Countries with the highest
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

In 2023, Macao SAR, China leads Population density (people per sq. km of land area) with 20,570. Monaco follows at 18,693, and the gap between the top two positions is 1,877. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.05.1 K10 K15 K21 KMacao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 20,57021 KMonacoMonaco: 18,69319 KSingaporeSingapore: 8,2428.2 KHong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 7,1777.2 KGibraltarGibraltar: 3,8473.8 KBahrainBahrain: 1,9712.0 KMaldivesMaldives: 1,7651.8 KMaltaMalta: 1,7271.7 KBangladeshBangladesh: 1,3191.3 KSint Maarten (Dutch part)Sint Maarten (Dutch part): 1,2571.3 KBermudaBermuda: 1,1981.2 KWest Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 857857

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Macao SAR, China 20,570
2 Monaco 18,693
3 Singapore 8,242
4 Hong Kong SAR, China 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 (Dutch part) 1,257
11 Bermuda 1,198
12 West Bank and Gaza 857
13 Barbados 657
14 Mauritius 625
15 Aruba 596
16 Naoero 594
17 Rwanda 566
18 Lebanon 564
19 San Marino 564
20 St. Martin (French part) 550
21 Burundi 533
22 Netherlands 531
23 Korea, Rep. 530
24 India 484
25 Comoros 457
26 Israel 455
27 Haiti 422
28 Belgium 386
29 Philippines 385
30 Puerto Rico (US) 361
31 Sri Lanka 356
32 Curacao 348
33 Grenada 344
34 Japan 342
35 Tuvalu 327
36 Pakistan 321
37 Viet Nam 320
38 Guam 308
39 El Salvador 305
40 Cayman Islands 304
41 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 300
42 St. Lucia 294
43 United Kingdom 283
44 Kuwait 272
45 Gambia, The 267
46 Trinidad and Tobago 267
47 Jamaica 262
48 Seychelles 260
49 British Virgin Islands 260
50 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 260

Analytical takeaways

  • Macao SAR, China leads the global ranking for Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in 2023, with a lead of 1,877 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with West Bank and Gaza at 857.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.