World Map According To Population Density

After all the typical world map shows us the basic geography of countries and continents but it doesn t give any indication of where people actually live.

World map according to population density. The united states of america has a relatively low population density of 35 km given that it is the country with the third highest population in the world. Ec jrc ciesin design. According to the census of 2001 the total population of west bengal was 8 01 76 197. 520 acres and a population of about 1 000 000.

Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. In comparison the two countries with the highest populations china and india have population densities of 146 km and 412 km respectively. Perhaps the most obvious feature of these maps is the massive populations of china and india which together are larger. 1 of every 6 people on the planet live in india and between the 2001 and 2011 censuses the country grew by 17 7 adding 181 5 million people the country has doubled in size in just 40 years and is expected to unseat china as the world s most populated country in the next couple of decades.

Map of the day. To get around the challenges of relying on the standard world map roser instead has made a population cartogram based on 2018 population figures. Growth rate median age fertility rate area density population density urbanization urban population share of world population. Dharavi is a locality in mumbai maharashtra india considered to be one of asia s largest slums.

Hong kong and gibraltar complete the list of top five most densely populated countries territories. The following maps from our world in data show the world with countries sizes based not on their territory but on their population. India area and population density. Dharavi compared to other large slums in the world.

For example russia has a population density of just 8 km while canada is even lower at 4 km. The dharavi slum was founded in 1884 during the british colonial era. Chinese territory of macau has the world s 2nd highest population density at 21 717 km. Among top 10 six are located in.

Population density of 3rd ranked singapore is the highest among countries territories having population over one million. Dharavi has an area of just over 2 1 square kilometres 0 81 sq mi. Residents per km 2 2015. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock historical data and.

Submitted by taps coogan on the 28th of september 2018 to the sounding line. The state with the. In 1991 west bengal had a population of 68 077 965 and its density of population was 767. Map according to mike davis.

With a population density of over 277 136 km 2 717 780 sq mi dharavi is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Some of the largest countries in the world by land mass have quite low population densities. Visualising population density across the globe. The world according to population.

Map labels interactive stats. India s current yearly growth rate is growthrate. D a smith casa ucl. By doing so it provides perspective on the interesting divergences in population density around the world.

Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. This interactive map shows data from the global human settlement layer ghsl produced by the european. Globally the average population density is 25 people per km 2 but there are very large differences across countries.