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10 countries with least population density
According to a Harvard study, the earth's population will hit seven billion humans in a few months.
India's population is estimated at more than 1.2 billion and is growing at about 1.55 per cent a year. The world's 10th largest economy with GDP close to $2 trillion, India is a giant that is relentlessly moving forward, although not fast enough for many of its poor sections.
India will soon overtake China as the most populous nation on earth. However, it does appear that this could be India's millennium if it plays its cards right.
Be that as it may, there are some countries that have more animals than human beings.
Here we profile 10 countries that have less than 10 people per square mile. By comparison, India has over 960 people per square mile.
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10 countries with least population density
1. Greenland
Location: North Atlantic
Population: 56,615
People per square mile: .069 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Kangerlussuaq Airport
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2. Falkland Islands
Location: South Atlantic Ocean
Population: 3,140
People per square mile: .65 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: RAF Mount Pleasant
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3. Mongolia
Location: Central Asia
Population: 2,754,685
People per square mile: 4.56 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Chinggis Khaan International Airport (Chinggis Khaan is the Mongolian name for Genghis Khan).
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10 countries with least population density
4. Western Sahara
Location: Northwest Africa
Population: 513,000
People per square mile: 5 per square mile
Primary Airport: Hassan I Airport
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5. French Guiana
Location: Northeast South America
Population: 217,000
People per square mile: 6.2 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Cayenne - Rochambeau Airport
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6. Namibia
Location: Southern Africa
Population: 2,108,655
Population density: 6.6 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
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7. Australia
Location: South Indian and Pacific Oceans
Population: 22,672,063
Population density: 7.3 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Kingsford Smith Airport (Sydney)
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8. Iceland
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Population: 318,452
Population density: 7.5 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Keflav k International Airport
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9. Suriname
Location: Northeast South America
Population: 491,989
Population density: 7.6 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
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10. Mauritania
Location: Northwest Africa
Population: 3,069,000
Population density: 8.2 humans per square mile
Primary Airport: Nouakchott International Airport.