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Population density: Monaco vs Russia compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 22.4 people in Russia. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. Monaco and Russia rank 1st and 186th 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 1.77% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, making the population density in Monaco 210,627% higher than in Russia.

Population density by year

Monaco
Russia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Russia
2026 47,292 22.4
2025 47,649 22.6
2024 48,010 22.7
2023 48,414 22.7
2022 48,383 22.8
2021 47,881 22.9
2020 48,618 23
2019 48,694 23
2018 48,751 23
2017 48,143 23
2016 47,629 22.9
2015 46,966 22.9
2014 46,162 22.8
2013 45,292 22.7
2012 44,352 22.7
2011 43,374 22.6
2010 42,374 22.6
2009 41,353 22.6
2008 40,678 22.6
2007 40,680 22.6
2006 40,961 22.6
2005 41,156 22.7
2004 41,280 22.8
2003 41,366 22.9
2002 41,427 23
2001 41,459 23.1
2000 41,469 23.2
1999 41,412 23.3
1998 41,229 23.3
1997 40,968 23.4
1996 40,680 23.4
1995 40,388 23.5
1994 40,089 23.5
1993 39,784 23.5
1992 39,466 23.5
1991 39,131 -
1990 38,790 -
1989 38,440 -
1988 38,053 -
1987 37,624 -
1986 37,173 -
1985 36,711 -
1984 36,232 -
1983 35,726 -
1982 35,216 -
1981 34,873 -
1980 34,655 -
1979 34,361 -
1978 33,994 -
1977 33,570 -
1976 33,087 -
1975 32,582 -
1974 32,244 -
1973 32,036 -
1972 31,767 -
1971 31,402 -
1970 30,958 -
1969 30,450 -
1968 29,946 -
1967 29,682 -
1966 29,556 -
1965 29,313 -
1964 28,987 -
1963 28,602 -
1962 28,210 -
1961 27,984 -

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 0.79% decline in Russia.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Russia was 179th in 2006 and ranks 186th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Russia
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Russia
2024 100% 75.1%
2023 100% 75%
2022 100% 74.9%
2021 100% 74.8%
2020 100% 74.7%
2019 100% 74.6%
2018 100% 74.5%
2017 100% 74.5%
2016 100% 74.4%
2015 100% 74.3%
2014 100% 74.2%
2013 100% 74.1%
2012 100% 74%
2011 100% 73.9%
2010 100% 73.7%
2009 100% 73.5%
2008 100% 73.5%
2007 100% 73.4%
2006 100% 73.2%
2005 100% 73.2%
2004 100% 73.3%
2003 100% 73.4%
2002 100% 73.3%
2001 100% 73.2%
2000 100% 73.2%
1999 100% 73%
1998 100% 73.2%
1997 100% 73.1%
1996 100% 73.1%
1995 100% 72.9%
1994 100% 73%
1993 100% 73.1%
1992 100% 73.4%
1991 100% 73.7%
1990 100% 73.7%
1989 100% 73.6%
1988 100% 73.2%
1987 100% 72.9%
1986 100% 72.5%
1985 100% 72%
1984 100% 71.6%
1983 100% 71.3%
1982 100% 70.9%
1981 100% 70.3%
1980 100% 69.9%
1979 100% 69.3%
1978 100% 68.8%
1977 100% 68.2%
1976 100% 67.7%
1975 100% 66.9%
1974 100% 66.1%
1973 100% 65.1%
1972 100% 64.2%
1971 100% 63.2%
1970 100% 62.6%
1969 100% 61.8%
1968 100% 60.9%
1967 100% 60%
1966 100% 59.2%
1965 100% 58.3%
1964 100% 57.6%
1963 100% 56.8%
1962 100% 55.9%
1961 100% 55.1%
1960 100% 54.1%

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 73.3% to 75.1% in Russia.

Densely populated cities

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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