Monaco has a population density of 47,292 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Monaco and Yemen rank 1st and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Monaco 22,320% higher than in Yemen.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Monaco
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2026 | 47,292 | 210.9 |
| 2025 | 47,649 | 205 |
| 2024 | 48,010 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 68.1 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 65.6 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 63.1 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 58.4 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 56.2 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 52.1 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 50.2 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 45.2 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 41.1 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 38.7 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 37.6 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 34.7 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 32 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 31.2 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 30.4 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 29 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 28.4 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 27.7 |
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 82.6% growth in Yemen.
In 2006, Monaco ranked 1st by population density and is 1st still. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Monaco
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47,292 ppl/mi² | 210.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 109/197 |
| Population |
38053
|
43325643
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 100% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.49% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 2022 | 100% | 36.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 36.1% |
| 2020 | 100% | 35.7% |
| 2019 | 100% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 100% | 34.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 33% |
| 2015 | 100% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 100% | 31.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 31.4% |
| 2012 | 100% | 31.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 30.6% |
| 2009 | 100% | 30.3% |
| 2008 | 100% | 30% |
| 2007 | 100% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | 100% | 29.2% |
| 2005 | 100% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 100% | 28.5% |
| 2003 | 100% | 28% |
| 2002 | 100% | 27.6% |
| 2001 | 100% | 27.1% |
| 2000 | 100% | 26.6% |
| 1999 | 100% | 26.1% |
| 1998 | 100% | 25.5% |
| 1997 | 100% | 25% |
| 1996 | 100% | 24.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 100% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 100% | 22.5% |
| 1992 | 100% | 21.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 21% |
| 1990 | 100% | 20.2% |
| 1989 | 100% | 19.4% |
| 1988 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1986 | 100% | 17% |
| 1985 | 100% | 16.3% |
| 1984 | 100% | 15.5% |
| 1983 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 1982 | 100% | 14% |
| 1981 | 100% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 100% | 12.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 11.6% |
| 1978 | 100% | 10.8% |
| 1977 | 100% | 10.1% |
| 1976 | 100% | 9.35% |
| 1975 | 100% | 8.67% |
| 1974 | 100% | 8.03% |
| 1973 | 100% | 7.43% |
| 1972 | 100% | 6.9% |
| 1971 | 100% | 6.42% |
| 1970 | 100% | 6.02% |
| 1969 | 100% | 5.67% |
| 1968 | 100% | 5.34% |
| 1967 | 100% | 5.03% |
| 1966 | 100% | 4.75% |
| 1965 | 100% | 4.49% |
| 1964 | 100% | 4.24% |
| 1963 | 100% | 4.02% |
| 1962 | 100% | 3.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 3.59% |
| 1960 | 100% | 3.4% |
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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.
Densely populated cities
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sanaa | 2.96M |
| Aden | 1.15M |
| Al Hudaydah | 618K |
| Taiz | 615K |
| Ibb | 351K |
| Dhamar | 160K |
| Mukalla | 144K |
| Sa'dah | 70.2K |
| Sayyan | 70K |
| Zabid | 50.8K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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