List of countries and dependencies by population density

This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density, and measured by the amount of humans living per square kilometer or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. 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 estimates for July 2005, taken from the United Nations World Prospects Report (2004 revision), unless stated differently. 

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The names of dependent territories are shown in italics. Area figures provided here have been obtained from the main articles of the respective countries and territories.

Macau (China) has c. 21 thousand or 21,158 people per square kilometer
Monaco has c. 19 thousand or 18,960 people per square kilometer
Singapore, c. 8 thousand or 7,894 people per square kilometer
 Rank  Country (or dependent territory)  Area  Population  Density  Date  Population source km2 mi2 pop./km2 pop./mi2 – (China)696,100September 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate138,300December 31, 2018Official estimate 25,703,600July 1, 2019Official estimate – (China)7,500,700December 31, 2019Official estimate – (United Kingdom)33,701July 1, 2019UN projection31,543,300July 1, 2019Official annual projection4514,564July 10, 2020Official estimate 5374,775December 31, 2018Official estimate – (United Kingdom)64,027July 1, 2019Official Projection – (Netherlands)42,876January 1, 2019Official estimate 6Official population clock7453February 1, 2019Official estimate – (United Kingdom)104,200December 31, 2016Official estimate84,976,684July 1, 2019Official projection – (United Kingdom)62,723March 31, 2016Official estimate –  Mayotte (France)256,518September 5, 20172017 census result96,855,713July 1, 2019UN projection10287,025July 1, 2019UN projection –Saint Martin (France)35,107January 1, 2014Official estimate –23,604,265January 31, 2020Monthly official estimate 111,265,577July 1, 2018Official estimate – (Netherlands)112,309January 1, 2019Official estimate1234,641April 30, 2019Official monthly estimate 1311,200July 1, 2020Annual projection1451,780,579July 1, 2020Official annual projection1512,374,397July 1, 2019Official projection 16873,724July 1, 2019Official projection – Saint Barthélemy (France)9,427January 1, 2014Official estimate17Official population clock 18Official population clock1911,263,077July 1, 2019UN projection20January 1, 2019UN estimate 2111,215,578July 1, 2020Official annual projection 2210,300July 1, 2020Annual projection2311,524,454January 1, 2020Official monthly estimate 24Official population clock  – (Netherlands)158,665January 1, 2019Official Estimate – (United States)3,195,153July 1, 2018Official estimate –  Réunion (France)850,996January 1, 2016Official estimate 25126,010,000February 1, 2020Monthly official estimate2621,803,000July 1, 2019Official estimate  –  Martinique (France)371,246January 1, 2018Official estimate – (United States)175,200July 1, 2019Annual projection276,704,864July 1, 2019Official annual projection28108,825July 1, 2019UN projection2955,900July 1, 2020Annual projection – (United States)104,909July 1, 2019UN projection30180,454July 1, 2019UN projection3196,208,984April 1, 2019Official annual projection – (United States)57,100July 1, 2020Annual projection32110,520July 1, 2018Official estimate 3367,886,004May 11, 2020Population Division UN 34Pakistan Bureau of Statistics351,363,985July 1, 2019Official annual estimate –  Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)65,813December 31, 2018Official estimate362,726,667December 31, 2018Official estimate374,420,110January 1, 2019Official estimate – Guadeloupe (France)395,725January 1, 2016Official estimate 3838,380December 31, 2018Official estimate 39613,894January 1, 2019Official estimate 402,740,479May 31, 2019Official monthly estimate 41104,084July 1, 2019UN projection4283,149,300September 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate 43200,962,000July 1, 2019UN projection4410,358,320July 1, 2019Official projection  – (United Kingdom)32,206July 1, 2019UN projection4596,762June 30, 2018Official estimate4625,549,604January 1, 2019UN projection4756,345July 1, 2019UN projection482,228,075July 1, 2019UN projection498,586,550September 30, 2019Official provisional figure50201,784July 1, 2018Official Estimate5129,609,623July 1, 2019Official annual projection 5260,252,824August 31, 2019Monthly official estimate 5340,006,700July 1, 2019Annual official estimate –1,795,666December 31, 2018Official estimate 5476,177December 31, 2018Official estimate5517,679,735July 1, 2019Official annual projection56125,000July 1, 2020Annual projection – Sint Eustatius (Netherlands)3,193July 1, 201557105,600July 1, 2020Annual projection – Saba (Netherlands)1,947January 1, 201658875,900December 31, 2018Official estimate5917,563,749September 3, 20182018 Census Result  – (United Kingdom)83,314April 24, 20162016 census result60Official estimate61268,074,600July 1, 2019Official annual projection – (New Zealand)1,400July 1, 2020Annual projection – (United Kingdom)13,452May 11, 2011Preliminary 2011 census result62100,000July 1, 2020Annual projection63550,483July 1, 2019Official annual projection6410,681,161September 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate655,814,461July 1, 2019Official quarterly estimate667,538,000July 1, 2019Official estimate67Official population clock 6830,280,811July 1, 2019Official projection – (United States)56,600July 1, 2020Annual projection6967,060,000December 1, 2019Monthly official estimate7038,386,000June 30, 2019Official estimate71Official population clock729,770,529July 1, 2019UN projection7310,067,108January 1, 2020Official publication –469,000January 1, 2018Official estimate7410,276,617December 31, 2018Official estimate755,450,421December 31, 2018Official estimate 767,901,454July 1, 2019Official annual projection778,902,600January 1, 2020Official quarterly estimate7883,154,997December 31, 2019Annual official estimate 799,764,000January 1, 2019Annual official estimate –351,965December 31, 2017Official estimate 8011,733,059July 1, 2019Official annual projection812,084,301January 1, 2019Official quarterly estimate 8211,193,470December 31, 2019Official population estimate 83107,534,882July 1, 2018UN projection84Official population clock 852,862,427January 1, 2019Official annual estimate 862,957,500September 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate87Official population clock885,058,007June 30, 2019Official estimate8971,808July 1, 2019UN projection9046,934,632July 1, 2019Official estimate9117,070,135July 1, 2019UN projection9216,289,270July 1, 2019Official annual projection9339,309,783July 1, 2019UN projection-946,901,188July 1, 2019Official estimate9516,209,125July 1, 2019Official projection9647,564,296August 31, 20192019 census result – Wallis & Futuna (France)11,600July 1, 2020Annual projection979,158,345July 1, 2019Official projection9819,405,156January 1, 2019Official annual estimate9910,724,599January 1, 2019Official estimate 1002,077,132December 31, 2018Official estimate10154,339,766July 1, 2019Official annual projection102Official population clock10325,823,071January 1, 2019Official projection – (France)280,600July 1, 2020Annual projection1042,681,735January 1, 2019Official estimate1051,167,242July 11, 2015Preliminary 2015 census result  – (United Kingdom)37,910July 1, 2016Official estimate10620,244,080July 1, 2018Annual official projection1072,263,010July 1, 2018UN projection108421,300July 1, 2017Official estimate 10932,653,900January 1, 2018Official estimate1104,087,843July 1, 2018Annual official estimate 11111,722,038July 1, 2019Official estimate 112199,300July 1, 2020Annual projection113 Ireland4,921,500April 1, 2019Official annual estimate114 41,902,416January 1, 2020Official monthly estimate 1153,511,372July 1, 2016Official estimate1161,159,250July 1, 2018Official projection – Bonaire (Netherlands)18,905December 31, 201411728,915,284July 1, 2018UN projection118126,577,691July 1, 2019Official estimate  – (New Zealand)15,250July 1, 2020Annual projection1199,127,000January 1, 2019Official estimate120Official projection1216,951,482December 31, 2019Official annual estimate 12255,890,747July 1, 2019Official annual projection•World (land only, excluding Antarctica) , USCB's world population clock1234,158,783July 1, 2018Official projection1243,729,600January 1, 2018Official estimate1256,393,824July 1, 2017Official estimate•World (land only) , USCB's World population clock12624,348,251July 1, 2019Official projection 127Official population clock – Norfolk Island (Australia)1,748August 9, 2016census result 12812,218,357July 1, 2019official projection 129 Afghanistan31,575,018July 1, 2018Official estimate 130884,887September 17, 2017Official census result – (United Kingdom)4,922May 12, 20112011 census result 1311,358,276July 1, 2018Official estimate 13258,775,022July 1, 2019Official estimate1331,078,373July 1, 2019Official projection 1344,475,353July 1, 2019Official projection 1359,397,800April 1, 2020Quarterly official estimate 136622,182January 1, 2019Official estimate1371,604,528July 1, 2019Official annual projection 13825,680,342May 18, 2018Official Census 1392,793,466November 1, 2019Monthly official estimate 140Official population clock14117,900July 1, 2018Official estimate – (Australia)544August 9, 2016census result 14215,159,624July 1, 2019Official annual projection14386,790,567July 1, 2019UN projection14428,571,310July 1, 2019Official projection14532,219,521July 1, 2019Official annual projection  – (Denmark)50,844May 1, 2018Official monthly estimate146Official population clock1476,309,300June 1, 2018Official estimate1481,910,400October 1, 2019Official monthly estimate 1491,324,820January 1, 2019Official estimate 1503,497,117July 1, 2019UN projection –243,206April 27, 2018151386,870July 1, 2018Official projection1526,492,400March 1, 2015Preliminary 2015 census result  – Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)6,081January 1, 2010Official estimate15332,162,184July 1, 2018Official estimate154Official population clock155304,500July 1, 2018Official estimate156682,500July 1, 2018Official estimate15715,181,925July 1, 2018UN projection15829,250,009January 1, 2018Official estimate15917,373,831August 31, 2017Preliminary 2017 census result16010,343,403April 1, 2020Official quarterly estimate16140,782,742July 1, 2017Official annual projection16216,405,229July 1, 2017Official annual projection 163 , Official population clock1643,518,553June 30, 2019Official annual projection16512,778,250July 1, 2019Official annual projection – (Finland)29,789December 31, 2018Official estimate 1668,935,000July 1, 2020Annual official estimate167Official population clock 16822,314,743July 1, 2019Official annual projection16943,000,000January 1, 2019Official projection 170408,487August 1, 2019 Official annual estimate1717,052,983July 1, 2018Official projection1725,367,580January 1, 2020Official quarterly estimate1735,527,405December 20, 2019Official monthly estimate17444,938,712July 1, 2019Annual official estimate17534,218,169January 1, 2019Annual official estimate 1765,399,895July 1, 2018UN projection17719,107,706July 1, 2018UN projection – (Australia)2,072August 9, 20112011 census result1784,645,249April 1, 2020Official quarterly estimate  – (United Kingdom)5,633February 7, 20162016 census result  – (France)258,958July 1, 2013Official estimate –53,532August 11, 2016 –150,932October 14, 201517915,353,184July 1, 2018UN projection1805,851,466July 1, 2018UN projection18111,307,314July 1, 2018Official projection182146,877,088January 1, 2018Official estimate 1832,067,561July 1, 2018UN projection1844,737,423July 1, 2018UN projection18518,592,700January 4, 2020Official monthly estimate  – (New Zealand)1,613September 10, 2011Final 2011 census result186Official estimate1872,302,878July 1, 2018Official projection1883,984,233July 1, 2018Official projection 1896,470,956July 1, 2018UN projection190782,225July 1, 2018UN projection191366,130March 31, 2020Official quarterly estimate192568,301July 1, 2018UN projection193Official estimate1942,413,643July 1, 2018Official projection – French Guiana (France)244,118July 1, 2013Official estimate – Western Sahara567,421July 1, 2018UN projection1953,238,479December 31, 2018Official estimate – (United Kingdom)56September 20, 20162013 census result – (United Kingdom)2,563April 15, 20122012 census result – (Norway)2,655September 1, 2012Official estimate – (Denmark)55,877January 1, 2018Official estimate Rank  Country (or dependent territory)  km2  mi2  Population  pop./km2  pop./mi2  Date  Population source Area Density

Density of the most populous countries with the most people
This list consists of the top 100 most populous countries (see also List of countries and dependencies by population).

Pos.Country (or dependent territory)Area (km2)Area (mi2)PopulationDensity(pop./km2)Density(pop./mi2)Date Population source1Official population clock251,811,167July 1, 2019Official Annual projection312,374,397July 1, 2019Official projection 4Official population clock 511,263,077July 1, 2019UN projection6Official population clock7https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.phphttps://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/810,953,317July 1, 2019Official annual projection 911,505,732October 1, 2019Official monthly estimate 10Official population clock 11126,140,000October 1, 2019Official monthly estimate1221,803,000July 1, 2019Official estimate 1396,208,984April 1, 2019Official annual projection1466,435,600July 1, 2018Official estimate15Official population clock 1683,073,100June 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate 17200,962,000July 1, 2019UN projection1810,358,320July 1, 2019Official projection 1925,450,000July 1, 2019UN projection208,570,146June 30, 2019Official provisional figure2129,609,623July 1, 2019Official annual projection 2260,278,616May 31, 2019Monthly official estimate 2340,006,700July 1, 2019Annual official estimate2417,679,735July 1, 2019Official annual projection2517,563,749September 3, 20182018 Census Result 26Official estimate27268,074,600July 1, 2019Official annual projection2810,668,641June 30, 2019Official quarterly estimate297,538,000July 1, 2019Official estimate 30Official population clock 3130,280,811July 1, 2019Official projection3267,022,000July 1, 2019Monthly official estimate3338,386,000June 30, 2019Official estimate34Official population clock359,770,529July 1, 2019UN projection3610,027,874August 1, 2019Official publication3710,276,617December 31, 2018Official estimate388,877,036July 1, 2019Official quarterly estimate3982,003,882December 31, 2018Annual official estimate 409,764,000January 1, 2019Annual official estimate4111,209,628December 31, 2018Official annual estimate 42107,534,882July 1, 2018UN projection4311,362,269July 1, 2018Official projection44Official population clock45Official population clock 4646,934,632July 1, 2019Official estimate4717,070,135July 1, 2019UN estimate4816,289,270July 1, 2019Official annual projection4939,309,783July 1, 2019UN projection5047,564,296August 31, 20192019 census result5116,209,125July 1, 2019Official estimate5219,405,156January 1, 2019Official annual estimate5310,741,165January 1, 2018Official estimate 549,158,345July 1, 2019Official projection5554,339,766July 1, 2019Official annual projection 5625,823,071January 1, 2019Official projection57Official population clock5819,632,147July 1, 2017Annual official projection 5932,653,900January 1, 2018Official estimate 6011,551,448July 1, 2018Official estimate 6141,990,278August 1, 2019Official monthly estimate 6228,915,284July 1, 2018UN projection63126,577,691July 1, 2019Official estimate 649,127,000January 1, 2019Official estimate 65Official projection6655,890,747July 1, 2019Official annual projection6724,348,251July 1, 2019Official projection 68Official population clock6912,218,357July 1, 2019official projection 7031,575,018July 1, 2018Official estimate 7158,775,022July 1, 2019Official estimate729,465,300April 1, 2019Quarterly official estimate 7325,680,342May 18, 2018Official Census 74Official population clock 7515,159,624July 1, 2019Official annual projection 7686,790,567July 1, 2019UN projection7728,571,310July 1, 2019Official projection7832,219,521July 1, 2019Official annual projection 79Official population clock8032,162,184July 1, 2018Official estimate81Official population clock8215,181,925July 1, 2018UN projection8329,250,009January 1, 2018Official estimate8417,373,831August 31, 2017Preliminary 2017 census result85Official population clock8616,405,229July 1, 2017Official annual projection 8740,782,742July 1, 2017Official annual projection 8812,575,714July 1, 2017UN Projection8942,545,964July 1, 2018Official projection9021,466,863July 1, 2018Official annual projection918,558,800July 1, 2018Annual official estimate9244,938,712July 1, 2019Annual official estimate9334,218,169January 1, 2019Annual official estimate 9419,107,706July 1, 2018UN projection9515,353,184July 1, 2018UN projection9611,307,314July 1, 2018Official projection97146,877,088January 1, 2018Official estimate 9818,232,000May 1, 2018Official monthly estimate 99Official estimate100Official estimatePos.Country (or dependent territory)Area (km2)Area (mi2)PopulationDensity(pop./km2)Density(pop./mi2)DatePopulation source-->

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References

*Population density
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