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Population density: Monaco vs Senegal compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 260.6 people in Senegal. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 114,447 sq ft in Senegal. Monaco and Senegal rank 1st and 95th 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 0.13% of the land area for Senegal, making the population density in Monaco 18,048% higher than in Senegal.

Population density by year

Monaco
Senegal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Senegal
2026 47,292 260.6
2025 47,649 254.7
2024 48,010 248.9
2023 48,414 243.2
2022 48,383 237.4
2021 47,881 231.7
2020 48,618 225.9
2019 48,694 220
2018 48,751 214.1
2017 48,143 208.2
2016 47,629 202.3
2015 46,966 196.3
2014 46,162 190.4
2013 45,292 184.4
2012 44,352 179.1
2011 43,374 174.3
2010 42,374 170
2009 41,353 166
2008 40,678 162.1
2007 40,680 158.3
2006 40,961 154.7
2005 41,156 151.1
2004 41,280 147.6
2003 41,366 144.2
2002 41,427 140.8
2001 41,459 137.4
2000 41,469 134.1
1999 41,412 130.9
1998 41,229 127.8
1997 40,968 124.9
1996 40,680 122
1995 40,388 119
1994 40,089 116
1993 39,784 113
1992 39,466 109.9
1991 39,131 106.9
1990 38,790 103.9
1989 38,440 100.9
1988 38,053 98.1
1987 37,624 95.3
1986 37,173 92.5
1985 36,711 89.9
1984 36,232 87.4
1983 35,726 85.1
1982 35,216 82.8
1981 34,873 80.7
1980 34,655 78.6
1979 34,361 76.7
1978 33,994 74.9
1977 33,570 73.2
1976 33,087 71.4
1975 32,582 69.6
1974 32,244 67.7
1973 32,036 65.7
1972 31,767 63.8
1971 31,402 61.9
1970 30,958 60.1
1969 30,450 58.3
1968 29,946 56.6
1967 29,682 54.9
1966 29,556 53.3
1965 29,313 51.8
1964 28,987 50.3
1963 28,602 48.9
1962 28,210 47.5
1961 27,984 46.2

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 68.5% growth in Senegal.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Senegal was 117th in 2006 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Senegal
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Senegal
2024 100% 55.2%
2023 100% 54.7%
2022 100% 53.4%
2021 100% 52.2%
2020 100% 51.1%
2019 100% 49.9%
2018 100% 48.9%
2017 100% 47.9%
2016 100% 47.1%
2015 100% 46.3%
2014 100% 45.6%
2013 100% 45%
2012 100% 44.5%
2011 100% 44.1%
2010 100% 43.6%
2009 100% 43.2%
2008 100% 42.9%
2007 100% 42.5%
2006 100% 42.2%
2005 100% 41.9%
2004 100% 41.6%
2003 100% 41.4%
2002 100% 41.1%
2001 100% 40.9%
2000 100% 40.7%
1999 100% 40.5%
1998 100% 40.3%
1997 100% 40.1%
1996 100% 40%
1995 100% 39.8%
1994 100% 39.7%
1993 100% 39.5%
1992 100% 39.3%
1991 100% 39.1%
1990 100% 38.9%
1989 100% 38.7%
1988 100% 38.5%
1987 100% 38.2%
1986 100% 38%
1985 100% 37.7%
1984 100% 37.4%
1983 100% 37%
1982 100% 36.7%
1981 100% 36.3%
1980 100% 36%
1979 100% 35.6%
1978 100% 35.2%
1977 100% 34.8%
1976 100% 34.4%
1975 100% 33.9%
1974 100% 33.5%
1973 100% 33%
1972 100% 32.5%
1971 100% 31.9%
1970 100% 31.3%
1969 100% 30.4%
1968 100% 29.4%
1967 100% 28.3%
1966 100% 27.2%
1965 100% 26.1%
1964 100% 25%
1963 100% 24.1%
1962 100% 23.3%
1961 100% 22.8%
1960 100% 22.6%

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 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal.

Densely populated cities

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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