Most Densely Populated Countries
The world's most densely populated countries and territories ranked by people per square kilometre. Macau leads with 21,826 people/km² — over 1,000 times denser than the global average. Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar round out the top five.
Data
| # | Country / Territory | Density (per km²) | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau | 21,826 | 720,262 | 33 |
| 2 | Monaco | 19,000 | 38,631 | 2 |
| 3 | Singapore | 8,290 | 6,110,200 | 737 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 7,062 | 7,414,910 | 1,050 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 5,800 | 39,329 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Vatican City | 2,205 | 882 | 0.44 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 2,034 | 1,607,049 | 790 |
| 8 | Maldives | 1,759 | 527,799 | 298 |
| 9 | Malta | 1,686 | 539,607 | 320 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 1,333 | 173,562,364 | 130,170 |
| 11 | Palestine | 892 | 5,371,230 | 6,020 |
| 12 | Barbados | 657 | 282,468 | 430 |
| 13 | Taiwan | 656 | 23,213,962 | 35,410 |
| 14 | Mauritius | 637 | 1,271,169 | 1,997 |
| 15 | Aruba | 600 | 108,066 | 180 |
| 16 | Nauru | 597 | 11,947 | 20 |