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Population density: Monaco vs Tanzania compared

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Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 212.2 people in Tanzania. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. Monaco and Tanzania rank 1st and 106th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, making the population density in Monaco 22,182% higher than in Tanzania.

Population density by year

Monaco
Tanzania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Tanzania
2026 47,292 212.2
2025 47,649 206.3
2024 48,010 200.5
2023 48,414 194.8
2022 48,383 189.2
2021 47,881 183.7
2020 48,618 178.3
2019 48,694 173
2018 48,751 167.9
2017 48,143 162.7
2016 47,629 157.4
2015 46,966 152.1
2014 46,162 147.2
2013 45,292 142.8
2012 44,352 138.5
2011 43,374 134.6
2010 42,374 130.9
2009 41,353 127.6
2008 40,678 124.5
2007 40,680 121.2
2006 40,961 117.8
2005 41,156 114.6
2004 41,280 111.4
2003 41,366 108.4
2002 41,427 105.6
2001 41,459 102.9
2000 41,469 100.2
1999 41,412 97.4
1998 41,229 94.8
1997 40,968 92.3
1996 40,680 90.5
1995 40,388 88.8
1994 40,089 86.1
1993 39,784 82.8
1992 39,466 80.3
1991 39,131 78.3
1990 38,790 76.3
1989 38,440 74.4
1988 38,053 72.4
1987 37,624 70.3
1986 37,173 68
1985 36,711 65.8
1984 36,232 63.7
1983 35,726 61.6
1982 35,216 59.6
1981 34,873 57.8
1980 34,655 56.1
1979 34,361 54.4
1978 33,994 52.6
1977 33,570 50.7
1976 33,087 48.9
1975 32,582 47.2
1974 32,244 45.5
1973 32,036 43.9
1972 31,767 42.3
1971 31,402 40.9
1970 30,958 39.5
1969 30,450 38.1
1968 29,946 36.8
1967 29,682 35.7
1966 29,556 34.6
1965 29,313 33.5
1964 28,987 32.5
1963 28,602 31.6
1962 28,210 30.7
1961 27,984 29.8

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 80.1% growth in Tanzania.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Tanzania was 128th in 2006 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Tanzania
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Tanzania
2024 100% 36.2%
2023 100% 35.5%
2022 100% 34.8%
2021 100% 34.4%
2020 100% 33.9%
2019 100% 33.3%
2018 100% 32.8%
2017 100% 32.3%
2016 100% 31.8%
2015 100% 31.2%
2014 100% 30.6%
2013 100% 30.1%
2012 100% 29.5%
2011 100% 28.9%
2010 100% 28.2%
2009 100% 27.5%
2008 100% 26.8%
2007 100% 26.1%
2006 100% 25.4%
2005 100% 24.7%
2004 100% 24.1%
2003 100% 23.5%
2002 100% 23%
2001 100% 22.6%
2000 100% 22.2%
1999 100% 21.8%
1998 100% 21.5%
1997 100% 21.1%
1996 100% 20.8%
1995 100% 20.5%
1994 100% 20.2%
1993 100% 19.9%
1992 100% 19.6%
1991 100% 19.3%
1990 100% 18.9%
1989 100% 18.6%
1988 100% 18.2%
1987 100% 17.8%
1986 100% 17.4%
1985 100% 17%
1984 100% 16.6%
1983 100% 16.2%
1982 100% 15.7%
1981 100% 15.3%
1980 100% 14.8%
1979 100% 14.2%
1978 100% 13.7%
1977 100% 13%
1976 100% 12.1%
1975 100% 11.2%
1974 100% 10.1%
1973 100% 9.05%
1972 100% 8.03%
1971 100% 7.08%
1970 100% 6.26%
1969 100% 5.62%
1968 100% 5.19%
1967 100% 5.04%
1966 100% 5%
1965 100% 4.97%
1964 100% 4.95%
1963 100% 4.93%
1962 100% 4.92%
1961 100% 4.9%
1960 100% 4.89%

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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania.

Densely populated cities

Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K

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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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