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WHICH COUNTRIES ARE MOST DENSELY POPULATED?
4 March 2024
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When it comes to population, China and India have dominated all lists for decades
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So, it could appear obvious that these countries have the highest population density in the world
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But you will be surprised to know that is not the case
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Globally, the average population density is 62 people per square km, but there are large differences across countries
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Monaco is the most densely populated country with 25,000 residents per square kilometre
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It is the world's second smallest country, with an area of about two square kilometres and a population of 50,000
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Singapore is ranked second, with nearly 8,700 people living in a square kilometre
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That's more than 200 times as dense as the United States and 2,000 times as Australia
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Next in the list are Hong Kong (6,819 people per square km) and Gibraltar (3,267 per square km)
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Of the big countries, Bangladesh is the most densely populated, followed by Rwanda (584), South Korea (530), Burundi (529), and the Netherlands (525)
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Greenland is the least dense, with around 0.1 people per square km, followed by Mongolia, Namibia, Australia and Iceland
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India is at 29th place with a poppulation density of 473 people per square kilometre
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