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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United Nations, & UN DESA. (June 17, 2019). Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
United Nations, und UN DESA. "Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km)." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
United Nations, UN DESA. (2019). Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
United Nations, and UN DESA. "Population Density Worldwide in 2018, by Region (in Inhabitants per Square Km)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
United Nations & UN DESA, Population density worldwide in 2018, by region (in inhabitants per square km) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/ (last visited June 28, 2022)