Every Country by Population Density (2026)

In this video, we show the population density of every country using an animated world map. Discover how densely populated countries are around the world, from places with very few people per square kilometer to countries where thousands of people live within the same area. The map highlights major differences in population distribution across countries and regions. This video is based on publicly available population and land area data. Population density is measured as the number of people per square kilometer of land area, allowing countries with very different population sizes to be compared using the same measure. Population density is an average for an entire country and does not show exactly where people live within it. Large parts of some countri