Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to 48,010 people in Monaco. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria and Monaco are ranked 170th and 1st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, hence the population density in Algeria is 99.9% lower than in Monaco.
Population density comparison
Algeria
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
47911682
|
38341
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 0% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 0% |
Algeria vs Monaco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Algeria increased by 43.5%, compared to a 16.3% growth in Monaco.
In 2004, Algeria ranked 167th for population density and is in 170th place now. Monaco was 1st in 2004 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 36 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 35 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 31 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 29 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 19 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 17 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 15 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 14 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 13 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 27,984 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 100% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 100% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 100% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 100% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 100% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 100% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 100% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 100% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 100% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 100% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 100% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 100% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 100% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 100% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 100% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 100% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 100% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 100% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 100% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 100% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 100% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 100% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 100% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 100% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 100% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 100% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 100% |
| 1995 | 56% | 100% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 100% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 100% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 100% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 100% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 100% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 100% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 100% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 100% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 100% |
| 1985 | 48% | 100% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 100% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 100% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 100% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 100% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 100% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 100% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 100% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 100% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 100% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 100% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 100% |
| 1973 | 40% | 100% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 100% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 100% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 100% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 100% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 100% |
| 1967 | 39% | 100% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 100% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 100% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 100% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 100% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 100% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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