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 201st out of 215 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.
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
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 199 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 200 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 202 American Samoa 37,059 compare
- 203 San Marino 33,150 compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 28,701 compare
More climate change data for Monaco
- Population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 38,341 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.005 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 20.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 99.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 100.0% (2025)
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 201st out of 215 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.