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Population density: Monaco vs Vietnam compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Monaco and Vietnam rank 1st and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Monaco 5,499% higher than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Monaco
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Monaco Vietnam
2026 47,292 845
2025 47,649 840
2024 48,010 835
2023 48,414 829
2022 48,383 824
2021 47,881 818
2020 48,618 810
2019 48,694 803
2018 48,751 795
2017 48,143 787
2016 47,629 777
2015 46,966 767
2014 46,162 758
2013 45,292 749
2012 44,352 740
2011 43,374 731
2010 42,374 723
2009 41,353 716
2008 40,678 705
2007 40,680 693
2006 40,961 680
2005 41,156 671
2004 41,280 671
2003 41,366 665
2002 41,427 657
2001 41,459 649
2000 41,469 642
1999 41,412 607
1998 41,229 599
1997 40,968 591
1996 40,680 582
1995 40,388 573
1994 40,089 564
1993 39,784 554
1992 39,466 543
1991 39,131 532
1990 38,790 521
1989 38,440 510
1988 38,053 500
1987 37,624 490
1986 37,173 480
1985 36,711 470
1984 36,232 459
1983 35,726 448
1982 35,216 438
1981 34,873 428
1980 34,655 418
1979 34,361 409
1978 33,994 400
1977 33,570 390
1976 33,087 379
1975 32,582 370
1974 32,244 361
1973 32,036 353
1972 31,767 346
1971 31,402 338
1970 30,958 330
1969 30,450 323
1968 29,946 316
1967 29,682 309
1966 29,556 303
1965 29,313 295.4
1964 28,987 288.1
1963 28,602 280.5
1962 28,210 272.8
1961 27,984 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Monaco
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Monaco Vietnam
2024 100% 38.5%
2023 100% 38.1%
2022 100% 37.5%
2021 100% 36.7%
2020 100% 35.6%
2019 100% 34.6%
2018 100% 33.9%
2017 100% 33.4%
2016 100% 32.8%
2015 100% 32.4%
2014 100% 31.9%
2013 100% 31.5%
2012 100% 31.1%
2011 100% 30.7%
2010 100% 30.3%
2009 100% 29.8%
2008 100% 29.2%
2007 100% 28.6%
2006 100% 28%
2005 100% 27.4%
2004 100% 26.8%
2003 100% 26.2%
2002 100% 25.6%
2001 100% 24.9%
2000 100% 24.4%
1999 100% 23.8%
1998 100% 23.3%
1997 100% 22.7%
1996 100% 22.1%
1995 100% 21.5%
1994 100% 20.9%
1993 100% 20.3%
1992 100% 19.8%
1991 100% 19.4%
1990 100% 19.2%
1989 100% 19.1%
1988 100% 19%
1987 100% 19.1%
1986 100% 19.1%
1985 100% 19.1%
1984 100% 19.1%
1983 100% 19.1%
1982 100% 19.1%
1981 100% 19.1%
1980 100% 19.2%
1979 100% 19.2%
1978 100% 19.2%
1977 100% 19.6%
1976 100% 20.4%
1975 100% 20.6%
1974 100% 20.5%
1973 100% 20.5%
1972 100% 20.6%
1971 100% 20.7%
1970 100% 20.7%
1969 100% 20.6%
1968 100% 20.1%
1967 100% 19.3%
1966 100% 18.4%
1965 100% 17.5%
1964 100% 16.9%
1963 100% 16.5%
1962 100% 16.1%
1961 100% 15.7%
1960 100% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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