Urban and rural population in Monaco
Monaco: Urban and rural population was 38,341 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,341
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,956
in 2023
All-time low
19,666
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Monaco, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Monaco stood at 38,341.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Monaco peaked at 38,956 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,666, 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.
Urban and rural population in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,666 | — |
| 1951 | 20,348 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 20,558 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 20,662 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 20,663 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20,575 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 20,720 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 21,093 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 21,404 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 21,646 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 21,808 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 21,901 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22,078 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 22,385 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22,686 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 22,940 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 23,131 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 23,230 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,437 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23,831 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,228 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24,576 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 24,862 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25,072 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25,234 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 25,500 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25,895 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26,273 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 26,605 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,892 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,122 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27,293 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,561 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,960 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,356 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28,731 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,093 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 29,446 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 29,780 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,084 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30,358 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30,625 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30,887 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31,136 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,375 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 31,609 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31,837 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,062 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32,267 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,410 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32,455 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,447 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,422 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,374 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,307 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,210 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,057 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,837 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,836 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,364 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,164 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33,946 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,711 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35,447 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,128 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,757 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,276 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,678 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,154 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,109 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,050 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38,527 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38,932 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38,956 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,631 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38,341 | -0.8% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 38,341 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 38,341 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,734 | 19,666 | 21,646 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,743 | 21,808 | 23,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,514 | 24,228 | 26,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,543 | 27,122 | 30,084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,457 | 30,358 | 32,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,231 | 31,836 | 32,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,137 | 33,164 | 38,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,573 | 38,050 | 38,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 207 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 209 American Samoa 37,058 compare
- 210 Jersey 35,910 compare
- 211 San Marino 32,628 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 22,797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,551 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.64 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Monaco?
- Urban and rural population in Monaco was 38,341 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,956 in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,666 in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for urban and rural population?
- Monaco ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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