Monaco has a population density of 48,010 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Monaco has 580 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Monaco and Zambia are ranked 1st and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Monaco is 64,550% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Monaco
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 1/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
38341
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 581 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 100% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Monaco vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Monaco increased by 16.3%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Monaco ranked 1st for population density and is in 1st place still. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 48,010 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 48,414 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 48,383 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 47,881 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 48,618 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 48,694 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 48,751 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 48,143 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 47,629 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 46,966 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 46,162 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 45,292 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 44,352 | 52 |
| 2011 | 43,374 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 42,374 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 41,353 | 47 |
| 2008 | 40,678 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 40,680 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 40,961 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 41,156 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 41,280 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 41,366 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 41,427 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 41,459 | 36 |
| 2000 | 41,469 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 41,412 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 41,229 | 33 |
| 1997 | 40,968 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 40,680 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 40,388 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 40,089 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 39,784 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 39,466 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 39,131 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 38,790 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 38,440 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 38,053 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 37,624 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 37,173 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 36,711 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 36,232 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 35,726 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 35,216 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 34,873 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 34,655 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 34,361 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 33,994 | 19 |
| 1977 | 33,570 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 33,087 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 32,582 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 32,244 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 32,036 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 31,767 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 31,402 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 30,958 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 30,450 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 29,946 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 29,682 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 29,556 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 29,313 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 28,987 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 28,602 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 28,210 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 27,984 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 100% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 100% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 100% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 100% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 43% |
| 2016 | 100% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 100% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 100% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 100% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 100% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 100% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 100% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 100% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 100% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 100% | 36% |
| 2002 | 100% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 100% | 35% |
| 2000 | 100% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 100% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 100% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 100% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 100% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 100% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 38% |
| 1992 | 100% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 100% | 39% |
| 1990 | 100% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 100% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 100% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 100% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 100% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 100% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 100% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 100% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 100% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 100% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 100% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 100% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 100% | 34% |
| 1973 | 100% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 100% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 100% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 100% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 100% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 100% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 100% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 100% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 100% | 22% |
| 1963 | 100% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 100% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 19% |
| 1960 | 100% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Monaco and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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