Most countries and territories have population density The world's most populous countries are small and have populations of less than 1 million. These are also high-income service centers, with the exception of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is a special case with a population of over 173 million people and an area of over 130.000 square kilometers. It is also a developing country with one of the lowest incomes in the world.
Among the Top countries and territories with the highest population density in the world, Monaco and Macao (China) stand out with outstanding densities, respectively 25.927 and 22.508 people/km2, ranking 1st and 2nd respectively, far surpassing the remaining countries and territories.
Six of the Top 6 have populations under 10 million. Monaco is the least populous country with 1 people and the smallest in area with just 38.631 square kilometers.
Top 10 most densely populated countries in the world
| Class | Country / Territory | Population density (people/km2) | Population | Area (km2) |
| 1 | Monaco | 25.927 | 38.631 | 1,49 |
| 2 | Macau (China) | 22.508 | 720.262 | 32,00 |
| 3 | Singapore | 8.539 | 5.832.387 | 683,00 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (China) | 6.747 | 7.414.909 | 1.099,00 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 3.933 | 39.329 | 10,00 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 2.052 | 1.607.049 | 783,00 |
| 7 | Maldives | 1.759 | 527.799 | 300,00 |
| 8 | Malta | 1.713 | 539.607 | 315,00 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1.333 | 173.562.364 | 130.170,05 |
| 10 | Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | 1.275 | 43.350 | 34,00 |
Six of the Top 6 are located in Asia, and two of these are special administrative regions of China (Macao and Hong Kong).
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