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Population density: Monaco vs Peru compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. Monaco and Peru rank 1st and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in Monaco 66,794% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Monaco
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Peru
2026 47,292 70.7
2025 47,649 70
2024 48,010 69.2
2023 48,414 68.5
2022 48,383 67.7
2021 47,881 67.1
2020 48,618 66.4
2019 48,694 65.7
2018 48,751 64.5
2017 48,143 63.4
2016 47,629 62.5
2015 46,966 61.6
2014 46,162 60.9
2013 45,292 60.3
2012 44,352 59.8
2011 43,374 59.3
2010 42,374 58.9
2009 41,353 58.5
2008 40,678 58.1
2007 40,680 57.7
2006 40,961 57.3
2005 41,156 56.9
2004 41,280 56.4
2003 41,366 55.8
2002 41,427 55.2
2001 41,459 54.6
2000 41,469 53.8
1999 41,412 53
1998 41,229 52.1
1997 40,968 51.1
1996 40,680 50.2
1995 40,388 49.3
1994 40,089 48.3
1993 39,784 47.4
1992 39,466 46.4
1991 39,131 45.5
1990 38,790 44.5
1989 38,440 43.6
1988 38,053 42.6
1987 37,624 41.6
1986 37,173 40.7
1985 36,711 39.8
1984 36,232 38.8
1983 35,726 37.9
1982 35,216 36.9
1981 34,873 36
1980 34,655 35.1
1979 34,361 34.3
1978 33,994 33.4
1977 33,570 32.6
1976 33,087 31.8
1975 32,582 31
1974 32,244 30.3
1973 32,036 29.5
1972 31,767 28.8
1971 31,402 28
1970 30,958 27.3
1969 30,450 26.6
1968 29,946 25.9
1967 29,682 25.2
1966 29,556 24.5
1965 29,313 23.8
1964 28,987 23.1
1963 28,602 22.5
1962 28,210 21.8
1961 27,984 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Peru
2024 100% 85.2%
2023 100% 84.8%
2022 100% 84.4%
2021 100% 83.9%
2020 100% 83.5%
2019 100% 83.1%
2018 100% 82.7%
2017 100% 82.2%
2016 100% 81.4%
2015 100% 80.7%
2014 100% 80%
2013 100% 79.3%
2012 100% 78.6%
2011 100% 78%
2010 100% 77.4%
2009 100% 76.8%
2008 100% 76.3%
2007 100% 75.8%
2006 100% 75.3%
2005 100% 74.8%
2004 100% 74.4%
2003 100% 74%
2002 100% 73.6%
2001 100% 73.2%
2000 100% 72.8%
1999 100% 72.4%
1998 100% 72%
1997 100% 71.6%
1996 100% 71.3%
1995 100% 70.9%
1994 100% 70.5%
1993 100% 70.1%
1992 100% 69.7%
1991 100% 69.3%
1990 100% 68.9%
1989 100% 68.6%
1988 100% 68.2%
1987 100% 67.8%
1986 100% 67.4%
1985 100% 67%
1984 100% 66.6%
1983 100% 66.2%
1982 100% 65.7%
1981 100% 65.2%
1980 100% 64.7%
1979 100% 64.2%
1978 100% 63.6%
1977 100% 63%
1976 100% 62.4%
1975 100% 61.8%
1974 100% 61.1%
1973 100% 60.3%
1972 100% 59.6%
1971 100% 58.7%
1970 100% 57.7%
1969 100% 56.6%
1968 100% 55.4%
1967 100% 54.1%
1966 100% 52.8%
1965 100% 51.6%
1964 100% 50.4%
1963 100% 49.3%
1962 100% 48.3%
1961 100% 47.4%
1960 100% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

Densely populated cities

Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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