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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 495 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Monaco vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Monaco Romania
2100 47,158 10,801,385
2099 46,848 10,885,505
2098 46,586 10,969,050
2097 46,305 11,052,086
2096 46,033 11,134,776
2095 45,748 11,217,462
2094 45,453 11,299,298
2093 45,173 11,382,352
2092 44,920 11,464,817
2091 44,638 11,546,872
2090 44,363 11,630,335
2089 44,110 11,713,468
2088 43,838 11,796,733
2087 43,543 11,880,373
2086 43,257 11,966,550
2085 42,997 12,052,744
2084 42,714 12,140,454
2083 42,438 12,229,714
2082 42,184 12,319,480
2081 41,923 12,412,385
2080 41,661 12,507,333
2079 41,406 12,603,302
2078 41,159 12,700,870
2077 40,888 12,799,985
2076 40,618 12,900,610
2075 40,387 13,002,848
2074 40,161 13,107,513
2073 39,929 13,213,407
2072 39,720 13,323,211
2071 39,507 13,435,661
2070 39,292 13,550,449
2069 39,078 13,667,892
2068 38,878 13,786,771
2067 38,694 13,909,141
2066 38,525 14,034,214
2065 38,353 14,163,381
2064 38,190 14,293,294
2063 38,002 14,424,068
2062 37,867 14,557,025
2061 37,731 14,689,897
2060 37,615 14,821,441
2059 37,466 14,952,855
2058 37,359 15,082,857
2057 37,229 15,211,914
2056 37,111 15,340,213
2055 37,040 15,467,019
2054 36,926 15,590,545
2053 36,834 15,712,155
2052 36,743 15,834,374
2051 36,658 15,954,507
2050 36,577 16,073,070
2049 36,507 16,192,498
2048 36,456 16,311,535
2047 36,411 16,430,565
2046 36,389 16,547,661
2045 36,380 16,665,026
2044 36,379 16,783,383
2043 36,396 16,900,955
2042 36,404 17,018,000
2041 36,459 17,136,818
2040 36,517 17,253,674
2039 36,547 17,370,310
2038 36,591 17,488,193
2037 36,651 17,604,853
2036 36,718 17,721,511
2035 36,791 17,837,396
2034 36,862 17,950,976
2033 36,941 18,064,449
2032 37,042 18,176,399
2031 37,163 18,288,437
2030 37,287 18,399,699
2029 37,443 18,511,331
2028 37,617 18,621,197
2027 37,834 18,730,482
2026 38,053 18,839,108
2025 38,340 18,946,392
2024 38,631 19,051,804
2023 38,956 19,061,062
2022 38,931 19,048,502
2021 38,527 19,122,059
2020 38,050 19,265,250
2019 38,109 19,371,648
2018 38,154 19,473,970
2017 37,678 19,588,715
2016 37,276 19,702,267
2015 36,757 19,815,616
2014 36,128 19,908,979
2013 35,447 19,983,693
2012 34,711 20,058,035
2011 33,946 20,147,528
2010 33,163 20,246,871
2009 32,364 20,367,487
2008 31,836 20,537,875
2007 31,837 20,882,982
2006 32,057 21,193,760
2005 32,210 21,319,685
2004 32,307 21,451,748
2003 32,374 21,574,326
2002 32,422 21,730,496
2001 32,447 22,131,970
2000 32,455 22,442,971
1999 32,410 22,472,040
1998 32,267 22,507,344
1997 32,063 22,553,978
1996 31,837 22,619,004
1995 31,609 22,684,270
1994 31,375 22,730,211
1993 31,136 22,763,280
1992 30,887 22,794,284
1991 30,625 23,001,155
1990 30,358 23,201,835
1989 30,084 23,161,458
1988 29,781 23,057,662
1987 29,446 22,949,430
1986 29,093 22,836,841
1985 28,731 22,732,999
1984 28,356 22,640,547
1983 27,960 22,560,478
1982 27,561 22,475,741
1981 27,293 22,353,070
1980 27,122 22,207,282
1979 26,892 22,090,488
1978 26,605 21,951,464
1977 26,273 21,756,096
1976 25,895 21,551,634
1975 25,500 21,293,583
1974 25,235 21,029,429
1973 25,072 20,835,681
1972 24,862 20,657,957
1971 24,576 20,461,567
1970 24,229 20,250,398
1969 23,831 20,009,141
1968 23,437 19,799,831
1967 23,230 19,534,242
1966 23,131 19,215,450
1965 22,941 19,031,576
1964 22,686 18,919,126
1963 22,385 18,797,850
1962 22,078 18,676,550
1961 21,901 18,555,250
1960 21,808 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Monaco Romania
2100 0.66% -0.77%
2099 0.56% -0.76%
2098 0.61% -0.75%
2097 0.59% -0.74%
2096 0.62% -0.74%
2095 0.65% -0.72%
2094 0.62% -0.73%
2093 0.56% -0.72%
2092 0.63% -0.71%
2091 0.62% -0.72%
2090 0.57% -0.71%
2089 0.62% -0.71%
2088 0.68% -0.7%
2087 0.66% -0.72%
2086 0.6% -0.72%
2085 0.66% -0.72%
2084 0.65% -0.73%
2083 0.6% -0.73%
2082 0.62% -0.75%
2081 0.63% -0.76%
2080 0.62% -0.76%
2079 0.6% -0.77%
2078 0.66% -0.77%
2077 0.66% -0.78%
2076 0.57% -0.79%
2075 0.56% -0.8%
2074 0.58% -0.8%
2073 0.52% -0.82%
2072 0.54% -0.84%
2071 0.55% -0.85%
2070 0.55% -0.86%
2069 0.52% -0.86%
2068 0.47% -0.88%
2067 0.44% -0.89%
2066 0.45% -0.91%
2065 0.43% -0.91%
2064 0.5% -0.91%
2063 0.36% -0.91%
2062 0.36% -0.9%
2061 0.31% -0.89%
2060 0.4% -0.88%
2059 0.29% -0.86%
2058 0.35% -0.85%
2057 0.32% -0.84%
2056 0.19% -0.82%
2055 0.31% -0.79%
2054 0.25% -0.77%
2053 0.25% -0.77%
2052 0.23% -0.75%
2051 0.22% -0.74%
2050 0.19% -0.74%
2049 0.14% -0.73%
2048 0.12% -0.72%
2047 0.06% -0.71%
2046 0.02% -0.7%
2045 0.003% -0.71%
2044 -0.05% -0.7%
2043 -0.02% -0.69%
2042 -0.15% -0.69%
2041 -0.16% -0.68%
2040 -0.08% -0.67%
2039 -0.12% -0.67%
2038 -0.16% -0.66%
2037 -0.18% -0.66%
2036 -0.2% -0.65%
2035 -0.19% -0.63%
2034 -0.21% -0.63%
2033 -0.27% -0.62%
2032 -0.33% -0.61%
2031 -0.33% -0.6%
2030 -0.42% -0.6%
2029 -0.46% -0.59%
2028 -0.57% -0.58%
2027 -0.58% -0.58%
2026 -0.75% -0.57%
2025 -0.75% -0.55%
2024 -0.83% -0.05%
2023 0.06% 0.07%
2022 1.05% -0.38%
2021 1.25% -0.74%
2020 -0.15% -0.55%
2019 -0.12% -0.53%
2018 1.26% -0.59%
2017 1.08% -0.58%
2016 1.41% -0.57%
2015 1.74% -0.47%
2014 1.92% -0.37%
2013 2.12% -0.37%
2012 2.25% -0.44%
2011 2.36% -0.49%
2010 2.47% -0.59%
2009 1.66% -0.83%
2008 -0.003% -1.65%
2007 -0.69% -1.47%
2006 -0.48% -0.59%
2005 -0.3% -0.62%
2004 -0.21% -0.57%
2003 -0.15% -0.72%
2002 -0.08% -1.81%
2001 -0.02% -1.39%
2000 0.14% -0.13%
1999 0.44% -0.16%
1998 0.64% -0.21%
1997 0.71% -0.29%
1996 0.72% -0.29%
1995 0.75% -0.2%
1994 0.77% -0.15%
1993 0.81% -0.14%
1992 0.86% -0.9%
1991 0.88% -0.86%
1990 0.91% 0.17%
1989 1.02% 0.45%
1988 1.14% 0.47%
1987 1.21% 0.49%
1986 1.26% 0.46%
1985 1.32% 0.41%
1984 1.42% 0.35%
1983 1.45% 0.38%
1982 0.98% 0.55%
1981 0.63% 0.66%
1980 0.86% 0.53%
1979 1.08% 0.63%
1978 1.26% 0.9%
1977 1.46% 0.95%
1976 1.55% 1.21%
1975 1.05% 1.26%
1974 0.65% 0.93%
1973 0.84% 0.86%
1972 1.16% 0.96%
1971 1.43% 1.04%
1970 1.67% 1.21%
1969 1.68% 1.06%
1968 0.89% 1.36%
1967 0.43% 1.66%
1966 0.83% 0.97%
1965 1.12% 0.59%
1964 1.34% 0.65%
1963 1.39% 0.65%
1962 0.81% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Monaco Romania
Current population
38053
18839108
Population rank 191/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.23%
One net population change
1.12 days
56.8 minutes
One birth every
23.9 hours
3.45 minutes
One death every
10.7 hours
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -25
Annual growth/decline -325 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.83% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.66 days
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +100 -29,041
Net migration rank 73/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 27,106 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 167/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 70.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 3/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Monaco
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Monaco Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 100 - -29,041
2024 - 110 - -28,466
2023 -449 88 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -576 995 -93,338 89,076
2021 -605 999 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -445 999 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -473 -198 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -423 999 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -417 798 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -376 798 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -327 939 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -266 916 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -216 926 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -144 906 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -91 866 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -18 808 -46,567 -122,364
2009 23 785 -34,625 -137,953
2008 40 206 -30,806 -144,368
2007 24 -274 -37,590 -133,089
2006 25 -209 -38,148 -132,777
2005 26 -147 -40,508 -131,176
2004 31 -112 -42,904 -117,432
2003 14 -68 -56,093 -107,139
2002 26 -60 -58,673 -106,585
2001 52 -69 -37,625 -91,154
2000 36 -33 -22,443 -92,451
1999 25 64 -31,461 -82,590
1998 18 173 -33,761 -81,366
1997 6 212 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -6 229 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -14 246 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -22 262 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -29 276 -13,658 -73,475
1992 -33 293 -4,559 -63,200
1991 -35 299 25,301 -36,824
1990 -26 289 69,605 -38,157
1989 -2 285 122,756 -33,866
1988 19 304 126,817 -48,911
1987 30 315 128,517 -42,868
1986 16 340 134,737 -50,450
1985 -5 374 111,392 -28,108
1984 -30 412 117,731 -24,629
1983 -49 456 87,986 3,093
1982 -59 447 119,121 -4,725
1981 -60 201 156,472 -20,870
1980 -53 256 168,776 -16,668
1979 -47 306 194,397 -29,600
1978 -45 355 204,148 -31,427
1977 -51 407 215,385 -28,135
1976 -57 459 213,361 18,748
1975 -60 458 219,324 9,125
1974 -55 198 235,530 6,725
1973 -48 218 175,020 58,651
1972 -41 294 198,316 61,920
1971 -35 358 206,662 74,473
1970 -30 406 234,905 71,919
1969 -29 450 264,120 74,851
1968 -25 388 338,577 33,601
1967 -22 67 347,709 37,282
1966 -15 162 115,293 -25,458
1965 -12 243 114,190 -60,430
1964 -9 287 134,326 -59,500
1963 -4 333 139,104 -58,076
1962 5 283 130,736 -56,152
1961 13 52 163,286 -54,642
1960 20 103 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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