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World Population density Ranking
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51 THEMES / 9 CATEGORIES01AreaCompare area by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02PopulationCompare population by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03Population densityCompare population density by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.Selected04Independence / founding reference yearCompare independence / founding reference year by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Population growthCompare population growth by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Total fertility rateCompare total fertility rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03Birth rateCompare birth rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Death rateCompare death rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →05Median ageCompare median age by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →06Population aged 65+Compare population aged 65+ by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →07Population aged 0–14Compare population aged 0–14 by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →08Urban populationCompare urban population by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →09Net migrationCompare net migration by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →10Net migration rateCompare net migration rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →11International migrant shareCompare international migrant share by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Life expectancyCompare life expectancy by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Healthy life expectancyCompare healthy life expectancy by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03Physicians per 1,000 peopleCompare physicians per 1,000 people by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Smoking rateCompare smoking rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01GDP per capitaCompare gdp per capita by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Nominal GDPCompare nominal gdp by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03GDP per capita (PPP)Compare gdp per capita (ppp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Real GDP growthCompare real gdp growth by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →05InflationCompare inflation by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →06UnemploymentCompare unemployment by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →07Youth unemploymentCompare youth unemployment by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →08Average annual working hoursCompare average annual working hours by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →09Average sleep timeCompare average sleep time by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →10Income inequality (Gini index)Compare income inequality (gini index) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Education spending (% of GDP)Compare education spending (% of gdp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Researchers per million peopleCompare researchers per million people by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03R&D spending (% of GDP)Compare r&d spending (% of gdp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Patent applications per million peopleCompare patent applications per million people by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Calorie supply per personCompare calorie supply per person by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Meat supply per personCompare meat supply per person by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03Rice productionCompare rice production by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Wheat productionCompare wheat production by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →05Coffee productionCompare coffee production by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →06Coffee consumption per personCompare coffee consumption per person by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Forest areaCompare forest area by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Electricity use per personCompare electricity use per person by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03CO₂ emissions per personCompare co₂ emissions per person by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Internet useCompare internet use by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →05Mobile subscriptionsCompare mobile subscriptions by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01Homicide rateCompare homicide rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02Road traffic death rateCompare road traffic death rate by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03Military spending (% of GDP)Compare military spending (% of gdp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →04Women in parliamentCompare women in parliament by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01International tourist arrivalsCompare international tourist arrivals by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →02International tourism receiptsCompare international tourism receipts by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →03World Heritage sitesCompare world heritage sites by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.View map →
01 / RANKING MAP
Compare population density across the world.
Compare population density by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.
Japan326 people/km²
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02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the World Population density Ranking
Compare population density by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details. This page orders 215 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.
- Top 3
- #1 Macao SAR, China (20,785 people/km²), #2 Singapore (8,394 people/km²), #3 Hong Kong SAR, China (6,756 people/km²)
- Japan’s position
- World #33 (326 people/km²)
- Data period
- Latest available year by country
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03 / FULL RANKING
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Population densityFull ranking215 countries
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