Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco
Monaco: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 38,341 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,341 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,956 people
in 2023
All-time low
19,666 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco stood at 38,341 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco peaked at 38,956 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,666 people, in 1950.
That places Monaco 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,666 people | — |
| 1951 | 20,348 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 20,558 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 20,662 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 20,663 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20,575 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 20,720 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 21,093 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 21,404 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 21,646 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 21,808 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 21,901 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22,078 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 22,385 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22,686 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 22,940 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 23,131 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 23,230 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,437 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23,831 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,228 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24,576 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 24,862 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25,072 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25,234 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 25,500 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25,895 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26,273 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 26,605 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,892 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,122 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27,293 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,561 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,960 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,356 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28,731 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,093 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 29,446 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 29,780 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,084 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30,358 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30,625 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30,887 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31,136 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,375 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 31,609 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31,837 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,062 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32,267 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,410 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32,455 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,447 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,422 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,374 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,307 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,210 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,057 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,837 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,836 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,364 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,164 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33,946 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,711 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35,447 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,128 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,757 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,276 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,678 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,154 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,109 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,050 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38,527 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38,932 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38,956 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,631 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38,341 people | -0.8% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 38,341 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 38,341 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,734 people | 19,666 people | 21,646 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,743 people | 21,808 people | 23,831 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,514 people | 24,228 people | 26,892 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,543 people | 27,122 people | 30,084 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,457 people | 30,358 people | 32,410 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,231 people | 31,836 people | 32,455 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,137 people | 33,164 people | 38,154 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,573 people | 38,050 people | 38,956 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 people compare
- 206 Gibraltar 40,126 people compare
- 207 Samoa 38,393 people compare
- 209 American Samoa 37,058 people compare
- 210 Jersey 35,910 people compare
- 211 San Marino 32,628 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Monaco was 38,341 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,956 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,666 people in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Monaco ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.