Share of population living in urban areas in Monaco
Monaco: Share of population living in urban areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban 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 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 areas in Monaco peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
That places Monaco 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Monaco?
- Share of population living in urban 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 areas recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban 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 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.