List of countries and dependencies by population density
This is a list of countries and dependent territories ranked by population density, measured by the number of human inhabitants per square kilometer or square mile, and also sortable by total area and by population. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes unrecognized but de facto independent countries. The figures in the following table are based on areas including internal bodies of water such as bays, lakes, reservoirs and rivers. The list does not include entities not  on ISO 3166-1, except for states with limited recognition. Thus constituent countries that are not included on ISO 3166-1, and other entities not on ISO 3166-1 like the European Union, are not included. Figures used in this article are mainly based on the latest censuses and official estimates or projections. Where these are unavailable, projections provided by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs are used. Main table. Areas and populations sourced from the United Nations, unless otherwise noted. An * indicates Demographics of Country or Territory links. Note: Data unavailable for  Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, and Northern Cyprus. Most populous countries by density. The table below is the subset of the above, restricted to countries with at least 8,000,000 people (see also List of countries and dependencies by population).