15 least densely populated countries in the world

The population density of a country refers to the number of people living per square kilometer of its land area. Some countries have vast territories with very small populations, resulting in extremely low population densities. This article lists the 15 least densely populated countries in the world. Let’s read.

15 least densely populated countries in the world

	Country	Continent	Population density (people per square kilometer of land area) (2023)
1	Mongolia	Asia	2
2	Australia	Australia	3
3	Namibia	Africa	4
4	Iceland	Europe	4
5	Guyana	South America	4
6	Suriname	South America	4
7	Libya	Africa	4
8	Botswana	Africa	4
9	Canada	North America	5
10	Mauritania	Africa	5
11	Kazakhstan	Asia and Europe	8
12	Central African Republic	Africa	8
13	Russia	Asia and Europe	9
14	Gabon	Africa	10
15	Bolivia	South America	11

Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world, with a population density of only about 2 people per square kilometer. Its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, is home to nearly half of the country’s total population.

Most countries on this list either have harsh living conditions or are very large, which results in lower population densities.

Reference: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST under CC BY 4.0

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