The world's least populated territory is Greenland, with a density of 0,136 people per square kilometer of land. The Arctic island's population in 2 is 2024.
Greenland is a territory located in the Arctic, belonging to Denmark, but has been granted autonomy.
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Coming in second in terms of population density is another archipelago – the Falkland Islands, located in the south of South America, with a density of 0,285 people per square kilometer. The archipelago has a population of only 2 people over an area of 3.470 square kilometers.
Also in South America, there are three other countries in the Top 10 countries with the least population in the world: French Guiana (7th), Suriname (9th) and Guyana (10th).
The most populous country in the Top 10 sparsely populated is Australia with a population of more than 26,7 million people (2024) on an area of 7.682.831 km2, corresponding to population density 3,5 people/km2.
There is 1 Asian country, Mongolia, and 2 African countries (Western Sahara and Namibia) in this Top 10.
Top 10 countries with the least population in the world
(Source: United Nations)
| Class | Country / Territory | Population in 2024 | Population density (people/km2) | Area (Km2) |
| 1 | Greenland | 55.840 | 0,136 | 410.588 |
| 2 | Falkland Islands | 3.470 | 0,285 | 12.175 |
| 3 | Western Sahara | 590.506 | 2,220 | 265.994 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 3.475.540 | 2,232 | 1.557.142 |
| 5 | Australia | 26.713.205 | 3,477 | 7.682.831 |
| 6 | Namibia | 3.030.131 | 3,681 | 823.181 |
| 7 | French Guiana | 308.522 | 3,753 | 82.207 |
| 8 | Iceland | 393.396 | 3,924 | 100.254 |
| 9 | Suriname | 634.431 | 4,067 | 155.995 |
| 10 | Guyana | 831.087 | 4,222 | 196.847 |
If we expand the Top 10 list to the Top 10, there will appear the two countries with the second largest area in the world: Russia and Canada.
Of these, Canada ranks 11th in terms of population density with 4,4 people/km2 over an area of over 9 million km2. Russia has a density of 8,8 people/km2 over an area of over 16 million km2.
Top 20 countries with the least population in the world
| Class | Country / Territory | Population in 2024 | Population density (people/km2) | Area (Km2) |
| 11 | Canada | 39.742.430 | 4,4 | 9.094.378 |
| 12 | Libya | 7.381.023 | 4,4 | 1.676.362 |
| 13 | Botswana | 2.521.139 | 4,4 | 566.675 |
| 14 | Mauritania | 5.169.395 | 5,0 | 1.030.787 |
| 15 | Niue | 1.819 | 7,0 | 260 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 20.592.571 | 7,6 | 2.699.603 |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 5.330.690 | 8,6 | 622.962 |
| 18 | Russia | 144.820.423 | 8,8 | 16.374.991 |
| 19 | Gabon | 2.538.952 | 9,9 | 257.657 |
| 20 | Bolivia | 12.413.315 | 11,5 | 1.083.281 |
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