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Population density: Monaco vs Romania compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Monaco and Romania rank 1st and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Monaco 22,200% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Monaco
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Romania
2026 47,292 212.1
2025 47,649 213.3
2024 48,010 214.5
2023 48,414 214.6
2022 48,383 214.4
2021 47,881 215.3
2020 48,618 216.9
2019 48,694 218.1
2018 48,751 219.2
2017 48,143 220.5
2016 47,629 221.8
2015 46,966 223.1
2014 46,162 224.1
2013 45,292 225
2012 44,352 225.9
2011 43,374 226.7
2010 42,374 227.9
2009 41,353 229.3
2008 40,678 231.4
2007 40,680 235.3
2006 40,961 238.7
2005 41,156 240.1
2004 41,280 241.6
2003 41,366 243
2002 41,427 244.8
2001 41,459 249.5
2000 41,469 253
1999 41,412 253.5
1998 41,229 253.9
1997 40,968 254.5
1996 40,680 255.2
1995 40,388 256
1994 40,089 256.5
1993 39,784 256.9
1992 39,466 257.3
1991 39,131 259.6
1990 38,790 262
1989 38,440 261.6
1988 38,053 259.3
1987 37,624 258
1986 37,173 256.8
1985 36,711 255.6
1984 36,232 254.6
1983 35,726 253.7
1982 35,216 252.7
1981 34,873 251.3
1980 34,655 249.7
1979 34,361 248.4
1978 33,994 246.8
1977 33,570 244.6
1976 33,087 242.3
1975 32,582 239.4
1974 32,244 236.5
1973 32,036 234.3
1972 31,767 232.3
1971 31,402 230.1
1970 30,958 227.7
1969 30,450 225
1968 29,946 222.6
1967 29,682 219.6
1966 29,556 216.1
1965 29,313 214
1964 28,987 212.7
1963 28,602 211.4
1962 28,210 210
1961 27,984 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Romania
2024 100% 52.2%
2023 100% 52.2%
2022 100% 52.2%
2021 100% 52.2%
2020 100% 52.6%
2019 100% 52.9%
2018 100% 53.1%
2017 100% 53.4%
2016 100% 53.6%
2015 100% 53.7%
2014 100% 53.8%
2013 100% 53.9%
2012 100% 54%
2011 100% 54%
2010 100% 53.9%
2009 100% 53.8%
2008 100% 53.6%
2007 100% 53.4%
2006 100% 53.3%
2005 100% 53.1%
2004 100% 52.9%
2003 100% 52.8%
2002 100% 52.7%
2001 100% 52.8%
2000 100% 52.9%
1999 100% 53%
1998 100% 53.2%
1997 100% 53.4%
1996 100% 53.7%
1995 100% 53.9%
1994 100% 54.1%
1993 100% 54.2%
1992 100% 54.3%
1991 100% 54.3%
1990 100% 54.2%
1989 100% 54%
1988 100% 53.8%
1987 100% 53.4%
1986 100% 53%
1985 100% 52.5%
1984 100% 52%
1983 100% 51.5%
1982 100% 50.9%
1981 100% 50.3%
1980 100% 49.7%
1979 100% 49%
1978 100% 48.4%
1977 100% 47.8%
1976 100% 47.2%
1975 100% 46.5%
1974 100% 45.7%
1973 100% 44.8%
1972 100% 43.9%
1971 100% 43%
1970 100% 42%
1969 100% 41.1%
1968 100% 40.2%
1967 100% 39.3%
1966 100% 38.5%
1965 100% 37.7%
1964 100% 37%
1963 100% 36.3%
1962 100% 35.7%
1961 100% 35%
1960 100% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

Densely populated cities

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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