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Population density: Monaco vs Nauru compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 1,568 people in Nauru. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. Monaco and Nauru rank 1st and 12th 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, making the population density in Monaco 2,917% higher than in Nauru.

Population density by year

Monaco
Nauru

people per square mile

1x

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 20.6% growth in Nauru.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Nauru was 13th in 2006 and ranks 12th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Monaco Nauru
Population density 47,292 ppl/mi² 1,568 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 1/197 12/197
Population
38053
12125
Land area 0.8 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Land area per capita 581 sq ft 18,019 sq ft
Rural population 0% 0%
Urban population 100% 100%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 0%

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Nauru
1x

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 100% to 100% in Nauru.

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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, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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