Year-over-year change: -0.7%, trend down
5-year change: -1.1%, trend flat
Monaco
Population density: 25,562 people/km²
View MoreNumber of people per square kilometer
Global63.65people/km²
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Number of people per square kilometer (2026)
Monaco is projected to lead the world in number of people per square kilometer at 25,562 people/km² in 2026, followed by Macao (22,600 people/km²) and Singapore (8,647 people/km²). Hong Kong (6,714 people/km²) and Gibraltar (4,087 people/km²) close out the top 5. Next up, Bahrain (2,140 people/km²) and the Maldives (1,772 people/km²). Malta (1,743 people/km²), Bangladesh (1,366 people/km²), and Sint Maarten (1,307 people/km²) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Monaco would have 20× the value of Sint Maarten (1,307 people/km²). Six of the top ten are in Asia.
Rank changes
How number of people per square kilometer changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Key terms
- Population growth rate
- — Annual percentage change in total population size.
- Population density
- — People per square kilometre of land area.
- Median age
- — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
- Sex ratio
- — Number of males per 100 females in the population.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest density?
- Monaco is projected to have the highest density at 25,562 people/km² in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest density?
- Greenland is projected to have the lowest density at 0.14 people/km² in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global density?
- The global density is projected to be 63.65 people/km² in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
