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 218th out of 238 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.

Population in Monaco

Name: Population in Monaco
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Monaco: Population was 38,979 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

38,979 people

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

218th

of 238 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 218th out of 238 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.

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

215 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
217 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
219 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
220 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
221 San Marino 33,761 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More population data for Monaco

Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2,551 people (2100)
Population density 22,797 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.6% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 17 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.1 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -1.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.11 live births per woman (2023)

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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 218th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.