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Monaco vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 196th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Monaco South Korea
Population
38053
51649918
Population rank 191/197 31/197
GDP
$11.1B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 152/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$288,001
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 1/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$115,700
2015
$61,051
2024
Government debt n/a
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,068
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 0.8 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
55 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Monaco and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Monaco and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Monaco South Korea
2024 $11,125,783,372 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $10,003,892,565 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $8,800,430,486 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $8,623,242,743 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $6,730,736,283 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $7,383,496,254 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $7,184,333,936 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $6,430,254,653 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $6,471,290,794 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $6,264,756,528 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $7,070,017,324 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $6,555,591,710 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $5,742,749,294 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $6,088,689,808 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $5,367,561,570 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $5,474,379,252 $983,065,242,417
2008 $6,502,942,245 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $5,875,790,766 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $4,586,826,513 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $4,204,652,899 $971,740,329,984
2004 $4,043,551,489 $823,251,107,639
2003 $3,597,089,751 $728,516,494,684
2002 $2,919,647,982 $650,014,391,470
2001 $2,673,723,034 $567,564,806,235
2000 $2,654,462,665 $597,487,173,479
1999 $2,907,118,641 $515,697,079,289
1998 $2,934,593,468 $397,297,216,492
1997 $2,840,195,190 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,137,886,995 $631,196,863,758
1995 $3,130,309,995 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,720,332,135 $479,181,794,217
1993 $2,574,494,356 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,737,049,231 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,480,540,845 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,481,307,077 $292,064,221,389
1989 $2,010,083,833 $254,236,243,100
1988 $2,000,704,745 $205,477,530,605
1987 $1,839,081,463 $152,240,393,646
1986 $1,515,234,743 $119,965,960,795
1985 $1,082,867,507 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,037,329,604 $99,749,645,089
1983 $1,092,560,365 $89,621,208,322
1982 $1,143,216,457 $79,921,300,447
1981 $1,205,188,648 $74,287,368,087
1980 $1,378,175,524 $66,547,970,351
1979 $1,209,870,147 $68,083,884,298
1978 $1,000,555,218 $52,824,793,388
1977 $811,191,392 $39,064,462,810
1976 $735,324,245 $30,371,074,380
1975 $711,978,962 $22,126,033,058
1974 $563,949,254 $19,860,929,977
1973 $523,554,039 $14,067,523,813
1972 $402,451,901 $10,990,490,570
1971 $327,706,210 $10,005,257,131
1970 $293,127,333 $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Monaco and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco South Korea
2024 $288,001 $36,239
2023 $256,800 $35,674
2022 $226,052 $34,822
2021 $223,823 $37,518
2020 $176,892 $33,646
2019 $193,747 $33,827
2018 $188,298 $35,364
2017 $170,663 $33,297
2016 $173,605 $30,832
2015 $170,437 $30,172
2014 $195,694 $30,667
2013 $184,941 $28,449
2012 $165,445 $26,601
2011 $179,364 $26,175
2010 $161,854 $24,071
2009 $169,150 $19,937
2008 $204,264 $22,252
2007 $184,559 $25,078
2006 $143,083 $22,610
2005 $130,539 $20,167
2004 $125,160 $17,122
2003 $111,110 $15,212
2002 $90,051 $13,643
2001 $82,403 $11,981
2000 $81,789 $12,710
1999 $89,698 $11,063
1998 $90,947 $8,583
1997 $88,582 $12,822
1996 $98,561 $13,865
1995 $99,032 $13,002
1994 $86,704 $10,734
1993 $82,685 $9,180
1992 $88,615 $8,387
1991 $80,997 $7,873
1990 $81,735 $6,813
1989 $66,816 $5,989
1988 $67,181 $4,889
1987 $62,456 $3,658
1986 $52,082 $2,911
1985 $37,690 $2,543
1984 $36,582 $2,469
1983 $39,076 $2,246
1982 $41,479 $2,032
1981 $44,157 $1,918
1980 $50,814 $1,746
1979 $44,990 $1,814
1978 $37,608 $1,429
1977 $30,875 $1,073
1976 $28,396 $847
1975 $27,921 $627
1974 $22,348 $572
1973 $20,882 $412
1972 $16,187 $328
1971 $13,334 $304
1970 $12,098 $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Monaco vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco South Korea
2026 86.7 84.6
2025 86.6 84.5
2024 86.5 84.4
2023 86.4 84.3
2022 85.7 82.7
2021 85.1 83.9
2020 86.1 83.7
2019 86.2 83.7
2018 86.1 83.3
2017 85.9 83.3
2016 85.6 82.9
2015 85.3 82.5
2014 85.1 82.4
2013 85.1 81.8
2012 85 81.3
2011 85 81.2
2010 84.6 80.7
2009 84.2 80.6
2008 83.8 80
2007 83.9 79.4
2006 84.2 79
2005 84.3 78.4
2004 84.2 78
2003 83.6 77.5
2002 83.1 77.2
2001 82.5 76.9
2000 82.1 76.2
1999 81.8 75.6
1998 81.6 75
1997 81.4 74.5
1996 81.1 74
1995 80.9 73.4
1994 80.7 72.9
1993 80.4 72.7
1992 80.1 72.2
1991 79.7 71.4
1990 79.4 71
1989 79.4 70.7
1988 79.4 70.2
1987 79.3 69.3
1986 78.4 69
1985 77.4 68.4
1984 76.4 68.1
1983 75.7 66.7
1982 75.3 67.1
1981 75 67.1
1980 74.9 64.8
1979 74.9 66.1
1978 74.7 65
1977 74.2 64.6
1976 73.8 65
1975 73.5 64.7
1974 73.4 64.2
1973 73.4 63.8
1972 73.4 63.2
1971 73.4 62.7
1970 73.3 62.2
1969 73.2 61.4
1968 73.2 60.9
1967 73.1 60.9
1966 73 55.4
1965 72.9 55.8
1964 72.7 55.3
1963 72.5 55
1962 72.4 55
1961 72.2 54.4
1960 71.9 53.8
1959 71.4 52.9
1958 71.1 51.8
1957 70.9 51.6
1956 70.7 50.2
1955 70.4 48.4
1954 70 46.1
1953 69.6 40.5
1952 68.9 36.6
1951 68.4 26.6
1950 68 22.2

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

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Monaco and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Monaco South Korea
2024 38,631 51,751,065
2023 38,956 51,712,619
2022 38,931 51,672,569
2021 38,527 51,769,539
2020 38,050 51,836,239
2019 38,109 51,764,822
2018 38,154 51,585,058
2017 37,678 51,361,911
2016 37,276 51,217,803
2015 36,757 51,014,947
2014 36,128 50,746,659
2013 35,447 50,428,893
2012 34,711 50,199,853
2011 33,946 49,936,638
2010 33,163 49,554,112
2009 32,364 49,307,835
2008 31,836 49,054,708
2007 31,837 48,683,638
2006 32,057 48,438,292
2005 32,210 48,184,561
2004 32,307 48,082,519
2003 32,374 47,892,330
2002 32,422 47,644,736
2001 32,447 47,370,164
2000 32,455 47,008,111
1999 32,410 46,616,677
1998 32,267 46,286,503
1997 32,063 45,953,580
1996 31,837 45,524,681
1995 31,609 45,092,991
1994 31,375 44,641,540
1993 31,136 44,194,628
1992 30,887 43,747,962
1991 30,625 43,295,704
1990 30,358 42,869,283
1989 30,084 42,449,038
1988 29,781 42,031,247
1987 29,446 41,621,690
1986 29,093 41,213,674
1985 28,731 40,805,744
1984 28,356 40,405,956
1983 27,960 39,910,403
1982 27,561 39,326,352
1981 27,293 38,723,248
1980 27,122 38,123,775
1979 26,892 37,534,236
1978 26,605 36,969,185
1977 26,273 36,411,795
1976 25,895 35,848,523
1975 25,500 35,280,725
1974 25,235 34,692,266
1973 25,072 34,103,149
1972 24,862 33,505,406
1971 24,576 32,882,704
1970 24,229 32,240,827
1969 23,831 31,544,266
1968 23,437 30,838,302
1967 23,230 30,130,983
1966 23,131 29,435,571
1965 22,941 28,704,674
1964 22,686 27,984,155
1963 22,385 27,261,747
1962 22,078 26,513,030
1961 21,901 25,765,673
1960 21,808 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Monaco and South Korea

Fertility rate
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco South Korea
2023 2.11 0.72
2022 2.11 0.78
2021 2.12 0.81
2020 2.38 0.84
2019 2.4 0.92
2018 2.49 0.98
2017 2.42 1.05
2016 2.58 1.17
2015 2.5 1.24
2014 2.49 1.21
2013 2.31 1.19
2012 2.29 1.3
2011 2.22 1.24
2010 2.38 1.23
2009 2.4 1.15
2008 2.38 1.19
2007 2.21 1.26
2006 2.1 1.13
2005 2.01 1.09
2004 1.99 1.16
2003 1.91 1.19
2002 2.01 1.18
2001 2.18 1.31
2000 2.08 1.48
1999 2.01 1.43
1998 1.95 1.46
1997 1.88 1.54
1996 1.82 1.57
1995 1.78 1.63
1994 1.76 1.66
1993 1.75 1.65
1992 1.76 1.76
1991 1.79 1.71
1990 1.85 1.57
1989 1.93 1.56
1988 2.01 1.55
1987 2.06 1.53
1986 2.11 1.58
1985 2.14 1.66
1984 2.17 1.74
1983 2.18 2.06
1982 2.2 2.39
1981 2.22 2.57
1980 2.24 2.82
1979 2.26 2.9
1978 2.28 2.64
1977 2.31 2.99
1976 2.33 3
1975 2.35 3.43
1974 2.38 3.77
1973 2.41 4.07
1972 2.44 4.12
1971 2.47 4.54
1970 2.5 4.53
1969 2.54 4.45
1968 2.57 4.51
1967 2.59 4.62
1966 2.63 4.78
1965 2.66 4.89
1964 2.69 5.07
1963 2.73 5.33
1962 2.76 5.56
1961 2.78 5.8
1960 2.81 5.99

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

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Monaco and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco South Korea
2024 55 46.1
2023 55.3 45.5
2022 56 44.9
2021 56.2 44.4
2020 55.7 43.8
2019 55.6 43.1
2018 55.5 42.5
2017 55 41.9
2016 54.4 41.4
2015 53.7 40.8
2014 52.8 40.2
2013 52 39.5
2012 51.1 38.8
2011 50.1 38.2
2010 49.2 37.6
2009 48.3 37
2008 47.6 36.4
2007 47.1 35.8
2006 46.8 35.2
2005 46.5 34.5
2004 46.2 33.9
2003 46 33.4
2002 45.9 32.8
2001 45.8 32.3
2000 45.6 31.7
1999 45.3 31.2
1998 45 30.7
1997 44.9 30.2
1996 44.8 29.8
1995 44.7 29.4
1994 44.5 28.9
1993 44.4 28.3
1992 44.3 27.8
1991 44.3 27.2
1990 44.2 26.7
1989 43.9 26.3
1988 43.7 25.8
1987 43.5 25.3
1986 43.4 24.8
1985 43.4 24.2
1984 43.5 23.7
1983 43.8 23.3
1982 44.1 22.8
1981 44.2 22.5
1980 44.1 22.1
1979 44 21.6
1978 44 21.1
1977 44.2 20.7
1976 44.6 20.2
1975 45 19.9
1974 45.1 19.6
1973 44.9 19.3
1972 44.7 19.1
1971 44.7 19
1970 44.8 18.9
1969 45 18.8
1968 45.3 18.7
1967 45.2 18.6
1966 45 18.5
1965 44.8 18.6
1964 44.8 18.8
1963 45 19
1962 45.3 19.1
1961 45.4 19.2
1960 45.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco South Korea
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Monaco South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share n/a
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Monaco South Korea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2018
English speaking
40%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Monaco South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Monaco South Korea
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 mi
2019
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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