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Population density: Monaco vs Philippines compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Monaco and the Philippines rank 1st and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Monaco 4,524% higher than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Monaco
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Philippines
2026 47,292 1,023
2025 47,649 1,014
2024 48,010 1,006
2023 48,414 998
2022 48,383 990
2021 47,881 982
2020 48,618 974
2019 48,694 962
2018 48,751 951
2017 48,143 939
2016 47,629 927
2015 46,966 915
2014 46,162 901
2013 45,292 887
2012 44,352 870
2011 43,374 853
2010 42,374 837
2009 41,353 820
2008 40,678 805
2007 40,680 791
2006 40,961 778
2005 41,156 765
2004 41,280 750
2003 41,366 736
2002 41,427 722
2001 41,459 707
2000 41,469 692
1999 41,412 675
1998 41,229 658
1997 40,968 642
1996 40,680 627
1995 40,388 613
1994 40,089 600
1993 39,784 587
1992 39,466 573
1991 39,131 559
1990 38,790 546
1989 38,440 532
1988 38,053 519
1987 37,624 505
1986 37,173 492
1985 36,711 480
1984 36,232 467
1983 35,726 453
1982 35,216 440
1981 34,873 428
1980 34,655 417
1979 34,361 407
1978 33,994 396
1977 33,570 385
1976 33,087 375
1975 32,582 366
1974 32,244 358
1973 32,036 350
1972 31,767 342
1971 31,402 334
1970 30,958 327
1969 30,450 318
1968 29,946 309
1967 29,682 301
1966 29,556 291.9
1965 29,313 283.3
1964 28,987 274.8
1963 28,602 266.4
1962 28,210 258.1
1961 27,984 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Philippines
2024 100% 55.5%
2023 100% 55.1%
2022 100% 54.8%
2021 100% 54.5%
2020 100% 54.1%
2019 100% 53.7%
2018 100% 53.2%
2017 100% 52.6%
2016 100% 51.9%
2015 100% 51.2%
2014 100% 50.2%
2013 100% 49.1%
2012 100% 47.9%
2011 100% 46.7%
2010 100% 45.5%
2009 100% 44.3%
2008 100% 43.2%
2007 100% 42.3%
2006 100% 41.8%
2005 100% 41.3%
2004 100% 40.9%
2003 100% 40.4%
2002 100% 40%
2001 100% 39.5%
2000 100% 39.1%
1999 100% 38.8%
1998 100% 38.4%
1997 100% 38%
1996 100% 37.7%
1995 100% 37.4%
1994 100% 37.1%
1993 100% 36.8%
1992 100% 36.5%
1991 100% 36.3%
1990 100% 36%
1989 100% 35.8%
1988 100% 35.5%
1987 100% 35.3%
1986 100% 35.1%
1985 100% 34.9%
1984 100% 34.6%
1983 100% 34.4%
1982 100% 34.2%
1981 100% 34%
1980 100% 33.8%
1979 100% 33.7%
1978 100% 33.5%
1977 100% 33.3%
1976 100% 33.1%
1975 100% 32.9%
1974 100% 32.7%
1973 100% 32.5%
1972 100% 32.3%
1971 100% 32.1%
1970 100% 31.9%
1969 100% 31.7%
1968 100% 31.5%
1967 100% 31.3%
1966 100% 31.1%
1965 100% 31%
1964 100% 30.8%
1963 100% 30.7%
1962 100% 30.5%
1961 100% 30.3%
1960 100% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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