As of 2021, Asia was the most densely populated region of the world with nearly 150 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas Oceania's population density was just over five inhabitants per square kilometer. Worldwide, the population density was 60 people per square kilometer.
Population density worldwide in 2021 by region
(in inhabitants per square km)
Characteristic
Population density in inhabitants per square km
Africa
47.2
Asia
149.7
Europe
33.7
Latin America and the Caribbean
32.4
Northern America
20.1
Oceania
5.2
World
60.7
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United Nations, & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 14, 2022). Population density worldwide in 2021 by region (in inhabitants per square km) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
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United Nations, and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population Density Worldwide in 2021 by Region (in Inhabitants per Square Km)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
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