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Countries Ranked by Population density (2024)

Population density: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 20,631 people per km². Monaco is second with 18,537 people per km², 11.3% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China and Gibraltar. The median across all 216 is 97 people per km²; Greenland is last at 0.138 people per km². Macao SAR, China's figure has fallen 4% since 2000 (21,530 people per km² to 20,631 people per km² in 2024).

#1
Macao SAR, China · 20,631 people per km²
Median
97 people per km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,631; 2. Monaco 18,537; 3. Singapore 8,329; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,166; 5. Gibraltar 3,933; 6. Bahrain 1,986; 7. Malta 1,805; 8. Maldives 1,771; 9. Bangladesh 1,333; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275.Macao SAR, China20,631Monaco18,537Singapore8,329Hong Kong SAR, China7,166Gibraltar3,933Bahrain1,986Malta1,805Maldives1,771Bangladesh1,333Sint Maarten (Dutch par…1,275
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 20,631; 2. Monaco 18,537; 3. Singapore 8,329; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 7,166; 5. Gibraltar 3,933; 6. Bahrain 1,986; 7. Malta 1,805; 8. Maldives 1,771; 9. Bangladesh 1,333; 10. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275.
Population density over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 21,530 in 2000 to 20,631 in 2024; Monaco: 16,011 in 2000 to 18,537 in 2024; Singapore: 6,012 in 2000 to 8,329 in 2024; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,348 in 2000 to 7,166 in 2024; Gibraltar: 2,771 in 2000 to 3,933 in 2024.05,38310,76516,14821,530200020122024Macao SAR, ChinaMonacoSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGibraltar
Population density over time, top 5 (people per km²). Macao SAR, China: 21,530 in 2000 to 20,631 in 2024; Monaco: 16,011 in 2000 to 18,537 in 2024; Singapore: 6,012 in 2000 to 8,329 in 2024; Hong Kong SAR, China: 6,348 in 2000 to 7,166 in 2024; Gibraltar: 2,771 in 2000 to 3,933 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population density, 2024
RankCountryPopulation density (people per km²)Year
1Macao SAR, China20,6312024
2Monaco18,5372024
3Singapore8,3292024
4Hong Kong SAR, China7,1662024
5Gibraltar3,9332024
6Bahrain1,9862024
7Malta1,8052024
8Maldives1,7712024
9Bangladesh1,3332024
10Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,2752024
11Bermuda1,1972024
12West Bank and Gaza877.92024
13Channel Islands842.12021
14Barbados655.42024
15Mauritius622.92024
16Aruba6002024
17Rwanda6002024
18Naoero568.92024
19Lebanon567.52024
20San Marino555.22024
21Burundi5472024
22Netherlands534.42024
23Korea, Rep.530.22024
24St. Martin (French part)4932024
25India4882024
26Comoros463.52024
27Israel462.22024
28Haiti427.22024
29Belgium388.92024
30Philippines388.52024
31Tuvalu3712024
32Puerto Rico (US)361.12024
33Sri Lanka354.32024
34Curaçao351.32024
35Grenada340.72024
36Japan340.12024
37Pakistan3262024
38Viet Nam322.22024
39Cayman Islands310.22024
40Guam310.12024
41El Salvador305.92024
42Virgin Islands (US)299.92024
43St. Lucia294.72024
44United Kingdom286.42024
45Kuwait274.82024
46Gambia, The272.72024
47Trinidad and Tobago266.82024
48Seychelles265.52024
49Luxembourg2632024
50Jamaica262.22024
51British Virgin Islands261.42024
52St. Vincent and the Grenadines258.72024
53Nigeria255.52024
54Liechtenstein252.82024
55Uganda249.42024
56Qatar248.72024
57São Tomé and Principe245.42024
58Germany2392024
59Dominican Republic237.12024
60American Samoa2352024
61Malawi229.72024
62Switzerland227.92024
63Korea, Dem. People's Rep.220.12024
64Antigua and Barbuda2132024
65Marshall Islands207.52024
66Nepal206.82024
67Italy199.42024
68St. Kitts and Nevis179.52024
69Andorra175.12024
70Guatemala171.82024
71Kiribati165.92024
72Micronesia, Fed. Sts.161.42024
73United Arab Emirates154.72024
74Togo154.62024
75Ghana151.32024
76China150.12024
77Indonesia149.82024
78Denmark149.42024
79Isle of Man1472024
80Cyprus1472024
81Tonga144.72024
82Czechia141.32024
83Thailand140.32024
84Syrian Arab Republic134.42024
85Cabo Verde130.22024
86Jordan130.12024
87Benin128.32024
88France127.22024
89Azerbaijan123.52024
90Sierra Leone119.72024
91Poland119.52024
92Ethiopia117.72024
93Egypt, Arab Rep.117.12024
94Portugal116.82024
95Slovak Republic112.82024
96Austria111.22024
97Türkiye111.12024
98Malaysia108.22024
99Armenia107.62024
100Iraq106.12024

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About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 20,631 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 #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp · #2 in gross savings rate.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

#4 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #4 on this list with 7,166 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: each country's latest value (2019–2024), 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.