Skip to content

Population density: India vs Monaco compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population density of 1,287 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. India and Monaco rank 19th and 1st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.9% of the world's population and 2% 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 India 97.3% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

India
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
India Monaco
2026 1,287 47,292
2025 1,275 47,649
2024 1,264 48,010
2023 1,253 48,414
2022 1,242 48,383
2021 1,232 47,881
2020 1,222 48,618
2019 1,210 48,694
2018 1,197 48,751
2017 1,184 48,143
2016 1,171 47,629
2015 1,157 46,966
2014 1,143 46,162
2013 1,129 45,292
2012 1,114 44,352
2011 1,099 43,374
2010 1,083 42,374
2009 1,068 41,353
2008 1,052 40,678
2007 1,037 40,680
2006 1,022 40,961
2005 1,006 41,156
2004 990 41,280
2003 973 41,366
2002 956 41,427
2001 939 41,459
2000 922 41,469
1999 904 41,412
1998 887 41,229
1997 870 40,968
1996 853 40,680
1995 837 40,388
1994 820 40,089
1993 803 39,784
1992 787 39,466
1991 770 39,131
1990 753 38,790
1989 737 38,440
1988 721 38,053
1987 705 37,624
1986 689 37,173
1985 673 36,711
1984 658 36,232
1983 642 35,726
1982 627 35,216
1981 613 34,873
1980 599 34,655
1979 585 34,361
1978 571 33,994
1977 558 33,570
1976 545 33,087
1975 533 32,582
1974 520 32,244
1973 508 32,036
1972 497 31,767
1971 486 31,402
1970 476 30,958
1969 465 30,450
1968 455 29,946
1967 446 29,682
1966 436 29,556
1965 427 29,313
1964 417 28,987
1963 408 28,602
1962 398 28,210
1961 389 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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/india/monaco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in India increased by 25.9%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, India ranked 17th by population density and is 19th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

India
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
India Monaco
2024 35.4% 100%
2023 35.1% 100%
2022 34.8% 100%
2021 34.4% 100%
2020 34.1% 100%
2019 33.8% 100%
2018 33.5% 100%
2017 33.2% 100%
2016 32.9% 100%
2015 32.5% 100%
2014 32.2% 100%
2013 31.9% 100%
2012 31.6% 100%
2011 31.3% 100%
2010 30.9% 100%
2009 30.5% 100%
2008 30.1% 100%
2007 29.8% 100%
2006 29.4% 100%
2005 29.1% 100%
2004 28.8% 100%
2003 28.5% 100%
2002 28.2% 100%
2001 27.9% 100%
2000 27.6% 100%
1999 27.4% 100%
1998 27.2% 100%
1997 27% 100%
1996 26.8% 100%
1995 26.6% 100%
1994 26.4% 100%
1993 26.2% 100%
1992 26% 100%
1991 25.8% 100%
1990 25.6% 100%
1989 25.4% 100%
1988 25.2% 100%
1987 25% 100%
1986 24.8% 100%
1985 24.7% 100%
1984 24.5% 100%
1983 24.3% 100%
1982 24% 100%
1981 23.8% 100%
1980 23.5% 100%
1979 23.2% 100%
1978 22.8% 100%
1977 22.4% 100%
1976 21.9% 100%
1975 21.5% 100%
1974 21% 100%
1973 20.6% 100%
1972 20.3% 100%
1971 20% 100%
1970 19.7% 100%
1969 19.5% 100%
1968 19.2% 100%
1967 19% 100%
1966 18.8% 100%
1965 18.6% 100%
1964 18.4% 100%
1963 18.3% 100%
1962 18.1% 100%
1961 18% 100%
1960 17.9% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/india/monaco | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28.8% to 35.4% in India and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/india/monaco | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.