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Global population density by region 2015

Population density worldwide in 2015, by region (in inhabitants per square km)*

Global population density by region 2015 The graph shows the global population density in 2015, broken down by region. As of 2015, Asia was the most densely populated region of the world with over 142 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas Oceania's population density was only about 4.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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Population density worldwide in 2015, by region (in inhabitants per square km)*

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Population density in inhabitants per square km
World56.8
Asia142.4
Sub-Saharan Africa44.3
Africa40.3
Europe33.5
Latin America and the Caribbean31.4
Northern America19.1
Oceania4.7
Population density in inhabitants per square km
World56.8
Asia142.4
Sub-Saharan Africa44.3
Africa40.3
Europe33.5
Latin America and the Caribbean31.4
Northern America19.1
Oceania4.7

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The graph shows the global population density in 2015, broken down by region. As of 2015, Asia was the most densely populated region of the world with over 142 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas Oceania's population density was only about 4.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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