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Population Density

DemographicsUN DESAun_desa_pop:PopDensity•per sq km•1950 → 2026•225 countries
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUN DESA
Coverage
225
Frequency
yearly
Range
1950 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Spotlight
Monaco
MCO
25.5617K per sq km
2026
Macao SAR, China
MAC
22.5996K per sq km
2026
Singapore
SGP
8.6468K per sq km
2026
Hong Kong SAR, China
HKG
6.7139K per sq km
2026
Gibraltar
GIB
4.0867K per sq km
2026
Bahrain
BHR
2.1399K per sq km
2026
Population Density infographic

Population Density by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: per sq km
≤ 21.25
21.25 – 51.3
51.3 – 81.71
81.71 – 123.59
123.59 – 226.59
226.59 – 372.35
> 372.35
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Highest 15 countries

Population Density
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Distribution across countries

Population Density
Countries
50
 
Median
489.9
 
Mean
1.9K
 
25th pctl
326
 
75th pctl
945.6
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Compare trends

Population Density
MonacoMacao SAR, ChinaSingapore
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
CountryLatestDateTrend
MonacoMCO25.56K per sq km2026
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC22.6K per sq km2026
SingaporeSGP8.65K per sq km2026
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG6.71K per sq km2026
GibraltarGIB4.09K per sq km2026
BahrainBHR2.14K per sq km2026
MaldivesMDV1.77K per sq km2026
MaltaMLT1.74K per sq km2026
BangladeshBGD1.37K per sq km2026
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM1.31K per sq km2026
BermudaBMU1.19K per sq km2026
GuernseyGGY1.01K per sq km2026
West Bank and GazaPSE945.65 per sq km2026
JerseyJEY897.46 per sq km2026
BarbadosBRB657.5 per sq km2026
MauritiusMUS623.18 per sq km2026
RwandaRWA615.02 per sq km2026
NauruNRU605.08 per sq km2026
ArubaABW600.91 per sq km2026
LebanonLBN576.49 per sq km2026
BurundiBDI567.6 per sq km2026
San MarinoSMR550.9 per sq km2026
NetherlandsNLD547.91 per sq km2026
Korea, Rep.KOR521.52 per sq km2026
IndiaIND496.65 per sq km2026
ComorosCOM483.08 per sq km2026
St. Martin (French part)MAF450.91 per sq km2026
IsraelISR445.76 per sq km2026
CuracaoCUW437.36 per sq km2026
HaitiHTI436.63 per sq km2026
PhilippinesPHL392.41 per sq km2026
BelgiumBEL388.88 per sq km2026
Sri LankaLKA372.35 per sq km2026
Puerto Rico (US)PRI370.76 per sq km2026
RéunionREU354.52 per sq km2026
GrenadaGRD345.18 per sq km2026
PakistanPAK336.37 per sq km2026
Viet NamVNM326.02 per sq km2026
JapanJPN324.89 per sq km2026
Cayman IslandsCYM320.32 per sq km2026
MartiniqueMTQ318.6 per sq km2026
GuamGUM314.57 per sq km2026
TuvaluTUV312.07 per sq km2026
El SalvadorSLV308.46 per sq km2026
SeychellesSYC295.32 per sq km2026
Trinidad and TobagoTTO294.98 per sq km2026
St. LuciaLCA293 per sq km2026
United KingdomGBR288.09 per sq km2026
KuwaitKWT286.38 per sq km2026
Gambia, TheGMB284.99 per sq km2026
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)