The population in Saudi Arabia has changed incredibly rapidly in the past 60 years, the country went from being a majority nomadic to having 80% of the population live in just ten cities. Roughly half a million people live in the disputed area of Western Sahara. The most populated province in Canada is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia. Nearly two thirds of Poland lives in urban areas, making it one of the most urbanized countries on the list. If one were to include Iraqis who were displaced or moved since the 2003 invasion, Iraq would rank up to ten spots higher. Uganda hosts over 1 million refugees, making up ~2.5% of the population. Ukraine actually used to rank higher on the list, prior to Russia's annexation of Crimea. Northern Sudan is sparsely populated aside from an area near the banks of the Nile. Most of the population is located along the Mediterranean Coast in the north, with very sparse population in the desert south. Roughly one third of the Argentinian population lives in Buenos Aires. The largest urban populations are found near the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts-aside from the populous areas of Madrid, Sevilla and Zaragoza. Kenya did not reach the top 50 of the of most populated countries until the 1970s. Most Colombians live in the mountainous western region of the country or on the northern coastline.
More than 70 percent of the country is mountainous so most of the populated is located in lowland areas. Official estimates in the early 2010s placed the population much higher. The population of Myanmar is actually a bit difficult to pin down, due to various problems with the census-taking. Dar es Salaam houses over 10% of the population. The population of Tanzania is highly concentrated at the edges of the country, on the northern border or the coast. South Africa has received a steady rate of immigration for the past two decades, mainly from other African countries. Unlike a lot of other countries, the population of Italy is pretty evenly distributed throughout the country. Thailand has actually lost ranking on the list due to a highly successful government effort to reduce the growth rate. The United Kingdom's population density is one of the highest in the world, centered in the capital city of London. The largest concentrations of population in France are located in the north and the southeast, clustered around a few major historic cities.
Germany is the most populous country in Europe, with especially high concentration along the Rhine. The population is densest around Istanbul, but the largest share of the population actually lives on the south coast. The nation's population is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west. French might be the most common, as it's taught in schools, but it shares the stage with more than 200 other local languages.Īzerbaijanis constitute almost a quarter of the population. The country is the world's largest francophone country. There are 53 other recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. Kinh people, or "ethnic vietnamese" account for about 85% of Vietnam's population, but are concentrated in only half of the country. The median age in Ethiopia is just under 18 years, making it one of the youngest countries (despite the country itself being very old). The Philippines population finally surpassed 100 million in 2014.Īpproximately 95 percent of the population lives within 20 kilometers of the Nile River and its delta. The population is most dense along the coasts, due in part to the islands' mountains and the distribution of arable land. Siberia has one-twelfth of the world's land mass.Īpproximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City. Siberia has a population density of approximately three people per kilometer. It recently became the continent's largest economy as well.īangladesh is not just one of the most populous countries but is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Most residents live along the Atlantic coast in the eastern part of the nation. The Punjab province is the most densely populated area in Pakistan. Java is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. California and Texas, the two most populous states, account for about one quarter of the population. Very densely populated urban areas are clustered along the east and the west coasts. Its dependency Hong Kong would, by itself, rank around 100 in a list of countries.Ī very high population density exists throughout the country, apart from the deserts in the northwest and the mountains in the north. The majority of the population is located in the eastern half of the country.
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