Monaco vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050

Monaco
100.0%
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.3%
in 2025
Monaco rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time

  • Monaco
  • (UN M49)
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.

That makes Monaco's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.

Monaco ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.

Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco (UN M49) Difference Ahead
1950s 100.0% 30.2% 69.8% Monaco
1960s 100.0% 51.6% 48.4% Monaco
1970s 100.0% 57.3% 42.7% Monaco
1980s 100.0% 60.7% 39.3% Monaco
1990s 100.0% 63.3% 36.7% Monaco
2000s 100.0% 65.8% 34.2% Monaco
2010s 100.0% 67.1% 32.9% Monaco
2020s 100.0% 68.7% 31.3% Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Monaco or (UN M49)?
Monaco, at 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Monaco and (UN M49)?
30.7%, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and (UN M49)?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Monaco and (UN M49) rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Monaco ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.