Urban population in Monaco
Monaco: Urban population was 38,341 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Monaco, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Monaco is 38,341, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Monaco peaked at 38,956 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,808, in 1960.
That places Monaco 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,808 | — |
| 1961 | 21,901 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22,078 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 22,385 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22,686 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 22,941 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 23,131 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 23,230 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,437 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23,831 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,229 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24,576 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 24,862 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25,072 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25,235 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 29,781 | +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 | 32,063 | +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 | 33,163 | +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 | 38,931 | +1.0% |
| 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 2.24 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 38,341 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,743 | 21,808 | 23,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,514 | 24,229 | 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 | 33,163 | 38,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,573 | 38,050 | 38,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 201 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 202 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 203 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 205 American Samoa 37,059 compare
- 206 San Marino 33,150 compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 28,701 compare
More climate change data for Monaco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.7507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.7507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 38,341 (2025)
- Population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Monaco?
- Urban population in Monaco was 38,341 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,956 in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,808 in 1960.
- How does Monaco rank for urban population?
- Monaco ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.