The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.
Population statistics:
- New Zealand's population is 141.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
- For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
- Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).
Monaco vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | 47,158 | 5,918,837 |
| 2099 | 46,848 | 5,923,132 |
| 2098 | 46,586 | 5,927,206 |
| 2097 | 46,305 | 5,930,263 |
| 2096 | 46,033 | 5,932,907 |
| 2095 | 45,748 | 5,934,847 |
| 2094 | 45,453 | 5,936,183 |
| 2093 | 45,173 | 5,938,804 |
| 2092 | 44,920 | 5,939,085 |
| 2091 | 44,638 | 5,940,665 |
| 2090 | 44,363 | 5,941,752 |
| 2089 | 44,110 | 5,944,871 |
| 2088 | 43,838 | 5,945,635 |
| 2087 | 43,543 | 5,948,586 |
| 2086 | 43,257 | 5,951,745 |
| 2085 | 42,997 | 5,955,275 |
| 2084 | 42,714 | 5,959,115 |
| 2083 | 42,438 | 5,963,613 |
| 2082 | 42,184 | 5,966,943 |
| 2081 | 41,923 | 5,968,511 |
| 2080 | 41,661 | 5,971,082 |
| 2079 | 41,406 | 5,972,331 |
| 2078 | 41,159 | 5,972,928 |
| 2077 | 40,888 | 5,971,804 |
| 2076 | 40,618 | 5,971,386 |
| 2075 | 40,387 | 5,970,985 |
| 2074 | 40,161 | 5,969,834 |
| 2073 | 39,929 | 5,968,506 |
| 2072 | 39,720 | 5,964,548 |
| 2071 | 39,507 | 5,964,493 |
| 2070 | 39,292 | 5,963,811 |
| 2069 | 39,078 | 5,962,551 |
| 2068 | 38,878 | 5,960,918 |
| 2067 | 38,694 | 5,958,438 |
| 2066 | 38,525 | 5,954,539 |
| 2065 | 38,353 | 5,950,378 |
| 2064 | 38,190 | 5,946,851 |
| 2063 | 38,002 | 5,944,910 |
| 2062 | 37,867 | 5,940,838 |
| 2061 | 37,731 | 5,939,601 |
| 2060 | 37,615 | 5,936,094 |
| 2059 | 37,466 | 5,931,426 |
| 2058 | 37,359 | 5,925,816 |
| 2057 | 37,229 | 5,919,823 |
| 2056 | 37,111 | 5,913,287 |
| 2055 | 37,040 | 5,904,352 |
| 2054 | 36,926 | 5,894,795 |
| 2053 | 36,834 | 5,884,875 |
| 2052 | 36,743 | 5,876,162 |
| 2051 | 36,658 | 5,864,176 |
| 2050 | 36,577 | 5,852,896 |
| 2049 | 36,507 | 5,844,165 |
| 2048 | 36,456 | 5,833,178 |
| 2047 | 36,411 | 5,822,035 |
| 2046 | 36,389 | 5,809,860 |
| 2045 | 36,380 | 5,795,785 |
| 2044 | 36,379 | 5,780,884 |
| 2043 | 36,396 | 5,764,579 |
| 2042 | 36,404 | 5,746,528 |
| 2041 | 36,459 | 5,727,253 |
| 2040 | 36,517 | 5,708,874 |
| 2039 | 36,547 | 5,690,018 |
| 2038 | 36,591 | 5,669,959 |
| 2037 | 36,651 | 5,650,253 |
| 2036 | 36,718 | 5,630,126 |
| 2035 | 36,791 | 5,609,155 |
| 2034 | 36,862 | 5,588,315 |
| 2033 | 36,941 | 5,565,507 |
| 2032 | 37,042 | 5,542,488 |
| 2031 | 37,163 | 5,517,391 |
| 2030 | 37,287 | 5,491,320 |
| 2029 | 37,443 | 5,462,926 |
| 2028 | 37,617 | 5,432,752 |
| 2027 | 37,834 | 5,399,898 |
| 2026 | 38,053 | 5,364,771 |
| 2025 | 38,340 | 5,327,462 |
| 2024 | 38,631 | 5,287,500 |
| 2023 | 38,956 | 5,200,000 |
| 2022 | 38,931 | 5,081,700 |
| 2021 | 38,527 | 5,084,600 |
| 2020 | 38,050 | 5,072,400 |
| 2019 | 38,109 | 4,970,300 |
| 2018 | 38,154 | 4,900,600 |
| 2017 | 37,678 | 4,813,600 |
| 2016 | 37,276 | 4,714,100 |
| 2015 | 36,757 | 4,609,400 |
| 2014 | 36,128 | 4,516,500 |
| 2013 | 35,447 | 4,442,100 |
| 2012 | 34,711 | 4,408,100 |
| 2011 | 33,946 | 4,384,000 |
| 2010 | 33,163 | 4,350,700 |
| 2009 | 32,364 | 4,302,600 |
| 2008 | 31,836 | 4,259,800 |
| 2007 | 31,837 | 4,223,800 |
| 2006 | 32,057 | 4,184,600 |
| 2005 | 32,210 | 4,133,900 |
| 2004 | 32,307 | 4,087,500 |
| 2003 | 32,374 | 4,027,200 |
| 2002 | 32,422 | 3,948,500 |
| 2001 | 32,447 | 3,880,500 |
| 2000 | 32,455 | 3,857,700 |
| 1999 | 32,410 | 3,835,100 |
| 1998 | 32,267 | 3,815,000 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | 3,781,300 |
| 1996 | 31,837 | 3,732,000 |
| 1995 | 31,609 | 3,673,400 |
| 1994 | 31,375 | 3,620,000 |
| 1993 | 31,136 | 3,572,200 |
| 1992 | 30,887 | 3,531,700 |
| 1991 | 30,625 | 3,495,100 |
| 1990 | 30,358 | 3,329,800 |
| 1989 | 30,084 | 3,299,200 |
| 1988 | 29,781 | 3,283,400 |
| 1987 | 29,446 | 3,274,400 |
| 1986 | 29,093 | 3,246,300 |
| 1985 | 28,731 | 3,247,100 |
| 1984 | 28,356 | 3,227,100 |
| 1983 | 27,960 | 3,199,300 |
| 1982 | 27,561 | 3,156,100 |
| 1981 | 27,293 | 3,124,900 |
| 1980 | 27,122 | 3,112,900 |
| 1979 | 26,892 | 3,109,000 |
| 1978 | 26,605 | 3,121,200 |
| 1977 | 26,273 | 3,120,200 |
| 1976 | 25,895 | 3,110,500 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | 3,083,100 |
| 1974 | 25,235 | 3,023,700 |
| 1973 | 25,072 | 2,961,300 |
| 1972 | 24,862 | 2,903,900 |
| 1971 | 24,576 | 2,853,000 |
| 1970 | 24,229 | 2,810,700 |
| 1969 | 23,831 | 2,772,800 |
| 1968 | 23,437 | 2,748,100 |
| 1967 | 23,230 | 2,724,100 |
| 1966 | 23,131 | 2,675,900 |
| 1965 | 22,941 | 2,628,400 |
| 1964 | 22,686 | 2,585,400 |
| 1963 | 22,385 | 2,531,800 |
| 1962 | 22,078 | 2,482,000 |
| 1961 | 21,901 | 2,419,700 |
| 1960 | 21,808 | 2,371,800 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Monaco increased by 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).
Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Monaco's population will shrink by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.
Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | 0.66% | -0.07% |
| 2099 | 0.56% | -0.07% |
| 2098 | 0.61% | -0.05% |
| 2097 | 0.59% | -0.04% |
| 2096 | 0.62% | -0.03% |
| 2095 | 0.65% | -0.02% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -0.005% |
| 2092 | 0.63% | -0.03% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | 0.62% | -0.01% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.05% |
| 2087 | 0.66% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 0.66% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | 0.65% | -0.08% |
| 2083 | 0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | 0.62% | -0.03% |
| 2081 | 0.63% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2079 | 0.6% | -0.01% |
| 2078 | 0.66% | 0.02% |
| 2077 | 0.66% | 0.007% |
| 2076 | 0.57% | 0.007% |
| 2075 | 0.56% | 0.02% |
| 2074 | 0.58% | 0.02% |
| 2073 | 0.52% | 0.07% |
| 2072 | 0.54% | 0.001% |
| 2071 | 0.55% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | 0.55% | 0.02% |
| 2069 | 0.52% | 0.03% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | 0.04% |
| 2067 | 0.44% | 0.07% |
| 2066 | 0.45% | 0.07% |
| 2065 | 0.43% | 0.06% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | 0.03% |
| 2063 | 0.36% | 0.07% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | 0.31% | 0.06% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | 0.08% |
| 2059 | 0.29% | 0.09% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | 0.1% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | 0.11% |
| 2056 | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | 0.16% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| 2052 | 0.23% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.22% | 0.19% |
| 2050 | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| 2049 | 0.14% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | 0.12% | 0.19% |
| 2047 | 0.06% | 0.21% |
| 2046 | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | 0.003% | 0.26% |
| 2044 | -0.05% | 0.28% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | 0.31% |
| 2042 | -0.15% | 0.34% |
| 2041 | -0.16% | 0.32% |
| 2040 | -0.08% | 0.33% |
| 2039 | -0.12% | 0.35% |
| 2038 | -0.16% | 0.35% |
| 2037 | -0.18% | 0.36% |
| 2036 | -0.2% | 0.37% |
| 2035 | -0.19% | 0.37% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | 0.42% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | -0.33% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | -0.42% | 0.52% |
| 2029 | -0.46% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | -0.57% | 0.61% |
| 2027 | -0.58% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | -0.75% | 0.7% |
| 2025 | -0.75% | 0.76% |
| 2024 | -0.83% | 1.68% |
| 2023 | 0.06% | 2.33% |
| 2022 | 1.05% | -0.06% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | 0.24% |
| 2020 | -0.15% | 2.05% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 1.26% | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 1.08% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | 1.41% | 2.27% |
| 2015 | 1.74% | 2.06% |
| 2014 | 1.92% | 1.67% |
| 2013 | 2.12% | 0.77% |
| 2012 | 2.25% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 2.36% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 2.47% | 1.12% |
| 2009 | 1.66% | 1% |
| 2008 | -0.003% | 0.85% |
| 2007 | -0.69% | 0.94% |
| 2006 | -0.48% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | -0.21% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | -0.15% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | -0.08% | 1.75% |
| 2001 | -0.02% | 0.59% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 0.59% |
| 1999 | 0.44% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 0.64% | 0.89% |
| 1997 | 0.71% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 0.72% | 1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.75% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 0.77% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 0.81% | 1.15% |
| 1992 | 0.86% | 1.05% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | 4.96% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 0.93% |
| 1989 | 1.02% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 1.14% | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 1.21% | 0.87% |
| 1986 | 1.26% | -0.02% |
| 1985 | 1.32% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 1.42% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 1.45% | 1.37% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 1% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 0.39% |
| 1980 | 0.86% | 0.13% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | -0.39% |
| 1978 | 1.26% | 0.03% |
| 1977 | 1.46% | 0.31% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 1.98% |
| 1972 | 1.16% | 1.78% |
| 1971 | 1.43% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.67% | 1.37% |
| 1969 | 1.68% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.89% | 0.88% |
| 1967 | 0.43% | 1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.83% | 1.81% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | 1.66% |
| 1964 | 1.34% | 2.12% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 2.01% |
| 1962 | 0.81% | 2.57% |
| 1961 | 0.43% | 2.02% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Monaco declined by 0.83%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.
Live population counters
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
38053
|
5374272
|
| Population rank | 191/197 | 124/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
1.12 days
|
6.01 minutes
|
| One birth every |
23.9 hours
|
9.31 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.7 hours
|
14 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +240 |
| Annual growth/decline | -325 | +87,500 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.83% | +1.68% |
| Population growth rate rank | 192/197 | 65/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.66 days
|
30.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +100 | +17,403 |
| Net migration rank | 73/196 | 35/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,106 | 1,467,989 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 167/195 | 45/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 70.2% | 28.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 3/195 | 20/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 100 | - | 17,403 |
| 2024 | - | 110 | - | 18,766 |
| 2023 | -449 | 88 | 18,876 | 21,404 |
| 2022 | -576 | 995 | 20,123 | 21,404 |
| 2021 | -605 | 999 | 23,644 | -14,944 |
| 2020 | -445 | 999 | 24,905 | 42,124 |
| 2019 | -473 | -198 | 25,299 | 69,770 |
| 2018 | -423 | 999 | 24,797 | 59,139 |
| 2017 | -417 | 798 | 26,282 | 68,349 |
| 2016 | -376 | 798 | 28,237 | 75,512 |
| 2015 | -327 | 939 | 29,408 | 70,870 |
| 2014 | -266 | 916 | 26,196 | 57,974 |
| 2013 | -216 | 926 | 29,096 | 26,385 |
| 2012 | -144 | 906 | 31,077 | -1,015 |
| 2011 | -91 | 866 | 31,302 | -2,196 |
| 2010 | -18 | 808 | 35,458 | 6,722 |
| 2009 | 23 | 785 | 33,560 | 12,700 |
| 2008 | 40 | 206 | 35,143 | 4,804 |
| 2007 | 24 | -274 | 35,480 | 3,053 |
| 2006 | 25 | -209 | 30,924 | 14,542 |
| 2005 | 26 | -147 | 30,674 | 19,212 |
| 2004 | 31 | -112 | 29,634 | 24,521 |
| 2003 | 14 | -68 | 28,150 | 42,456 |
| 2002 | 26 | -60 | 25,941 | 48,195 |
| 2001 | 52 | -69 | 27,939 | 17,793 |
| 2000 | 36 | -33 | 29,897 | -6,604 |
| 1999 | 25 | 64 | 28,916 | -7,634 |
| 1998 | 18 | 173 | 29,146 | -1,387 |
| 1997 | 6 | 212 | 30,137 | 12,040 |
| 1996 | -6 | 229 | 28,997 | 25,169 |
| 1995 | -14 | 246 | 29,828 | 26,743 |
| 1994 | -22 | 262 | 30,372 | 20,420 |
| 1993 | -29 | 276 | 31,685 | 12,638 |
| 1992 | -33 | 293 | 32,067 | 6,460 |
| 1991 | -35 | 299 | 33,518 | 31,156 |
| 1990 | -26 | 289 | 33,298 | 70,432 |
| 1989 | -2 | 285 | 30,749 | -8,818 |
| 1988 | 19 | 304 | 29,846 | -17,005 |
| 1987 | 30 | 315 | 27,603 | -7,631 |
| 1986 | 16 | 340 | 25,549 | -10,234 |
| 1985 | -5 | 374 | 24,126 | -13,462 |
| 1984 | -30 | 412 | 26,043 | -901 |
| 1983 | -49 | 456 | 24,315 | 11,464 |
| 1982 | -59 | 447 | 24,207 | 7,982 |
| 1981 | -60 | 201 | 25,374 | -7,606 |
| 1980 | -53 | 256 | 23,658 | -15,423 |
| 1979 | -47 | 306 | 26,675 | -26,694 |
| 1978 | -45 | 355 | 26,156 | -28,783 |
| 1977 | -51 | 407 | 28,020 | -22,697 |
| 1976 | -57 | 459 | 29,456 | -9,138 |
| 1975 | -60 | 458 | 31,355 | 13,196 |
| 1974 | -55 | 198 | 33,896 | 27,580 |
| 1973 | -48 | 218 | 35,239 | 28,261 |
| 1972 | -41 | 294 | 38,244 | 17,779 |
| 1971 | -35 | 358 | 40,000 | 7,547 |
| 1970 | -30 | 406 | 37,101 | 4,511 |
| 1969 | -29 | 450 | 38,098 | -5,212 |
| 1968 | -25 | 388 | 37,594 | -11,853 |
| 1967 | -22 | 67 | 37,974 | -2,289 |
| 1966 | -15 | 162 | 36,151 | 9,161 |
| 1965 | -12 | 243 | 36,982 | 9,245 |
| 1964 | -9 | 287 | 39,375 | 9,806 |
| 1963 | -4 | 333 | 42,027 | 10,226 |
| 1962 | 5 | 283 | 42,865 | 12,697 |
| 1961 | 13 | 52 | 43,482 | 10,689 |
| 1960 | 20 | 103 | 41,791 | 3,846 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 37.3% of the population change in Monaco is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).
As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.
Biggest cities by population
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Monaco | 38.4K |
| Monte Carlo | 15.2K |
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Hibiscus Coast | 59.8K |
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Population differences between Monaco and New Zealand
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86.7 years | 82.5 years |
| Average age | 50 years | 39.8 years |
| Median age | 55 years | 38.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.11 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 47,292 ppl/mi² | 52.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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