The Least Populated States in the World

 

Not all states in the world enjoy the presence of super-inhabited metropolises and millions of people who tread their varied terrain. Unbelievable but true, there are places on the globe that are so uninhabited that they constitute real oases of tranquility for those looking for a corner of peace and silence.

Interested in finding out which are these states?

Keep on reading as below, we bring you the 30 least populated states in the world.

State Name	Continent	Population	Population density
Åland Islands	Europe	26,711 inhabitants	18.14 inhabitants per sq. Km
British Virgin Islands	North America	21,730 inhabitants	183 inhabitants per sq. Km
Cook Islands	Oceania	21,388 inhabitants	82 inhabitants per sq. Km
Turks and Caicos Islands	North America	20,556 inhabitants	76,74 inhabitants per sq. Km
Palau	Oceania	19,907 inhabitants	42 inhabitants per sq. Km
Bonaire	North America	18,012 inhabitants	57,43 inhabitants per sq. Km
Wallis and Futuna	Oceania	16,025 inhabitants	51 inhabitants per sq. Km
Eel	North America	13,254 inhabitants	132 inhabitants per sq. Km
Tuvalu	Oceania	10,472 inhabitants	378 inhabitants per sq. Km
Nauru	Oceania	10,065 inhabitants	476 inhabitants per sq. Km
Montserrat	North America	9,341 inhabitants	92 inhabitants per sq. Km
Saint Barthélemy	North America	8,450 inhabitants	435 inhabitants per sq. Km
Saint Helena	Africa	7,460 inhabitants	35 inhabitants per sq. Km
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	North America	7.012 inhabitants	25 inhabitants per sq. Km
British Indian Ocean Territory	Asia	4000 inhabitants	63,32 inhabitants per sq. Km
Falkland Islands	South America	12,173 inhabitants	0.26 inhabitants per sq. Km
Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Europe	2,550 inhabitants	0.042 inhabitants per sq. Km
Niue	Oceania	2,166 inhabitants	5.38 inhabitants per sq. Km
Norfolk Island	Oceania	1,828 inhabitants	61.9 inhabitants per sq. Km
Christmas Island	Oceania	1,500 inhabitants	10.4 inhabitants per sq. Km
Tokelau	Oceania	1,466 inhabitants	141 inhabitants per sq. Km
Vatican CITY	Europe	921 inhabitants	1,93 inhabitants per sq. Km
Cocos (or Keeling) Islands	Asia	628 inhabitants	42.5 inhabitants per sq. Km
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	Antarctica	140 inhabitants	55 inhabitants per sq. Km
Pitcairn Islands	Oceania	46 inhabitants	1 inhabitant per sq. Km
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Antarctica	30 inhabitants	0.006 inhabitants per sq. Km
United States Minor Outlying Islands	Oceania	0 inhabitants	0 inhabitants per sq. Km
Heard and Mc Donald Islands	Antarctica	0 inhabitants	0 inhabitants per sq. Km
Bouvet Island	Antarctica	0 inhabitants	0 inhabitants per sq. Km
Antarctica	Antarctica	0 inhabitants	0 inhabitants per sq. Km

 

Now, that we’ve seen the least populated states in the world, let’s take a better look at the 5 of them!

5. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Barely 30 inhabitants populate the small British overseas territory located in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. This archipelago is not exactly hospitable for humans due to the morphology of the territory, which consists of numerous steep and jagged mountainous areas and a constant presence of snow and ice.

Capital: Grytviken
Population: 30 (of which 20 inhabitants live in the capital)
Area: 3,903 square kilometer
Population density: 0.006 per square kilometer

4. United States Minor Outlying Islands

The only people who populate (not permanently) the US Minor Outlying Islands are military and personnel of scientific meteorological stations who, in “hot” periods, make up for something over 300 inhabitants within the entire archipelago of 9 islands. One of the islands is located in the Caribbean Sea while the others “float” in the waters of the Pacific.

Capital: The islands are headed by Washington; they don’t have their own capital
Population: 0 permanent inhabitants; Johnston Atoll periodically records the presence of around 300 inhabitants for work reasons.
Area: 34.2 square kilometers
Population density: 0 inhabitants per square kilometer

3. Heard and Mc Donald Islands

In the icy Atlantic waters, we find the Heard and Mc Donald Islands, which are home to the only two active volcanoes present on Australian soil. Apart from these volcanic peaks, there is not a living soul in the area.

Capital: none
Population: 0 inhabitants
Area: 368 square kilometers
Population density: 0 inhabitants per square kilometer

2. Bouvet Island

Almost completely covered by glaciers, Bouvet Island, despite its inhospitable nature, became the main location of the 2004 blockbuster Alien VS Predator.

Capital: none
Population: 0 inhabitants
Area: 49 square kilometers
Population density: 0 inhabitants per square kilometer

1. Antarctica

A territory as vast as it is uninhabited, the Antarctic continent is definitely not the best location for a holiday filled with sun and relaxation. However, it records occasional visits, most of which refer to the presence of research stations and scientific bases of several different branches of science, from astronomy to oceanography.

Some sources report a constant population of 1,000 inhabitants, however, they are researchers who dwell in the scientific stations, not actual inhabitants. On the other hand, there is a reason why it is called “the coldest and most inhospitable continent on the planet”: 98% of the surface is covered with perennial ice, which is up to 1,600 meters thick.

Capital: none (there are no cities, only scientific stations)
Population: 0 inhabitants, except for the employees of the scientific bases
Area: 14,000,000 square kilometers
Population density: 0 inhabitants per square kilometer