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Population in Monaco compared to Norway: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 149 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Monaco vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Monaco Norway
2100 47,158 5,441,855
2099 46,848 5,454,583
2098 46,586 5,466,669
2097 46,305 5,478,174
2096 46,033 5,490,010
2095 45,748 5,502,418
2094 45,453 5,514,598
2093 45,173 5,527,174
2092 44,920 5,539,172
2091 44,638 5,551,172
2090 44,363 5,564,044
2089 44,110 5,576,715
2088 43,838 5,590,047
2087 43,543 5,604,159
2086 43,257 5,617,935
2085 42,997 5,631,413
2084 42,714 5,645,116
2083 42,438 5,658,044
2082 42,184 5,670,485
2081 41,923 5,682,427
2080 41,661 5,694,199
2079 41,406 5,705,317
2078 41,159 5,715,984
2077 40,888 5,726,145
2076 40,618 5,735,898
2075 40,387 5,745,619
2074 40,161 5,755,683
2073 39,929 5,765,642
2072 39,720 5,775,295
2071 39,507 5,784,119
2070 39,292 5,793,594
2069 39,078 5,802,341
2068 38,878 5,811,630
2067 38,694 5,821,550
2066 38,525 5,831,535
2065 38,353 5,841,333
2064 38,190 5,851,085
2063 38,002 5,860,548
2062 37,867 5,869,700
2061 37,731 5,877,754
2060 37,615 5,885,488
2059 37,466 5,892,036
2058 37,359 5,897,922
2057 37,229 5,904,330
2056 37,111 5,910,291
2055 37,040 5,915,286
2054 36,926 5,919,312
2053 36,834 5,922,325
2052 36,743 5,923,483
2051 36,658 5,923,938
2050 36,577 5,923,557
2049 36,507 5,922,138
2048 36,456 5,919,215
2047 36,411 5,916,146
2046 36,389 5,912,426
2045 36,380 5,907,334
2044 36,379 5,902,175
2043 36,396 5,896,614
2042 36,404 5,889,741
2041 36,459 5,881,692
2040 36,517 5,873,512
2039 36,547 5,864,063
2038 36,591 5,853,639
2037 36,651 5,842,734
2036 36,718 5,830,991
2035 36,791 5,818,882
2034 36,862 5,805,966
2033 36,941 5,792,030
2032 37,042 5,777,062
2031 37,163 5,760,828
2030 37,287 5,743,814
2029 37,443 5,725,891
2028 37,617 5,706,765
2027 37,834 5,686,336
2026 38,053 5,665,477
2025 38,340 5,626,258
2024 38,631 5,572,279
2023 38,956 5,519,601
2022 38,931 5,457,127
2021 38,527 5,408,320
2020 38,050 5,379,475
2019 38,109 5,347,896
2018 38,154 5,311,916
2017 37,678 5,276,968
2016 37,276 5,234,519
2015 36,757 5,188,607
2014 36,128 5,137,232
2013 35,447 5,079,623
2012 34,711 5,018,573
2011 33,946 4,953,088
2010 33,163 4,889,252
2009 32,364 4,828,726
2008 31,836 4,768,212
2007 31,837 4,709,153
2006 32,057 4,660,677
2005 32,210 4,623,291
2004 32,307 4,591,910
2003 32,374 4,564,855
2002 32,422 4,538,159
2001 32,447 4,513,751
2000 32,455 4,490,967
1999 32,410 4,461,913
1998 32,267 4,431,464
1997 32,063 4,405,157
1996 31,837 4,381,336
1995 31,609 4,359,184
1994 31,375 4,336,613
1993 31,136 4,311,991
1992 30,887 4,286,401
1991 30,625 4,261,732
1990 30,358 4,241,473
1989 30,084 4,226,901
1988 29,781 4,209,488
1987 29,446 4,186,905
1986 29,093 4,167,354
1985 28,731 4,152,516
1984 28,356 4,140,099
1983 27,960 4,128,432
1982 27,561 4,114,787
1981 27,293 4,099,702
1980 27,122 4,085,620
1979 26,892 4,072,517
1978 26,605 4,058,671
1977 26,273 4,043,205
1976 25,895 4,026,152
1975 25,500 4,007,313
1974 25,235 3,985,258
1973 25,072 3,960,612
1972 24,862 3,933,004
1971 24,576 3,903,039
1970 24,229 3,875,763
1969 23,831 3,847,707
1968 23,437 3,816,486
1967 23,230 3,784,539
1966 23,131 3,753,012
1965 22,941 3,723,168
1964 22,686 3,694,339
1963 22,385 3,666,537
1962 22,078 3,638,918
1961 21,901 3,609,800
1960 21,808 3,581,239

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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Monaco Norway
2100 0.66% -0.23%
2099 0.56% -0.22%
2098 0.61% -0.21%
2097 0.59% -0.22%
2096 0.62% -0.23%
2095 0.65% -0.22%
2094 0.62% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.22%
2092 0.63% -0.22%
2091 0.62% -0.23%
2090 0.57% -0.23%
2089 0.62% -0.24%
2088 0.68% -0.25%
2087 0.66% -0.25%
2086 0.6% -0.24%
2085 0.66% -0.24%
2084 0.65% -0.23%
2083 0.6% -0.22%
2082 0.62% -0.21%
2081 0.63% -0.21%
2080 0.62% -0.19%
2079 0.6% -0.19%
2078 0.66% -0.18%
2077 0.66% -0.17%
2076 0.57% -0.17%
2075 0.56% -0.17%
2074 0.58% -0.17%
2073 0.52% -0.17%
2072 0.54% -0.15%
2071 0.55% -0.16%
2070 0.55% -0.15%
2069 0.52% -0.16%
2068 0.47% -0.17%
2067 0.44% -0.17%
2066 0.45% -0.17%
2065 0.43% -0.17%
2064 0.5% -0.16%
2063 0.36% -0.16%
2062 0.36% -0.14%
2061 0.31% -0.13%
2060 0.4% -0.11%
2059 0.29% -0.1%
2058 0.35% -0.11%
2057 0.32% -0.1%
2056 0.19% -0.08%
2055 0.31% -0.07%
2054 0.25% -0.05%
2053 0.25% -0.02%
2052 0.23% -0.008%
2051 0.22% 0.006%
2050 0.19% 0.02%
2049 0.14% 0.05%
2048 0.12% 0.05%
2047 0.06% 0.06%
2046 0.02% 0.09%
2045 0.003% 0.09%
2044 -0.05% 0.09%
2043 -0.02% 0.12%
2042 -0.15% 0.14%
2041 -0.16% 0.14%
2040 -0.08% 0.16%
2039 -0.12% 0.18%
2038 -0.16% 0.19%
2037 -0.18% 0.2%
2036 -0.2% 0.21%
2035 -0.19% 0.22%
2034 -0.21% 0.24%
2033 -0.27% 0.26%
2032 -0.33% 0.28%
2031 -0.33% 0.3%
2030 -0.42% 0.31%
2029 -0.46% 0.34%
2028 -0.57% 0.36%
2027 -0.58% 0.37%
2026 -0.75% 0.7%
2025 -0.75% 0.97%
2024 -0.83% 0.95%
2023 0.06% 1.14%
2022 1.05% 0.9%
2021 1.25% 0.54%
2020 -0.15% 0.59%
2019 -0.12% 0.68%
2018 1.26% 0.66%
2017 1.08% 0.81%
2016 1.41% 0.88%
2015 1.74% 1%
2014 1.92% 1.13%
2013 2.12% 1.22%
2012 2.25% 1.32%
2011 2.36% 1.31%
2010 2.47% 1.25%
2009 1.66% 1.27%
2008 -0.003% 1.25%
2007 -0.69% 1.04%
2006 -0.48% 0.81%
2005 -0.3% 0.68%
2004 -0.21% 0.59%
2003 -0.15% 0.59%
2002 -0.08% 0.54%
2001 -0.02% 0.51%
2000 0.14% 0.65%
1999 0.44% 0.69%
1998 0.64% 0.6%
1997 0.71% 0.54%
1996 0.72% 0.51%
1995 0.75% 0.52%
1994 0.77% 0.57%
1993 0.81% 0.6%
1992 0.86% 0.58%
1991 0.88% 0.48%
1990 0.91% 0.34%
1989 1.02% 0.41%
1988 1.14% 0.54%
1987 1.21% 0.47%
1986 1.26% 0.36%
1985 1.32% 0.3%
1984 1.42% 0.28%
1983 1.45% 0.33%
1982 0.98% 0.37%
1981 0.63% 0.34%
1980 0.86% 0.32%
1979 1.08% 0.34%
1978 1.26% 0.38%
1977 1.46% 0.42%
1976 1.55% 0.47%
1975 1.05% 0.55%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 0.84% 0.7%
1972 1.16% 0.77%
1971 1.43% 0.7%
1970 1.67% 0.73%
1969 1.68% 0.82%
1968 0.89% 0.84%
1967 0.43% 0.84%
1966 0.83% 0.8%
1965 1.12% 0.78%
1964 1.34% 0.76%
1963 1.39% 0.76%
1962 0.81% 0.81%
1961 0.43% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/monaco/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Monaco declined by 0.83%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Monaco Norway
Current population
38053
5671119
Population rank 191/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.07%
One net population change
1.12 days
9.98 minutes
One birth every
23.9 hours
10.1 minutes
One death every
10.7 hours
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +144
Annual growth/decline -325 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.83% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 105/197
One migration net change every
3.66 days
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +100 +29,798
Net migration rank 73/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 27,106 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 167/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 70.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 3/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Monaco
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Monaco Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 100 - 29,798
2024 - 110 - 44,356
2023 -449 88 8,280 53,806
2022 -576 995 5,457 58,040
2021 -605 999 14,062 19,804
2020 -445 999 12,372 11,277
2019 -473 -198 13,904 25,707
2018 -423 999 14,342 18,473
2017 -417 798 15,831 21,657
2016 -376 798 17,797 26,417
2015 -327 939 18,160 30,242
2014 -266 916 18,494 38,522
2013 -216 926 17,779 40,690
2012 -144 906 18,066 47,883
2011 -91 866 18,822 47,454
2010 -18 808 20,046 42,865
2009 23 785 20,280 39,316
2008 40 206 19,073 44,002
2007 24 -274 16,482 40,111
2006 25 -209 17,244 24,054
2005 26 -147 15,719 18,588
2004 31 -112 15,612 13,412
2003 14 -68 14,151 11,389
2002 26 -60 10,892 17,279
2001 52 -69 13,090 7,906
2000 36 -33 15,269 9,805
1999 25 64 14,278 19,147
1998 18 173 14,181 13,519
1997 6 212 15,418 9,744
1996 -6 229 17,087 5,671
1995 -14 246 14,821 6,343
1994 -22 262 16,045 7,580
1993 -29 276 12,936 12,567
1992 -33 293 15,431 10,218
1991 -35 299 16,194 7,949
1990 -26 289 14,845 1,818
1989 -2 285 13,949 -1,730
1988 19 304 12,207 10,380
1987 30 315 9,212 13,907
1986 16 340 8,751 7,616
1985 -5 374 6,644 6,725
1984 -30 412 7,452 3,856
1983 -49 456 7,844 4,120
1982 -59 447 9,875 5,749
1981 -60 201 9,020 6,010
1980 -53 256 9,806 3,763
1979 -47 306 10,181 2,839
1978 -45 355 11,364 3,823
1977 -51 407 11,321 4,845
1976 -57 459 13,286 4,779
1975 -60 458 16,430 3,312
1974 -55 198 20,324 4,425
1973 -48 218 21,387 3,414
1972 -41 294 24,777 5,603
1971 -35 358 26,541 3,031
1970 -30 406 25,968 -1,034
1969 -29 450 28,858 2,230
1968 -25 388 29,387 1,761
1967 -22 67 30,276 2,460
1966 -15 162 31,150 -888
1965 -12 243 31,275 -1,525
1964 -9 287 30,293 -1,571
1963 -4 333 26,766 1,061
1962 5 283 28,020 655
1961 13 52 29,239 1,437
1960 20 103 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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