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Population density: Monaco vs Tonga compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Monaco and Tonga rank 1st and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Monaco 12,626% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Monaco
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Tonga
2026 47,292 372
2025 47,649 373
2024 48,010 375
2023 48,414 376
2022 48,383 378
2021 47,881 379
2020 48,618 380
2019 48,694 380
2018 48,751 380
2017 48,143 379
2016 47,629 380
2015 46,966 382
2014 46,162 383
2013 45,292 385
2012 44,352 387
2011 43,374 387
2010 42,374 386
2009 41,353 386
2008 40,678 385
2007 40,680 384
2006 40,961 382
2005 41,156 380
2004 41,280 378
2003 41,366 376
2002 41,427 374
2001 41,459 372
2000 41,469 369
1999 41,412 367
1998 41,229 365
1997 40,968 362
1996 40,680 361
1995 40,388 361
1994 40,089 360
1993 39,784 360
1992 39,466 360
1991 39,131 359
1990 38,790 359
1989 38,440 358
1988 38,053 356
1987 37,624 354
1986 37,173 353
1985 36,711 352
1984 36,232 352
1983 35,726 353
1982 35,216 352
1981 34,873 352
1980 34,655 352
1979 34,361 351
1978 33,994 350
1977 33,570 348
1976 33,087 343
1975 32,582 335
1974 32,244 326
1973 32,036 319
1972 31,767 314
1971 31,402 309
1970 30,958 304
1969 30,450 298.2
1968 29,946 292.6
1967 29,682 287.1
1966 29,556 280.6
1965 29,313 273.1
1964 28,987 265.8
1963 28,602 258.6
1962 28,210 251.6
1961 27,984 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Tonga
2024 100% 21.2%
2023 100% 21.1%
2022 100% 21.1%
2021 100% 21.3%
2020 100% 21.9%
2019 100% 22.3%
2018 100% 22.7%
2017 100% 23%
2016 100% 23.1%
2015 100% 23.2%
2014 100% 23.3%
2013 100% 23.4%
2012 100% 23.5%
2011 100% 23.5%
2010 100% 23.4%
2009 100% 23.4%
2008 100% 23.3%
2007 100% 23.2%
2006 100% 23.2%
2005 100% 23.1%
2004 100% 23.1%
2003 100% 23.1%
2002 100% 23.1%
2001 100% 23%
2000 100% 23%
1999 100% 23%
1998 100% 23%
1997 100% 22.9%
1996 100% 22.9%
1995 100% 22.8%
1994 100% 22.7%
1993 100% 22.6%
1992 100% 22.5%
1991 100% 22.4%
1990 100% 22.2%
1989 100% 22%
1988 100% 21.9%
1987 100% 21.7%
1986 100% 21.5%
1985 100% 21.4%
1984 100% 21.2%
1983 100% 21%
1982 100% 20.9%
1981 100% 20.7%
1980 100% 20.6%
1979 100% 20.5%
1978 100% 20.4%
1977 100% 20.4%
1976 100% 20.3%
1975 100% 20.3%
1974 100% 20.3%
1973 100% 20.2%
1972 100% 20.2%
1971 100% 20.2%
1970 100% 20.2%
1969 100% 20.2%
1968 100% 20.1%
1967 100% 20.1%
1966 100% 20%
1965 100% 19.9%
1964 100% 19.7%
1963 100% 19.4%
1962 100% 19.1%
1961 100% 18.7%
1960 100% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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