Population in Monaco
Monaco: Population was 38,979 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,979 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 239 countries
All-time high
38,979 people
in 2023
All-time low
7,789 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023
Population in Monaco, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Monaco stood at 38,979 people. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Monaco peaked at 38,979 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,789 people, in 1800.
That places Monaco 219th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 224 years of available data.
Population in Monaco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 7,789 people | — |
| 1801 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 7,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 7,808 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 7,846 people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 7,903 people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 7,980 people | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 8,076 people | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 8,174 people | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 8,273 people | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 8,373 people | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 8,475 people | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 8,577 people | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 8,681 people | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 8,786 people | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 8,892 people | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 9,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 9,109 people | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 9,219 people | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 9,331 people | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 9,444 people | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 9,558 people | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 9,674 people | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 9,791 people | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 9,909 people | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 10,029 people | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 10,151 people | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 10,274 people | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 10,398 people | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 10,524 people | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 10,651 people | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 10,780 people | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 10,910 people | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 11,043 people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 11,176 people | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 11,322 people | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 11,469 people | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 11,619 people | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 11,770 people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 11,924 people | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 12,079 people | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 12,236 people | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 12,396 people | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 12,557 people | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 12,721 people | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 12,886 people | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 13,054 people | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 13,224 people | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 13,396 people | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 13,571 people | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 13,747 people | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 13,926 people | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 14,108 people | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 14,291 people | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 14,477 people | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 14,666 people | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 14,857 people | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 15,050 people | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 15,246 people | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 15,444 people | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 15,645 people | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 15,849 people | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 16,055 people | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 16,264 people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 16,475 people | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 16,690 people | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 16,907 people | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 17,126 people | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 17,349 people | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 17,575 people | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 17,803 people | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 18,035 people | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 18,269 people | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 18,507 people | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 18,747 people | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 18,991 people | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 19,238 people | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 19,488 people | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 19,741 people | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 19,998 people | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 20,258 people | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 20,521 people | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 20,788 people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 21,058 people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 21,331 people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 21,608 people | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 21,889 people | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 22,173 people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 22,461 people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 22,753 people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 23,049 people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 23,348 people | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 23,651 people | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 23,878 people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 24,028 people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 24,100 people | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 24,093 people | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 24,007 people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 23,922 people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 23,836 people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 23,751 people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 23,666 people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 23,561 people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 23,537 people | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 23,596 people | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 23,736 people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 23,961 people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 24,269 people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 24,581 people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 24,897 people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 25,218 people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 25,542 people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 25,871 people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 26,114 people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 26,270 people | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 26,340 people | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 26,321 people | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 26,214 people | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 26,107 people | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 26,001 people | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 25,895 people | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 25,789 people | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 25,684 people | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 25,459 people | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 25,118 people | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 24,665 people | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 24,103 people | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 23,436 people | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 22,787 people | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 22,156 people | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 21,542 people | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 20,946 people | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 20,366 people | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 19,961 people | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 19,689 people | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 20,370 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 20,577 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 20,686 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 20,687 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20,605 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 20,744 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 21,120 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 21,428 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 21,672 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 21,829 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 21,927 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22,101 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 22,411 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22,710 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 22,967 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 23,154 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 23,262 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 23,461 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23,856 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,252 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24,606 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 24,885 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25,097 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 25,260 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 25,525 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,918 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26,293 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 26,628 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,913 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,146 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27,318 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,584 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,985 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 28,380 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28,756 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,119 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 29,470 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 29,806 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,108 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30,382 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30,654 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30,909 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31,165 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,398 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,636 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31,859 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,090 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32,289 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,435 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32,477 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,466 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,441 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,396 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,329 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,235 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,083 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,859 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,862 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,390 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,188 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33,968 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,738 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35,476 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,155 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,785 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,301 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,700 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,179 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,131 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,074 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,548 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38,950 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38,979 people | +0.1% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 38,979 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 38,979 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 7,789 people | 7,789 people | 7,789 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 7,791 people | 7,789 people | 7,808 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 8,236 people | 7,846 people | 8,681 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 9,280 people | 8,786 people | 9,791 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,467 people | 9,909 people | 11,043 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,855 people | 11,176 people | 12,557 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,492 people | 12,721 people | 14,291 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,355 people | 14,477 people | 16,264 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 17,474 people | 16,475 people | 18,507 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 19,883 people | 18,747 people | 21,058 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,614 people | 21,331 people | 23,878 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 23,850 people | 23,537 people | 24,100 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 24,778 people | 23,596 people | 26,114 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,008 people | 25,459 people | 26,340 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,508 people | 19,961 people | 25,118 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 20,758 people | 19,689 people | 21,672 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,768 people | 21,829 people | 23,856 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,538 people | 24,252 people | 26,913 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,567 people | 27,146 people | 30,108 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,482 people | 30,382 people | 32,435 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,254 people | 31,859 people | 32,477 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,162 people | 33,188 people | 38,179 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,638 people | 38,074 people | 38,979 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 39,622 people compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 220 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
- 221 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
- 222 San Marino 33,761 people compare
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- Population density 22,797 people per km² (2100)
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Monaco?
- Population in Monaco was 38,979 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,979 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,789 people in 1800.
- How does Monaco rank for population?
- Monaco ranks 219th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.