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Population density: Monaco vs Poland compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Monaco and Poland rank 1st and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Monaco 15,518% higher than in Poland.

Population density by year

Monaco
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Poland
2026 47,292 303
2025 47,649 306
2024 48,010 309
2023 48,414 310
2022 48,383 312
2021 47,881 313
2020 48,618 317
2019 48,694 321
2018 48,751 321
2017 48,143 321
2016 47,629 321
2015 46,966 321
2014 46,162 322
2013 45,292 322
2012 44,352 322
2011 43,374 322
2010 42,374 322
2009 41,353 323
2008 40,678 322
2007 40,680 322
2006 40,961 322
2005 41,156 323
2004 41,280 323
2003 41,366 323
2002 41,427 323
2001 41,459 323
2000 41,469 324
1999 41,412 327
1998 41,229 327
1997 40,968 327
1996 40,680 327
1995 40,388 326
1994 40,089 326
1993 39,784 325
1992 39,466 324
1991 39,131 323
1990 38,790 322
1989 38,440 321
1988 38,053 320
1987 37,624 319
1986 37,173 317
1985 36,711 315
1984 36,232 312
1983 35,726 309
1982 35,216 306
1981 34,873 304
1980 34,655 301
1979 34,361 298.1
1978 33,994 295.7
1977 33,570 293.3
1976 33,087 290.5
1975 32,582 287.6
1974 32,244 284.8
1973 32,036 282.1
1972 31,767 279.5
1971 31,402 277.2
1970 30,958 276.2
1969 30,450 275.2
1968 29,946 273.1
1967 29,682 270.5
1966 29,556 267.9
1965 29,313 265.9
1964 28,987 263.3
1963 28,602 259.7
1962 28,210 256.3
1961 27,984 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Poland
2024 100% 60%
2023 100% 59.9%
2022 100% 59.8%
2021 100% 59.8%
2020 100% 59.9%
2019 100% 60%
2018 100% 60.1%
2017 100% 60.1%
2016 100% 60.2%
2015 100% 60.3%
2014 100% 60.4%
2013 100% 60.5%
2012 100% 60.6%
2011 100% 60.7%
2010 100% 60.8%
2009 100% 61%
2008 100% 61.1%
2007 100% 61.3%
2006 100% 61.4%
2005 100% 61.5%
2004 100% 61.7%
2003 100% 61.7%
2002 100% 61.8%
2001 100% 61.8%
2000 100% 61.7%
1999 100% 61.7%
1998 100% 61.7%
1997 100% 61.7%
1996 100% 61.6%
1995 100% 61.6%
1994 100% 61.5%
1993 100% 61.5%
1992 100% 61.4%
1991 100% 61.4%
1990 100% 61.3%
1989 100% 61.2%
1988 100% 61.1%
1987 100% 61%
1986 100% 60.7%
1985 100% 60.4%
1984 100% 60.1%
1983 100% 59.6%
1982 100% 59.2%
1981 100% 58.7%
1980 100% 58.2%
1979 100% 57.7%
1978 100% 57.2%
1977 100% 56.7%
1976 100% 56%
1975 100% 55.3%
1974 100% 54.6%
1973 100% 53.9%
1972 100% 53.2%
1971 100% 52.6%
1970 100% 52.1%
1969 100% 51.6%
1968 100% 51.2%
1967 100% 50.9%
1966 100% 50.6%
1965 100% 50.2%
1964 100% 49.9%
1963 100% 49.5%
1962 100% 49.1%
1961 100% 48.6%
1960 100% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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