617 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 2020, 2020
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China20,833
2Monaco19,025
3Singapore7,927
4Hong Kong SAR, China7,125
5Gibraltar3,617
6Bahrain1,875
7Maldives1,674
8Malta1,611
9Bangladesh1,278
10Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,206
11Bermuda1,192
12Channel Islands839.6
13West Bank and Gaza797.9
14Barbados655.1
15St. Martin (French part)635.7
16Mauritius633
17Aruba603.3
18Naoero582.2
19San Marino579.5
20Lebanon557.4
21Korea, Rep.531.1
22Rwanda529.6
23Netherlands518
24Burundi491.3
25India471.8
26Comoros431
27Israel425.8
28Haiti408
29Belgium378.4
30Philippines375.9
31Puerto Rico (US)370
32Sri Lanka354.3
33Curaçao350.2
34Tuvalu346.6
35Japan346.4
36Grenada342.2
37Viet Nam312.9
38Pakistan304.9
39Virgin Islands (US)303.7
40El Salvador300.9
41Guam300.3
42St. Lucia292.2
43Cayman Islands286.2
44United Kingdom275.9
45Trinidad and Tobago266.4
46St. Vincent and the Grenadines265.5
47Jamaica261.4
48American Samoa248.8
49Gambia, The248.6
50British Virgin Islands247.6
51Kuwait246.9
52Luxembourg244.9
53Qatar243.2
54Liechtenstein243.1
55Germany238
56Marshall Islands237.3
57Nigeria235
58Dominican Republic228.4
59São Tomé and Principe226.5
60Uganda221.7
61Switzerland218.6
62Korea, Dem. People's Rep.217.1
63Seychelles214.1
64Antigua and Barbuda208.7
65Malawi207.2
66Nepal202.1
67Italy201
68St. Kitts and Nevis180.3
69Andorra164.6
70Guatemala162
71Micronesia, Fed. Sts.158.5
72Kiribati155.7
73China150.3
74Isle of Man147.5
75Tonga146.8
76Indonesia146.4
77Denmark145.8
78Togo143.2
79Cyprus140.9
80Thailand140.2
81Ghana140.2
82Czechia138.6
83United Arab Emirates132.4
84Cabo Verde127.7
85France125.4
86Poland122.6
87Jordan122.4
88Azerbaijan122.1
89Benin115.9
90Syrian Arab Republic114.6
91Slovak Republic113.5
92Portugal112.4
93Egypt, Arab Rep.109.8
94Sierra Leone109.6
95Türkiye108.3
96Austria108.1
97Cuba107.7
98Hungary106
99Ethiopia105.9
100Armenia105

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 20,833 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 7,125 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 2020, 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.