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.