Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 48,010 people in Monaco. Maldives has 6,077 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, Maldives and Monaco are ranked 6th and 1st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% 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 Maldives is 90.4% lower than in Monaco.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
38341
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 0% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs Monaco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 16.3% growth in Monaco.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Monaco was 1st in 2004 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 971 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 937 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 899 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 869 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 848 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 827 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 807 | 27,984 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 100% |
| 2023 | 42% | 100% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 100% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 100% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 100% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 100% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 100% |
| 2016 | 39% | 100% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 100% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 100% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 100% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 100% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 100% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 100% |
| 2009 | 36% | 100% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 100% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 100% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 100% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 100% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 100% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 100% |
| 2002 | 30% | 100% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 100% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 100% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 100% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 100% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 100% |
| 1996 | 26% | 100% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 100% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 100% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 100% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 100% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 100% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 100% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 100% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 100% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 100% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 100% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 100% |
| 1984 | 25% | 100% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 100% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 100% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 100% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 100% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 100% |
| 1978 | 21% | 100% |
| 1977 | 20% | 100% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 100% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 100% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 100% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 100% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 100% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 100% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 100% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 100% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 100% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 100% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 100% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 100% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 100% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 100% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 100% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 100% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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