Lower middle 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
Bangladesh ranks #1 with 1,333 people per km². That is 1.5 times West Bank and Gaza in second place (877.9 people per km²). The top five are Bangladesh, West Bank and Gaza, Lebanon, India and Comoros. The median across all 47 is 82.9 people per km²; Namibia is last at 3.68 people per km². Bangladesh's figure has risen 29% since 2000 (1,034 people per km² to 1,333 people per km² in 2024).
- #1
- Bangladesh · 1,333 people per km²
- Median
- 82.9 people per km²
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population density (people per km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1,333 | 2024 |
| 2 | West Bank and Gaza | 877.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 567.5 | 2024 |
| 4 | India | 488 | 2024 |
| 5 | Comoros | 463.5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Haiti | 427.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 326 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 255.5 | 2024 |
| 9 | São Tomé and Principe | 245.4 | 2024 |
| 10 | Nepal | 206.8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Kiribati | 165.9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Togo | 154.6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Ghana | 151.3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Benin | 128.3 | 2024 |
| 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 117.1 | 2024 |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.4 | 2024 |
| 17 | Cambodia | 99.9 | 2024 |
| 18 | Kenya | 97.2 | 2024 |
| 19 | Honduras | 96.8 | 2024 |
| 20 | Senegal | 96.1 | 2024 |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | 94.2 | 2024 |
| 22 | Morocco | 85.3 | 2024 |
| 23 | Myanmar | 83.5 | 2024 |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 82.9 | 2024 |
| 25 | Tunisia | 79 | 2024 |
| 26 | Tanzania | 77.6 | 2024 |
| 27 | Lesotho | 77 | 2024 |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 76.3 | 2024 |
| 29 | Eswatini | 72.3 | 2024 |
| 30 | Cameroon | 61.6 | 2024 |
| 31 | Guinea | 60 | 2024 |
| 32 | Nicaragua | 56.7 | 2023 |
| 33 | Djibouti | 50.4 | 2024 |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 43 | 2024 |
| 35 | Kyrgyz Republic | 37.7 | 2024 |
| 36 | Lao PDR | 33.7 | 2024 |
| 37 | Venezuela, RB | 32.2 | 2024 |
| 38 | Angola | 30.4 | 2024 |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 29.3 | 2024 |
| 40 | Zambia | 28.7 | 2024 |
| 41 | Vanuatu | 26.9 | 2024 |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 23.4 | 2024 |
| 43 | Bhutan | 20.8 | 2024 |
| 44 | Congo, Rep. | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 45 | Bolivia | 11.4 | 2024 |
| 46 | Mauritania | 5.02 | 2024 |
| 47 | Namibia | 3.68 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #1 on this list with 1,333 people per km².
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#2 West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza ranks #2 on this list with 877.9 people per km².
- Capital
- Ramallah, East Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,171 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in unemployment rate · #10 in crop production index · #12 in population density.
#3 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #3 on this list with 567.5 people per km².
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#4 India
India ranks #4 on this list with 488 people per km².
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#5 Comoros
Comoros ranks #5 on this list with 463.5 people per km².
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in low-birthweight babies share · #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share.
#6 Haiti
Haiti ranks #6 on this list with 427.2 people per km².
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#7 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #7 on this list with 326 people per km².
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#8 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #8 on this list with 255.5 people per km².
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#9 São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe ranks #9 on this list with 245.4 people per km².
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 240,250 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,084 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in services value added share of gdp · #16 in lending interest rate · #18 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#10 Nepal
Nepal ranks #10 on this list with 206.8 people per km².
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.
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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.