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
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.
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 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)
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.