Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Singapore are ranked 1st and 2nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Monaco is 120.5% higher than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 0% |
| Urban population | 100% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 97.2% |
Monaco vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
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|---|---|---|
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|
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From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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