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South Asia
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Within the “South Asia” group, Maldives leads Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in 2023 at 1,765, while Bhutan sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 21. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.04418831.3 K1.8 KMaldivesMaldives: 1,7651.8 KBangladeshBangladesh: 1,3191.3 KIndiaIndia: 484484Sri LankaSri Lanka: 356356NepalNepal: 207207BhutanBhutan: 2120.6

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Maldives 1,765
2 Bangladesh 1,319
3 India 484
4 Sri Lanka 356
5 Nepal 207
6 Bhutan 21

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in 2023, Maldives leads with a gap of 446 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Bhutan at 21.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.