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Population density: Monaco vs Nicaragua compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 152.8 people in Nicaragua. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 187,291 sq ft in Nicaragua. Monaco and Nicaragua rank 1st and 131st 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 0.09% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Nicaragua, making the population density in Monaco 30,848% higher than in Nicaragua.

Population density by year

Monaco
Nicaragua

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Nicaragua
2026 47,292 152.8
2025 47,649 150.8
2024 48,010 148.9
2023 48,414 146.9
2022 48,383 144.9
2021 47,881 143
2020 48,618 141.3
2019 48,694 139.5
2018 48,751 137.7
2017 48,143 135.9
2016 47,629 134.1
2015 46,966 132.3
2014 46,162 130.6
2013 45,292 128.8
2012 44,352 127
2011 43,374 125.2
2010 42,374 123.5
2009 41,353 121.7
2008 40,678 120
2007 40,680 118.3
2006 40,961 116.6
2005 41,156 115
2004 41,280 113.5
2003 41,366 112.2
2002 41,427 110.8
2001 41,459 109.5
2000 41,469 108.1
1999 41,412 106.6
1998 41,229 105.1
1997 40,968 103.5
1996 40,680 101.8
1995 40,388 99.9
1994 40,089 97.9
1993 39,784 95.9
1992 39,466 93.8
1991 39,131 91.7
1990 38,790 89.6
1989 38,440 87.5
1988 38,053 85.5
1987 37,624 83.6
1986 37,173 81.7
1985 36,711 79.8
1984 36,232 77.9
1983 35,726 76
1982 35,216 74
1981 34,873 72
1980 34,655 70
1979 34,361 68.1
1978 33,994 66.3
1977 33,570 64.4
1976 33,087 62.5
1975 32,582 60.6
1974 32,244 58.8
1973 32,036 57
1972 31,767 55.4
1971 31,402 53.8
1970 30,958 52.1
1969 30,450 50.5
1968 29,946 49
1967 29,682 47.5
1966 29,556 46
1965 29,313 44.6
1964 28,987 43.3
1963 28,602 42
1962 28,210 40.7
1961 27,984 39.5

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 31% growth in Nicaragua.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Nicaragua was 131st in 2006 and still ranks 131st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Nicaragua
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Nicaragua
2024 100% 59.3%
2023 100% 59.1%
2022 100% 59%
2021 100% 58.9%
2020 100% 58.7%
2019 100% 58.5%
2018 100% 58.4%
2017 100% 58.2%
2016 100% 58%
2015 100% 57.8%
2014 100% 57.6%
2013 100% 57.4%
2012 100% 57.2%
2011 100% 57%
2010 100% 56.8%
2009 100% 56.7%
2008 100% 56.5%
2007 100% 56.3%
2006 100% 56.1%
2005 100% 55.9%
2004 100% 55.8%
2003 100% 55.6%
2002 100% 55.5%
2001 100% 55.4%
2000 100% 55.2%
1999 100% 55.1%
1998 100% 54.9%
1997 100% 54.8%
1996 100% 54.6%
1995 100% 54.4%
1994 100% 54.3%
1993 100% 54.1%
1992 100% 53.9%
1991 100% 53.7%
1990 100% 53.5%
1989 100% 53.3%
1988 100% 53.1%
1987 100% 52.9%
1986 100% 52.7%
1985 100% 52.4%
1984 100% 52.2%
1983 100% 51.9%
1982 100% 51.7%
1981 100% 51.4%
1980 100% 51.1%
1979 100% 50.8%
1978 100% 50.5%
1977 100% 50.2%
1976 100% 49.8%
1975 100% 49.5%
1974 100% 49.1%
1973 100% 48.7%
1972 100% 48.3%
1971 100% 47.8%
1970 100% 47.3%
1969 100% 46.5%
1968 100% 45.6%
1967 100% 44.6%
1966 100% 43.6%
1965 100% 42.6%
1964 100% 41.7%
1963 100% 41%
1962 100% 40.4%
1961 100% 39.8%
1960 100% 39.2%

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 55.8% to 59.3% in Nicaragua.

Densely populated cities

Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K

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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 (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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