Monaco vs Vatican: Share of population living in urban areas
Monaco
100.0%
in 2020
Vatican
100.0%
in 2020
Monaco rank
1st
Vatican rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Monaco
- Vatican
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vatican, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Monaco ranks 1st and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Monaco or Vatican?
- Monaco, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vatican as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Monaco and Vatican?
- 0.0%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Vatican?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Monaco and Vatican rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.