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
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,979 people
in 2023
All-time low
19,689 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Monaco is 38,979 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 19,689 people, in 1950.
That places Monaco 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Monaco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,689 people | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 214 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 39,622 people compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
- 219 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
- 220 San Marino 33,761 people compare
More population data for Monaco
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6461 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6461 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 22,797 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,551 people (2100)
- 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 19,689 people in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for population?
- Monaco ranks 217th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.