Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Rwanda are ranked 1st and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Monaco is 3,108% higher than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 100% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
Monaco vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 976 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 951 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 926 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 901 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 882 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 870 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 862 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 855 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 848 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 814 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 704 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 596 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 713 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 838 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 807 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 790 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 774 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 754 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 732 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 709 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 686 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 663 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 641 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 620 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 600 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 580 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 562 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 545 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 529 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 513 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 498 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 484 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 470 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 456 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 443 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 430 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 418 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 405 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 393 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 381 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 370 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 359 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 350 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 342 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 334 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 100% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 100% | 17% |
| 2014 | 100% | 17% |
| 2013 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 100% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 100% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 100% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 100% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 100% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 100% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 100% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 100% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 100% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 100% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 100% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 100% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 100% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 100% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 100% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 100% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 100% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 100% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 100% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 100% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 100% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 100% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 100% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 100% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 100% | 4% |
| 1974 | 100% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 100% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 100% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 100% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 100% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 100% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 100% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 100% | 3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 100% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 100% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 100% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 100% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 100% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 100% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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