Monaco is the second smallest sovereign country in the world, with a total land area of approximately 2.02 to 2.1 square kilometers (about 0.78 to 0.81 square miles). The country stretches about 3.35 kilometers (2.08 miles) along the Mediterranean coast and varies in width from roughly 1.7 kilometers (1.06 miles) at its widest point to a few hundred meters at its narrowest. It is notably the most densely populated country in the world with a population around 38,000 to 39,000 people living within this small area.