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Population density: Monaco vs Rwanda compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Monaco and Rwanda rank 1st and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Monaco 2,926% higher than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Monaco
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Rwanda
2026 47,292 1,563
2025 47,649 1,529
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

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Rwanda
2024 100% 29.9%
2023 100% 28.9%
2022 100% 27.8%
2021 100% 26.1%
2020 100% 24.5%
2019 100% 23%
2018 100% 21.5%
2017 100% 20.2%
2016 100% 19.1%
2015 100% 18.2%
2014 100% 17.5%
2013 100% 17.1%
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% 16.9%
2001 100% 16.5%
2000 100% 15.8%
1999 100% 14.7%
1998 100% 13.3%
1997 100% 11.8%
1996 100% 10.3%
1995 100% 8.82%
1994 100% 7.48%
1993 100% 6.4%
1992 100% 5.66%
1991 100% 5.36%
1990 100% 5.27%
1989 100% 5.2%
1988 100% 5.14%
1987 100% 5.09%
1986 100% 5.05%
1985 100% 5.01%
1984 100% 4.98%
1983 100% 4.95%
1982 100% 4.91%
1981 100% 4.87%
1980 100% 4.82%
1979 100% 4.75%
1978 100% 4.67%
1977 100% 4.55%
1976 100% 4.39%
1975 100% 4.19%
1974 100% 3.97%
1973 100% 3.75%
1972 100% 3.55%
1971 100% 3.37%
1970 100% 3.24%
1969 100% 3.14%
1968 100% 3.06%
1967 100% 3%
1966 100% 2.94%
1965 100% 2.88%
1964 100% 2.83%
1963 100% 2.78%
1962 100% 2.72%
1961 100% 2.67%
1960 100% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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