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Population density: Monaco vs Mozambique compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Monaco and Mozambique rank 1st and 141st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Monaco has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.000001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, making the population density in Monaco 39,067% higher than in Mozambique.

Population density by year

Monaco
Mozambique

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Mozambique
2026 47,292 120.7
2025 47,649 117.4
2024 48,010 114.1
2023 48,414 110.8
2022 48,383 107.6
2021 47,881 104.4
2020 48,618 101.4
2019 48,694 98.4
2018 48,751 95.6
2017 48,143 92.8
2016 47,629 90
2015 46,966 87.4
2014 46,162 84.9
2013 45,292 82.5
2012 44,352 80.2
2011 43,374 77.9
2010 42,374 75.7
2009 41,353 73.7
2008 40,678 71.9
2007 40,680 70.1
2006 40,961 68.5
2005 41,156 66.9
2004 41,280 65.3
2003 41,366 63.9
2002 41,427 62.4
2001 41,459 61.1
2000 41,469 59.7
1999 41,412 58.4
1998 41,229 57.1
1997 40,968 55.8
1996 40,680 54.3
1995 40,388 52.6
1994 40,089 49.5
1993 39,784 46.3
1992 39,466 44.8
1991 39,131 44
1990 38,790 43.1
1989 38,440 42.5
1988 38,053 42.2
1987 37,624 42.2
1986 37,173 42.1
1985 36,711 41.3
1984 36,232 40.6
1983 35,726 39.8
1982 35,216 38.9
1981 34,873 38.1
1980 34,655 37.3
1979 34,361 36.3
1978 33,994 35
1977 33,570 33.7
1976 33,087 32.5
1975 32,582 31.4
1974 32,244 30.4
1973 32,036 29.5
1972 31,767 28.6
1971 31,402 27.9
1970 30,958 27.2
1969 30,450 26.6
1968 29,946 26
1967 29,682 25.4
1966 29,556 24.9
1965 29,313 24.4
1964 28,987 23.9
1963 28,602 23.4
1962 28,210 23
1961 27,984 22.5

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 Monaco increased by 15.5%, compared to a 76.4% growth in Mozambique.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Mozambique
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Mozambique
2024 100% 36.4%
2023 100% 35.7%
2022 100% 35.1%
2021 100% 34.4%
2020 100% 33.9%
2019 100% 33.4%
2018 100% 33%
2017 100% 32.6%
2016 100% 32.4%
2015 100% 32.1%
2014 100% 31.9%
2013 100% 31.7%
2012 100% 31.4%
2011 100% 31.2%
2010 100% 31%
2009 100% 30.8%
2008 100% 30.6%
2007 100% 30.4%
2006 100% 30.2%
2005 100% 30%
2004 100% 29.9%
2003 100% 29.7%
2002 100% 29.6%
2001 100% 29.4%
2000 100% 29.2%
1999 100% 29%
1998 100% 28.8%
1997 100% 28.6%
1996 100% 28.2%
1995 100% 27.6%
1994 100% 26.9%
1993 100% 26.1%
1992 100% 25.2%
1991 100% 24.2%
1990 100% 23.2%
1989 100% 22.1%
1988 100% 21%
1987 100% 19.8%
1986 100% 18.7%
1985 100% 17.6%
1984 100% 16.5%
1983 100% 15.5%
1982 100% 14.6%
1981 100% 13.8%
1980 100% 13.1%
1979 100% 12.5%
1978 100% 11.9%
1977 100% 11.3%
1976 100% 10.6%
1975 100% 10%
1974 100% 9.45%
1973 100% 8.88%
1972 100% 8.32%
1971 100% 7.78%
1970 100% 7.26%
1969 100% 6.76%
1968 100% 6.29%
1967 100% 5.84%
1966 100% 5.42%
1965 100% 5.04%
1964 100% 4.68%
1963 100% 4.36%
1962 100% 4.08%
1961 100% 3.83%
1960 100% 3.62%

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 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.

Densely populated cities

Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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