Population and Demographics of Monaco
Population declining at 0.83% in 2024 · 36.17% aged 65 or older
Broad age groups reinforce that picture: 13.47% are under 15, 50.36% are 15 to 64, and 36.17% are 65 or older. Looking ahead, 36.8 thousand is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 38.6 thousand in 2024.
Population Over Time in Monaco
Since 2000, Monaco's population has grown from 0.032M to 0.039M, a net shift of about 0.01 million. By 2050, the medium path reaches 0.037M, which would make the population close to its 2024 size than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Monaco's demographic picture in 2024. People aged 65 or older account for 36.17% of the population, versus 13.47% under age 15; 50.36% are 15 to 64. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 51.1% of Monaco's population and males 48.9%. Females exceed males by 2.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 51.1% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 48.9% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Two current indicators frame Monaco: -0.83% annual population change and fertility at 2.1, with younger residents at 13.47% and older residents at 36.17% of the total.
Monaco's population path over 2000 to 2024 records +18.8% change, and the projected 2024-to-2050 movement is -4.7%; a separate component dataset would be needed to explain how much comes from natural change or migration.
2024 estimate for Monaco. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Monaco vs. World
In 2024, Monaco's annual population change, fertility and median age do not all sit on the same side of the world benchmarks: they are respectively lower than, below and older than the global benchmarks.
| Indicator | Monaco | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | -0.83% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 54 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
At 0.039M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of -0.83%.
The 2024 age structure is 13.47% under 15, 50.36% aged 15 to 64 and 36.17% aged 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 51.1% and 48.9% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 0.037M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.00 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Monaco?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Monaco is 38,631 people.
Is the population of Monaco growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Monaco's population is declining, with annual change of -0.83%.
What percentage of the population of Monaco is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 36.17% of Monaco's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Monaco in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Monaco's 2050 population at 36,757.
What is the fertility rate in Monaco?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Monaco is 2.1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.