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Countries Ranked by Population density in 2023

Population density for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 20,384 people per km². Monaco is second with 18,693 people per km², 9% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China and Gibraltar. The median across all 215 is 95.3 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.139 people per km².

#1
Macao SAR, China · 20,384 people per km²
Median
95.3 people per km²
Coverage
215 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,384; 2. Monaco 18,693; 3. Singapore 8,178; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,177; 5. Gibraltar 3,847; 6. Bahrain 1,971; 7. Maldives 1,765; 8. Malta 1,754; 9. Bangladesh 1,317; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257.Macao SAR, China20,384Monaco18,693Singapore8,178Hong Kong SAR, China7,177Gibraltar3,847Bahrain1,971Maldives1,765Malta1,754Bangladesh1,317Sint Maarten (Dutch par…1,257
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,384; 2. Monaco 18,693; 3. Singapore 8,178; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,177; 5. Gibraltar 3,847; 6. Bahrain 1,971; 7. Maldives 1,765; 8. Malta 1,754; 9. Bangladesh 1,317; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 21,370 in 1999 to 20,384 in 2023; Monaco: 15,989 in 1999 to 18,693 in 2023; Singapore: 5,909 in 1999 to 8,178 in 2023; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,292 in 1999 to 7,177 in 2023; Gibraltar: 2,769 in 1999 to 3,847 in 2023.05,38310,76516,14821,530199920112023Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 21,370 in 1999 to 20,384 in 2023; Monaco: 15,989 in 1999 to 18,693 in 2023; Singapore: 5,909 in 1999 to 8,178 in 2023; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,292 in 1999 to 7,177 in 2023; Gibraltar: 2,769 in 1999 to 3,847 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density in 2023, 2023
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1Macao SAR, China20,384
2Monaco18,693
3Singapore8,178
4Hong Kong SAR, China7,177
5Gibraltar3,847
6Bahrain1,971
7Maldives1,765
8Malta1,754
9Bangladesh1,317
10Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,257
11Bermuda1,198
12West Bank and Gaza857.4
13Barbados656.6
14Mauritius624.3
15Aruba596.4
16Rwanda587.1
17Naoero565.5
18Lebanon564.4
19San Marino553.3
20Burundi533.1
21Netherlands531
22Korea, Rep.529.8
23St. Martin (French part)519.2
24India483.7
25Comoros457
26Israel455.1
27Haiti422.3
28Belgium386.3
29Philippines385.3
30Tuvalu377.5
31Puerto Rico (US)361.2
32Sri Lanka356.2
33Curaçao348.3
34Japan341.6
35Grenada340.4
36Pakistan321.1
37Viet Nam320.2
38Guam307.8
39El Salvador304.5
40Cayman Islands304.3
41Virgin Islands (US)301.5
42St. Lucia293.9
43United Kingdom283.3
44Kuwait272.4
45Trinidad and Tobago266.7
46Gambia, The266.6
47Jamaica262.2
48Seychelles262.1
49St. Vincent and the Grenadines260.5
50Luxembourg258.9
51British Virgin Islands258.2
52Nigeria250.2
53Liechtenstein249
54Uganda242.7
55São Tomé and Principe240.5
56American Samoa238.8
57Germany238.4
58Dominican Republic235.1
59Qatar231.2
60Switzerland225
61Malawi223.9
62Korea, Dem. People's Rep.219.4
63Marshall Islands214.5
64Antigua and Barbuda211.9
65Nepal207.2
66Italy199.5
67St. Kitts and Nevis179.2
68Andorra172.8
69Guatemala169.1
70Kiribati163.4
71Micronesia, Fed. Sts.160.7
72Togo151.2
73China150.3
74Denmark148.7
75Indonesia148.6
76Ghana148.5
77United Arab Emirates147.6
78Isle of Man147.1
79Cyprus145.6
80Tonga145.3
81Czechia140.8
82Thailand140.4
83Cabo Verde129.6
84Jordan128.8
85Syrian Arab Republic128.5
86France126.9
87Benin125.1
88Azerbaijan122.9
89Poland119.8
90Sierra Leone117.2
91Portugal115.5
92Egypt, Arab Rep.115.1
93Ethiopia114.7
94Slovak Republic112.9
95Türkiye110.9
96Austria110.7
97Malaysia106.9
98Cuba106.2
99Slovenia105.3
100Armenia105.1

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 20,384 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 7,177 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 2023, 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.