The world population density map shows the number of people living in each country per 1 sq. km. km.
The population density of the earth is 55 persons per 1 square kilometer. According to statistics, the total number of people living in all countries of the world in 2016 was 7,486,520,598 people. By the end of 2017, this indicator is expected to grow by 1.2%.
Top 10 countries by population density:
- The first place in the ranking of countries in terms of population density is occupied by a dwarf state on the Cote d'Azur -. The population of Monaco is only 30,508 people, and the total area of the state is 2.02 square meters. km. For 1 sq. km kilometer is home to 18,679 people.
This population density is astonishing. Monaco is considered one of the most expensive countries in the world. The state gained its popularity thanks to the annual holding of the famous Formula 1 racing championship on its territory. And also the kingdom is famous for its gambling business and a highly developed tourism sector.
The country ranks first in the world in terms of population density
More than 3 thousand people work on the territory of the Catholic monastery, but all employees are citizens of the Italian Republic. They do not live in the Vatican, but only work, so the labor force cannot be considered the population.
The Vatican has officially received the status of the smallest state on the world map. Its area does not exceed 1 sq. km (only 0.44 sq. km.). Therefore, the density of the population living in this country is 2,272 people per 1 sq. km. km.
- Kingdom of Bahrain. This is the smallest Arab state in the Middle East, consisting of 33 islands. The average population density of Bahrain is 1997.4 people. In recent years, the population of the country, called the pearl of the Arab world, has grown from 1,343,000 to 1,418,162 people. The population growth in 2016 is 1.74%, and in 2017 the number of residents increased by 1.76%. According to statistics, 18 migrants come to Bahrain every day for permanent residence. .
- - an island nation known for the absence of permanent rivers and lakes. In 2016, the population of this country in southern Europe was 420,869 people, and the density was 1315.2. In 2017, it is planned to increase the population of this state by 1343 people. According to forecasts, already at the end of 2017, the growth rate of people living here will increase by 4 persons per day.
- This state is one of the most expensive resorts in the world. The population density of the Republic of Maldives is 1245, 1 person per 1 sq. km. m. In 2017, population growth is expected at the level of 1.78%. The number of people living in the Republic of Maldives is governed solely by the processes of birth and death. On average, 22 babies are born in the Maldives in 1 day, and 4 people die. It is difficult for immigrants to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Maldives.
The capital of the Maldives - the city of Male - is the smallest, in terms of size and population, the capital in the world.
- Bangladesh is a country in the southern part of Asia. The People's Republic of Bangladesh is not very popular with tourists. Most of the country is covered with rivers and lakes. The population in Bangladesh at the end of 2016 is 163,900,500 people. Despite the fact that the republic is developing the agricultural and industrial sectors, Bangladesh remains one of the poorest countries in Asia. The population density in this country is 1138.2 people per 1 sq. km. km. can be found on our website.
- - an exotic republic with an abundance of attractions and an interesting national flavor. This state attracts many tourists, but only a few remain in this country for permanent residence. In 2016, 285,675 people lived in Barbados. The birth rate in this republic is also quite good. On average, about 10 children are born a day, and about 7 die. From this we can conclude that the birth rate in the country is higher than the mortality rate. According to forecasts, the number of people living in Barbados by the end of 2017 should increase by 0.33%. To date, the population density of this country is 664.4 people.
- . In this state, with an area of 2040 sq. km is home to 1,281,103 inhabitants. Density - 628 people.
- The Republic of China completes the ranking of countries in the world by density in 2017. This country is the largest in terms of population in East Asia. The population is 1,375,137,837 people. In 2017, population growth is expected to be 0.53%. The Republic of China has been leading the birth rate for many years. Experts note that this demographic situation is due to cultural and economic factors. The sharp increase in the population forced the Chinese government to introduce a law prohibiting having more than one child in one family. More than 22 million children are born in China every year. The density of the population living in China is 144 persons per 1 square kilometer.
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Data by parts of the world
Africa
Africa's population density is 30.5 people per square kilometer.
Table: density of people living in different countries of the African continent
| Country | Density (persons per sq. km) |
| 16,9 | |
| 16,2 | |
| 94,8 | |
| 3,7 | |
| Burkina Faso | 63,4 |
| Burundi | 401,6 |
| Gabon | 67,7 |
| 181,4 | |
| 113,4 | |
| 47,3 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 46,9 |
| 34,7 | |
| Djibouti | 36,5 |
| 93,7 | |
| 21,5 | |
| West Sahara | 2,2 |
| 33,4 | |
| 130,2 | |
| 51,2 | |
| 80,5 | |
| Comoros | 390,7 |
| 14,2 | |
| 73,6 | |
| 64,3 | |
| Liberia | 38,6 |
| 3,7 | |
| Mauritius | 660,9 |
| 3,6 | |
| 41,6 | |
| Malawi | 156,7 |
| 14,1 | |
| 75,4 | |
| 32,3 | |
| 3,0 | |
| Niger | 14,7 |
| 201,4 | |
Today's holiday, World Population Day, is dedicated to humanity, which not so long ago exceeded the mark of 7 billion. On the occasion of the planet's population continuing to increase every hour, we propose to study the most densely populated cities on Earth.
The main city of Taiwan, which has determined the vector of economic and urban development for communist China since the eighties, surprisingly manages to combine population density with the comfort of its stay. In general, even the city metro is not particularly overloaded here.
The capital of the Philippines, famous for its incredible number of ancient churches and temples, rightfully bears the title of the most populous city in the world for many years. The population density of Manila is more than forty thousand people per square kilometer - an unattainable record. Although, if we take into account the agglomeration, the picture will not be so sad - just over ten thousand per kilometer.
The Indian city is the fourth most populous in the country, but the first in its density. Rightfully considered an educational and cultural center, Calcutta has not escaped all the side effects of overcrowding - massive slums with their half-starved inhabitants.
Also known as Bombay, the most populous city in India, which has passed the demographic mark of one billion people, simply could not help but be one of the global settlements with a record high population density. The figure is five thousand less than in Calcutta, and two times lower than in Manila, which, however, does not make it less impressive and terrifying at the same time.
With a population of just over two million people (this is without taking into account the numerous suburbs, where five times as many people work in the capital), it has become one of the most densely populated cities in the world due to its compact size - only a hundred square kilometers (25 times less than than Moscow Square!). At the same time, it does not cause the effect of overpopulation, unlike the same one dotted with slums.
The eight millionth capital of Egypt is famous for its quarters, more like huge monumental buildings, a city of scavengers and traffic lights that can be counted on the fingers. The first of the city's dubious sights did not appear from a good life - with the constantly high number of internal migrants arriving in the city, Cairo has nowhere to expand.
With a vast agglomeration, in the center of the largest city of Pakistan, so to speak, there is no crowding - more than ten million people live on just over five hundred square kilometers. More of them arrive at the center each morning for work from far-flung neighborhoods.
In terms of population and population density, the largest city in Nigeria is rapidly catching up with the Egyptian capital - having recruited almost five million people in a decade, the important African port has reached the mark of eighteen thousand people per square kilometer. And Lagos is clearly not going to stop there.
China's Shenzhen, which sets records in terms of population growth, has long overtaken other cities of the Celestial Empire, which do not differ in an abundance of free space, in terms of the number of people per unit area. In addition to the traditionally not the best ecological condition in the whole country, Shenzhen, being the main business center of China, was able to avoid the main problems of overpopulation.
The capital of South Korea is filling up with people clearly faster than it has time to grow. With a population density of almost eighteen thousand people per square kilometer, it continues to be one of the most livable cities in the world.
Another Indian city on the list, following the example of its counterparts, is not too bothered to deal with the problems associated with overpopulation. Being the fourth largest in India, Chennai suffers from the usual problems for the region - slums, streets clogged with traffic, problems with communications and sanitary conditions of citizens.
The Colombian capital is always included in the lists of dynamically developing cities in the world - the city government deserves the respect of many international authorities for its efforts and success in solving the problems of the most populous city in South America. Of course, there are also slums formed by new migrants, but Bogota manages its almost eleven million people by far the best in the region.
The largest city in China and the first most populated city in the world could not be left out of this selection. Due to the rather vast territory occupied by Shanghai, it is in one of the last positions, more or less successfully distributing a damn dozen thousand people over its 746 square kilometers. And if we take into account the agglomeration, then the business capital of the Celestial Empire can be considered a city of free spaces.
A small Belarusian mining town may seem like an alien, it is unclear how it got on this list, but the facts speak for themselves - with an area of only ten square kilometers, the town is inhabited by more than one hundred thousand people. Unlike other small settlements, Soligorsk is not expanding, but compacting, sacrificing green spaces.
The area occupied by Lima usually does not take into account the huge slums on the outskirts of the city and the numerous small towns of the agglomeration. The main part of the seven million population of the Peruvian capital is concentrated on six hundred square kilometers of area, which allows the city to take the last place among the fifteen overpopulated settlements of the world.
If you ask the question: “Which country in the world has the highest population density?”, then most people will answer: “China, of course.” However, this is not the case.
Everyone is well aware that the population of the PRC in 2012 is 1340 million people, and this figure is steadily growing from year to year. Many have heard that in China there really is a problem of overpopulation, which results in constant territorial conflicts between Russia and China. However, very few people know that in the list of countries with the highest population density, China is in a "modest" 56th place. And the state that has the highest population density in the world is principality of Monaco.
Population density in China and India.
In China, for 1 sq. kilometer is home to an average of 139.6 people. The fact is that the problem of overpopulation is not caused by a large number of inhabitants, but by the fact that they are unevenly distributed on the territory of the state. The most densely populated areas of China are the eastern, coastal, but the population density in the highlands of the western regions tends to zero.
The number of inhabitants in neighboring India is inferior to China, although it also exceeds 1 billion. But the area of India is three times smaller than the area of China, and the average population density here is much higher - 357 people per 1 sq. km. kilometer. However, India is not the leader of the list - it only ranks 19th among the countries with the highest population density.
The Principality of Monaco confidently holds the first place among the countries with the highest population density.
Principality of Monaco the most populous country in the world. On 2 square kilometers, 4 cities managed to fit here: Monte Carlo, Monaco, Fontvieille and La Condamine, and 30,586 people live in them. This means that the population density is 15,293 people per 1 sq. km. kilometer. It is even difficult to imagine how 50 banks, almost 800 international companies and embassies of 66 countries of the world are located on this piece of land. The Principality of Monaco is home to 125 nationalities. Despite its small size, one of the most prestigious motorsport competitions, one of the Formula 1 Grand Prix stages, passes through the streets of the Principality of Monaco. An interesting fact is that the regular army of Monaco consists of 82 people, which is less than the size of a military band.
In the list of countries with the highest population density, the first six places belong to micro-states and city-states. And this is not surprising - the population density of the entire state consists of the density of one agglomerate or city, which is essentially the state itself. In addition to the Principality of Monaco - Singapore, the Republic of Maldives, the Vatican, Malta and Bahrain.
But among non-dwarf states, the most populous country is Bangladesh. At 143,998 sq. more than 150 million people live here (from 142 to 164 million, according to various sources). This means that the population density is approximately 1084 people per square kilometer.
The United States, being the third most populous country in the world, occupies only 142nd place in this list (32 people per square kilometer).
Russia, one of the ten countries with the largest population (143 million people), has one of the lowest population density in the world - 8.36 people per square kilometer. kilometer, and ranks 181 in this list.
And in last place in the list of the most densely populated countries is Mongolia - 195th place (2.0 people per square kilometer).
10
- Density: 635.19 people/km2
- Square: 2040 km 2
- Population: 1,295,789 people
- Motto:"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
- Form of government: Parliamentary republic
- Capital: Port Louis
Island nation in East Africa. Located in the southwestern Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. The republic includes the islands of Mauritius (the largest, 1865 km 2) and Rodrigues (104 km 2), which are part of the Mascarene archipelago, as well as the Cargados-Carahos archipelago, the Agalega Islands and many small islands. The capital is the city of Port Louis, located on the island of Mauritius.
The economy of Mauritius is based on sugar production (sugar cane is grown on about 90% of cultivated farmland), tourism and the textile industry, which makes it the third country in terms of living standards in Africa (after Libya and the Seychelles) and 7th in terms of GDP per capita (after Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Seychelles, Gabon, Botswana and Tunisia). Recently, offshore and banking business has been developing, as well as the extraction and processing of seafood and fish. In terms of competitiveness in Africa, it ranks 5th (after South Africa, Libya, Botswana and Gabon).
Mauritius has an armed force of about 20 thousand people, which are used to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters (typhoons), and are a kind of analogue of the forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there is a police force, police special forces and a maritime patrol service.
9
- Density: 648 people/km2
- Square: 35,980 km2
- Population: 23,299,716 people
- Form of government: mixed republic
- Capital: Taipei
A partially recognized state in East Asia that previously had a one-party system, broad diplomatic recognition and control over all of China, has now become a democratic state with limited diplomatic recognition and controls only Taiwan and the surrounding islands. She is one of the founders of the UN and was previously a member of the UN Security Council (in 1971, the seat of the Republic of China in the UN was transferred to the People's Republic of China). The Republic of China is recognized by 22 UN member states, but actually maintains relations with most countries of the world through its representations.
8
- Density: 660 people/km2
- Square: 439 km 2
- Population: 277,821 people
- Motto:"Pride and Industry"
- Form of government: an independent state within the Commonwealth, led by Great Britain
- Capital: bridgetown
A state in the West Indies on the island of the same name in the Lesser Antilles group, in the east of the Caribbean Sea. It is located relatively close to the South American continent, 434.5 km northeast of Venezuela.
Barbados is one of the leading developing countries in terms of living standards and literacy of the population according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), being in fourth place. Education is based on the British model. It costs about 20% of the country's annual budget. The literacy rate is close to 100%.
Tourism is well developed in the country (suitable climate, developed transport infrastructure), sugar industry. Information technologies and financial services are new directions of economic development.
In Barbados, to a greater extent than in other islands of the West Indies, there is an influence of English culture. A perfect example of this is the national sport - cricket.
7
- Density: 1154.7 people/km2
- Square: 147,570 km2
- Population: 168,957,745 people
- Form of government: unitary republic
- Capital: Dhaka
Bangladesh is an agro-industrial country with a dynamically developing economy. It is distinguished by significant ethno-cultural diversity and has a rich culture that has absorbed elements of various traditions of the region.
This is one of the poorest states in Asia. 63% of the working population is employed in agriculture. The humid tropical climate allows for year-round farming, although there are droughts in the west of the country. Residents grow rice, jute, tea (in the northeast), wheat, sugar cane, potatoes, tobacco, legumes, sunflowers, spices, fruits (including mangoes). The population periodically suffers from hunger due to floods that destroy rice crops. The country also breeds cattle (bulls and buffaloes), poultry, and fish and seafood are caught in the rivers and the Bay of Bengal (the main fishing port is Chittagong). Fish along with rice is the main element of the diet of the inhabitants of the country. The country is producing natural gas. The main industries are cotton, jute, clothing, tea, paper, cement, chemicals (fertilizers), sugar, textile engineering.
6
- Square: 300 km 2
- Population: 341,256 people
- Density: 1,359 people/km2
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital: Male
The Republic of Maldives belongs to the states of South Asia and is located on a group of atolls, consisting of 1192 coral islands, in the Indian Ocean to the south of India.
The islands do not rise much above the ocean level: the highest point of the archipelago is on the southern Addu (Siena) atoll - 2.4 m. Thanks to this, the Maldives is known as the lowest located state.
The total area is 90 thousand km², the land area is 298 km 2. The capital of Male - the only city and port of the archipelago - is located on the atoll of the same name.
As for tourism, it is worth noting that all the main beauties of the Maldives are located below sea level, but there are no special sights on land. There is the little-remarkable capital of Male, a lot of uninhabited islands similar to each other, where they like to have picnics, as well as a kind of "action" - a fishing excursion. Perhaps the only notable surface excursion is the Photo Flight, a seaplane flight over the islands. Other popular excursions are a yacht cruise or a submarine dive. The most common pastime among tourists in the Maldives is diving, since there are coral reefs near each island. In addition, windsurfing, catamaran, water skiing, snorkeling, beach volleyball, tennis, billiards, squash and darts are popular.
5
- Density: 1432 people/km2
- Square: 316 km 2
- Population: 429,344 people
- Motto:"Valor and perseverance"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic, democracy
- Capital: Valletta
The Republic of Malta is an island state in the Mediterranean Sea. The name comes from the ancient Phoenician malat ("harbour", "refuge").
In 1964, Malta gained independence from Great Britain, and since 1974 a republic has been proclaimed, but until 1979, when the last British naval base was liquidated in Malta, the British Queen was still considered the head of state.
The territory of Malta is represented by the Maltese archipelago, consisting mainly of the island of Malta and Gozo. It also includes the uninhabited islands of St. Paul and Filfla, the uninhabited island of Comino, and tiny Cominotto and Filfoletta. The length of Malta is 27 km, the width is 15 km (less than the diameter of the Moscow Ring Road). Gozo is half the size, while Comino is only 2 km long. Malta is the only country in Europe without permanent rivers and natural lakes.
4
- Density: 1626 people/km2
- Square: 765 km 2
- Population: 1,343,000 people
- Form of government: dualistic monarchy
- Capital: Manama
An island state on the archipelago of the same name in the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia, the smallest Arab state. Bahrain occupies three relatively large and many small islands 16 km east of the coast of Saudi Arabia and is connected to this country by a road bridge.
The kingdom hosts the main operating base of the US Fifth Fleet in Juffair, near Manama.
Prior to the discovery of oil fields in 1932, pearl fishing was a branch of the economy of Bahrain (which still remains one of the main ones). Oil production and refining used to account for 60% of GDP, now it is 30%. Bahraini "black gold" deposits are depleted. Despite this, in 2015 the country produced 18.462 million barrels of oil, which is 3.7% higher than in 2014. The country also produces and processes natural gas, the reserves of which are significant. Developed offshore banking business.
3
- Density: 1900 people/km2
- Square: 0.44 km2
- Population: 842 people
- Form of government: absolute theocratic monarchy
- Capital:
And, of course, the title of the smallest state in the world belongs to the Vatican. The Vatican is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest officially recognized state in the world) inside the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. The status of the Vatican in international law is an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
Foreign diplomatic missions are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican City State. Foreign embassies and representations accredited to the Holy See, in view of the small territory of the Vatican, are located in Rome (including the embassy of Italy, which is thus located in its own capital.
In antiquity, the territory of the Vatican (Latin ager vaticanus) was not inhabited, since in ancient Rome this place was considered holy. Emperor Claudius held circus games at this place. In 326, after the advent of Christianity, a basilica of Constantine was erected over the supposed tomb of St. Peter, and since then this place has been inhabited.
The Vatican is a theocratic state ruled by the Holy See. The Sovereign of the Holy See, in whose hands absolute legislative, executive and judicial power is concentrated, is the Pope, who is elected by the cardinals for life. After the death or abdication of the Pope and during the conclave until the enthronement of the new Pope, his duties (with significant restrictions) are performed by the Camerlengo.
The Vatican has a non-profit planned economy. Sources of income - primarily donations from Catholics around the world. Part of the funds is tourism (sale of postage stamps, Vatican euro coins, souvenirs, fees for visiting museums). Most of the workforce (museum attendants, gardeners, janitors, and so on) are Italian citizens.
The budget of the Vatican is 310 million US dollars.
The Vatican has its own bank, better known as the Institute of Religious Affairs.
2
- Density: 7 437 people/km2
- Square: 719.1 km 2
- Population: 5,312,400 people
- Motto:"Go Singapore"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital:
Singapore is a city-state located on islands in Southeast Asia, separated from the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula by the narrow Strait of Johor. It borders on the Johor Sultanate, which is part of Malaysia, and on the Riau Islands, which is part of Indonesia.
The name Singapore comes from the Malay singa (lion), borrowed from the Sanskrit sinha (lion), and the Sanskrit pura (city).
The area of Singapore has been gradually increasing due to the land reclamation program in place since the 1960s. Currently, the state of Singapore consists of 63 islands. The largest of them are Singapore (main island), Ubin, Tekong Besar, Brani, Sentosa, Semakau and Sudong. The highest point is Bukit Timah Hill (163.3 m).
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 186 countries of the world, although many of them do not have its embassies. It is a member of the UN, the British Commonwealth, ASEAN and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Singapore is characterized by a favorable investment climate, a highly competitive environment, leading positions in the ratings of economic freedom, a highly educated and disciplined population, and a greatly increased standard of living. But here, unfortunately, there is also dependence on imports for almost all food, water and energy.
1
- Density: 18 679 people/km2
- Square: 2.02 km2
- Population: 30,508 people
- Motto:"With God's help"
- Form of government: dualistic constitutional monarchy
- Capital:
A dwarf state associated with France, located in southern Europe on the coast of the Ligurian Sea near the French Cote d'Azur, 20 km northeast of Nice; on land borders with France. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world. The Principality is widely known for its casinos in Monte Carlo and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco held here. The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.
The first people built their settlements on the territory of Monaco in the X century BC. e., they were the Phoenicians. Much later, the Greeks and Monoiki joined.
The history of modern Monaco begins in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Republic of Genoa on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.
According to 2014 data, the population of Monaco is 37,800 people, but it is worth noting that most of the full citizens of the state are Monegasques. They are exempt from taxes and have the right to settle in the area of the old city.
The economy of Monaco is developing mainly due to tourism, gambling, the construction of new residences, as well as through the media covering the life of the princely family.
Monaco, a tiny state, has 18,700 inhabitants per square kilometer. By the way, the area of Monaco is only 2 square kilometers. What about the countries with the smallest population density? Well, such statistics are also available, but the figures may vary slightly due to the constant change in the number of inhabitants. However, the countries below end up on this list anyway. Let's watch!
Guyana, 3.5 people/sq.km
Just don't say you've never heard of such a country! A small state is located on the northeast coast of South America, and this, by the way, is the only English-speaking country on the continent. The area of Guyana is commensurate with the area of Belarus, while 90% of the people live in coastal areas. Almost half of the population of Guyana are Indians, and blacks, Indians and other peoples of the world also live here.
Botswana, 3.4 people/sq.km
A state in South Africa, bordering South Africa, is 70% the territory of the harsh Kalahari Desert. The area of Botswana is quite large - the size of Ukraine, but the population there is 22 times less than in this country. The Tswana people live in Botswana for the most part, and other African peoples are represented in small groups, most of which are Christians. 
Libya, 3.2 people/sq.km
The state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast is quite large in area, however, the population density is low. 95% of Libya is desert, but cities and towns are distributed relatively uniformly throughout the country. Most of the population are Arabs, in some places there are Berbers and Tuareg, there are small communities of Greeks, Turks, Italians and Maltese. 
Iceland, 3.1 people/sq.km
The state in the north of the Atlantic Ocean is completely located on a fairly large island of the same name, on which Icelanders, descendants of the Vikings who speak Icelandic, as well as Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and Poles, mostly live. Most of them live in the Reykjavik area. Interestingly, the level of migration in this country is extremely low, despite the fact that many young people leave to study in neighboring countries. After graduation, the majority returns for permanent residence in their beautiful country. 
Mauritania, 3.1 people/sq.km
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is located in West Africa, washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and borders on Senegal, Mali and Algeria. The population density in Mauritania is about the same as in Iceland, but the country's territory is 10 times larger, and the people also live here 10 times more - about 3.2 million people, among whom there are most of the so-called black Berbers, historical slaves, and also white Berbers and blacks who speak African languages. 
Suriname, 3 people/sq.km
The Republic of Suriname is located in the northern part of South America. A country the size of Tunisia is home to only 480,000 people, but the population is constantly growing little by little (maybe Suriname will be on this list in 10 years, say). The local population is represented mostly by Indians and Creoles, as well as Javanese, Indians, Chinese and other nations. There is probably no other country where so many languages of the world are spoken!
Australia, 2.8 people/sq.km
Australia is 7.5 times larger than Mauritania and 74 times larger than Iceland. However, this does not prevent Australia from being one of the countries with the lowest population density. Two-thirds of the Australian population lives in 5 major cities on the mainland, located on the coast. Once, until the 18th century, this mainland was inhabited exclusively by Australian Aborigines, Torres Strait Islanders and Tasmanian Aborigines, who were very different from each other even externally, not to mention culture and language. After moving to a distant "island" of immigrants from Europe, mostly from Great Britain and Ireland, the number of inhabitants on the mainland began to grow very rapidly. However, it is unlikely that the deserts scorching with heat, which occupy a decent part of the mainland, will ever be mastered by man, so only the coastal parts will be filled with inhabitants - which is happening now. 
Namibia, 2.6 people/sq.km
The Republic of Namibia in South West Africa has over 2 million people, but due to the huge problem of HIV/AIDS, the exact numbers fluctuate constantly. Most of the population of Namibia is the people of the Bantu family and a few thousand mestizos who live mainly in the community in Rehoboth. About 6% of the population are whites - the descendants of European colonists, some of whom retain their culture and language, but still, most of them speak Afrikaans. 
Mongolia, 2 persons/sq.km
Mongolia is currently the country with the lowest population density in the world. The area of Mongolia is large, but only a little over 3 million people live in the desert territories (although at the moment there is a slight increase in population). 95% of the population are Mongols, Kazakhs are represented to a small extent, as well as Chinese and Russians. It is believed that more than 9 million Mongols live outside the country, mostly in China and Russia. 
