The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,341 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,054 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.
Population statistics:
- Qatar's population is 80.4 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.04% for Qatar.
- For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
- Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).
Monaco vs Qatar: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2100 | 47,159 | 6,972,765 |
| 2099 | 46,850 | 6,902,865 |
| 2098 | 46,588 | 6,832,972 |
| 2097 | 46,307 | 6,763,112 |
| 2096 | 46,034 | 6,693,313 |
| 2095 | 45,749 | 6,623,737 |
| 2094 | 45,454 | 6,554,428 |
| 2093 | 45,174 | 6,485,480 |
| 2092 | 44,921 | 6,416,857 |
| 2091 | 44,639 | 6,348,472 |
| 2090 | 44,364 | 6,280,498 |
| 2089 | 44,111 | 6,212,895 |
| 2088 | 43,839 | 6,145,694 |
| 2087 | 43,544 | 6,079,024 |
| 2086 | 43,258 | 6,012,856 |
| 2085 | 42,998 | 5,947,139 |
| 2084 | 42,715 | 5,882,052 |
| 2083 | 42,439 | 5,817,423 |
| 2082 | 42,185 | 5,753,042 |
| 2081 | 41,924 | 5,689,198 |
| 2080 | 41,662 | 5,626,301 |
| 2079 | 41,407 | 5,563,686 |
| 2078 | 41,160 | 5,501,503 |
| 2077 | 40,889 | 5,439,884 |
| 2076 | 40,619 | 5,378,805 |
| 2075 | 40,388 | 5,318,176 |
| 2074 | 40,162 | 5,257,980 |
| 2073 | 39,930 | 5,198,464 |
| 2072 | 39,721 | 5,139,487 |
| 2071 | 39,508 | 5,081,134 |
| 2070 | 39,293 | 5,023,260 |
| 2069 | 39,079 | 4,966,009 |
| 2068 | 38,878 | 4,909,308 |
| 2067 | 38,695 | 4,853,160 |
| 2066 | 38,526 | 4,797,538 |
| 2065 | 38,353 | 4,742,437 |
| 2064 | 38,191 | 4,687,734 |
| 2063 | 38,003 | 4,633,558 |
| 2062 | 37,868 | 4,580,556 |
| 2061 | 37,732 | 4,528,210 |
| 2060 | 37,616 | 4,476,460 |
| 2059 | 37,467 | 4,425,307 |
| 2058 | 37,360 | 4,374,761 |
| 2057 | 37,230 | 4,324,674 |
| 2056 | 37,112 | 4,275,356 |
| 2055 | 37,040 | 4,226,248 |
| 2054 | 36,927 | 4,177,940 |
| 2053 | 36,835 | 4,129,988 |
| 2052 | 36,743 | 4,082,778 |
| 2051 | 36,659 | 4,036,106 |
| 2050 | 36,578 | 3,989,893 |
| 2049 | 36,507 | 3,944,197 |
| 2048 | 36,457 | 3,898,911 |
| 2047 | 36,412 | 3,854,117 |
| 2046 | 36,390 | 3,809,818 |
| 2045 | 36,381 | 3,766,041 |
| 2044 | 36,380 | 3,722,804 |
| 2043 | 36,397 | 3,680,166 |
| 2042 | 36,405 | 3,638,155 |
| 2041 | 36,460 | 3,596,830 |
| 2040 | 36,518 | 3,556,201 |
| 2039 | 36,548 | 3,516,349 |
| 2038 | 36,592 | 3,477,295 |
| 2037 | 36,652 | 3,439,088 |
| 2036 | 36,719 | 3,401,760 |
| 2035 | 36,792 | 3,365,348 |
| 2034 | 36,863 | 3,329,762 |
| 2033 | 36,942 | 3,295,048 |
| 2032 | 37,042 | 3,261,276 |
| 2031 | 37,164 | 3,228,377 |
| 2030 | 37,287 | 3,196,357 |
| 2029 | 37,444 | 3,161,836 |
| 2028 | 37,618 | 3,124,179 |
| 2027 | 37,834 | 3,083,362 |
| 2026 | 38,054 | 3,032,913 |
| 2025 | 38,341 | 2,972,215 |
| 2024 | 38,631 | 2,857,822 |
| 2023 | 38,956 | 2,656,032 |
| 2022 | 38,931 | 2,657,333 |
| 2021 | 38,527 | 2,504,910 |
| 2020 | 38,050 | 2,794,148 |
| 2019 | 38,109 | 2,638,657 |
| 2018 | 38,154 | 2,580,734 |
| 2017 | 37,678 | 2,545,820 |
| 2016 | 37,276 | 2,477,113 |
| 2015 | 36,757 | 2,344,557 |
| 2014 | 36,128 | 2,151,745 |
| 2013 | 35,447 | 1,916,426 |
| 2012 | 34,711 | 1,722,438 |
| 2011 | 33,946 | 1,624,761 |
| 2010 | 33,163 | 1,616,832 |
| 2009 | 32,364 | 1,608,903 |
| 2008 | 31,836 | 1,426,938 |
| 2007 | 31,837 | 1,208,595 |
| 2006 | 32,057 | 972,831 |
| 2005 | 32,210 | 825,408 |
| 2004 | 32,307 | 773,332 |
| 2003 | 32,374 | 744,682 |
| 2002 | 32,422 | 711,205 |
| 2001 | 32,447 | 677,925 |
| 2000 | 32,455 | 644,989 |
| 1999 | 32,410 | 612,500 |
| 1998 | 32,267 | 580,540 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | 550,500 |
| 1996 | 31,837 | 529,019 |
| 1995 | 31,609 | 514,325 |
| 1994 | 31,375 | 499,459 |
| 1993 | 31,136 | 484,545 |
| 1992 | 30,887 | 469,657 |
| 1991 | 30,625 | 454,853 |
| 1990 | 30,358 | 440,175 |
| 1989 | 30,084 | 425,646 |
| 1988 | 29,781 | 411,264 |
| 1987 | 29,446 | 397,005 |
| 1986 | 29,093 | 382,422 |
| 1985 | 28,731 | 365,940 |
| 1984 | 28,356 | 347,878 |
| 1983 | 27,960 | 329,709 |
| 1982 | 27,561 | 311,537 |
| 1981 | 27,293 | 293,553 |
| 1980 | 27,122 | 275,913 |
| 1979 | 26,892 | 258,670 |
| 1978 | 26,605 | 241,808 |
| 1977 | 26,273 | 225,285 |
| 1976 | 25,895 | 209,052 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | 193,087 |
| 1974 | 25,235 | 177,362 |
| 1973 | 25,072 | 161,841 |
| 1972 | 24,862 | 146,506 |
| 1971 | 24,576 | 131,346 |
| 1970 | 24,229 | 116,350 |
| 1969 | 23,831 | 103,025 |
| 1968 | 23,437 | 91,749 |
| 1967 | 23,230 | 81,439 |
| 1966 | 23,131 | 72,192 |
| 1965 | 22,941 | 64,065 |
| 1964 | 22,686 | 56,867 |
| 1963 | 22,385 | 50,380 |
| 1962 | 22,078 | 44,630 |
| 1961 | 21,901 | 39,680 |
| 1960 | 21,808 | 36,010 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Monaco increased by 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 778 people (a 2.09% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).
Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Monaco's population will shrink by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st. The population of Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.
Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2100 | 0.66% | 1.01% |
| 2099 | 0.56% | 1.02% |
| 2098 | 0.61% | 1.03% |
| 2097 | 0.59% | 1.04% |
| 2096 | 0.62% | 1.05% |
| 2095 | 0.65% | 1.06% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | 1.06% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | 1.07% |
| 2092 | 0.63% | 1.08% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | 1.09% |
| 2089 | 0.62% | 1.09% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | 1.1% |
| 2087 | 0.66% | 1.1% |
| 2086 | 0.6% | 1.11% |
| 2085 | 0.66% | 1.11% |
| 2084 | 0.65% | 1.11% |
| 2083 | 0.6% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | 0.62% | 1.12% |
| 2081 | 0.63% | 1.12% |
| 2080 | 0.62% | 1.13% |
| 2079 | 0.6% | 1.13% |
| 2078 | 0.66% | 1.13% |
| 2077 | 0.66% | 1.14% |
| 2076 | 0.57% | 1.14% |
| 2075 | 0.56% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | 0.58% | 1.14% |
| 2073 | 0.52% | 1.15% |
| 2072 | 0.54% | 1.15% |
| 2071 | 0.55% | 1.15% |
| 2070 | 0.55% | 1.15% |
| 2069 | 0.52% | 1.15% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | 1.16% |
| 2067 | 0.44% | 1.16% |
| 2066 | 0.45% | 1.16% |
| 2065 | 0.43% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.36% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | 1.16% |
| 2061 | 0.31% | 1.16% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | 1.16% |
| 2059 | 0.29% | 1.16% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | 1.16% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | 1.15% |
| 2056 | 0.19% | 1.16% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | 1.16% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | 1.16% |
| 2053 | 0.25% | 1.16% |
| 2052 | 0.23% | 1.16% |
| 2051 | 0.22% | 1.16% |
| 2050 | 0.19% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | 0.14% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 0.12% | 1.16% |
| 2047 | 0.06% | 1.16% |
| 2046 | 0.02% | 1.16% |
| 2045 | 0.003% | 1.16% |
| 2044 | -0.05% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | 1.15% |
| 2042 | -0.15% | 1.15% |
| 2041 | -0.16% | 1.14% |
| 2040 | -0.08% | 1.13% |
| 2039 | -0.12% | 1.12% |
| 2038 | -0.16% | 1.11% |
| 2037 | -0.18% | 1.1% |
| 2036 | -0.2% | 1.08% |
| 2035 | -0.19% | 1.07% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 1.05% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 1.02% |
| 2031 | -0.33% | 1% |
| 2030 | -0.42% | 1.09% |
| 2029 | -0.46% | 1.21% |
| 2028 | -0.57% | 1.32% |
| 2027 | -0.58% | 1.66% |
| 2026 | -0.75% | 2.04% |
| 2025 | -0.75% | 4% |
| 2024 | -0.83% | 7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.06% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 1.05% | 6.08% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -0.15% | 5.89% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 2.24% |
| 2018 | 1.26% | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 1.08% | 2.77% |
| 2016 | 1.41% | 5.65% |
| 2015 | 1.74% | 8.96% |
| 2014 | 1.92% | 12.3% |
| 2013 | 2.12% | 11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.25% | 6.01% |
| 2011 | 2.36% | 0.49% |
| 2010 | 2.47% | 0.49% |
| 2009 | 1.66% | 12.8% |
| 2008 | -0.003% | 18.1% |
| 2007 | -0.69% | 24.2% |
| 2006 | -0.48% | 17.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | 6.73% |
| 2004 | -0.21% | 3.85% |
| 2003 | -0.15% | 4.71% |
| 2002 | -0.08% | 4.91% |
| 2001 | -0.02% | 5.11% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.44% | 5.51% |
| 1998 | 0.64% | 5.46% |
| 1997 | 0.71% | 4.06% |
| 1996 | 0.72% | 2.86% |
| 1995 | 0.75% | 2.98% |
| 1994 | 0.77% | 3.08% |
| 1993 | 0.81% | 3.17% |
| 1992 | 0.86% | 3.25% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | 3.33% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 3.41% |
| 1989 | 1.02% | 3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14% | 3.59% |
| 1987 | 1.21% | 3.81% |
| 1986 | 1.26% | 4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32% | 5.19% |
| 1984 | 1.42% | 5.51% |
| 1983 | 1.45% | 5.83% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 6.13% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 6.39% |
| 1980 | 0.86% | 6.67% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | 6.97% |
| 1978 | 1.26% | 7.33% |
| 1977 | 1.46% | 7.77% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 8.27% |
| 1975 | 1.05% | 8.87% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 9.59% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16% | 11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.43% | 12.9% |
| 1970 | 1.67% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 1.68% | 12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.89% | 12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.43% | 12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.83% | 12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | 12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.34% | 12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.81% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.43% | 10.2% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Monaco declined by 0.75%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.
Live population counters
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
38054
|
3058826
|
| Population rank | 191/197 | 137/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
1.26 days
|
4.61 minutes
|
| One birth every |
23.7 hours
|
19.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
11.3 hours
|
2.92 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +313 |
| Annual growth/decline | -290 | +114,393 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.75% | +4% |
| Population growth rate rank | 191/197 | 4/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.66 days
|
14.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +100 | +36,288 |
| Net migration rank | 73/196 | 26/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,106 | 2,337,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 167/195 | 31/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 70.2% | 76.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 3/195 | 1/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 100 | - | 36,288 |
| 2024 | -409 | 110 | 24,214 | 46,105 |
| 2023 | -449 | 88 | 23,845 | 39,995 |
| 2022 | -576 | 995 | 24,360 | 80,004 |
| 2021 | -605 | 999 | 21,297 | 24,501 |
| 2020 | -445 | 999 | 25,128 | -50,433 |
| 2019 | -473 | -198 | 24,112 | 10,557 |
| 2018 | -423 | 999 | 23,340 | 12,465 |
| 2017 | -417 | 798 | 23,244 | 46,719 |
| 2016 | -376 | 798 | 22,416 | 119,725 |
| 2015 | -327 | 939 | 22,568 | 177,467 |
| 2014 | -266 | 916 | 21,699 | 194,712 |
| 2013 | -216 | 926 | 19,669 | 133,520 |
| 2012 | -144 | 906 | 17,681 | 77,091 |
| 2011 | -91 | 866 | 16,543 | 77,228 |
| 2010 | -18 | 808 | 16,225 | 90,620 |
| 2009 | 23 | 785 | 15,595 | 123,217 |
| 2008 | 40 | 206 | 14,062 | 165,572 |
| 2007 | 24 | -274 | 11,351 | 245,703 |
| 2006 | 25 | -209 | 10,225 | 204,236 |
| 2005 | 26 | -147 | 11,392 | 68,993 |
| 2004 | 31 | -112 | 11,242 | 12,531 |
| 2003 | 14 | -68 | 11,291 | 22,234 |
| 2002 | 26 | -60 | 11,062 | 22,356 |
| 2001 | 52 | -69 | 10,683 | 22,456 |
| 2000 | 36 | -33 | 9,974 | 22,769 |
| 1999 | 25 | 64 | 9,431 | 22,815 |
| 1998 | 18 | 173 | 9,055 | 22,618 |
| 1997 | 6 | 212 | 8,846 | 19,547 |
| 1996 | -6 | 229 | 9,049 | 5,517 |
| 1995 | -14 | 246 | 9,186 | 5,634 |
| 1994 | -22 | 262 | 9,257 | 5,660 |
| 1993 | -29 | 276 | 9,250 | 5,670 |
| 1992 | -33 | 293 | 9,189 | 5,670 |
| 1991 | -35 | 299 | 9,182 | 5,562 |
| 1990 | -26 | 289 | 9,388 | 5,216 |
| 1989 | -2 | 285 | 9,407 | 5,045 |
| 1988 | 19 | 304 | 9,198 | 5,118 |
| 1987 | 30 | 315 | 8,806 | 5,405 |
| 1986 | 16 | 340 | 8,439 | 6,512 |
| 1985 | -5 | 374 | 8,212 | 9,797 |
| 1984 | -30 | 412 | 7,997 | 10,113 |
| 1983 | -49 | 456 | 7,765 | 10,462 |
| 1982 | -59 | 447 | 7,489 | 10,634 |
| 1981 | -60 | 201 | 7,202 | 10,644 |
| 1980 | -53 | 256 | 6,894 | 10,540 |
| 1979 | -47 | 306 | 6,579 | 10,466 |
| 1978 | -45 | 355 | 6,246 | 10,434 |
| 1977 | -51 | 407 | 5,925 | 10,445 |
| 1976 | -57 | 459 | 5,598 | 10,494 |
| 1975 | -60 | 458 | 5,289 | 10,549 |
| 1974 | -55 | 198 | 5,015 | 10,603 |
| 1973 | -48 | 218 | 4,780 | 10,641 |
| 1972 | -41 | 294 | 4,581 | 10,663 |
| 1971 | -35 | 358 | 4,433 | 10,644 |
| 1970 | -30 | 406 | 4,346 | 10,579 |
| 1969 | -29 | 450 | 3,941 | 7,790 |
| 1968 | -25 | 388 | 3,547 | 7,266 |
| 1967 | -22 | 67 | 3,167 | 6,637 |
| 1966 | -15 | 162 | 2,811 | 5,880 |
| 1965 | -12 | 243 | 2,472 | 5,083 |
| 1964 | -9 | 287 | 2,150 | 4,686 |
| 1963 | -4 | 333 | 1,854 | 4,283 |
| 1962 | 5 | 283 | 1,589 | 3,773 |
| 1961 | 13 | 52 | 1,357 | 3,186 |
| 1960 | 20 | 103 | 1,220 | 1,586 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 40.8% of the population change in Monaco is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people). In Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).
As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.
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Population differences between Monaco and Qatar
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86.7 years | 82.8 years |
| Average age | 49.7 years | 33.2 years |
| Median age | 54.6 years | 34.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 71.1:28.9 |
| Fertility rate | 2.1 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 47,293 ppl/mi² | 684 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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