Asian countries: Population density ranking

38 Asia-Pacific countries and territories ranked by population per km², highest first. The top three are Macau, Singapore, Hong Kong. Each number has its source (public statistics from the UN, the World Bank and others) and year.

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RankCountry/territoryPopulation per 1km² (population density)YearSource
1Macau21,915 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
2Singapore8,225 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
3Hong Kong7,027 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
4Maldives1,784 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
5Bangladesh1,368 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
6Taiwan635.7 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
7Nauru605.0 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
8South Korea528.7 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
9India496.6 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
10Philippines394.8 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
11Sri Lanka377.4 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
12Pakistan336.4 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
13Japan335.8 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
14Vietnam326.0 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
15Tuvalu312.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
16North Korea221.2 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
17Nepal206.7 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
18Marshall Islands194.9 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
19Kiribati170.9 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
20Federated States of Micronesia163.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
21Indonesia152.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
22China150.5 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
23Thailand140.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
24Malaysia110.7 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
25Cambodia102.3 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
26Timor-Leste96.6 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
27Brunei89.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
28Myanmar84.6 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
29Fiji51.3 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
30Palau38.3 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
31Laos34.5 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
32Solomon Islands30.7 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
33Vanuatu28.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
34Papua New Guinea24.2 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
35Bhutan21 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
36New Zealand20.1 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
37Australia3.5 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)
38Mongolia2.3 people/km²2026Population (UN, World Bank) ÷ country area (World Bank WDI)

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