Population density by other typologies by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
3,276
Hungary
Lowest
90
Lithuania
Median
665
Years covered
6
2018–2023
Data points
227
What the numbers show
Population density by other typologies is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 3,276 in Hungary; the lowest is 90 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 665, and the mean is 852.54.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 36.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 555.1%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 21.3%).
Population density by other typologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3,276 | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 2 | Denmark | 2,735 | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 3 | Latvia | 2,362 | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 3 | Latvia | 2,362 | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 1,732 | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 1,664 | 2023 | up 555.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Ireland | 1,622 | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 1,306 | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Croatia | 1,212 | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 1,212 | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 980 | 2023 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 12 | Germany | 887 | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 876 | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 14 | Portugal | 874 | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 781 | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 781 | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 17 | Poland | 684 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 17 | Poland | 684 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Greece | 665 | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 538 | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 21 | Austria | 508 | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 22 | France | 487 | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Italy | 456 | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 360 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 360 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 26 | Türkiye | 301 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 261 | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 28 | Liechtenstein | 251 | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 29 | Czechia | 250 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 30 | Iceland | 239 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 191 | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 32 | Sweden | 138 | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 115 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 107 | 2023 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 107 | 2023 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 90 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 90 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.