The World's Most Densely Populated Countries 2023

Source: World Bank

The World's Most Densely Populated Countries 2023

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Key Findings

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Macau leads in Population Density (People per km2) with 20,570 in 2023.

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Average Population Density (People per km2) in 2023: 3,667 · median: 1,228.

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Gap in 2023: Macau is 37.4× larger than Saint Martin.

About This Dataset

The World's Most Densely Populated Countries 2023

Countries ranked by population density (people per km2) in 2023, using World Bank figures for the 215 countries that reported that year. Macau leads on 20,570, ahead of Monaco (18,693) and Singapore (8,242). Mid-year population divided by land area in square kilometres. It is a national average, so a country with one crowded city and a large empty interior looks far emptier than the place most of its people live.

Analysis

Macau (20,570), Monaco (18,693) and Singapore (8,242) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 20,570 down to 550, a spread of 20,020. Macau is 1.10 times Monaco, the country in second place. 2 of the 20 reach half the leading figure, 10,285 or more. The chart shows the twenty highest of 215 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

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Data Points

20 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

20,570

Macau

Population Density (People per km2) · 2023

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Population Density (People per km2)

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2023

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
Measure: Population Density (People per km2)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Population Density (People per km2) · ranked by 2023

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#	Category	2023
🥇	Macau	20,570
🥈	Monaco	18,693
🥉	Singapore	8,242
4	Hong Kong	7,177
5	Gibraltar	3,847
6	Bahrain	1,971
7	Maldives	1,765
8	Malta	1,727
9	Bangladesh	1,319
10	Sint Maarten	1,257
11	Bermuda	1,198
12	West Bank and Gaza	857
13	Barbados	657
14	Mauritius	625
15	Aruba	596
16	Nauru	594
17	Rwanda	566
18	Lebanon	564
19	San Marino	564
20	Saint Martin	550

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST Visit ↗

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