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High income 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 86 is 147 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
147 people per km²
Coverage
86 High income 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. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275; 9. Bermuda 1,197; 10. Channel Islands 842.1.Macao SAR, China20,631Monaco18,537Singapore8,329Hong Kong SAR, China7,166Gibraltar3,933Bahrain1,986Malta1,805Sint Maarten (Dutch par…1,275Bermuda1,197Channel Islands842.1
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. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275; 9. Bermuda 1,197; 10. Channel Islands 842.1.
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

High income 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
8Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,2752024
9Bermuda1,1972024
10Channel Islands842.12021
11Barbados655.42024
12Aruba6002024
13Naoero568.92024
14San Marino555.22024
15Netherlands534.42024
16Korea, Rep.530.22024
17St. Martin (French part)4932024
18Israel462.22024
19Belgium388.92024
20Puerto Rico (US)361.12024
21Curaçao351.32024
22Japan340.12024
23Cayman Islands310.22024
24Guam310.12024
25Virgin Islands (US)299.92024
26United Kingdom286.42024
27Kuwait274.82024
28Trinidad and Tobago266.82024
29Seychelles265.52024
30Luxembourg2632024
31British Virgin Islands261.42024
32Liechtenstein252.82024
33Qatar248.72024
34Germany2392024
35American Samoa2352024
36Switzerland227.92024
37Antigua and Barbuda2132024
38Italy199.42024
39St. Kitts and Nevis179.52024
40Andorra175.12024
41United Arab Emirates154.72024
42Denmark149.42024
43Isle of Man1472024
44Cyprus1472024
45Czechia141.32024
46France127.22024
47Poland119.52024
48Portugal116.82024
49Slovak Republic112.82024
50Austria111.22024
51Slovenia105.72024
52Hungary104.82024
53Costa Rica101.52024
54Spain97.82024
55Northern Mariana Islands96.92024
56Brunei Darussalam87.82024
57Romania82.82024
58Greece80.72024
59French Polynesia802024
60Ireland78.32024
61Croatia69.12024
62Panama60.92024
63Bulgaria59.32024
64Turks and Caicos Islands49.12024
65Lithuania46.12024
66Bahamas, The40.12024
67Faroe Islands39.92024
68Palau38.52024
69United States37.22024
70Estonia32.12024
71Latvia302024
72Chile26.62024
73Sweden262024
74New Zealand20.12024
75Uruguay19.42024
76Finland18.52024
77Oman17.12024
78Saudi Arabia16.42024
79New Caledonia15.82024
80Norway15.32024
81Russian Federation8.772024
82Canada4.692024
83Guyana3.942024
84Iceland3.832024
85Australia3.542024
86Greenland0.1382024

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 #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 7,166 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.