Population growth rate in Monaco
Monaco: Population growth rate was -0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Monaco stood at -0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 187.7% on the previous year and down 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Monaco peaked at 5.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2019.
Monaco ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -75.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | -48.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | -54.2% |
| 1954 | -0.3% | -197.2% |
| 1955 | -0.5% | +75.5% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | -456.6% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -28.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | -41.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -45.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +334.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -67.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +636.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +149.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +175.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -51.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -103.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +311.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +224.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +63.9% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -198.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +220.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +52.9% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -215.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -182.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -187.7% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's -0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's -0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Monaco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +636.0% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 1956 | +456.6% | -0.5% | 1.9% |
| 1962 | +334.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | -311.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | +220.2% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| 2008 | +198.9% | -0.8% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | -0.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 221 Martinique -0.8% compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.9% compare
- 223 Moldova -0.9% compare
- 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.0% compare
- 227 Saint Helena -1.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Monaco?
- Population growth rate in Monaco was -0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2019.
- How does Monaco rank for population growth rate?
- Monaco ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.