# Least densely populated cities

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Published cities with the lowest official population density, retaining the source date and geographic scope.

- Canonical: /reports/least-densely-populated-cities/
- Last checked: 2026-07-15

## Answers

### Gällivare, Sweden

1.1 people/km²
- Source: https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/BE/BE0101/BE0101C/BefArealTathetKon
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Kiruna, Sweden

1.2 people/km²
- Source: https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/BE/BE0101/BE0101C/BefArealTathetKon
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Åre, Sweden

1.8 people/km²
- Source: https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/BE/BE0101/BE0101C/BefArealTathetKon
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Luster, Norway

2 people/km²
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/11342
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Målselv, Norway

2 people/km²
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/11342
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Trysil, Norway

2 people/km²
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/11342
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Lycksele, Sweden

2.2 people/km²
- Source: https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/BE/BE0101/BE0101C/BefArealTathetKon
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Krokom, Sweden

2.6 people/km²
- Source: https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/BE/BE0101/BE0101C/BefArealTathetKon
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Kuusamo, Finland

3 people/km²
- Source: https://pxdata.stat.fi/PxWeb/api/v1/en/StatFin/vaerak/11ra.px
- Checked: 2026-07-14

### Midtre Gauldal, Norway

3 people/km²
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/11342
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Oppdal, Norway

3 people/km²
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/11342
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Ventspils, Latvia

4.1 people/km²
- Source: https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/administrativo-teritoriju-un-teritoriala-iedalijuma-vienibu-platibas
- Checked: 2026-07-11

### 足寄郡足寄町, Japan

4.2 people/km²
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020102
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Alcoutim, Portugal

5.0699 people/km²
- Source: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_base_dados
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 上川郡新得町, Japan

5.2 people/km²
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020102
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Mértola, Portugal

5.6262 people/km²
- Source: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_base_dados
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 川上郡標茶町, Japan

6.2 people/km²
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020102
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 広尾郡大樹町, Japan

6.5 people/km²
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020102
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 枝幸郡枝幸町, Japan

6.5 people/km²
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020102
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

6.8599 people/km²
- Source: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_base_dados
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Balvi, Latvia

7.2 people/km²
- Source: https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/administrativo-teritoriju-un-teritoriala-iedalijuma-vienibu-platibas
- Checked: 2026-07-11

### Alūksne, Latvia

7.6 people/km²
- Source: https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/administrativo-teritoriju-un-teritoriala-iedalijuma-vienibu-platibas
- Checked: 2026-07-11

### Monforte, Portugal

7.9215 people/km²
- Source: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_base_dados
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Rovaniemi, Finland

8 people/km²
- Source: https://pxdata.stat.fi/PxWeb/api/v1/en/StatFin/vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px
- Checked: 2026-06-12

### Ludza, Latvia

8.1 people/km²
- Source: https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/administrativo-teritoriju-un-teritoriala-iedalijuma-vienibu-platibas
- Checked: 2026-07-11

### Ourique, Portugal

8.1244 people/km²
- Source: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_base_dados
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Krāslava, Latvia

8.3 people/km²
- Source: https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/administrativo-teritoriju-un-teritoriala-iedalijuma-vienibu-platibas
- Checked: 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z

### Valga linn, Estonia

8.9 people/km²
- Source: https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/et/StatFin/rahvastik/rahvastikunaitajad-ja-koosseis/rahvaarv-ja-rahvastiku-koosseis/RV031.px
- Checked: 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z

### Kristiinankaupunki, Finland

9 people/km²
- Source: https://pxdata.stat.fi/PxWeb/api/v1/en/StatFin/vaerak/11ra.px
- Checked: 2026-07-14

### Rapla vald, Estonia

9 people/km²
- Source: https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/et/StatFin/rahvastik/rahvastikunaitajad-ja-koosseis/rahvaarv-ja-rahvastiku-koosseis/RV031.px
- Checked: 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z

## Method

Use compatible published metric fields (population_density_per_km2), keep numeric verified rows with direct source URLs, and sort ascending.

## Boundary

This ranking is a source-backed reference. Read the source, geographic grain and observation date before comparing rows.