Jump to content

List of countries and dependencies by population density

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Image
Population density (people per km2) by country in 2018

This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density, and measured by the amount of humans living per square kilometer or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes but does not rank unrecognized but de facto independent countries. The figures in the following table are based on areas including inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Data estimates for July 2005, taken from the United Nations World Prospects Report (2004 revision), unless stated differently.

List

[change | change source]

The names of dependent territories are shown in italics.

Area figures provided here have been obtained from the main articles of the respective countries and territories.

RankCountry (or dependent territory)AreaPopulationDensityDatePopulation source
km2 mi2 pop./km2 pop./mi2
– Image Macau (China) 32.913 696,100 21,158.0554,799 September 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
1 Image Monaco 2.020.78 38,300 18,960.449,107 December 31, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
2 Image Singapore 722.5279 5,703,600 7,894.2620,446 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
– Image Hong Kong (China) 1,106427 7,500,700 6,781.8317,565 December 31, 2019 Official estimate
– Image Gibraltar (United Kingdom) 6.82.6 33,701 4,956.0312,836 July 1, 2019 UN projection
3 Image Bahrain 778300 1,543,300 1,982.915,136 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
4 Image Malta 315122 514,564 1,633.544,231 July 10, 2020 Official estimate Archived 2020-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
5 Image Maldives 298115 374,775 1,257.633,257 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
– Image Bermuda (United Kingdom) 5220 64,027 1,226.523,177 July 1, 2019 Official Projection
– Image Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 3413 42,876 1,2613,266 January 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2016-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
6 Image Bangladesh143,99855,598180,811,0061,2563,252April 22, 2026 Official population clock
7 Image  Vatican City[note 1] 0.490.19 453 924.492,394 February 1, 2019 Official estimate
– Image Jersey (United Kingdom) 11645 104,200 898.282,327 December 31, 2016 Official estimate
8 Image Palestine 6,0202,324 4,976,684 826.692,141 July 1, 2019 Official projection
– Image Guernsey (United Kingdom) 7830 62,723 804.142,083 March 31, 2016 Official estimate
– Image Mayotte (France) 374144 256,518 685.881,776 September 5, 2017 2017 census result
9 Image Lebanon 10,4524,036 6,855,713 672.061,741 July 1, 2019 UN projection
10 Image Barbados 430166 287,025 667.51,729 July 1, 2019 UN projection
– Saint Martin (France) 53.221 35,107 659.911,709 January 1, 2014 Official estimate
– Image Taiwan 36,19713,976 23,604,265 652.111,689 January 31, 2020 Monthly official estimate Archived 2014-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
11 Image Mauritius 2,040788 1,265,577 620.381,607 July 1, 2018 Official estimate
– Image Aruba (Netherlands) 18069 112,309 6241,616 January 1, 2019 Official estimate
12 Image San Marino 6124 34,641 567.891,471 April 30, 2019 Official monthly estimate Archived 2020-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
13 Image Nauru 218 11,200 533.331,381 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
14 Image South Korea 100,21038,691 51,780,579 516.721,338 July 1, 2020 Official annual projection
15 Image Rwanda 26,33810,169 12,374,397 469.831,217 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2019-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
16 Image Comoros 1,861719 873,724 469.491,216 July 1, 2019 Official projection
– Image Saint Barthélemy (France) 218 9,427 448.91,163 January 1, 2014 Official estimate
17 Image Netherlands41,52616,03317,875,6884301,115April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
18 Image Israel22,0728,52210,182,1454611,195April 22, 2026 Official population clock
19 Image Haiti 27,06510,450 11,263,077 416.151,078 July 1, 2019 UN projection
20 Image India 3,287,2631,269,219 1,407,563,842 411.481,066 January 1, 2019 UN estimate [3][4]
21 Image Burundi 27,81610,740 11,215,578 403.211,044 July 1, 2020 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
22 Image Tuvalu 2610 10,300 396.151,026 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
23 Image Belgium 30,68911,849 11,524,454 375.52973 January 1, 2020 Official monthly estimate Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
24 Image Philippines300,000115,831118,107,2663941,020April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Curaçao (Netherlands) 444171 158,665 357.35926 January 1, 2019 Official Estimate
– Image Puerto Rico (United States) 9,1043,515 3,195,153 350.96909 July 1, 2018 Official estimate
– Image Réunion (France) 2,503.7967 850,996 339.89880 January 1, 2016 Official estimate Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
25 Image Japan 377,975145,937 126,010,000 333.38863 February 1, 2020 Monthly official estimate
26 Image Sri Lanka 65,61025,332 21,803,000 332.31861 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Martinique (France) 1,128436 371,246 329.12852 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
– Image Guam (United States) 541209 175,200 323.84839 July 1, 2019 Annual projection
27 Image El Salvador 21,0408,124 6,704,864 318.67825 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
28 Image Grenada 344133 108,825 316.35819 July 1, 2019 UN projection
29 Image Marshall Islands 18170 55,900 308.84800 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
– Image United States Virgin Islands (United States) 352136 104,909 298.04772 July 1, 2019 UN projection
30 Image Saint Lucia 617238 180,454 292.47757 July 1, 2019 UN projection
31 Image Vietnam 331,212127,882 96,208,984 290.48752 April 1, 2019 Official annual projection
– Image American Samoa (United States) 19776 57,100 289.85751 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
32 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389150 110,520 284.11736 July 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
33 Image United Kingdom 242,49593,628 67,886,004 279.95725 May 11, 2020 Population Division UN Archived 2020-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
34 Image Pakistan803,940310,403232,540,217289749April 22, 2026 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
35 Image Trinidad and Tobago 5,1551,990 1,363,985 264.59685 July 1, 2019 Official annual estimate Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) 259100 65,813 254.1658 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
36 Image Jamaica 10,9914,244 2,726,667 248.08643 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
37 Image Kuwait 17,8186,880 4,420,110 248.07642 January 1, 2019 Official estimate
– Guadeloupe (France) 1,628.4629 395,725 243.01629 January 1, 2016 Official estimate Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
38 Image Liechtenstein 16062 38,380 239.88621 December 31, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
39 Image Luxembourg 2,586998 613,894 237.39615 January 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
40 Image Qatar 11,5714,468 2,740,479 236.84613 May 31, 2019 Official monthly estimate Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
41 Image Antigua and Barbuda 442171 104,084 235.48610 July 1, 2019 UN projection
42 Image Germany 357,168137,903 83,149,300 232.8603 September 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate Archived 2019-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
43 Image Nigeria 923,768356,669 200,962,000 217.55563 July 1, 2019 UN projection
44 Image Dominican Republic 47,87518,485 10,358,320 216.36560 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
– Image British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) 15158 32,206 213.28552 July 1, 2019 UN projection
45 Image Seychelles 455176 96,762 212.66551 June 30, 2018 Official estimate
46 Image North Korea 120,54046,541 25,549,604 211.96549 January 1, 2019 UN projection
47 Image Saint Kitts and Nevis 270104 56,345 208.69541 July 1, 2019 UN projection
48 Image Gambia 10,6904,127 2,228,075 208.43540 July 1, 2019 UN projection
49 Image  Switzerland 41,28515,940 8,586,550 207.98539 September 30, 2019 Official provisional figure
50 Image São Tomé and Príncipe 1,001386 201,784 201.58522 July 1, 2018 Official Estimate
51 Image   Nepal 147,51656,956 29,609,623 200.72520 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
52 Image Italy 301,308116,336 60,252,824 199.97518 August 31, 2019 Monthly official estimate Archived 2019-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
53 Image Uganda 241,55193,263 40,006,700 165.62429 July 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
– Image Kosovo[note 2] 10,9104,212 1,795,666 164.59426 December 31, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
54 Image Andorra 464179 76,177 164.17425 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
55 Image Guatemala 108,88942,042 17,679,735 162.36421 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
56 Image Kiribati 811313 125,000 154.13399 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
– Image Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) 218 3,193 152.05394 July 1, 2015
57 Image Federated States of Micronesia 701271 105,600 150.64390 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
– Image Saba (Netherlands) 135 1,947 149.77388 January 1, 2016
58 Image Cyprus 5,8962,276 875,900 148.56385 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
59 Image Malawi 118,48445,747 17,563,749 148.24384 September 3, 2018 2018 Census Result Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Isle of Man (United Kingdom) 572221 83,314 145.65377 April 24, 2016 2016 census result
60 Image China9,640,8213,722,3421,434,133,880149385April 22, 2026 Official estimate
61 Image Indonesia 1,904,569735,358 268,074,600 140.75365 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
– Image Tokelau (New Zealand) 104 1,400 140363 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
– Image Anguilla (United Kingdom) 9637 13,452 140.13363 May 11, 2011 Preliminary 2011 census result
62 Image Tonga 720278 100,000 138.89360 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
63 Image Cape Verde 4,0331,557 550,483 136.49354 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
64 Image Czech Republic 78,86730,451 10,681,161 135.43351 September 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
65 Image Denmark 43,09816,640 5,814,461 134.91349 July 1, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
66 Image Togo 56,60021,853 7,538,000 133.18345 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
67 Image Thailand513,120198,11767,345,367131340April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
68 Image Ghana 238,53392,098 30,280,811 126.95329 July 1, 2019 Official projection
– Image Northern Mariana Islands (United States) 457176 56,600 123.85321 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
69 Image France 543,965210,026 67,060,000 123.28319 December 1, 2019 Monthly official estimate
70 Image Poland 312,685120,728 38,386,000 122.76318 June 30, 2019 Official estimate
71 Image Jordan89,34234,49512,250,160137355April 22, 2026 Official population clock
72 Image United Arab Emirates 83,60032,278 9,770,529 116.87303 July 1, 2019 UN projection
73 Image Azerbaijan 86,60033,436 10,067,108 116.25301 January 1, 2020 Official publication
– Image Transnistria[note 3] 4,1631,607 469,000 112.66292 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
74 Image Portugal 92,09035,556 10,276,617 111.59289 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
75 Image Slovakia 49,03618,933 5,450,421 111.15288 December 31, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
76 Image Sierra Leone 71,74027,699 7,901,454 110.14285 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
77 Image Austria 83,87932,386 8,902,600 106.14275 January 1, 2020 Official quarterly estimate
78 Image Turkey 783,562302,535 83,154,997 106.12275 December 31, 2019 Annual official estimate Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
79 Image Hungary 93,02935,919 9,764,000 104.96272 January 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
– Image Northern Cyprus[note 4] 3,3551,295 351,965 104.91272 December 31, 2017 Official estimate Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
80 Image Benin 112,62243,484 11,733,059 104.18270 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
81 Image Slovenia 20,2737,827 2,084,301 102.81266 January 1, 2019 Official quarterly estimate Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
82 Image Cuba 109,88442,426 11,193,470 101.87264 December 31, 2019 Official population estimate Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
83 Image Ethiopia 1,063,652410,678 107,534,882 101.1262 July 1, 2018 UN projection
84 Image Egypt1,002,450387,048111,590,134111288April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2023-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
85 Image Albania 28,70311,082 2,862,427 99.73258 January 1, 2019 Official annual estimate Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
86 Image Armenia 29,74311,484 2,957,500 99.44258 September 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
87 Image Malaysia330,803127,72435,892,954109281April 22, 2026 Official population clock
88 Image Costa Rica 51,10019,730 5,058,007 98.98256 June 30, 2019 Official estimate
89 Image Dominica 739285 71,808 97.17252 July 1, 2019 UN projection
90 Image Spain 505,990195,364 46,934,632 92.76240 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
91 Image Syria 185,18071,498 17,070,135 92.18239 July 1, 2019 UN projection
92 Image Cambodia 181,03569,898 16,289,270 89.98233 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
93 Image Iraq 438,317169,235 39,309,783 89.68232 July 1, 2019 UN projection-
94 Image Serbia 77,47429,913 6,901,188 89.08231 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
95 Image Senegal 196,72275,955 16,209,125 82.4213 July 1, 2019 Official projection
96 Image Kenya 581,834224,647 47,564,296 81.75212 August 31, 2019 2019 census result
– Image Wallis & Futuna (France) 14255 11,600 81.69212 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
97 Image Honduras 112,49243,433 9,158,345 81.41211 July 1, 2019 Official projection
98 Image Romania 238,39192,043 19,405,156 81.4211 January 1, 2019 Official annual estimate
99 Image Greece 131,95750,949 10,724,599 81.27210 January 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2021-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
100 Image North Macedonia 25,7139,928 2,077,132 80.78209 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
101 Image Myanmar 676,577261,228 54,339,766 80.32208 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
102 Image Morocco446,550172,41437,463,02684217April 22, 2026 Official population clock
103 Image Ivory Coast 322,921124,680 25,823,071 79.97207 January 1, 2019 Official projection
– Image French Polynesia (France) 3,5211,359 280,600 79.69206 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
104 Image Moldova 33,84313,067 2,681,735 79.24205 January 1, 2019 Official estimate
105 Image Timor-Leste 14,9195,760 1,167,242 78.24203 July 11, 2015 Preliminary 2015 census result Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) 497192 37,910 76.28198 July 1, 2016 Official estimate
106 Image Burkina Faso 270,764104,543 20,244,080 74.77194 July 1, 2018 Annual official projection
107 Image Lesotho 30,35511,720 2,263,010 74.55193 July 1, 2018 UN projection
108 Image Brunei 5,7652,226 421,300 73.08189 July 1, 2017 Official estimate Archived 2016-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
109 Image Uzbekistan 447,400172,742 32,653,900 72.99189 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
110 Image Croatia 56,54221,831 4,087,843 72.3187 July 1, 2018 Annual official estimate Archived 2020-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
111 Image Tunisia 163,61063,170 11,722,038 71.65186 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2019-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
112 Image Samoa 2,8311,093 199,300 70.4182 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
113 Image Ireland 70,27327,133 4,921,500 70.03181 April 1, 2019 Official annual estimate
114 Image Ukraine [note 5] 603,000232,820 41,902,416 69.49180 January 1, 2020 Official monthly estimate Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
115 Image Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,20919,772 3,511,372 68.57178 July 1, 2016 Official estimate
116 Image Eswatini (Swaziland) 17,3646,704 1,159,250 66.76173 July 1, 2018 Official projection
– Image Bonaire (Netherlands) 288111 18,905 65.64170 December 31, 2014
117 Image Yemen 455,000175,676 28,915,284 63.55165 July 1, 2018 UN projection
118 Image Mexico 1,967,138759,516 126,577,691 64.35167 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Cook Islands (New Zealand) 23792 15,250 64.35167 July 1, 2020 Annual projection
119 Image Tajikistan 143,10055,251 9,127,000 63.78165 January 1, 2019 Official estimate
120 Image Ecuador276,841106,88918,951,36068177April 22, 2026 Official projection
121 Image Bulgaria 111,00242,858 6,951,482 62.62162 December 31, 2019 Official annual estimate Archived 2020-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
122 Image Tanzania 945,087364,900 55,890,747 59.14153 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
•  World (land only, excluding Antarctica) 134,940,00052,100,000 8,091,244,000 59.96155 April 22, 2026 USCB's world population clock
123 Image Panama 74,17728,640 4,158,783 56.07145 July 1, 2018 Official projection
124 Image Georgia 69,70026,911 3,729,600 53.51139 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
125 Image Nicaragua 121,42846,884 6,393,824 52.66136 July 1, 2017 Official estimate
•  World (land only) 148,940,00057,510,000 8,091,244,000 54.33141 April 22, 2026 USCB's World population clock
126 Image Cameroon 466,050179,943 24,348,251 52.24135 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
127 Image Iran1,648,195636,37289,363,11454140April 22, 2026 Official population clock
– Image Norfolk Island (Australia) 3514 1,748 49.94129 August 9, 2016 census result Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
128 Image Guinea 245,85794,926 12,218,357 49.7129 July 1, 2019 official projection Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
129 Image Afghanistan 645,807249,347 31,575,018 48.89127 July 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
130 Image Fiji 18,3337,078 884,887 48.27125 September 17, 2017 Official census result
– Image Montserrat (United Kingdom) 10239 4,922 48.25125 May 12, 2011 2011 census result Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
131 Image Equatorial Guinea 28,05110,831 1,358,276 48.42125 July 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
132 Image South Africa 1,220,813471,359 58,775,022 48.14125 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
133 Image Djibouti 23,0008,880 1,078,373 46.89121 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
134 Image Liberia 97,03637,466 4,475,353 46.12119 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
135 Image Belarus 207,60080,155 9,397,800 45.59118 April 1, 2020 Quarterly official estimate Archived 2019-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
136 Image Montenegro 13,8125,333 622,182 45.05117 January 1, 2019 Official estimate
137 Image Guinea-Bissau 36,12513,948 1,604,528 44.42115 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
138 Image Madagascar 587,041226,658 25,680,342 43.75113 May 18, 2018 Official Census Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
139 Image Lithuania 65,30025,212 2,793,466 42.78111 November 1, 2019 Monthly official estimate Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
140 Image Colombia1,141,748440,83149,319,20043112April 22, 2026 Official population clock
141 Image Palau 444171 17,900 40.32104 July 1, 2018 Official estimate[permanent dead link]
– Image Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) 145 544 38.86101 August 9, 2016 census result Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
142 Image Zimbabwe 390,757150,872 15,159,624 38.8100 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
143 Image Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,345,095905,446 86,790,567 37.0196 July 1, 2019 UN projection
144 Image Mozambique 799,380308,642 28,571,310 35.7493 July 1, 2019 Official projection
145 Image Venezuela 916,445353,841 32,219,521 35.1691 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Faroe Islands (Denmark) 1,399540 50,844 34.4889 May 1, 2018 Official monthly estimate
146 Image United States9,833,5173,796,742343,557,9463590April 22, 2026 Official population clock
147 Image Kyrgyzstan 199,94577,199 6,309,300 31.5682 June 1, 2018 Official estimate
148 Image Latvia 64,56224,928 1,910,400 29.5977 October 1, 2019 Official monthly estimate Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
149 Image Estonia 45,33917,505 1,324,820 29.2276 January 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2012-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
150 Image Eritrea 121,10046,757 3,497,117 28.8875 July 1, 2019 UN projection
– Image Abkhazia[note 6] 8,6603,344 243,206 28.0873 April 27, 2018
151 Image Bahamas 13,9405,382 386,870 27.7572 July 1, 2018 Official projection
152 Image Laos 236,80091,429 6,492,400 27.4271 March 1, 2015 Preliminary 2015 census result Archived 2020-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 2422,605 6,081 25.1365 January 1, 2010 Official estimate
153 Image Peru 1,285,216496,225 32,162,184 25.0265 July 1, 2018 Official estimate
154 Image Brazil8,515,7673,287,956220,922,0282667April 22, 2026 Official population clock
155 Image Vanuatu 12,2814,742 304,500 24.7964 July 1, 2018 Official estimate[permanent dead link]
156 Image Solomon Islands 28,37010,954 682,500 24.0662 July 1, 2018 Official estimate[permanent dead link]
157 Image Somalia 637,657246,201 15,181,925 23.8162 July 1, 2018 UN projection
158 Image Angola 1,246,700481,354 29,250,009 23.4661 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
159 Image Chile 756,096291,930 17,373,831 22.9860 August 31, 2017 Preliminary 2017 census result
160 Image Sweden 450,295173,860 10,343,403 22.9759 April 1, 2020 Official quarterly estimate
161 Image Sudan 1,839,542710,251 40,782,742 22.1757 July 1, 2017 Official annual projection
162 Image Zambia 752,612290,585 16,405,229 21.856 July 1, 2017 Official annual projection Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
163 Image Bhutan 38,39414,824 904,284 23.55 61 April 22, 2026 Official population clock[permanent dead link][not in the source given]
164 Image Uruguay[note 7][clarification needed] 176,21568,037 3,518,553 19.9752 June 30, 2019 Official annual projection
165 Image South Sudan 644,329248,777 12,778,250 19.8351 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
– Image Åland Islands (Finland) 1,552599 29,789 19.1950 December 31, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2016-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
166 Image Papua New Guinea 462,840178,704 8,935,000 19.350 July 1, 2020 Annual official estimate
167 Image New Zealand270,467104,4285,663,1452154April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2017-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
168 Image Niger 1,186,408458,075 22,314,743 18.8149 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
169 Image Algeria 2,381,741919,595 43,000,000 18.0547 January 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
170 Image Belize 22,9658,867 408,487 17.7946 August 1, 2019 Official annual estimate
171 Image Paraguay 406,752157,048 7,052,983 17.144 July 1, 2018 Official projection
172 Image Norway 323,808125,023 5,367,580 16.5843 January 1, 2020 Official quarterly estimate
173 Image Finland 338,424130,666 5,527,405 16.3342 December 20, 2019 Official monthly estimate
174 Image Argentina 2,780,4001,073,518 44,938,712 16.1642 July 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
175 Image Saudi Arabia 2,149,690830,000 34,218,169 15.9241 January 1, 2019 Annual official estimate Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
176 Image Republic of the Congo 342,000132,047 5,399,895 15.7941 July 1, 2018 UN projection
177 Image Mali 1,248,574482,077 19,107,706 15.340 July 1, 2018 UN projection
– Image Christmas Island (Australia) 13753 2,072 15.1239 August 9, 2011 2011 census result
178 Image Oman 309,500119,499 4,645,249 15.0139 April 1, 2020 Official quarterly estimate Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) 394152 5,633 14.337 February 7, 2016 2016 census result Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
– Image New Caledonia (France) 18,5757,172 258,958 13.9436 July 1, 2013 Official estimate
– Image South Ossetia[note 8] 3,9001,506 53,532 13.7336 August 11, 2016
– Image Artsakh[note 9] 11,4584,424 150,932 13.1734 October 14, 2015
179 Image Chad 1,284,000495,755 15,353,184 11.9631 July 1, 2018 UN projection
180 Image Turkmenistan 491,210189,657 5,851,466 11.9131 July 1, 2018 UN projection
181 Image Bolivia 1,098,581424,164 11,307,314 10.2927 July 1, 2018 Official projection
182 Image Russia[note 10] 17,125,2426,612,093 146,877,088 8.5822 January 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
183 Image Gabon 267,667103,347 2,067,561 7.7220 July 1, 2018 UN projection
184 Image Central African Republic 622,436240,324 4,737,423 7.6120 July 1, 2018 UN projection
185 Image Kazakhstan 2,724,9001,052,090 18,592,700 6.6917 January 4, 2020 Official monthly estimate Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
– Image Niue (New Zealand) 261101 1,613 6.1816 September 10, 2011 Final 2011 census result
186 Image Canada9,984,6703,855,10340,565,300411April 22, 2026 Official estimate
187 Image Botswana 581,730224,607 2,302,878 3.9610.3 July 1, 2018 Official projection
188 Image Mauritania 1,030,700397,955 3,984,233 3.8710.0 July 1, 2018 Official projection Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
189 Image Libya 1,770,060683,424 6,470,956 3.669.5 July 1, 2018 UN projection
190 Image Guyana 214,99983,012 782,225 3.649.4 July 1, 2018 UN projection
191 Image Iceland 102,77539,682 366,130 3.569.2 March 31, 2020 Official quarterly estimate
192 Image Suriname 163,82063,251 568,301 3.479.0 July 1, 2018 UN projection
193 Image Australia7,692,0242,969,90728,279,320410April 22, 2026 Official estimate
194 Image Namibia 825,118318,580 2,413,643 2.937.6 July 1, 2018 Official projection
– Image French Guiana (France) 86,50433,399 244,118 2.827.3 July 1, 2013 Official estimate
– Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Western Sahara[note 11] 252,12097,344 567,421 2.255.8 July 1, 2018 UN projection
195 Image Mongolia 1,564,100603,902 3,238,479 2.075.4 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
– Image Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) 47.318 56 1.193.1 September 20, 2016 2013 census result
– Image Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) 12,1734,700 2,563 0.210.54 April 15, 2012 2012 census result
– Image Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) 61,39923,706 2,655 0.040.10 September 1, 2012 Official estimate
– Image Greenland (Denmark) 2,166,000836,297 55,877 0.030.08 January 1, 2018 Official estimate
RankCountry (or dependent territory)km2mi2Populationpop./km2pop./mi2DatePopulation source
Area Density


Density of the most populous countries with the most people

[change | change source]

This list consists of the top 100 most populous countries (see also List of countries and dependencies by population).

Pos.Country (or dependent territory)Area (km2)Area (mi2)PopulationDensity
(pop./km2)		Density
(pop./mi2)		DatePopulation source
1 Official population clock
2 Image South Korea 100,21038,691 51,811,167 5171,339 July 1, 2019 Official Annual projection
3 Image Rwanda 26,33810,169 12,374,397 4701,217 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2019-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
4 Image Netherlands41,52616,03317,875,6884301,115April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
5 Image Haiti 27,06510,450 11,263,077 4161,077 July 1, 2019 UN projection
6 Image Israel22,0728,52210,182,1454611,195April 22, 2026 Official population clock
7 Image India3,287,2401,269,2111,452,252,1504421,144April 22, 2026 [5][6]
8 Image Burundi 27,81610,740 10,953,317 3941,020 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
9 Image Belgium 30,52811,787 11,505,732 377976 October 1, 2019 Official monthly estimate Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
10 Image Philippines300,000115,831118,107,2663941,020April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
11 Image Japan 377,944145,925 126,140,000 334865 October 1, 2019 Official monthly estimate
12 Image Sri Lanka 65,61025,332 21,803,000 332860 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
13 Image Vietnam 331,212127,882 96,208,984 290751 April 1, 2019 Official annual projection
14 Image United Kingdom 242,91093,788 66,435,600 274710 July 1, 2018 Official estimate
15 Image Pakistan803,940310,403232,540,217289749April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2019-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
16 Image Germany 357,168137,903 83,073,100 233603 June 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate Archived 2019-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
17 Image Nigeria 923,768356,669 200,962,000 218565 July 1, 2019 UN projection
18 Image Dominican Republic 47,87518,485 10,358,320 216559 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
19 Image North Korea 122,76247,399 25,450,000 211546 July 1, 2019 UN projection
20 Image  Switzerland 41,28515,940 8,570,146 208539 June 30, 2019 Official provisional figure
21 Image   Nepal 147,18156,827 29,609,623 201521 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
22 Image Italy 301,308116,336 60,278,616 200518 May 31, 2019 Monthly official estimate Archived 2019-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
23 Image Uganda 241,55193,263 40,006,700 166430 July 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
24 Image Guatemala 108,88942,042 17,679,735 162420 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
25 Image Malawi 118,48445,747 17,563,749 148383 September 3, 2018 2018 Census Result Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
26 Image China9,640,8213,722,3421,434,133,880149385April 22, 2026 Official estimate
27 Image Indonesia 1,904,569735,358 268,074,600 141365 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
28 Image Czech Republic 78,86730,451 10,668,641 135350 June 30, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
29 Image Togo 56,60021,853 7,538,000 133344 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
30 Image Thailand513,120198,11767,345,367131340April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
31 Image Ghana 238,53392,098 30,280,811 127329 July 1, 2019 Official projection
32 Image France 543,965210,026 67,022,000 123319 July 1, 2019 Monthly official estimate
33 Image Poland 312,685120,728 38,386,000 123319 June 30, 2019 Official estimate
34 Image Jordan89,34234,49512,250,160137355April 22, 2026 Official population clock
35 Image United Arab Emirates 83,60032,278 9,770,529 117303 July 1, 2019 UN projection
36 Image Azerbaijan 86,60033,436 10,027,874 116300 August 1, 2019 Official publication
37 Image Portugal 92,09035,556 10,276,617 112290 December 31, 2018 Official estimate
38 Image Austria 83,87932,386 8,877,036 106275 July 1, 2019 Official quarterly estimate
39 Image Turkey 783,562302,535 82,003,882 105272 December 31, 2018 Annual official estimate Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
40 Image Hungary 93,02935,919 9,764,000 105272 January 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
41 Image Cuba 109,88642,427 11,209,628 102264 December 31, 2018 Official annual estimate Archived 2019-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
42 Image Ethiopia 1,063,652410,678 107,534,882 101262 July 1, 2018 UN projection
43 Image Benin 112,62243,484 11,362,269 101262 July 1, 2018 Official projection
44 Image Malaysia330,803127,72435,892,954109281April 22, 2026 Official population clock
45 Image Egypt1,002,450387,048111,590,134111288April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2023-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
46 Image Spain 503,783194,512 46,934,632 93241 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
47 Image Syria 185,18071,498 17,070,135 92238 July 1, 2019 UN estimate
48 Image Cambodia 181,03569,898 16,289,270 90233 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
49 Image Iraq 438,317169,235 39,309,783 90233 July 1, 2019 UN projection
50 Image Kenya 581,834224,647 47,564,296 82212 August 31, 2019 2019 census result
51 Image Senegal 196,72275,955 16,209,125 82212 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
52 Image Romania 238,39192,043 19,405,156 81210 January 1, 2019 Official annual estimate
53 Image Greece 131,95750,949 10,741,165 81210 January 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2021-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
54 Image Honduras 112,08843,277 9,158,345 81210 July 1, 2019 Official projection
55 Image Myanmar 676,577261,228 54,339,766 80207 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
56 Image Ivory Coast 322,921124,680 25,823,071 80207 January 1, 2019 Official projection
57 Image Morocco446,550172,41437,463,02684217April 22, 2026 Official population clock
58 Image Burkina Faso 270,764104,543 19,632,147 73189 July 1, 2017 Annual official projection Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
59 Image Uzbekistan 447,400172,742 32,653,900 73189 January 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2017-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
60 Image Tunisia 163,61063,170 11,551,448 71184 July 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2019-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
61 Image Ukraine[note 12] 603,000232,820 41,990,278 70181 August 1, 2019 Official monthly estimate Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
62 Image Yemen 455,000175,676 28,915,284 64166 July 1, 2018 UN projection
63 Image Mexico 1,967,138759,516 126,577,691 64166 July 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
64 Image Tajikistan 143,10055,251 9,127,000 64166 January 1, 2019 Official estimate Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
65 Image Ecuador276,841106,88918,951,36068177April 22, 2026 Official projection
66 Image Tanzania 945,087364,900 55,890,747 59153 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection
67 Image Cameroon 466,050179,943 24,348,251 52135 July 1, 2019 Official projection Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
68 Image Iran1,648,195636,37289,363,11454140April 22, 2026 Official population clock
69 Image Guinea 245,85794,926 12,218,357 50129 July 1, 2019 official projection Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
70 Image Afghanistan 645,807249,347 31,575,018 49127 July 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
71 Image South Africa 1,220,813471,359 58,775,022 48124 July 1, 2019 Official estimate
72 Image Belarus 207,60080,155 9,465,300 46119 April 1, 2019 Quarterly official estimate Archived 2019-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
73 Image Madagascar 587,041226,658 25,680,342 44114 May 18, 2018 Official Census Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
74 Image Colombia1,141,748440,83149,319,20043112April 22, 2026 Official population clock Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
75 Image Zimbabwe 390,757150,872 15,159,624 39101 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
76 Image Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,345,095905,446 86,790,567 3796 July 1, 2019 UN projection
77 Image Mozambique 799,380308,642 28,571,310 3693 July 1, 2019 Official projection
78 Image Venezuela 916,445353,841 32,219,521 3591 July 1, 2019 Official annual projection Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
79 Image United States9,833,5173,796,742343,557,9463590April 22, 2026 Official population clock
80 Image Peru 1,285,216496,225 32,162,184 2565 July 1, 2018 Official estimate
81 Image Brazil8,515,7673,287,956220,922,0282667April 22, 2026 Official population clock
82 Image Somalia 637,657246,201 15,181,925 2462 July 1, 2018 UN projection
83 Image Angola 1,246,700481,354 29,250,009 2360 January 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2016-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
84 Image Chile 756,096291,930 17,373,831 2360 August 31, 2017 Preliminary 2017 census result
85 Image Sweden450,295173,86011,033,5052563April 22, 2026 Official population clock
86 Image Zambia 752,612290,585 16,405,229 2257 July 1, 2017 Official annual projection Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
87 Image Sudan 1,839,542710,251 40,782,742 2257 July 1, 2017 Official annual projection Archived 2017-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
88 Image South Sudan 644,329248,777 12,575,714 2052 July 1, 2017 UN Projection
89 Image Algeria 2,381,741919,595 42,545,964 1847 July 1, 2018 Official projection
90 Image Niger 1,186,408458,075 21,466,863 1847 July 1, 2018 Official annual projection
91 Image Papua New Guinea 462,840178,704 8,558,800 1847 July 1, 2018 Annual official estimate[permanent dead link]
92 Image Argentina 2,780,4001,073,518 44,938,712 1641 July 1, 2019 Annual official estimate
93 Image Saudi Arabia 2,149,690830,000 34,218,169 1641 January 1, 2019 Annual official estimate Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
94 Image Mali 1,248,574482,077 19,107,706 1539 July 1, 2018 UN projection
95 Image Chad 1,284,000495,755 15,353,184 1231 July 1, 2018 UN projection
96 Image Bolivia 1,098,581424,164 11,307,314 1026 July 1, 2018 Official projection
97 Image Russia[note 13] 17,125,2426,612,093 146,877,088 923 January 1, 2018 Official estimate Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
98 Image Kazakhstan 2,724,9001,052,090 18,232,000 718 May 1, 2018 Official monthly estimate Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
99 Image Canada9,984,6703,855,10340,565,300411April 22, 2026 Official estimate
100 Image Australia7,692,0242,969,90728,279,320410April 22, 2026 Official estimate
Pos.Country (or dependent territory)Area (km2)Area (mi2)PopulationDensity
(pop./km2)		Density
(pop./mi2)		DatePopulation source

-->

Notes

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ The De Agostini Atlas Calendar listed the area of Vatican City as 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) in its 1930 edition[1] but corrected it to 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) in its 1945–46 edition.[2] The figure of 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) is still widely cited by many sources despite its inaccuracy.
    In 2019, the total population was 825, consisting of 453 residents and 372 nonresident citizens. For calculating the population density, only residents are considered.
  2. ↑ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 113 out of 193 United Nations member states.
  3. ↑ Not recognized by any UN member states
  4. ↑ Recognized only by Turkey
  5. ↑ Excludes Crimea.
  6. ↑ Recognized by only 6 UN member states
  7. ↑ File: "Población por región, sexo y edad simple, 1996-2025". Implied data: 3,003,671 in urban areas; 351,196 in smaller towns; 163,686 rural. Total 2019: 3,518,553
  8. ↑ Recognized by only 5 UN members states
  9. ↑ Not recognized by any UN member states
  10. ↑ Including the population and area of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopol, Ukraine's administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula which are claimed by Russia.
  11. ↑ Administration is split between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory.
  12. ↑ Excludes Crimea.
  13. ↑ Including the population and area of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopol, Russian controlled administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula which are claimed by Ukraine.

References

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ De Agostini Atlas Calendar, 1930, p. 99. (in Italian)
  2. ↑ De Agostini Atlas Calendar, 1945–46, p. 128. (in Italian)
  3. ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX). population.un.org ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
  6. ↑ https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density&oldid=10787015"