diff --git a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
index 826089553..dad342e01 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@@ -530,6 +530,14 @@ public:
         return packed.empty();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Checks whether a sparse set is fully packed.
+     * @return True if the sparse set is fully packed, false otherwise.
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] bool contiguous() const noexcept {
+        return (free_list == null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @brief Direct access to the internal packed array.
      * @return A pointer to the internal packed array.
diff --git a/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp b/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
index 60aa8f791..a462edf32 100644
--- a/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 42u);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
     ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
     ASSERT_NE(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
     ASSERT_NE(set.begin(), set.end());
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
     ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(set.contiguous());
     ASSERT_EQ(std::as_const(set).begin(), std::as_const(set).end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.begin(), set.end());
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
@@ -915,6 +919,64 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{9}), set.end());
 }
 
+TEST(SparseSet, Contiguous) {
+    entt::sparse_set swap_and_pop{entt::deletion_policy::swap_and_pop};
+    entt::sparse_set in_place{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
+
+    const entt::entity entity{42};
+    const entt::entity other{3};
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.push(entity);
+    in_place.push(entity);
+
+    swap_and_pop.push(other);
+    in_place.push(other);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.erase(entity);
+    in_place.erase(entity);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.push(entity);
+    in_place.push(entity);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.erase(other);
+    in_place.erase(other);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    in_place.compact();
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.push(other);
+    in_place.push(other);
+
+    swap_and_pop.erase(entity);
+    in_place.erase(entity);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(in_place.contiguous());
+
+    swap_and_pop.clear();
+    in_place.clear();
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(swap_and_pop.contiguous());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(in_place.contiguous());
+}
+
 TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
     using iterator = typename entt::sparse_set::iterator;