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Global population density by region 2018
Global population density by region 2018
Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 19, 2019
The statistic shows the global population density in 2018, broken down by region. As of 2018, Asia was the most densely populated region of the world with 147 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas Oceania's population density was only about 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km)
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| Population density in inhabitants per square km | |
|---|---|
| World | 58.7 |
| Asia | 147 |
| Africa | 43 |
| Europe | 33.7 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 31.9 |
| Northern America | 19.5 |
| Oceania | 4.9 |
| Population density in inhabitants per square km | |
|---|---|
| World | 58.7 |
| Asia | 147 |
| Africa | 43 |
| Europe | 33.7 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 31.9 |
| Northern America | 19.5 |
| Oceania | 4.9 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 19, 2019
The statistic shows the global population density in 2018, broken down by region. As of 2018, Asia was the most densely populated region of the world with 147 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas Oceania's population density was only about 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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