Urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco
Monaco: Urban population, per square kilometre was 18,693 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,693 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
18,823 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
10,805 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 18,693 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco peaked at 18,823 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,805 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Monaco ranks 2nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,805 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,892 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11,043 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,192 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,318 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,411 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 11,460 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 11,562 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,757 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 11,953 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12,124 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12,265 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 12,369 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,449 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 12,580 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12,775 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 12,962 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13,125 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 13,267 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13,380 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 13,465 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13,597 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13,794 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13,989 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14,174 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,353 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 14,527 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14,692 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 14,842 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14,977 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 15,108 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,238 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,361 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15,478 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,594 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,706 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15,818 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15,919 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,989 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,011 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16,007 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,995 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,971 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,938 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,890 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,815 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,706 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,706 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,966 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,361 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,747 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,124 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,487 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17,823 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,134 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,390 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,588 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,823 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18,801 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,772 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18,487 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18,681 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18,693 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,271 units per square kilometre | 10,805 units per square kilometre | 11,757 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,587 units per square kilometre | 11,953 units per square kilometre | 13,267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,081 units per square kilometre | 13,380 units per square kilometre | 14,842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,519 units per square kilometre | 14,977 units per square kilometre | 15,989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,901 units per square kilometre | 15,706 units per square kilometre | 16,011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,828 units per square kilometre | 16,361 units per square kilometre | 18,823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,658 units per square kilometre | 18,487 units per square kilometre | 18,772 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 1 Macau, China 20,570 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Monaco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.7507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.7507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 38,341 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 38,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Monaco was 18,693 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 18,823 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,805 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Monaco rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Monaco ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.