Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco
Monaco: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
Monaco ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Monaco was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.