Home      Discussion      Topics      Dictionary      Almanac
Signup       Login
List of countries by population density

List of countries by population density

Discussion
Ask a question about 'List of countries by population density'
Start a new discussion about 'List of countries by population density'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum
 
Encyclopedia

This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

, and measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...

. 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 are estimates for July 2005, taken from the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 World Prospects Report (2004 revision), unless noted otherwise.

Names of dependent territories as well as recognized states with no or limited control over their territory are shown in italics.
Rank Country/region of special position Population Date last updated Area
(km2) 		Area
(mi2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Density
(/mi2) 		Notes
World (land only, excl. Antarctica) , 13494000052,100,625.3 /km2
World (land only) , 14894000057,506,055.5 /km2
World (with water) , 510072000196,939,900.2 /km2
1  Macau (China) 541,200 September 30, 2009 29.211.3 /km2
2  Monaco 33,000 2009 1.950.752899209255443 /km2
3  Singapore 5,076,700 2010 710.2274.2 /km2
4  Hong Kong (China) 7,003,700 Mid-2009 1104426.3 /km2
5  Gibraltar (UK) 31,000 2009 6.82.6 /km2
6  Vatican City 826 2009 0.440.169884949780715 /km2
7  Bahrain 1,234,596 2010 750289.6 /km2 http://www.census2010.gov.bh/results_en.php
8  Malta 417,617 January 1, 2011 316122 /km2 Eurostat estimate
9  Bermuda (UK) 65,000 2009 5320.5 /km2
10  Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 37,429 January 1, 2010 3413.1 /km2
11  Maldives 309,000 2009 298115.1 /km2
12  Bangladesh 142,319,000 2011 14399855,597.9 /km2
13  Guernsey (UK) 65,726 7830.1 /km2
14  Jersey (UK) 92,500 11644.8 /km2
15  Saint Martin (France) (France) 35,263 January 1, 2009 53.220.5 /km2
16 23,069,345 June 30, 2009 3598013,892 /km2
17  Mauritius 1,288,000 2009 2040787.6 /km2
18  Barbados 256,000 2009 430166 /km2
19  Aruba (Netherlands) 107,000 2009 19374.5 /km2
20  Palestinian territories 4,100,000 Dec, 2010 60202,324.3 /km2
21  San Marino 30,800 January 1, 2008 6123.6 /km2
22  Mayotte (France) 186,452 January 1, 2009 374144.4 /km2
23  South Korea 48,456,369 2009 9953838,431.8 /km2
24  Nauru 9,322 2009 218.1 /km2
25  Puerto Rico (US) 3,982,000 2009 88753,426.7 /km2
26  Curaçao (Netherlands) 142,180 January 1, 2010 444171.4 /km2
27  Lebanon 4,224,000 2009 104524,035.5 /km2
28 (France) 8,450 January 1, 2009 218.1 /km2
29  Tuvalu 10,441 2009 2610 /km2
30
31  Rwanda 9,998,000 2009 2633810,169.2 /km2
32  Israel 7,697,600 December, 2010 207708,019.3 /km2
33  India 1,210,193,422 March 1, 2011 32872401,269,210.5 /km2
34  Haiti 10,033,000 2009 2775010,714.3 /km2
35  Martinique (France) 402,000 1128435.5 /km2
36  Belgium 10,827,519 January 1, 2010 3052811,786.9 /km2 Eurostat estimate
37  Marshall Islands 62,000 2009 18169.9 /km2
38  Japan 127,387,000 September 1, 2010 377873145,897.6 /km2
39  American Samoa (US) 67,000 2009 19976.8 /km2
40  Guam (US) 178,000 2009 549212 /km2
41  Saint Lucia 172,000 2009 539208.1 /km2
42  United States Virgin Islands (US) 110,000 2009 347134 /km2
43  Réunion (France) 785,139 2510969.1 /km2
44  Sri Lanka 20,238,000 2009 6561025,332.2 /km2
45  Philippines 92,226,600 Mid-2009 300076115,860 /km2
46  Comoros 676,000 2009 2235862.9 /km2
47  Grenada 104,000 2009 344132.8 /km2
48  Burundi 8,303,000 2009 2783410,746.8 /km2
49  El Salvador 6,163,000 2009 210418,124 /km2
50  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,000 2009 388149.8 /km2
51  Trinidad and Tobago 1,339,000 2009 51301,980.7 /km2
52  Vietnam 85,789,573 April 1, 2009 331689128,065.8 /km2
53  United Kingdom 62,041,708 January 1, 2010 24361094,058.3 /km2 Eurostat estimate
54  Guadeloupe (France) 405,000 February 22, 2007 1628628.6 /km2
55  Jamaica 2,719,000 2009 109914,243.6 /km2
56  Germany 81,757,600 January 1, 2010 357022137,847 /km2
57  Liechtenstein 35,981 January 1, 2010 16061.8 /km2 Eurostat estimate
58  Cayman Islands (UK) 56,000 2009 264101.9 /km2
59
60  Dominican Republic 10,090,000 2009 4867118,792 /km2
61  Kuwait 3,566,437 2010 178186,879.6 /km2
62  Italy 60,200,060 June 2009 301318116,339.5 /km2
63  North Korea 24,051,706 October, 2008 12053846,540 /km2 UNFPA
64  Nepal 29,331,000 2009 14718156,826.9 /km2
65  Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,000 2009 261100.8 /km2
66  Antigua and Barbuda 88,000 2009 442170.7 /km2
67  Luxembourg 502,207 January 1, 2010 2586998.5 /km2 Eurostat estimate
68  Switzerland 7,761,800 September 30, 2009 4129315,943.3 /km2
69  Northern Mariana Islands (US) 87,000 2009 464179.2 /km2
70  Seychelles 84,000 2009 455175.7 /km2
71  Andorra 86,000 2009 468180.7 /km2
72  São Tomé and Príncipe 163,000 2009 964372.2 /km2
73  Nigeria 154,729,000 2009 923768356,668.8 /km2
74  Anguilla (UK) 15,000 2009 9135.1 /km2
75  Federated States of Micronesia 111,000 2009 702271 /km2
76  British Virgin Islands (UK) 23,000 2009 15158.3 /km2
77  The Gambia 1,705,000 2009 112954,361 /km2
78  Isle of Man (UK) 80,000 2009 572220.9 /km2
79  Tonga 104,000 2009 747288.4 /km2
80
81  Kiribati 99,350 2009 726280.3 /km2
82  Uganda 32,710,000 2009 24103893,065.3 /km2
83  Transnistria (Moldova) 555,347 41631,607.3 /km2
84  Czech Republic 10,532,770 December 31, 2010 7886630,450.3 /km2
85  Guatemala 14,027,000 2009 10888942,042.3 /km2
86  Malawi 15,263,000 2009 11848445,746.9 /km2
87  Qatar 1,409,000 2009 110004,247.1 /km2
88  Denmark 5,532,531 September 30, 2009 4309416,638.7 /km2 Statistics Denmark
89  Cape Verde 506,807 2009 40331,557.2 /km2
90  Thailand 64,232,760 513115198,114.8 /km2
91  Poland 38,163,895 January 1, 2010 312685120,728.4 /km2 Eurostat estimate
92  Indonesia 237,556,363 2010 1904569735,358.2 /km2
93  Moldova 3,567,500 3384413,067.2 /km2
94  Syria 21,906,000 2009 18518071,498.4 /km2
95  Togo 6,619,000 2009 5678521,924.8 /km2
96  Portugal 10,636,888 January 1, 2010 9239135,672.4 /km2 Eurostat estimate
97  Tokelau (New Zealand) 1,378 2009 124.6 /km2
98  Early Modern France (Metropolitan
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...

) 		62,793,432 January 1, 2010 551500212,935.3 /km2
99  Slovakia 5,424,057 January 1, 2010 4903318,931.7 /km2 Eurostat estimate
100  Albania 3,195,000 January 1, 2010 2874811,099.7 /km2 http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t3.xls
101  Armenia 3,230,100 January 1, 2008 2980011,505.8 /km2 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-08-081/EN/KS-SF-08-081-EN.PDF
102  Hungary 10,013,628 January 1, 2010 9303235,919.9 /km2 Eurostat estimate
103  Azerbaijan 9,165,000 July 1, 2011 8660033,436.4 /km2
104  Dominica 78,940 2009 751290 /km2
105  Slovenia , 202567,820.9

This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

, and measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...

. 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 are estimates for July 2005, taken from the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 World Prospects Report (2004 revision), unless noted otherwise.

Names of dependent territories as well as recognized states with no or limited control over their territory are shown in italics.
Rank Country/region of special position Population Date last updated Area
(km2) 		Area
(mi2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Density
(/mi2) 		Notes
{{noflag}}World (land only, excl. Antarctica) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 13494000052,100,625.3 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 134940000 round 0 }} /km2
{{noflag}}World (land only) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 14894000057,506,055.5 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 148940000 round 0 }} /km2
{{noflag}}World (with water) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 510072000196,939,900.2 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 510072000 round 0 }} /km2
1  Macau (China) 541,200 September 30, 2009 29.211.3 {{#expr: 541200 / 29.2 round 0}} /km2
2  Monaco 33,000 2009 1.950.752899209255443 {{#expr: 33000 / 1.95 round 0}} /km2
3  Singapore 5,076,700 2010 710.2274.2 {{#expr: 5076700 / 710.2 round 0}} /km2
4  Hong Kong (China) 7,003,700 Mid-2009 1104426.3 {{#expr: 7008900 / 1104 round 0}} /km2
5  Gibraltar (UK) 31,000 2009 6.82.6 {{#expr: 31000 / 6.8 round 0}} /km2
6  Vatican City 826 2009 0.440.169884949780715 {{#expr: 826 / .44 round 0}} /km2
7  Bahrain 1,234,596 2010 750289.6 {{#expr: 1234596 / 750 round 0}} /km2 http://www.census2010.gov.bh/results_en.php
8  Malta 417,617 January 1, 2011 316122 {{#expr: 417617 / 316 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
9  Bermuda (UK) 65,000 2009 5320.5 {{#expr: 65000 / 53 round 0}} /km2
10  Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 37,429 January 1, 2010 3413.1 {{#expr: 37429 / 34 round 0}} /km2
11  Maldives 309,000 2009 298115.1 {{#expr: 309000 / 298 round 0}} /km2
12  Bangladesh 142,319,000 2011 14399855,597.9 {{#expr: 142319000 / 143998 round 0}} /km2
13  Guernsey (UK) 65,726 7830.1 {{#expr: 65726 / 78 round 0}} /km2
14  Jersey (UK) 92,500 11644.8 {{#expr: 92500 / 116 round 0}} /km2 {{#tag:Ref|Population Density figure given is based on the population and area figures. The Jersey in Figures booklet for 2010 reported that on 11 March 2001 (Census Day), the resident population of Jersey was 87,186.|name="jersey"}}
15  Saint Martin (France) (France) 35,263 January 1, 2009 53.220.5 {{#expr: 35263 / 53.2 round 0}} /km2
16 23,069,345 June 30, 2009 3598013,892 {{#expr: 23007007 / 35980 round 0}} /km2
17  Mauritius 1,288,000 2009 2040787.6 {{#expr: 1288000 / 2040 round 0}} /km2
18  Barbados 256,000 2009 430166 {{#expr: 256000 / 430 round 0}} /km2
19  Aruba (Netherlands) 107,000 2009 19374.5 {{#expr: 107000 / 193 round 0}} /km2
20  Palestinian territories 4,100,000 Dec, 2010 60202,324.3 {{#expr: 4100000 / 6020 round 0}} /km2
21  San Marino 30,800 January 1, 2008 6123.6 {{#expr: 30800 / 61 round 0}} /km2
22  Mayotte (France) 186,452 January 1, 2009 374144.4 {{#expr: 186452 / 374 round 0}} /km2
23  South Korea 48,456,369 2009 9953838,431.8 {{#expr: 48456369 / 99538 round 0}} /km2
24  Nauru 9,322 2009 218.1 {{#expr: 9322 / 21 round 0}} /km2
25  Puerto Rico (US) 3,982,000 2009 88753,426.7 {{#expr: 3982000 / 8875 round 0}} /km2
26  Curaçao (Netherlands) 142,180 January 1, 2010 444171.4 {{#expr: 198000 / 444 round 0}} /km2
27  Lebanon 4,224,000 2009 104524,035.5 {{#expr: 4224000 / 10452 round 0}} /km2
28 (France) 8,450 January 1, 2009 218.1 {{#expr: 8450 / 21 round 0}} /km2
29  Tuvalu 10,441 2009 2610 {{#expr: 10441 / 26 round 0}} /km2
30 {{data Netherlands|popdens}}
31  Rwanda 9,998,000 2009 2633810,169.2 {{#expr: 9998000 / 26338 round 0}} /km2
32  Israel 7,697,600 December, 2010 207708,019.3 {{#expr: 7697600 / 20770 round 0}} /km2
33  India 1,210,193,422 March 1, 2011 32872401,269,210.5 {{#expr: 1210193422 / 3287240 round 0}} /km2
34  Haiti 10,033,000 2009 2775010,714.3 {{#expr: 10033000 / 27750 round 0}} /km2
35  Martinique (France) 402,000 1128435.5 {{#expr: 402000 / 1128 round 0}} /km2
36  Belgium 10,827,519 January 1, 2010 3052811,786.9 {{#expr: 10827519 / 30528 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
37  Marshall Islands 62,000 2009 18169.9 {{#expr: 62000 / 181 round 0}} /km2
38  Japan 127,387,000 September 1, 2010 377873145,897.6 {{#expr: 127380000 / 377873 round 0}} /km2
39  American Samoa (US) 67,000 2009 19976.8 {{#expr: 67000 / 199 round 0}} /km2
40  Guam (US) 178,000 2009 549212 {{#expr: 178000 / 549 round 0}} /km2
41  Saint Lucia 172,000 2009 539208.1 {{#expr: 172000 / 539 round 0}} /km2
42  United States Virgin Islands (US) 110,000 2009 347134 {{#expr: 110000 / 347 round 0}} /km2
43  Réunion (France) 785,139 2510969.1 {{#expr: 785139 / 2510 round 0}} /km2
44  Sri Lanka 20,238,000 2009 6561025,332.2 {{#expr: 20238000 / 65610 round 0}} /km2
45  Philippines 92,226,600 Mid-2009 300076115,860 {{#expr: 92226600 / 300076 round 0}} /km2
46  Comoros 676,000 2009 2235862.9 {{#expr: 676000 / 2235 round 0}} /km2
47  Grenada 104,000 2009 344132.8 {{#expr: 104000 / 344 round 0}} /km2
48  Burundi 8,303,000 2009 2783410,746.8 {{#expr: 8303000 / 27834 round 0}} /km2
49  El Salvador 6,163,000 2009 210418,124 {{#expr: 6163000 / 21041 round 0}} /km2
50  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,000 2009 388149.8 {{#expr: 109000 / 388 round 0}} /km2
51  Trinidad and Tobago 1,339,000 2009 51301,980.7 {{#expr: 1339000 / 5130 round 0}} /km2
52  Vietnam 85,789,573 April 1, 2009 331689128,065.8 {{#expr: 85789573 / 331689 round 0}} /km2
53  United Kingdom 62,041,708 January 1, 2010 24361094,058.3 {{#expr: 62041708 / 243610 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
54  Guadeloupe (France) 405,000 February 22, 2007 1628628.6 {{#expr: 405000 / 1628 round 0}} /km2
55  Jamaica 2,719,000 2009 109914,243.6 {{#expr: 2719000 / 10991 round 0}} /km2
56  Germany 81,757,600 January 1, 2010 357022137,847 {{#expr: 81757600 / 357022 round 0}} /km2
57  Liechtenstein 35,981 January 1, 2010 16061.8 {{#expr: 35981 / 160 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
58  Cayman Islands (UK) 56,000 2009 264101.9 {{#expr: 56000 / 264 round 0}} /km2
59 {{data Pakistan|popdens}}
60  Dominican Republic 10,090,000 2009 4867118,792 {{#expr: 10090000 / 48671 round 0}} /km2
61  Kuwait 3,566,437 2010 178186,879.6 {{#expr: 3566437 / 17818 round 0}} /km2
62  Italy 60,200,060 June 2009 301318116,339.5 {{#expr: 60200060 / 301318 round 0}} /km2
63  North Korea 24,051,706 October, 2008 12053846,540 {{#expr: 24051706 / 120538 round 0}} /km2 UNFPA
64  Nepal 29,331,000 2009 14718156,826.9 {{#expr: 29331000 / 147181 round 0}} /km2
65  Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,000 2009 261100.8 {{#expr: 52000 / 261 round 0}} /km2
66  Antigua and Barbuda 88,000 2009 442170.7 {{#expr: 88000 / 442 round 0}} /km2
67  Luxembourg 502,207 January 1, 2010 2586998.5 {{#expr: 502207 / 2586 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
68  Switzerland 7,761,800 September 30, 2009 4129315,943.3 {{#expr: 7761800 / 41284 round 0}} /km2
69  Northern Mariana Islands (US) 87,000 2009 464179.2 {{#expr: 87000 / 464 round 0}} /km2
70  Seychelles 84,000 2009 455175.7 {{#expr: 84000 / 455 round 0}} /km2
71  Andorra 86,000 2009 468180.7 {{#expr: 86000 / 468 round 0}} /km2
72  São Tomé and Príncipe 163,000 2009 964372.2 {{#expr: 163000 / 964 round 0}} /km2
73  Nigeria 154,729,000 2009 923768356,668.8 {{#expr: 154729000 / 923768 round 0}} /km2
74  Anguilla (UK) 15,000 2009 9135.1 {{#expr: 15000 / 91 round 0}} /km2
75  Federated States of Micronesia 111,000 2009 702271 {{#expr: 111000 / 702 round 0}} /km2
76  British Virgin Islands (UK) 23,000 2009 15158.3 {{#expr: 23000 / 151 round 0}} /km2
77  The Gambia 1,705,000 2009 112954,361 {{#expr: 1705000 / 11295 round 0}} /km2
78  Isle of Man (UK) 80,000 2009 572220.9 {{#expr: 80000 / 572 round 0}} /km2
79  Tonga 104,000 2009 747288.4 {{#expr: 104000 / 747 round 0}} /km2
80 {{data China|popdens}}
81  Kiribati 99,350 2009 726280.3 {{#expr: 99350 / 726 round 0}} /km2
82  Uganda 32,710,000 2009 24103893,065.3 {{#expr: 32710000 / 241038 round 0}} /km2
83  Transnistria (Moldova) 555,347 41631,607.3 {{#expr: 555347 / 4163 round 0}} /km2
84  Czech Republic 10,532,770 December 31, 2010 7886630,450.3 {{#expr: 10532770 / 78866 round 0}} /km2
85  Guatemala 14,027,000 2009 10888942,042.3 {{#expr: 14027000 / 108889 round 0}} /km2
86  Malawi 15,263,000 2009 11848445,746.9 {{#expr: 15263000 / 118484 round 0}} /km2
87  Qatar 1,409,000 2009 110004,247.1 {{#expr: 1409000 / 11000 round 0}} /km2
88  Denmark 5,532,531 September 30, 2009 4309416,638.7 {{#expr: 5519441 / 43094 round 0}} /km2 Statistics Denmark
89  Cape Verde 506,807 2009 40331,557.2 {{#expr: 506807 / 4033 round 0}} /km2
90  Thailand 64,232,760 513115198,114.8 {{#expr: 64232760 / 513115 round 0}} /km2
91  Poland 38,163,895 January 1, 2010 312685120,728.4 {{#expr: 38163895 / 312685 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
92  Indonesia 237,556,363 2010 1904569735,358.2 {{#expr: 231369500 / 1904569 round 0}} /km2
93  Moldova 3,567,500 3384413,067.2 {{#expr: 3567500 / 33844 round 0}} /km2
94  Syria 21,906,000 2009 18518071,498.4 {{#expr: 21906000 / 185180 round 0}} /km2
95  Togo 6,619,000 2009 5678521,924.8 {{#expr: 6619000 / 56785 round 0}} /km2
96  Portugal 10,636,888 January 1, 2010 9239135,672.4 {{#expr: 10636888 / 92391 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
97  Tokelau (New Zealand) 1,378 2009 124.6 {{#expr: 1378 / 12 round 0}} /km2
98  Early Modern France (Metropolitan
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...

) 		62,793,432 January 1, 2010 551500212,935.3 {{#expr: 62793432 / 551500 round 0}} /km2
99  Slovakia 5,424,057 January 1, 2010 4903318,931.7 {{#expr: 5424057 / 49033 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
100  Albania 3,195,000 January 1, 2010 2874811,099.7 {{#expr: 3195000 / 28748 round 0}} /km2 http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t3.xls
101  Armenia 3,230,100 January 1, 2008 2980011,505.8 {{#expr: 3230100 / 29800 round 0}} /km2 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-08-081/EN/KS-SF-08-081-EN.PDF
102  Hungary 10,013,628 January 1, 2010 9303235,919.9 {{#expr: 10013628 / 93032 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
103  Azerbaijan 9,165,000 July 1, 2011 8660033,436.4 {{#expr: 9165000 / 86600 round 0}} /km2
104  Dominica 78,940 2009 751290 {{#expr: 78940 / 751 round 0}} /km2
105  Slovenia {{formatnum:{{#expr: 2048000 + 48 * {{Age in days|2009|10|25}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 202567,820.9

This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

, and measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...

. 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 are estimates for July 2005, taken from the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 World Prospects Report (2004 revision), unless noted otherwise.

Names of dependent territories as well as recognized states with no or limited control over their territory are shown in italics.
Rank Country/region of special position Population Date last updated Area
(km2) 		Area
(mi2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Density
(/mi2) 		Notes
{{noflag}}World (land only, excl. Antarctica) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 13494000052,100,625.3 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 134940000 round 0 }} /km2
{{noflag}}World (land only) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 14894000057,506,055.5 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 148940000 round 0 }} /km2
{{noflag}}World (with water) {{formatnum:{{worldpop}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 510072000196,939,900.2 {{#expr: {{worldpop}} / 510072000 round 0 }} /km2
1  Macau (China) 541,200 September 30, 2009 29.211.3 {{#expr: 541200 / 29.2 round 0}} /km2
2  Monaco 33,000 2009 1.950.752899209255443 {{#expr: 33000 / 1.95 round 0}} /km2
3  Singapore 5,076,700 2010 710.2274.2 {{#expr: 5076700 / 710.2 round 0}} /km2
4  Hong Kong (China) 7,003,700 Mid-2009 1104426.3 {{#expr: 7008900 / 1104 round 0}} /km2
5  Gibraltar (UK) 31,000 2009 6.82.6 {{#expr: 31000 / 6.8 round 0}} /km2
6  Vatican City 826 2009 0.440.169884949780715 {{#expr: 826 / .44 round 0}} /km2
7  Bahrain 1,234,596 2010 750289.6 {{#expr: 1234596 / 750 round 0}} /km2 http://www.census2010.gov.bh/results_en.php
8  Malta 417,617 January 1, 2011 316122 {{#expr: 417617 / 316 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
9  Bermuda (UK) 65,000 2009 5320.5 {{#expr: 65000 / 53 round 0}} /km2
10  Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 37,429 January 1, 2010 3413.1 {{#expr: 37429 / 34 round 0}} /km2
11  Maldives 309,000 2009 298115.1 {{#expr: 309000 / 298 round 0}} /km2
12  Bangladesh 142,319,000 2011 14399855,597.9 {{#expr: 142319000 / 143998 round 0}} /km2
13  Guernsey (UK) 65,726 7830.1 {{#expr: 65726 / 78 round 0}} /km2
14  Jersey (UK) 92,500 11644.8 {{#expr: 92500 / 116 round 0}} /km2 {{#tag:Ref|Population Density figure given is based on the population and area figures. The Jersey in Figures booklet for 2010 reported that on 11 March 2001 (Census Day), the resident population of Jersey was 87,186.|name="jersey"}}
15  Saint Martin (France) (France) 35,263 January 1, 2009 53.220.5 {{#expr: 35263 / 53.2 round 0}} /km2
16 23,069,345 June 30, 2009 3598013,892 {{#expr: 23007007 / 35980 round 0}} /km2
17  Mauritius 1,288,000 2009 2040787.6 {{#expr: 1288000 / 2040 round 0}} /km2
18  Barbados 256,000 2009 430166 {{#expr: 256000 / 430 round 0}} /km2
19  Aruba (Netherlands) 107,000 2009 19374.5 {{#expr: 107000 / 193 round 0}} /km2
20  Palestinian territories 4,100,000 Dec, 2010 60202,324.3 {{#expr: 4100000 / 6020 round 0}} /km2
21  San Marino 30,800 January 1, 2008 6123.6 {{#expr: 30800 / 61 round 0}} /km2
22  Mayotte (France) 186,452 January 1, 2009 374144.4 {{#expr: 186452 / 374 round 0}} /km2
23  South Korea 48,456,369 2009 9953838,431.8 {{#expr: 48456369 / 99538 round 0}} /km2
24  Nauru 9,322 2009 218.1 {{#expr: 9322 / 21 round 0}} /km2
25  Puerto Rico (US) 3,982,000 2009 88753,426.7 {{#expr: 3982000 / 8875 round 0}} /km2
26  Curaçao (Netherlands) 142,180 January 1, 2010 444171.4 {{#expr: 198000 / 444 round 0}} /km2
27  Lebanon 4,224,000 2009 104524,035.5 {{#expr: 4224000 / 10452 round 0}} /km2
28 (France) 8,450 January 1, 2009 218.1 {{#expr: 8450 / 21 round 0}} /km2
29  Tuvalu 10,441 2009 2610 {{#expr: 10441 / 26 round 0}} /km2
30 {{data Netherlands|popdens}}
31  Rwanda 9,998,000 2009 2633810,169.2 {{#expr: 9998000 / 26338 round 0}} /km2
32  Israel 7,697,600 December, 2010 207708,019.3 {{#expr: 7697600 / 20770 round 0}} /km2
33  India 1,210,193,422 March 1, 2011 32872401,269,210.5 {{#expr: 1210193422 / 3287240 round 0}} /km2
34  Haiti 10,033,000 2009 2775010,714.3 {{#expr: 10033000 / 27750 round 0}} /km2
35  Martinique (France) 402,000 1128435.5 {{#expr: 402000 / 1128 round 0}} /km2
36  Belgium 10,827,519 January 1, 2010 3052811,786.9 {{#expr: 10827519 / 30528 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
37  Marshall Islands 62,000 2009 18169.9 {{#expr: 62000 / 181 round 0}} /km2
38  Japan 127,387,000 September 1, 2010 377873145,897.6 {{#expr: 127380000 / 377873 round 0}} /km2
39  American Samoa (US) 67,000 2009 19976.8 {{#expr: 67000 / 199 round 0}} /km2
40  Guam (US) 178,000 2009 549212 {{#expr: 178000 / 549 round 0}} /km2
41  Saint Lucia 172,000 2009 539208.1 {{#expr: 172000 / 539 round 0}} /km2
42  United States Virgin Islands (US) 110,000 2009 347134 {{#expr: 110000 / 347 round 0}} /km2
43  Réunion (France) 785,139 2510969.1 {{#expr: 785139 / 2510 round 0}} /km2
44  Sri Lanka 20,238,000 2009 6561025,332.2 {{#expr: 20238000 / 65610 round 0}} /km2
45  Philippines 92,226,600 Mid-2009 300076115,860 {{#expr: 92226600 / 300076 round 0}} /km2
46  Comoros 676,000 2009 2235862.9 {{#expr: 676000 / 2235 round 0}} /km2
47  Grenada 104,000 2009 344132.8 {{#expr: 104000 / 344 round 0}} /km2
48  Burundi 8,303,000 2009 2783410,746.8 {{#expr: 8303000 / 27834 round 0}} /km2
49  El Salvador 6,163,000 2009 210418,124 {{#expr: 6163000 / 21041 round 0}} /km2
50  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,000 2009 388149.8 {{#expr: 109000 / 388 round 0}} /km2
51  Trinidad and Tobago 1,339,000 2009 51301,980.7 {{#expr: 1339000 / 5130 round 0}} /km2
52  Vietnam 85,789,573 April 1, 2009 331689128,065.8 {{#expr: 85789573 / 331689 round 0}} /km2
53  United Kingdom 62,041,708 January 1, 2010 24361094,058.3 {{#expr: 62041708 / 243610 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
54  Guadeloupe (France) 405,000 February 22, 2007 1628628.6 {{#expr: 405000 / 1628 round 0}} /km2
55  Jamaica 2,719,000 2009 109914,243.6 {{#expr: 2719000 / 10991 round 0}} /km2
56  Germany 81,757,600 January 1, 2010 357022137,847 {{#expr: 81757600 / 357022 round 0}} /km2
57  Liechtenstein 35,981 January 1, 2010 16061.8 {{#expr: 35981 / 160 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
58  Cayman Islands (UK) 56,000 2009 264101.9 {{#expr: 56000 / 264 round 0}} /km2
59 {{data Pakistan|popdens}}
60  Dominican Republic 10,090,000 2009 4867118,792 {{#expr: 10090000 / 48671 round 0}} /km2
61  Kuwait 3,566,437 2010 178186,879.6 {{#expr: 3566437 / 17818 round 0}} /km2
62  Italy 60,200,060 June 2009 301318116,339.5 {{#expr: 60200060 / 301318 round 0}} /km2
63  North Korea 24,051,706 October, 2008 12053846,540 {{#expr: 24051706 / 120538 round 0}} /km2 UNFPA
64  Nepal 29,331,000 2009 14718156,826.9 {{#expr: 29331000 / 147181 round 0}} /km2
65  Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,000 2009 261100.8 {{#expr: 52000 / 261 round 0}} /km2
66  Antigua and Barbuda 88,000 2009 442170.7 {{#expr: 88000 / 442 round 0}} /km2
67  Luxembourg 502,207 January 1, 2010 2586998.5 {{#expr: 502207 / 2586 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
68  Switzerland 7,761,800 September 30, 2009 4129315,943.3 {{#expr: 7761800 / 41284 round 0}} /km2
69  Northern Mariana Islands (US) 87,000 2009 464179.2 {{#expr: 87000 / 464 round 0}} /km2
70  Seychelles 84,000 2009 455175.7 {{#expr: 84000 / 455 round 0}} /km2
71  Andorra 86,000 2009 468180.7 {{#expr: 86000 / 468 round 0}} /km2
72  São Tomé and Príncipe 163,000 2009 964372.2 {{#expr: 163000 / 964 round 0}} /km2
73  Nigeria 154,729,000 2009 923768356,668.8 {{#expr: 154729000 / 923768 round 0}} /km2
74  Anguilla (UK) 15,000 2009 9135.1 {{#expr: 15000 / 91 round 0}} /km2
75  Federated States of Micronesia 111,000 2009 702271 {{#expr: 111000 / 702 round 0}} /km2
76  British Virgin Islands (UK) 23,000 2009 15158.3 {{#expr: 23000 / 151 round 0}} /km2
77  The Gambia 1,705,000 2009 112954,361 {{#expr: 1705000 / 11295 round 0}} /km2
78  Isle of Man (UK) 80,000 2009 572220.9 {{#expr: 80000 / 572 round 0}} /km2
79  Tonga 104,000 2009 747288.4 {{#expr: 104000 / 747 round 0}} /km2
80 {{data China|popdens}}
81  Kiribati 99,350 2009 726280.3 {{#expr: 99350 / 726 round 0}} /km2
82  Uganda 32,710,000 2009 24103893,065.3 {{#expr: 32710000 / 241038 round 0}} /km2
83  Transnistria (Moldova) 555,347 41631,607.3 {{#expr: 555347 / 4163 round 0}} /km2
84  Czech Republic 10,532,770 December 31, 2010 7886630,450.3 {{#expr: 10532770 / 78866 round 0}} /km2
85  Guatemala 14,027,000 2009 10888942,042.3 {{#expr: 14027000 / 108889 round 0}} /km2
86  Malawi 15,263,000 2009 11848445,746.9 {{#expr: 15263000 / 118484 round 0}} /km2
87  Qatar 1,409,000 2009 110004,247.1 {{#expr: 1409000 / 11000 round 0}} /km2
88  Denmark 5,532,531 September 30, 2009 4309416,638.7 {{#expr: 5519441 / 43094 round 0}} /km2 Statistics Denmark
89  Cape Verde 506,807 2009 40331,557.2 {{#expr: 506807 / 4033 round 0}} /km2
90  Thailand 64,232,760 513115198,114.8 {{#expr: 64232760 / 513115 round 0}} /km2
91  Poland 38,163,895 January 1, 2010 312685120,728.4 {{#expr: 38163895 / 312685 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
92  Indonesia 237,556,363 2010 1904569735,358.2 {{#expr: 231369500 / 1904569 round 0}} /km2
93  Moldova 3,567,500 3384413,067.2 {{#expr: 3567500 / 33844 round 0}} /km2
94  Syria 21,906,000 2009 18518071,498.4 {{#expr: 21906000 / 185180 round 0}} /km2
95  Togo 6,619,000 2009 5678521,924.8 {{#expr: 6619000 / 56785 round 0}} /km2
96  Portugal 10,636,888 January 1, 2010 9239135,672.4 {{#expr: 10636888 / 92391 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
97  Tokelau (New Zealand) 1,378 2009 124.6 {{#expr: 1378 / 12 round 0}} /km2
98  Early Modern France (Metropolitan
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...

) 		62,793,432 January 1, 2010 551500212,935.3 {{#expr: 62793432 / 551500 round 0}} /km2
99  Slovakia 5,424,057 January 1, 2010 4903318,931.7 {{#expr: 5424057 / 49033 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
100  Albania 3,195,000 January 1, 2010 2874811,099.7 {{#expr: 3195000 / 28748 round 0}} /km2 http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t3.xls
101  Armenia 3,230,100 January 1, 2008 2980011,505.8 {{#expr: 3230100 / 29800 round 0}} /km2 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-08-081/EN/KS-SF-08-081-EN.PDF
102  Hungary 10,013,628 January 1, 2010 9303235,919.9 {{#expr: 10013628 / 93032 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
103  Azerbaijan 9,165,000 July 1, 2011 8660033,436.4 {{#expr: 9165000 / 86600 round 0}} /km2
104  Dominica 78,940 2009 751290 {{#expr: 78940 / 751 round 0}} /km2
105  Slovenia {{formatnum:{{#expr: 2048000 + 48 * {{Age in days|2009|10|25}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 202567,820.9 {{#expr:(2048000 + 48 * {{Age in days 2009
106  Cuba 11,241,894 2010 109884.0142,426.5 {{#expr: 11241894 / 109884.01 round 0}} /km2
107  Serbia (excluding Kosovo) 7,800,000 2009 7747429,912.9 {{#expr: 7800000 / 77474 round 0}} /km2
108  Ghana 23,837,000 2009 23853392,098.1 {{#expr: 23837000 / 238533 round 0}} /km2
109  Austria 8,372,930 January 1, 2010 8385832,377.8 {{#expr: 8372930 / 83858 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
110  United Arab Emirates 8,264,070 2010 8360032,278.1 {{#expr: 8264070 / 83600 round 0}} /km2
111  Turkey 77,804,122 December 31, 2009 783562302,535 {{#expr: 72561312 / 783562 round 0}} /km2
112  Spain 46,087,170 January 1, 2010 506030195,379.3 {{#expr: 46087170 / 506030 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
113  Kingdom of Romania 21,466,174 January 1, 2010 23839192,043.3 {{#expr: 21466174 / 238391 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
114  Costa Rica 4,579,000 2009 5110019,729.8 {{#expr: 4579000 / 51100 round 0}} /km2
115  Cyprus 801,851 January 1, 2010 92513,571.8 {{#expr: 801851 / 9251 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
116  Malaysia 28,306,700 329847127,354.6 {{#expr: 28306700 / 329847 round 0}} /km2
117  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (status disputed) 287,856 December 31, 2010 33551,295.4 {{#expr: 287856 / 3355 round 0}} /km2
118  Greece 11,306,183 January 1, 2010 13195750,948.9 {{#expr: 11306183 / 131957 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
119  Cook Islands (New Zealand) 20,000 2009 23691.1 {{#expr: 20000 / 236 round 0}} /km2
120  Republic of Macedonia 2,114,550 257139,927.8 {{#expr: 2114550 / 25713 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
121  Cambodia 14,805,000 2009 18103569,898 {{#expr: 14805000 / 181035 round 0}} /km2
122  Sierra Leone 5,696,000 2009 7174027,699 {{#expr: 5696000 / 71740 round 0}} /km2
123  Benin 8,935,000 2009 11262243,483.6 {{#expr: 8935000 / 112622 round 0}} /km2
124  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) 33,000 2009 417161 {{#expr: 33000 / 417 round 0}} /km2
125  Independent State of Croatia 4,443,000 5653821,829.4 {{#expr: 4443000 / 56538 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
126  Ukraine 46,936,000 October 1, 2009 603700233,089.9 {{#expr: 46936000 / 603700 round 0}} /km2
127  Egypt {{formatnum:{{#expr:72798031 + 4241 * {{Age in days|2006|11|11}}}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 1001449386,661.6 {{#expr:(72798031 + 4241 * {{Age in days 2006
128  Wallis and Futuna (France) 15,480 January 1, 2009 20077.2 {{#expr: 15480 / 200 round 0}} /km2
129  East Timor 1,134,000 2009 148745,742.9 {{#expr: 1134000 / 14874 round 0}} /km2
130  Myanmar (Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

) 		50,020,000 2009 676578261,228.2 {{#expr: 50020000 / 676578 round 0}} /km2
131  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,843,126 2010 5112919,741 {{#expr: 3843126 / 51129 round 0}} /km2
132  Ethiopia 79,221,000 July 2008 1104300426,372.6 {{#expr: 79221000 / 1104300 round 0}} /km2
133  Morocco {{formatnum:{{#expr: 31514000 + 923 * {{Age in days|2009|7|1}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 446550172,413.9 {{#expr: (31514000 + 923 * {{Age in days 2009
134  Jordan 6,316,000 2009 8934234,495.1 {{#expr: 6316000 / 89342 round 0}} /km2
135  Iraq 30,747,000 2009 438317169,235.1 {{#expr: 30747000 / 438317 round 0}} /km2
136  Brunei 400,000 2009 57652,225.9 {{#expr: 400000 / 5765 round 0}} /km2
137  Kenya 39,802,000 2009 580367224,081 {{#expr: 39802000 / 580367 round 0}} /km2
138  Swaziland 1,185,000 2009 173646,704.3 {{#expr: 1185000 / 17364 round 0}} /km2
139  Lesotho 2,067,000 2009 3035511,720.1 {{#expr: 2067000 / 30355 round 0}} /km2
140  Kingdom of Bulgaria 7,351,234 April 6, 2011 11091242,823.4 {{#expr: 7351234 / 110912 round 0}} /km2 2011 census
141  Honduras 7,466,000 2009 11249243,433.4 {{#expr: 7466000 / 112492 round 0}} /km2
142  Côte d'Ivoire 21,075,000 2009 322463124,503.7 {{#expr: 21075000 / 322463 round 0}} /km2
143  Republic of Ireland 4,581,269 April 10, 2011 7027327,132.6 {{#expr: 4581269 / 70273 round 0}} /km2
144  Samoa 184,984 2009 28311,093.1 {{#expr: 184984 / 2831 round 0}} /km2
145  French Polynesia (France) 256,603 40001,544.4 {{#expr: 256603 / 4000 round 0}} /km2
146  Georgia (country) 4,465,000 6970026,911.3 {{#expr: 4465000 / 69700 round 0}} /km2 Statistics Georgia
147  Senegal 12,534,000 2009 19672275,954.8 {{#expr: 12534000 / 196722 round 0}} /km2
148  Tunisia 10,327,800 July 1, 2008 16361063,170.2 {{#expr: 10327000 / 163610 round 0}} /km2
149  Uzbekistan 27,488,000 2009 447400172,742.1 {{#expr: 27488000 / 447400 round 0}} /km2
150  Montserrat (UK) 5,900 2009 10239.4 {{#expr: 5900 / 102 round 0}} /km2
151  Burkina Faso 15,757,000 2009 274000105,792 {{#expr: 15757000 / 274000 round 0}} /km2
152  Mexico 107,550,697 1958201756,065.6 {{#expr: 112322757 / 1958201 round 0}} /km2
153  Ecuador {{formatnum:{{#expr: 14306876 + 546 * {{Age in days|2009|7|3}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 283561109,483.5 {{#expr:(14306876 + 546 * {{Age in days 2009
154  Tajikistan 6,952,000 2009 14310055,251.2 {{#expr: 6952000 / 143100 round 0}} /km2
155  Belarus 9,755,106 20760080,154.8 {{#expr: 9755106 / 207600 round 0}} /km2
156  Lithuania 3,053,800 2011 May 6530025,212.5 {{#expr: 3053800 / 65300 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
157  Fiji 849,000 2009 182747,055.6 {{#expr: 849000 / 18274 round 0}} /km2
158  Tanzania 43,739,000 2009 945087364,900.1 {{#expr: 43739000 / 945087 round 0}} /km2
159  Bhutan 2,162,546 4700018,146.8 {{#expr: 2162546 / 47000 round 0}} /km2
160  Afghanistan 29,863,010 2009 652090251,773.4 {{#expr: 29863010 / 652090 round 0}} /km2
161  Panama 3,454,000 2009 7551729,157.3 {{#expr: 3454000 / 75517 round 0}} /km2
162  Iran 74,196,000 2009 1648195636,371.6 {{#expr: 74196000 / 1648195 round 0}} /km2
163  Kingdom of Montenegro 630,548 2009 140265,415.5 {{#expr: 630548 / 14026 round 0}} /km2
164  Yemen 23,580,000 2009 527968203,849.6 {{#expr: 23580000 / 527968 round 0}} /km2
165  Guinea-Bissau 1,611,000 2009 3612513,947.9 {{#expr: 1611000 / 36125 round 0}} /km2
166  Nicaragua 5,743,000 2009 13000050,193.3 {{#expr: 5743000 / 130000 round 0}} /km2
167  Palau 20,000 2009 459177.2 {{#expr: 20000 / 459 round 0}} /km2
168  Eritrea 5,073,000 2009 11760045,405.6 {{#expr: 5073000 / 117600 round 0}} /km2
169  South Africa 50,586,757 July 1, 2011 1221037471,445 {{#expr: 50586757 / 1221037 round 0}} /km2
170  Cameroon 19,522,000 2009 475442183,569.2 {{#expr: 19522000 / 475442 round 0}} /km2
171  Guinea 10,069,000 2009 24585794,925.9 {{#expr: 10069000 / 245857 round 0}} /km2
172  Saint Helena (UK) 4,918 2009 12247.1 {{#expr: 4918 / 122 round 0}} /km2
173  Colombia {{formatnum:{{#expr:42888592 + 1432 * {{Age in days|2005|6|30}}}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 1138914439,737.2 {{#expr:(42888592 + 1432 * {{Age in days 2005
174  Djibouti 864,000 2009 232008,957.6 {{#expr: 864000 / 23200 round 0}} /km2
175  Madagascar 20,653,556 July 2009 587041226,657.8 {{#expr: 20653556 / 587041 round 0}} /km2
176  Faroe Islands (Denmark) 49,006 August 1, 2009 1399540.2 {{#expr: 49006 / 1399 round 0}} /km2
177  Latvia 2,248,961 January 1, 2010 6460024,942.2 {{#expr: 2248961 / 64589 round 0}} /km2 Eurostat estimate
178  Zimbabwe 13,009,530 2009 390757150,872.1 {{#expr: 13009530 / 390757 round 0}} /km2
179 {{data United States|popdens}}
180  Liberia 3,476,608 March 21, 2008 11136942,999.8 {{#expr: 3476608 / 111369 round 0}} /km2
181  Venezuela {{formatnum:{{#expr: 28384132 + 1231 * {{Age in days|2009|7|3}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 916445353,841.4 {{#expr:(28384132 + 1231 * {{Age in days 2009
182  Estonia 1,340,021 January 1, 2010 4510017,413.2 {{#expr: 1340021 / 45100 round 0}} /km2 http://www.stat.ee/main-indicators
183  Democratic Republic of the Congo 68,692,542 July 2009 2344858905,354.7 {{#expr: 68692542 / 2344858 round 0}} /km2
184  Mozambique 22,894,000 2009 801590309,495.6 {{#expr: 22894000 / 801590 round 0}} /km2
185  Abkhazia (Georgia; claims independence) 200,000 71382,756 {{#expr: 200000 / 7138 round 0}} /km2
186  Kyrgyzstan 5,482,000 2009 19990077,181.8 {{#expr: 5482000 / 199900 round 0}} /km2
187  Laos 6,320,000 2009 23680091,429 {{#expr: 6320000 / 236800 round 0}} /km2
188  Somaliland (Somalia; claims independence) 3,500,000 13760053,127.7 {{#expr: 3500000 / 137600 round 0}} /km2
189  Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (France) 6,125 January 1, 2009 24293.4 {{#expr: 6125 / 242 round 0}} /km2
190  The Bahamas 342,000 2009 138785,358.3 {{#expr: 342000 / 13878 round 0}} /km2
191  Equatorial Guinea 676,000 2009 2805110,830.6 {{#expr: 676000 / 28051 round 0}} /km2
192  Peru 29,461,933 June 30, 2010 1285216496,224.7 {{#expr: 29461933 / 1285216 round 0}} /km2
193  Brazil {{formatnum:{{#expr:192000000 + 4855 * {{Age in days|2009|11|6}}}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 85148773,287,612.4 {{#expr:(192000000 + 4855 * {{Age in days 2009
194  Chile {{formatnum:{{#expr: 16928873 + (17094270 - 16928873) / 365 * {{Age in days|2009|6|30}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 756096291,930.3 {{#expr:(16928873 + (17094270 - 16928873) / 365 * {{Age in days 2009
195  Sweden 9,366,092 May 30, 2009 449964173,732.1 {{#expr: 9325429 / 449964 round 0}} /km2 Statistics Sweden
196  Uruguay 3,463,197 2009 17501667,574.1 {{#expr: 3463197 / 175016 round 0}} /km2
197  Vanuatu 240,000 2009 121894,706.2 {{#expr: 240000 / 12189 round 0}} /km2
198  Solomon Islands 523,000 2009 2889611,156.8 {{#expr: 523000 / 28896 round 0}} /km2
199  South Ossetia (Georgia; claims independence) 70,000 39001,505.8 {{#expr: 70000 / 3900 round 0}} /km2
200  Sudan 31,894,000 April 22, 2008 1886068728,214.9 {{#expr: 31894000 / 1886068 round 0}} /km2
201  Zambia 12,935,000 2009 752618290,587.4 {{#expr: 12935000 / 752618 round 0}} /km2
202  New Zealand 4,315,800 June 30, 2009 270534104,453.8 {{#expr: 4315800 / 270534 round 0}} /km2
203  Finland {{formatnum:{{#expr: 5280000 + 63 * {{Age in days|2006|11|2}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 338145130,558.5 {{#expr: (5280000 + 63 * {{Age in days 2006
204  Paraguay 6,349,000 2009 406752157,047.8 {{#expr: 6349000 / 406752 round 0}} /km2
205  Angola 18,498,000 2009 1246700481,353.6 {{#expr: 18498000 / 1246700 round 0}} /km2
206  Algeria 34,895,000 2009 2381741919,595.3 {{#expr: 34895000 / 2381741 round 0}} /km2
207  Papua New Guinea 6,732,000 2009 462840178,703.5 {{#expr: 6732000 / 462840 round 0}} /km2
208  Argentina 40,091,359 October 27, 2010 27804001,073,518.4 {{#expr: 40091359 / 2780400 round 0}} /km2
209  Somalia 9,133,000 2009 637657246,200.7 {{#expr: 9133000 / 637657 round 0}} /km2
210  Belize 322,100 June 30, 2008 230008,880.3 {{#expr: 322100 / 23000 round 0}} /km2
211  Pitcairn Islands (UK) 67 2009 51.9 {{#expr: 67 / 5 round 0}} /km2
212  New Caledonia (France) 244,410 January 1, 2009 185757,171.8 {{#expr: 244410 / 18575 round 0}} /km2
213  Norway {{formatnum:{{#expr: 4812200 + 145 * {{Age in days|2009|4|1}} round 0}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 385155148,709.2 {{#expr: (4812200 + 145 * {{Age in days 2009
214 8,260,490 April 22, 2008 619745239,284.9 {{#expr: 8260490 / 619745 round 0}} /km2
215  Niger 15,290,000 2009 1267000489,191.4 {{#expr: 15290000 / 1267000 round 0}} /km2
216  Saudi Arabia 28,146,658 2011 2149690829,999.9 {{#expr: 25721000 / 2149690 round 0}} /km2
217  Mali 14,517,176 April 1, 2009 1240192478,840.8 {{#expr: 14517176 / 1240192 round 0}} /km2
218  Republic of the Congo 3,998,904 2009 342000132,046.9 {{#expr: 3998904 / 342000 round 0}} /km2
219  Turkmenistan 5,110,000 2009 488100188,456.5 {{#expr: 5110000 / 488100 round 0}} /km2
220  Oman 2,845,000 2009 309500119,498.6 {{#expr: 2845000 / 309500 round 1}} /km2
221  Bolivia 9,879,000 2009 1098581424,164.5 {{#expr: 9879000 / 1098581 round 1}} /km2
222  Chad 11,274,106 June 2009 1284000495,755.2 {{#expr: 11274106 / 1284000 round 1}} /km2
223  Russia 141,927,297 January 1, 2010 170982426,601,668.1 {{#expr: 141927297 / 17098242 round 1}} /km2
224  Niue (New Zealand) 2,000 2009 260100.4 {{#expr: 2000 / 260 round 1}} /km2
225  Central African Republic 4,422,000 2009 622984240,535.5 {{#expr: 4422000 / 622984 round 1}} /km2
226  Kazakhstan 15,776,492 July 1, 2009 27249001,052,089.8 {{#expr: 15776492 / 2724900 round 1}} /km2
227  Gabon 1,475,000 2009 267668103,347.2 {{#expr: 1475000 / 267668 round 1}} /km2
228  Libya 6,420,000 2009 1759540679,362.2 {{#expr: 6420000 / 1759540 round 1}} /km2
229  Guyana 762,000 2009 21496983,000 {{#expr: 762000 / 214969 round 1}} /km2
230  Canada 33,740,000 November 23, 2010 99846703,855,102.6 {{#expr: 33740000 / 9984670 round 1}} /km2
231  Botswana 1,950,000 2009 581730224,607.2 {{#expr: 1950000 / 581730 round 1}} /km2
232  Mauritania 3,291,000 2009 1025520395,955.5 {{#expr: 3291000 / 1025520 round 1}} /km2
233  Suriname 520,000 2009 16382063,251.3 {{#expr: 520000 / 163820 round 1}} /km2
234  Iceland 318,452 January 1, 2011 10300039,768.5 {{#expr: 318452 / 103000 round 1}} /km2 Statistics Iceland
235  Australia {{formatnum:{{#expr: 22000000 + 1224 * {{Age in days|2009|10|1}} round 1}}}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} 76823002,966,152.6 {{#expr: (22000 + 1.224 * {{Age in days 2009
236  Namibia 2,171,000 2009 824292318,260.9 {{#expr: 2171000 / 824292 round 1}} /km2
237  French Guiana (France) 187,056 9000034,749.2 {{#expr: 187056 / 90000 round 1}} /km2
238 Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...

 (status disputed) 		513,000 2009 266000102,703.2 {{#expr: 513000 / 266000 round 1}} /km2
239  Mongolia 2,671,000 2009 1564116603,908.6 {{#expr: 2671000 / 1564116 round 1}} /km2
240  Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) 3,140 2009 121734,700 {{#expr: 3140 / 12173 round 2}} /km2
241  Greenland (Denmark) 57,000 2011 2175600840,003.9 {{#expr: 57000 / 2175600 round 3}} /km2
Rank Country/region of special position Population Date last updated Area
(km2) 		Area
(mi2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Density
(/mi2) 		Notes

Source: Unless otherwise specified (or unless entered in error without specifying the data source) figures for Population and Population Density figures are sourced from year 2005 data in United Nations World Population Prospects (2004 revision). Area figures given here are taken from various (usually unspecified) sources.
The European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 is a sui generis
Sui generis
Sui generis is a Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. The expression is often used in analytic philosophy to indicate an idea, an entity, or a reality which cannot be included in a wider concept....

 supranational union possessing "country-like" characteristics. The entity is composed of 27 member states. Its population density has been estimated at 112 people per km2, and it would be ranked 93rd if it were included in the list (population: 494,070,000, area: 4,422,773 km2). See also: List of regional organizations by population.
  • The most densely populated sovereign nation is Monaco, with a population density of 16,754 people/km2.
  • Antarctica is a continent of 14,400,000 km2 in area with territorial claims from multiple countries that are not included elsewhere in the above table. With a population of roughly 1000, this results in a population density of ~0.00007 people per km2 (far below Greenland's density of 0.026). A peak summer population of ~5000 results in a density of ~0.00035.

England officially became the second most crowded major country in the EU in 2008, according to figures released by the British Office for National Statistics. Only Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...

, an island city state with a population no bigger than that of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...

, had greater population pressure. Another study in 2010 by the British House of Commons library confirmed this, although their figures for the Netherlands differ from those used by the Luxembourg-based Eurostat. The results differ because Eurostat calculates population density using only land surface area, whereas the British House of Commons library includes the 18.41 percent of the surface area of the Netherlands which is water.

See also