Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Portugal are ranked 1st and 81st, 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 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Monaco is 15,768% higher than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 100% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Monaco vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 303 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 295 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 293 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 299 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 299 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 296 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 284 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 283 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 100% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 100% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 100% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 100% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 100% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 100% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 100% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 100% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 100% | 60% |
| 2008 | 100% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 100% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 100% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 100% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 100% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 100% | 55% |
| 2000 | 100% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 100% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 100% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 100% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 100% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 100% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 100% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 100% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 100% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 100% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 42% |
| 1977 | 100% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 100% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 100% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 100% | 40% |
| 1972 | 100% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 100% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 100% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 100% | 38% |
| 1967 | 100% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 100% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 100% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 100% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 100% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 100% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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