As of July 2022, Monaco is the country with the highest population density worldwide with an estimated population of nearly 24,500 per square kilometer. However, by 2050, it is expected to be overtaken by the Special Administrative Region of Macao.
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Monaco
China, Macao SAR
Singapore
China, Hong Kong SAR
Gibraltar
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United Nations, UN DESA. (2022). Projected population density of most densely populated countries from 2022 to 2050 (in inhabitants per square km). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912425/global-population-density-by-select-country/
United Nations, and UN DESA. "Projected Population Density of Most Densely Populated Countries from 2022 to 2050 (in Inhabitants per Square Km)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912425/global-population-density-by-select-country/
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Projected population density of most densely populated countries from 2022 to 2050 (in inhabitants per square km) [Graph], United Nations, & UN DESA, July 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912425/global-population-density-by-select-country/