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Asian Countries by Population Density

Singapore is the most densely populated country in Asia with over 8,000 people per km², while Mongolia and Kazakhstan are among the most sparsely populated. Ranking by people per km²:

Rank	Country	People / km²
1	Singapore	8,064
2	Bahrain	2,148
3	Maldives	1,777
4	Bangladesh	1,183
5	Palestine	899
6	Taiwan	639
7	Lebanon	560
8	South Korea	515
9	India	445
10	Israel	431
11	Philippines	389
12	Sri Lanka	354
13	Japan	326
14	Vietnam	307
15	Pakistan	289
16	Kuwait	282
17	Qatar	269
18	North Korea	220
19	Nepal	201
20	Indonesia	150
21	Cyprus	148
22	China	148
23	Thailand	140
24	Syria	138
25	United Arab Emirates	136
26	Jordan	129
27	Azerbaijan	120
28	Turkey	112
29	Malaysia	109
30	Iraq	107
31	Armenia	99
32	Cambodia	99
33	Timor-Leste	95
34	Uzbekistan	83
35	Myanmar	81
36	Brunei	81
37	Yemen	79
38	Tajikistan	75
39	Afghanistan	67
40	Iran	56
41	Georgia	55
42	Kyrgyzstan	36
43	Laos	33
44	Bhutan	21
45	Oman	18
46	Saudi Arabia	16
47	Turkmenistan	16
48	Kazakhstan	8
49	Mongolia	2

Figures are approximate and compiled from public sources. Last reviewed 2026.