Countries by Population Density 2023

About This Dataset

Countries by Population Density 2023
The 20 most densely populated countries and territories in 2023, in people per square kilometre. Macao is densest at 20,569.7 people per sq km, ahead of Monaco at 18,692.9 and Singapore at 8,241.8. Data covers 215 countries and territories.
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The median country has 95.3 people per square kilometre, so Macao is roughly 216 times as dense as a typical country. City-states and small islands fill the top of this list because their land area is tiny relative to their population.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Macao leads with 20,570 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 3,667  ·  median: 1,228.
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Gap in 2023: Macao is 37.4× larger than Saint Martin.

Countries by Population Density 2023

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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Top Value
20,569.70
Macao
Population density (people per sq km) · 2023
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2023
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Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Population density (people per sq km) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Macao 20,569.70
🥈 Monaco 18,692.90
🥉 Singapore 8,241.80
4 Hong Kong 7,177.20
5 Gibraltar 3,847.10
6 Bahrain 1,971.30
7 Maldives 1,765.10
8 Malta 1,727.30
9 Bangladesh 1,319.20
10 Sint Maarten 1,257.30
11 Bermuda 1,198.10
12 Palestine 857.40
13 Barbados 656.60
14 Mauritius 625.30
15 Aruba 596.40
16 Nauru 593.80
17 Rwanda 565.60
18 Lebanon 564.40
19 San Marino 564.30
20 Saint Martin 550.30

Data Sources & References

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