The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 280.3 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.13% for Portugal.
- For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
- Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).
Monaco vs Portugal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | 47,158 | 8,977,781 |
| 2099 | 46,848 | 8,983,042 |
| 2098 | 46,586 | 8,987,129 |
| 2097 | 46,305 | 8,992,549 |
| 2096 | 46,033 | 8,998,689 |
| 2095 | 45,748 | 9,006,394 |
| 2094 | 45,453 | 9,011,158 |
| 2093 | 45,173 | 9,016,023 |
| 2092 | 44,920 | 9,021,257 |
| 2091 | 44,638 | 9,025,345 |
| 2090 | 44,363 | 9,029,722 |
| 2089 | 44,110 | 9,034,399 |
| 2088 | 43,838 | 9,039,122 |
| 2087 | 43,543 | 9,045,400 |
| 2086 | 43,257 | 9,050,153 |
| 2085 | 42,997 | 9,055,552 |
| 2084 | 42,714 | 9,062,369 |
| 2083 | 42,438 | 9,068,714 |
| 2082 | 42,184 | 9,077,003 |
| 2081 | 41,923 | 9,087,394 |
| 2080 | 41,661 | 9,098,423 |
| 2079 | 41,406 | 9,111,057 |
| 2078 | 41,159 | 9,125,056 |
| 2077 | 40,888 | 9,140,039 |
| 2076 | 40,618 | 9,158,661 |
| 2075 | 40,387 | 9,178,289 |
| 2074 | 40,161 | 9,201,245 |
| 2073 | 39,929 | 9,225,478 |
| 2072 | 39,720 | 9,248,867 |
| 2071 | 39,507 | 9,275,782 |
| 2070 | 39,292 | 9,304,137 |
| 2069 | 39,078 | 9,334,425 |
| 2068 | 38,878 | 9,367,211 |
| 2067 | 38,694 | 9,399,389 |
| 2066 | 38,525 | 9,432,609 |
| 2065 | 38,353 | 9,466,860 |
| 2064 | 38,190 | 9,503,941 |
| 2063 | 38,002 | 9,540,829 |
| 2062 | 37,867 | 9,578,098 |
| 2061 | 37,731 | 9,614,549 |
| 2060 | 37,615 | 9,652,893 |
| 2059 | 37,466 | 9,691,151 |
| 2058 | 37,359 | 9,731,557 |
| 2057 | 37,229 | 9,769,285 |
| 2056 | 37,111 | 9,807,403 |
| 2055 | 37,040 | 9,847,280 |
| 2054 | 36,926 | 9,885,446 |
| 2053 | 36,834 | 9,924,814 |
| 2052 | 36,743 | 9,963,090 |
| 2051 | 36,658 | 9,999,372 |
| 2050 | 36,577 | 10,035,796 |
| 2049 | 36,507 | 10,072,922 |
| 2048 | 36,456 | 10,106,403 |
| 2047 | 36,411 | 10,140,325 |
| 2046 | 36,389 | 10,173,871 |
| 2045 | 36,380 | 10,206,046 |
| 2044 | 36,379 | 10,237,224 |
| 2043 | 36,396 | 10,268,090 |
| 2042 | 36,404 | 10,296,167 |
| 2041 | 36,459 | 10,322,968 |
| 2040 | 36,517 | 10,351,965 |
| 2039 | 36,547 | 10,379,824 |
| 2038 | 36,591 | 10,405,843 |
| 2037 | 36,651 | 10,430,143 |
| 2036 | 36,718 | 10,454,779 |
| 2035 | 36,791 | 10,478,501 |
| 2034 | 36,862 | 10,502,828 |
| 2033 | 36,941 | 10,525,638 |
| 2032 | 37,042 | 10,548,736 |
| 2031 | 37,163 | 10,569,489 |
| 2030 | 37,287 | 10,588,717 |
| 2029 | 37,443 | 10,609,556 |
| 2028 | 37,617 | 10,631,437 |
| 2027 | 37,834 | 10,649,916 |
| 2026 | 38,053 | 10,667,081 |
| 2025 | 38,340 | 10,683,692 |
| 2024 | 38,631 | 10,694,681 |
| 2023 | 38,956 | 10,578,174 |
| 2022 | 38,931 | 10,434,332 |
| 2021 | 38,527 | 10,361,831 |
| 2020 | 38,050 | 10,297,081 |
| 2019 | 38,109 | 10,286,263 |
| 2018 | 38,154 | 10,283,822 |
| 2017 | 37,678 | 10,300,300 |
| 2016 | 37,276 | 10,325,452 |
| 2015 | 36,757 | 10,358,076 |
| 2014 | 36,128 | 10,401,062 |
| 2013 | 35,447 | 10,457,295 |
| 2012 | 34,711 | 10,514,844 |
| 2011 | 33,946 | 10,557,560 |
| 2010 | 33,163 | 10,573,100 |
| 2009 | 32,364 | 10,568,247 |
| 2008 | 31,836 | 10,558,177 |
| 2007 | 31,837 | 10,542,964 |
| 2006 | 32,057 | 10,522,288 |
| 2005 | 32,210 | 10,503,330 |
| 2004 | 32,307 | 10,483,861 |
| 2003 | 32,374 | 10,458,821 |
| 2002 | 32,422 | 10,419,631 |
| 2001 | 32,447 | 10,362,722 |
| 2000 | 32,455 | 10,289,898 |
| 1999 | 32,410 | 10,217,828 |
| 1998 | 32,267 | 10,160,196 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | 10,108,977 |
| 1996 | 31,837 | 10,063,945 |
| 1995 | 31,609 | 10,026,176 |
| 1994 | 31,375 | 9,991,525 |
| 1993 | 31,136 | 9,964,675 |
| 1992 | 30,887 | 9,952,494 |
| 1991 | 30,625 | 9,960,235 |
| 1990 | 30,358 | 9,983,218 |
| 1989 | 30,084 | 10,005,000 |
| 1988 | 29,781 | 10,019,610 |
| 1987 | 29,446 | 10,030,031 |
| 1986 | 29,093 | 10,032,734 |
| 1985 | 28,731 | 10,023,613 |
| 1984 | 28,356 | 9,996,232 |
| 1983 | 27,960 | 9,957,865 |
| 1982 | 27,561 | 9,911,771 |
| 1981 | 27,293 | 9,851,362 |
| 1980 | 27,122 | 9,766,312 |
| 1979 | 26,892 | 9,661,265 |
| 1978 | 26,605 | 9,558,250 |
| 1977 | 26,273 | 9,455,675 |
| 1976 | 25,895 | 9,355,810 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | 9,093,470 |
| 1974 | 25,235 | 8,754,365 |
| 1973 | 25,072 | 8,633,100 |
| 1972 | 24,862 | 8,630,430 |
| 1971 | 24,576 | 8,643,756 |
| 1970 | 24,229 | 8,680,431 |
| 1969 | 23,831 | 8,757,705 |
| 1968 | 23,437 | 8,836,650 |
| 1967 | 23,230 | 8,874,520 |
| 1966 | 23,131 | 8,930,990 |
| 1965 | 22,941 | 8,998,595 |
| 1964 | 22,686 | 9,035,365 |
| 1963 | 22,385 | 9,030,355 |
| 1962 | 22,078 | 8,993,985 |
| 1961 | 21,901 | 8,929,316 |
| 1960 | 21,808 | 8,857,716 |
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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).
Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.
Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | 0.66% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | 0.56% | -0.05% |
| 2098 | 0.61% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | 0.59% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 0.62% | -0.09% |
| 2095 | 0.65% | -0.05% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | -0.05% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | 0.63% | -0.05% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | -0.05% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | 0.62% | -0.05% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.07% |
| 2087 | 0.66% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 0.66% | -0.08% |
| 2084 | 0.65% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | 0.6% | -0.09% |
| 2082 | 0.62% | -0.11% |
| 2081 | 0.63% | -0.12% |
| 2080 | 0.62% | -0.14% |
| 2079 | 0.6% | -0.15% |
| 2078 | 0.66% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 0.66% | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 0.57% | -0.21% |
| 2075 | 0.56% | -0.25% |
| 2074 | 0.58% | -0.26% |
| 2073 | 0.52% | -0.25% |
| 2072 | 0.54% | -0.29% |
| 2071 | 0.55% | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 0.55% | -0.32% |
| 2069 | 0.52% | -0.35% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | -0.34% |
| 2067 | 0.44% | -0.35% |
| 2066 | 0.45% | -0.36% |
| 2065 | 0.43% | -0.39% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | -0.39% |
| 2063 | 0.36% | -0.39% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | -0.38% |
| 2061 | 0.31% | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -0.39% |
| 2059 | 0.29% | -0.42% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | -0.39% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | 0.19% | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | -0.39% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 0.25% | -0.38% |
| 2052 | 0.23% | -0.36% |
| 2051 | 0.22% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 0.19% | -0.37% |
| 2049 | 0.14% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 0.12% | -0.33% |
| 2047 | 0.06% | -0.33% |
| 2046 | 0.02% | -0.32% |
| 2045 | 0.003% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | -0.05% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | -0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.15% | -0.26% |
| 2041 | -0.16% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.08% | -0.27% |
| 2039 | -0.12% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | -0.16% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | -0.18% | -0.24% |
| 2036 | -0.2% | -0.23% |
| 2035 | -0.19% | -0.23% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | -0.22% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | -0.33% | -0.18% |
| 2030 | -0.42% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | -0.46% | -0.21% |
| 2028 | -0.57% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | -0.58% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | -0.75% | -0.16% |
| 2025 | -0.75% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.83% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.06% | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 1.05% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | 0.63% |
| 2020 | -0.15% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 1.26% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 1.08% | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 1.41% | -0.31% |
| 2015 | 1.74% | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 1.92% | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 2.12% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 2.25% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 2.47% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 1.66% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.003% | 0.14% |
| 2007 | -0.69% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.48% | 0.18% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | 0.19% |
| 2004 | -0.21% | 0.24% |
| 2003 | -0.15% | 0.38% |
| 2002 | -0.08% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | -0.02% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 0.71% |
| 1999 | 0.44% | 0.57% |
| 1998 | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| 1997 | 0.71% | 0.45% |
| 1996 | 0.72% | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 0.77% | 0.27% |
| 1993 | 0.81% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 0.86% | -0.08% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | -0.23% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | -0.22% |
| 1989 | 1.02% | -0.15% |
| 1988 | 1.14% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21% | -0.03% |
| 1986 | 1.26% | 0.09% |
| 1985 | 1.32% | 0.27% |
| 1984 | 1.42% | 0.39% |
| 1983 | 1.45% | 0.47% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 0.61% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 0.87% |
| 1980 | 0.86% | 1.09% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 1.26% | 1.08% |
| 1977 | 1.46% | 1.07% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 1.05% | 3.87% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 0.03% |
| 1972 | 1.16% | -0.15% |
| 1971 | 1.43% | -0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.67% | -0.88% |
| 1969 | 1.68% | -0.89% |
| 1968 | 0.89% | -0.43% |
| 1967 | 0.43% | -0.63% |
| 1966 | 0.83% | -0.75% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | -0.41% |
| 1964 | 1.34% | 0.06% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.81% | 0.72% |
| 1961 | 0.43% | 0.81% |
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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.
Live population counters
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
38053
|
10667081
|
| Population rank | 191/197 | 92/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
1.12 days
|
4.51 minutes
|
| One birth every |
23.9 hours
|
6.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.7 hours
|
4.44 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +319 |
| Annual growth/decline | -325 | +116,507 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.83% | +1.1% |
| Population growth rate rank | 192/197 | 94/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.66 days
|
32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +100 | +16,472 |
| Net migration rank | 73/196 | 38/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,106 | 1,127,184 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 167/195 | 56/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 70.2% | 10.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 3/195 | 61/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 100 | - | 16,472 |
| 2024 | - | 110 | - | 20,648 |
| 2023 | -449 | 88 | -32,792 | 29,102 |
| 2022 | -576 | 995 | -40,694 | 68,696 |
| 2021 | -605 | 999 | -45,592 | 69,606 |
| 2020 | -445 | 999 | -39,129 | 54,076 |
| 2019 | -473 | -198 | -24,687 | 63,031 |
| 2018 | -423 | 999 | -25,709 | 22,495 |
| 2017 | -417 | 798 | -23,691 | 13,979 |
| 2016 | -376 | 798 | -23,749 | -775 |
| 2015 | -327 | 939 | -23,823 | -3,209 |
| 2014 | -266 | 916 | -22,882 | -26,447 |
| 2013 | -216 | 926 | -24,052 | -36,342 |
| 2012 | -144 | 906 | -17,875 | -37,083 |
| 2011 | -91 | 866 | -5,279 | -31,513 |
| 2010 | -18 | 808 | -4,230 | -5,627 |
| 2009 | 23 | 785 | -5,284 | 14,532 |
| 2008 | 40 | 206 | 0 | 9,478 |
| 2007 | 24 | -274 | -1,055 | 21,064 |
| 2006 | 25 | -209 | 3,156 | 16,754 |
| 2005 | 26 | -147 | 2,101 | 15,537 |
| 2004 | 31 | -112 | 7,339 | 13,928 |
| 2003 | 14 | -68 | 4,184 | 24,740 |
| 2002 | 26 | -60 | 8,335 | 42,169 |
| 2001 | 52 | -69 | 8,290 | 55,565 |
| 2000 | 36 | -33 | 15,435 | 60,586 |
| 1999 | 25 | 64 | 8,175 | 49,572 |
| 1998 | 18 | 173 | 7,112 | 40,931 |
| 1997 | 6 | 212 | 8,087 | 36,922 |
| 1996 | -6 | 229 | 4,026 | 32,640 |
| 1995 | -14 | 246 | 4,011 | 26,971 |
| 1994 | -22 | 262 | 9,991 | 20,761 |
| 1993 | -29 | 276 | 7,972 | 8,561 |
| 1992 | -33 | 293 | 13,933 | -11,847 |
| 1991 | -35 | 299 | 12,948 | -37,914 |
| 1990 | -26 | 289 | 13,976 | -34,855 |
| 1989 | -2 | 285 | 22,011 | -30,615 |
| 1988 | 19 | 304 | 24,047 | -26,595 |
| 1987 | 30 | 315 | 28,084 | -23,142 |
| 1986 | 16 | 340 | 31,102 | -20,000 |
| 1985 | -5 | 374 | 33,077 | -19,183 |
| 1984 | -30 | 412 | 45,983 | -16,658 |
| 1983 | -49 | 456 | 47,798 | -16,568 |
| 1982 | -59 | 447 | 58,479 | -15,006 |
| 1981 | -60 | 201 | 56,152 | -7,938 |
| 1980 | -53 | 256 | 63,481 | 29,881 |
| 1979 | -47 | 306 | 67,628 | 32,434 |
| 1978 | -45 | 355 | 70,731 | 34,345 |
| 1977 | -51 | 407 | 84,156 | 37,779 |
| 1976 | -57 | 459 | 85,138 | 40,490 |
| 1975 | -60 | 458 | 81,841 | 42,262 |
| 1974 | -55 | 198 | 74,412 | 41,254 |
| 1973 | -48 | 218 | 76,835 | 39,748 |
| 1972 | -41 | 294 | 83,715 | 39,058 |
| 1971 | -35 | 358 | 82,980 | 48,944 |
| 1970 | -30 | 406 | 87,672 | -191,862 |
| 1969 | -29 | 450 | 89,329 | -161,114 |
| 1968 | -25 | 388 | 100,737 | -145,200 |
| 1967 | -22 | 67 | 106,495 | -136,232 |
| 1966 | -15 | 162 | 107,171 | -129,233 |
| 1965 | -12 | 243 | 115,182 | -123,855 |
| 1964 | -9 | 287 | 120,170 | -118,763 |
| 1963 | -4 | 333 | 113,783 | -116,874 |
| 1962 | 5 | 283 | 123,217 | -113,947 |
| 1961 | 13 | 52 | 117,867 | -112,768 |
| 1960 | 20 | 103 | 118,693 | -95,886 |
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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).
As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.
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Population differences between Monaco and Portugal
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86.7 years | 82.9 years |
| Average age | 50 years | 45.7 years |
| Median age | 55 years | 47.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.11 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman |
| Population density | 47,292 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- 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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