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Population density: Brazil vs Monaco compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Brazil and Monaco rank 164th and 1st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 99.9% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Brazil
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Monaco
2026 66.2 47,292
2025 66 47,649
2024 65.7 48,010
2023 65.4 48,414
2022 65.2 48,383
2021 64.9 47,881
2020 64.7 48,618
2019 64.3 48,694
2018 63.9 48,751
2017 63.4 48,143
2016 63 47,629
2015 62.5 46,966
2014 62 46,162
2013 61.5 45,292
2012 61 44,352
2011 60.5 43,374
2010 60 42,374
2009 59.5 41,353
2008 59 40,678
2007 58.4 40,680
2006 57.8 40,961
2005 57.2 41,156
2004 56.6 41,280
2003 56 41,366
2002 55.3 41,427
2001 54.6 41,459
2000 53.9 41,469
1999 53.2 41,412
1998 52.4 41,229
1997 51.6 40,968
1996 50.9 40,680
1995 50.1 40,388
1994 49.4 40,089
1993 48.6 39,784
1992 47.8 39,466
1991 47 39,131
1990 46.2 38,790
1989 45.4 38,440
1988 44.6 38,053
1987 43.7 37,624
1986 42.9 37,173
1985 42 36,711
1984 41.1 36,232
1983 40.2 35,726
1982 39.3 35,216
1981 38.4 34,873
1980 37.6 34,655
1979 36.7 34,361
1978 35.8 33,994
1977 35 33,570
1976 34.2 33,087
1975 33.3 32,582
1974 32.6 32,244
1973 31.8 32,036
1972 31 31,767
1971 30.3 31,402
1970 29.6 30,958
1969 28.8 30,450
1968 28.1 29,946
1967 27.4 29,682
1966 26.7 29,556
1965 26 29,313
1964 25.3 28,987
1963 24.5 28,602
1962 23.8 28,210
1961 23.1 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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Monaco
2024 87.9% 100%
2023 87.6% 100%
2022 87.3% 100%
2021 87.1% 100%
2020 86.9% 100%
2019 86.7% 100%
2018 86.4% 100%
2017 86.2% 100%
2016 85.9% 100%
2015 85.7% 100%
2014 85.4% 100%
2013 85.2% 100%
2012 84.9% 100%
2011 84.6% 100%
2010 84.3% 100%
2009 84.1% 100%
2008 83.8% 100%
2007 83.5% 100%
2006 83.3% 100%
2005 83% 100%
2004 82.7% 100%
2003 82.4% 100%
2002 82% 100%
2001 81.6% 100%
2000 81.1% 100%
1999 80.5% 100%
1998 79.8% 100%
1997 79% 100%
1996 78.3% 100%
1995 77.7% 100%
1994 77.2% 100%
1993 76.6% 100%
1992 76.1% 100%
1991 75.5% 100%
1990 74.9% 100%
1989 74.2% 100%
1988 73.6% 100%
1987 73% 100%
1986 72.3% 100%
1985 71.6% 100%
1984 70.9% 100%
1983 70.1% 100%
1982 69.3% 100%
1981 68.4% 100%
1980 67.4% 100%
1979 66.3% 100%
1978 65% 100%
1977 63.5% 100%
1976 61.9% 100%
1975 60.3% 100%
1974 58.7% 100%
1973 57.1% 100%
1972 55.7% 100%
1971 54.3% 100%
1970 53.2% 100%
1969 52.2% 100%
1968 51.2% 100%
1967 50.3% 100%
1966 49.5% 100%
1965 48.7% 100%
1964 47.9% 100%
1963 47.1% 100%
1962 46.3% 100%
1961 45.5% 100%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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