The Bahamas has a population density of 104.7 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. The Bahamas and Monaco rank 146th and 1st by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in the Bahamas 99.8% lower than in Monaco.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2026 | 104.7 | 47,292 |
| 2025 | 104.3 | 47,649 |
| 2024 | 103.8 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 101 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 89 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 78 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 74 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 52 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 44 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 42 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 35 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 27,984 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Bahamas increased by 16.2%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.
In 2006, the Bahamas ranked 143rd by population density and is 146th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 104.7 ppl/mi² | 47,292 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
405203
|
38053
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.7% | 0% |
| Urban population | 81.3% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 100% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | 100% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 100% |
| 2018 | 82% | 100% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | 100% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | 100% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | 100% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | 100% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | 100% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | 100% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | 100% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 100% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 100% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 100% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | 100% |
| 2006 | 82% | 100% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | 100% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | 100% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | 100% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | 100% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | 100% |
| 2000 | 81% | 100% |
| 1999 | 81% | 100% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | 100% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | 100% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | 100% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | 100% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 100% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | 100% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | 100% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | 100% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | 100% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | 100% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | 100% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | 100% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | 100% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | 100% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | 100% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | 100% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | 100% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | 100% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 100% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | 100% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | 100% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | 100% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | 100% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | 100% |
| 1974 | 68% | 100% |
| 1973 | 67% | 100% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | 100% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | 100% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 100% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | 100% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | 100% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | 100% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | 100% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | 100% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | 100% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | 100% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | 100% |
| 1961 | 58% | 100% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | 100% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 81.7% to 81.3% in the Bahamas and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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