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Population density: Latvia vs Monaco compared

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Latvia has a population density of 76.2 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Latvia has 372,581 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Latvia and Monaco rank 158th and 1st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Latvia 99.8% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Latvia
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Latvia Monaco
2026 76.2 47,292
2025 77 47,649
2024 77.7 48,010
2023 78.4 48,414
2022 78.2 48,383
2021 78.4 47,881
2020 79.1 48,618
2019 79.7 48,694
2018 80.2 48,751
2017 80.8 48,143
2016 81.6 47,629
2015 82.3 46,966
2014 83 46,162
2013 83.8 45,292
2012 84.7 44,352
2011 85.7 43,374
2010 87.3 42,374
2009 89.1 41,353
2008 90.6 40,678
2007 91.6 40,680
2006 92.3 40,961
2005 93.2 41,156
2004 94.2 41,280
2003 95.2 41,366
2002 96.2 41,427
2001 97.3 41,459
2000 98.5 41,469
1999 99.5 41,412
1998 100.3 41,229
1997 101.3 40,968
1996 102.3 40,680
1995 103.4 40,388
1994 104.9 40,089
1993 106.7 39,784
1992 108.8 39,466
1991 - 39,131
1990 - 38,790
1989 - 38,440
1988 - 38,053
1987 - 37,624
1986 - 37,173
1985 - 36,711
1984 - 36,232
1983 - 35,726
1982 - 35,216
1981 - 34,873
1980 - 34,655
1979 - 34,361
1978 - 33,994
1977 - 33,570
1976 - 33,087
1975 - 32,582
1974 - 32,244
1973 - 32,036
1972 - 31,767
1971 - 31,402
1970 - 30,958
1969 - 30,450
1968 - 29,946
1967 - 29,682
1966 - 29,556
1965 - 29,313
1964 - 28,987
1963 - 28,602
1962 - 28,210
1961 - 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 Latvia decreased by 17.5%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Latvia ranked 141st by population density and is 158th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Latvia
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Latvia Monaco
2024 68.5% 100%
2023 68.4% 100%
2022 68.3% 100%
2021 68.2% 100%
2020 68.1% 100%
2019 68.1% 100%
2018 68% 100%
2017 68% 100%
2016 67.9% 100%
2015 67.9% 100%
2014 67.9% 100%
2013 67.8% 100%
2012 67.8% 100%
2011 67.8% 100%
2010 67.8% 100%
2009 67.8% 100%
2008 67.8% 100%
2007 67.9% 100%
2006 67.9% 100%
2005 67.9% 100%
2004 67.9% 100%
2003 67.9% 100%
2002 68% 100%
2001 68% 100%
2000 68.1% 100%
1999 68.1% 100%
1998 68.3% 100%
1997 68.5% 100%
1996 68.8% 100%
1995 69.2% 100%
1994 69.6% 100%
1993 69.9% 100%
1992 70.2% 100%
1991 70.5% 100%
1990 70.7% 100%
1989 70.8% 100%
1988 70.8% 100%
1987 70.7% 100%
1986 70.5% 100%
1985 70.3% 100%
1984 70% 100%
1983 69.6% 100%
1982 69.2% 100%
1981 68.8% 100%
1980 68.4% 100%
1979 68% 100%
1978 67.6% 100%
1977 67.1% 100%
1976 66.5% 100%
1975 65.9% 100%
1974 65.3% 100%
1973 64.7% 100%
1972 64% 100%
1971 63.4% 100%
1970 62.7% 100%
1969 62.1% 100%
1968 61.6% 100%
1967 61% 100%
1966 60.5% 100%
1965 60% 100%
1964 59.4% 100%
1963 58.9% 100%
1962 58.3% 100%
1961 57.7% 100%
1960 57.1% 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 67.9% to 68.5% in Latvia and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.

Densely populated cities

Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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