Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 644 people in Qatar. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Qatar are ranked 1st and 46th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, hence the population density in Monaco is 7,353% higher than in Qatar.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 644 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 46/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
2964497
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 43,277 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 0.61% |
| Urban population | 100% | 99.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 41.5% |
Monaco vs Qatar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 273.4% growth in Qatar.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Qatar was 103rd in 2004 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 644 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 599 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 599 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 565 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 630 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 595 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 582 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 574 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 558 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 528 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 485 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 428 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 384 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 362 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 361 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 359 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 318 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 217 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 118 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 101.5 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 98.2 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 95 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 91.7 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 88.6 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 85.3 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 65.5 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 53.9 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 50.3 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 46.6 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 36.1 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 32.7 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 29.3 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 26 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 23 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 20.5 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 14.3 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 12.7 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 11.2 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 8.85 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 99.4% |
| 2023 | 100% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | 99.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 99.3% |
| 2020 | 100% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 100% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 100% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 99.1% |
| 2016 | 100% | 99% |
| 2015 | 100% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 100% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 100% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 100% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 100% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 100% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 100% | 97.7% |
| 2005 | 100% | 97.4% |
| 2004 | 100% | 97.1% |
| 2003 | 100% | 96.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 96.7% |
| 2001 | 100% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 100% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 100% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 100% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 100% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 100% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 95% |
| 1994 | 100% | 94.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 94.2% |
| 1992 | 100% | 93.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 93.3% |
| 1990 | 100% | 92.8% |
| 1989 | 100% | 92.2% |
| 1988 | 100% | 91.7% |
| 1987 | 100% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 100% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 100% | 90.1% |
| 1984 | 100% | 90% |
| 1983 | 100% | 89.8% |
| 1982 | 100% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 89.5% |
| 1980 | 100% | 89.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 89.2% |
| 1978 | 100% | 89.1% |
| 1977 | 100% | 89.1% |
| 1976 | 100% | 89% |
| 1975 | 100% | 88.9% |
| 1974 | 100% | 88.8% |
| 1973 | 100% | 88.8% |
| 1972 | 100% | 88.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 88.6% |
| 1970 | 100% | 88.4% |
| 1969 | 100% | 88.1% |
| 1968 | 100% | 87.8% |
| 1967 | 100% | 87.6% |
| 1966 | 100% | 87.3% |
| 1965 | 100% | 87.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 86.8% |
| 1963 | 100% | 86.5% |
| 1962 | 100% | 86.1% |
| 1961 | 100% | 85.7% |
| 1960 | 100% | 85.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar.
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