Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Vanuatu are ranked 1st and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Monaco is 68,839% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
341110
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 100% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Monaco vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 65 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 62 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 47 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 27 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 24 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 22 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 20 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 100% | 26% |
| 2022 | 100% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 100% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 100% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 100% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 100% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 100% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 100% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 100% | 25% |
| 2014 | 100% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 100% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 100% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 100% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 100% | 24% |
| 2007 | 100% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 100% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 100% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 100% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 100% | 22% |
| 2000 | 100% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 100% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 100% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 100% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 100% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 100% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 100% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 100% | 19% |
| 1990 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 100% | 18% |
| 1987 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 100% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 100% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 100% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 100% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 100% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 100% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 100% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 100% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 100% | 13% |
| 1972 | 100% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 100% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 100% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 100% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 100% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 100% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 100% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 100% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 100% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 100% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 100% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 100% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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