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Monaco vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 196th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Monaco South Africa
Population
38053
65683993
Population rank 191/197 24/197
GDP
$11.1B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 152/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$288,001
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 1/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$115,700
2015
$15,456
2024
Government debt n/a
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
76%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,068
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 0.8 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
55 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Monaco and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Monaco and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Monaco South Africa
2024 $11,125,783,372 $401,144,998,374
2023 $10,003,892,565 $381,440,724,491
2022 $8,800,430,486 $407,596,043,068
2021 $8,623,242,743 $419,986,284,375
2020 $6,730,736,283 $337,974,655,408
2019 $7,383,496,254 $389,330,032,224
2018 $7,184,333,936 $405,260,723,893
2017 $6,430,254,653 $381,448,814,653
2016 $6,471,290,794 $323,585,509,674
2015 $6,264,756,528 $346,709,790,459
2014 $7,070,017,324 $381,198,869,776
2013 $6,555,591,710 $400,886,013,596
2012 $5,742,749,294 $434,400,545,086
2011 $6,088,689,808 $458,199,494,831
2010 $5,367,561,570 $417,363,822,802
2009 $5,474,379,252 $329,754,060,647
2008 $6,502,942,245 $316,131,258,616
2007 $5,875,790,766 $333,077,117,254
2006 $4,586,826,513 $303,858,675,364
2005 $4,204,652,899 $288,867,217,197
2004 $4,043,551,489 $255,806,908,595
2003 $3,597,089,751 $197,018,965,309
2002 $2,919,647,982 $129,087,556,612
2001 $2,673,723,034 $135,429,905,923
2000 $2,654,462,665 $151,752,757,215
1999 $2,907,118,641 $151,516,957,079
1998 $2,934,593,468 $152,982,984,557
1997 $2,840,195,190 $168,978,057,328
1996 $3,137,886,995 $163,234,925,381
1995 $3,130,309,995 $171,735,933,897
1994 $2,720,332,135 $153,512,712,382
1993 $2,574,494,356 $147,194,747,566
1992 $2,737,049,231 $146,956,150,987
1991 $2,480,540,845 $135,203,698,238
1990 $2,481,307,077 $126,048,140,142
1989 $2,010,083,833 $108,055,624,082
1988 $2,000,704,745 $103,976,831,871
1987 $1,839,081,463 $96,535,763,418
1986 $1,515,234,743 $73,354,771,399
1985 $1,082,867,507 $64,459,376,087
1984 $1,037,329,604 $84,870,163,366
1983 $1,092,560,365 $96,204,110,942
1982 $1,143,216,457 $85,904,057,409
1981 $1,205,188,648 $93,141,472,164
1980 $1,378,175,524 $89,411,864,402
1979 $1,209,870,147 $63,038,658,089
1978 $1,000,555,218 $51,607,412,902
1977 $811,191,392 $45,328,411,332
1976 $735,324,245 $41,150,460,288
1975 $711,978,962 $42,906,905,672
1974 $563,949,254 $41,389,186,095
1973 $523,554,039 $33,262,772,008
1972 $402,451,901 $24,515,919,217
1971 $327,706,210 $23,411,076,638
1970 $293,127,333 $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Monaco and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco South Africa
2024 $288,001 $6,267
2023 $256,800 $6,034
2022 $226,052 $6,534
2021 $223,823 $6,829
2020 $176,892 $5,581
2019 $193,747 $6,534
2018 $188,298 $6,914
2017 $170,663 $6,618
2016 $173,605 $5,651
2015 $170,437 $6,112
2014 $195,694 $6,857
2013 $184,941 $7,332
2012 $165,445 $8,077
2011 $179,364 $8,646
2010 $161,854 $7,973
2009 $169,150 $6,375
2008 $204,264 $6,185
2007 $184,559 $6,592
2006 $143,083 $6,077
2005 $130,539 $5,837
2004 $125,160 $5,221
2003 $111,110 $4,062
2002 $90,051 $2,688
2001 $82,403 $2,847
2000 $81,789 $3,218
1999 $89,698 $3,242
1998 $90,947 $3,310
1997 $88,582 $3,700
1996 $98,561 $3,618
1995 $99,032 $3,856
1994 $86,704 $3,489
1993 $82,685 $3,400
1992 $88,615 $3,462
1991 $80,997 $3,243
1990 $81,735 $3,093
1989 $66,816 $2,727
1988 $67,181 $2,702
1987 $62,456 $2,586
1986 $52,082 $2,027
1985 $37,690 $1,839
1984 $36,582 $2,504
1983 $39,076 $2,938
1982 $41,479 $2,717
1981 $44,157 $3,050
1980 $50,814 $3,029
1979 $44,990 $2,202
1978 $37,608 $1,852
1977 $30,875 $1,671
1976 $28,396 $1,559
1975 $27,921 $1,670
1974 $22,348 $1,656
1973 $20,882 $1,369
1972 $16,187 $1,038
1971 $13,334 $1,020
1970 $12,098 $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Monaco vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco South Africa
2026 86.7 66.7
2025 86.6 66.5
2024 86.5 66.3
2023 86.4 66.1
2022 85.7 65.5
2021 85.1 62
2020 86.1 65.2
2019 86.2 66.1
2018 86.1 65.7
2017 85.9 65.4
2016 85.6 64.7
2015 85.3 64.1
2014 85.1 63.2
2013 85.1 62.4
2012 85 61.7
2011 85 60.6
2010 84.6 58.9
2009 84.2 57.4
2008 83.8 56
2007 83.9 54.9
2006 84.2 54.2
2005 84.3 53.9
2004 84.2 54
2003 83.6 54.2
2002 83.1 55.6
2001 82.5 57.2
2000 82.1 58.4
1999 81.8 59.2
1998 81.6 59.9
1997 81.4 60.5
1996 81.1 61.1
1995 80.9 61.6
1994 80.7 62.1
1993 80.4 62.6
1992 80.1 62.8
1991 79.7 63
1990 79.4 62.9
1989 79.4 63
1988 79.4 62.9
1987 79.3 62.7
1986 78.4 62.4
1985 77.4 62.2
1984 76.4 61.8
1983 75.7 61.4
1982 75.3 60.9
1981 75 60.4
1980 74.9 60
1979 74.9 59.5
1978 74.7 59
1977 74.2 58.5
1976 73.8 58
1975 73.5 57.6
1974 73.4 57.1
1973 73.4 56.7
1972 73.4 56.4
1971 73.4 56
1970 73.3 55.7
1969 73.2 55.4
1968 73.2 55.2
1967 73.1 55
1966 73 54.7
1965 72.9 54.4
1964 72.7 54.2
1963 72.5 53.9
1962 72.4 53.6
1961 72.2 53.1
1960 71.9 52.6
1959 71.4 51.9
1958 71.1 51.1
1957 70.9 50.2
1956 70.7 49.2
1955 70.4 48.2
1954 70 47.1
1953 69.6 46.1
1952 68.9 45
1951 68.4 44.1
1950 68 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Monaco and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Monaco South Africa
2024 38,631 64,007,187
2023 38,956 63,212,384
2022 38,931 62,378,410
2021 38,527 61,502,603
2020 38,050 60,562,381
2019 38,109 59,587,885
2018 38,154 58,613,001
2017 37,678 57,635,162
2016 37,276 57,259,551
2015 36,757 56,723,537
2014 36,128 55,594,838
2013 35,447 54,678,791
2012 34,711 53,782,567
2011 33,946 52,995,205
2010 33,163 52,344,051
2009 32,364 51,728,516
2008 31,836 51,114,599
2007 31,837 50,528,584
2006 32,057 49,998,277
2005 32,210 49,490,033
2004 32,307 48,991,421
2003 32,374 48,500,348
2002 32,422 48,019,415
2001 32,447 47,566,800
2000 32,455 47,159,719
1999 32,410 46,730,335
1998 32,267 46,223,880
1997 32,063 45,666,838
1996 31,837 45,123,018
1995 31,609 44,541,554
1994 31,375 44,004,139
1993 31,136 43,297,156
1992 30,887 42,443,509
1991 30,625 41,687,898
1990 30,358 40,746,268
1989 30,084 39,628,575
1988 29,781 38,480,649
1987 29,446 37,326,190
1986 29,093 36,180,515
1985 28,731 35,042,093
1984 28,356 33,892,788
1983 27,960 32,739,304
1982 27,561 31,615,339
1981 27,293 30,541,044
1980 27,122 29,518,857
1979 26,892 28,634,162
1978 26,605 27,869,507
1977 26,273 27,118,952
1976 25,895 26,395,450
1975 25,500 25,690,940
1974 25,235 24,989,108
1973 25,072 24,294,263
1972 24,862 23,609,456
1971 24,576 22,942,143
1970 24,229 22,279,984
1969 23,831 21,614,676
1968 23,437 20,957,287
1967 23,230 20,314,066
1966 23,131 19,690,087
1965 22,941 19,089,380
1964 22,686 18,511,361
1963 22,385 17,954,564
1962 22,078 17,418,522
1961 21,901 16,908,035
1960 21,808 16,440,172

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Monaco and South Africa

Fertility rate
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco South Africa
2023 2.11 2.22
2022 2.11 2.23
2021 2.12 2.25
2020 2.38 2.26
2019 2.4 2.26
2018 2.49 2.27
2017 2.42 2.28
2016 2.58 2.26
2015 2.5 2.36
2014 2.49 2.42
2013 2.31 2.43
2012 2.29 2.45
2011 2.22 2.44
2010 2.38 2.44
2009 2.4 2.5
2008 2.38 2.68
2007 2.21 2.55
2006 2.1 2.55
2005 2.01 2.51
2004 1.99 2.44
2003 1.91 2.36
2002 2.01 2.32
2001 2.18 2.37
2000 2.08 2.41
1999 2.01 2.56
1998 1.95 2.63
1997 1.88 2.73
1996 1.82 2.99
1995 1.78 3.17
1994 1.76 3.26
1993 1.75 3.37
1992 1.76 3.48
1991 1.79 3.62
1990 1.85 3.72
1989 1.93 3.98
1988 2.01 4.18
1987 2.06 4.35
1986 2.11 4.41
1985 2.14 4.5
1984 2.17 4.57
1983 2.18 4.63
1982 2.2 4.7
1981 2.22 4.71
1980 2.24 4.78
1979 2.26 4.82
1978 2.28 4.85
1977 2.31 4.94
1976 2.33 5.07
1975 2.35 5.19
1974 2.38 5.3
1973 2.41 5.41
1972 2.44 5.49
1971 2.47 5.57
1970 2.5 5.63
1969 2.54 5.72
1968 2.57 5.78
1967 2.59 5.85
1966 2.63 5.91
1965 2.66 5.89
1964 2.69 5.96
1963 2.73 6.01
1962 2.76 6.05
1961 2.78 6.08
1960 2.81 6.11

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Monaco and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco South Africa
2024 55 29.5
2023 55.3 29.2
2022 56 28.9
2021 56.2 28.6
2020 55.7 28.3
2019 55.6 27.9
2018 55.5 27.5
2017 55 27
2016 54.4 26.7
2015 53.7 26.4
2014 52.8 26
2013 52 25.7
2012 51.1 25.3
2011 50.1 25
2010 49.2 24.6
2009 48.3 24.3
2008 47.6 24
2007 47.1 23.8
2006 46.8 23.5
2005 46.5 23.3
2004 46.2 23.1
2003 46 22.8
2002 45.9 22.4
2001 45.8 22.2
2000 45.6 21.9
1999 45.3 21.6
1998 45 21.4
1997 44.9 21.2
1996 44.8 21.2
1995 44.7 21.5
1994 44.5 22
1993 44.4 21.9
1992 44.3 21.5
1991 44.3 21.5
1990 44.2 21.3
1989 43.9 21.1
1988 43.7 20.9
1987 43.5 20.7
1986 43.4 20.5
1985 43.4 20.4
1984 43.5 20.2
1983 43.8 20
1982 44.1 19.8
1981 44.2 19.6
1980 44.1 19.4
1979 44 19.3
1978 44 19.2
1977 44.2 19.1
1976 44.6 19
1975 45 18.9
1974 45.1 18.9
1973 44.9 18.8
1972 44.7 18.8
1971 44.7 18.8
1970 44.8 18.8
1969 45 18.8
1968 45.3 18.8
1967 45.2 18.8
1966 45 18.8
1965 44.8 18.8
1964 44.8 18.9
1963 45 18.9
1962 45.3 18.9
1961 45.4 19
1960 45.4 19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco South Africa
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
83
2025
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.89%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.1%
2024

Energy

Monaco South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Monaco South Africa
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.2%
2024
English speaking
40%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Monaco South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Monaco South Africa
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 mi
2019
466,028 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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