How big is Monaco really?
Monaco covers 2.06 km² (0.8 mi²).
- Area
- 2.06 km² (0.8 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 218 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Gibraltar (6.55 km²)
- Population
- 39,000
- People per km²
- 18,932
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.9 times the real size
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Monaco vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 3,849,808 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 3,849,808 times.
| Monaco | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2.06 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 39,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 18,932 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,930,603 km² | |
Monaco vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 117,768 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 117,768 times.
| Monaco | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2.06 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 39,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 18,932 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 242,600 km² | |
Monaco on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.9 times larger than its true size.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 4 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Gibraltar
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Nauru | 21.72 km² | +954% |
| 215 | Tuvalu | 12.34 km² | +499% |
| 216 | Tokelau | 7.88 km² | +283% |
| 217 | Gibraltar | 6.55 km² | +218% |
| 218 | Monaco | 2.06 km² | – |
| 219 | Vatican City | 0.47 km² | -77% |
Monaco in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1297: First Grimaldi seizure of Monaco under Genoese sovereignty
- Border changes on the timeline
- 4
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 49 km² (1355–1847)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Constitutional monarchy restored in Monaco | 1917 |
| Principality under the 1918 French protection treaty | 1918–1941 |
| Principality under Italian occupation | 1942 |
| Principality under German occupation | 1943 |
| Principality restored after German occupation | 1944 |
| Constitutional Principality under French protection | 1945–1961 |
| Principality under the 1962 Constitution | 1962–1964 |
| Monaco during Fontvieille land reclamation | 1965–1972 |
| Principality after Fontvieille reclamation | 1973–1992 |
| Principality of Monaco, member of the United Nations | 1993–2001 |
| Principality under the 2002 France–Monaco treaty | 2002–2023 |
| Principality of Monaco after Mareterra reclamation | 2024–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.