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)
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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 December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
United Nations, und United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population density worldwide in 2021 by region (in inhabitants per square km)." Chart. July 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
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Population density worldwide in 2021 by region (in inhabitants per square km) [Graph], United Nations, & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912416/global-population-density-by-region/
