Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Papua New Guinea are ranked 1st and 165th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Monaco is 79,271% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 100% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Monaco vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 55 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 50 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 35 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 23 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 15 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 14 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 12 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 100% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 100% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 100% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 100% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 100% | 13% |
| 2015 | 100% | 13% |
| 2014 | 100% | 13% |
| 2013 | 100% | 13% |
| 2012 | 100% | 13% |
| 2011 | 100% | 13% |
| 2010 | 100% | 13% |
| 2009 | 100% | 13% |
| 2008 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 100% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 100% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 100% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 100% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 100% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 100% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 100% | 15% |
| 1989 | 100% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 100% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 100% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 100% | 14% |
| 1984 | 100% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 100% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 100% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 13% |
| 1979 | 100% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 100% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 100% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 100% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 100% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 100% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 100% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 100% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 100% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 100% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 100% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 100% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 100% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 100% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 100% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 100% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 100% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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