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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 394 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Monaco vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Monaco Rwanda
2100 47,158 33,092,520
2099 46,848 32,987,847
2098 46,586 32,907,335
2097 46,305 32,832,706
2096 46,033 32,747,490
2095 45,748 32,615,044
2094 45,453 32,529,590
2093 45,173 32,396,544
2092 44,920 32,274,083
2091 44,638 32,171,077
2090 44,363 32,068,626
2089 44,110 31,872,593
2088 43,838 31,726,882
2087 43,543 31,533,364
2086 43,257 31,379,315
2085 42,997 31,235,000
2084 42,714 31,092,940
2083 42,438 30,917,707
2082 42,184 30,733,578
2081 41,923 30,557,819
2080 41,661 30,367,298
2079 41,406 30,176,627
2078 41,159 29,997,866
2077 40,888 29,800,561
2076 40,618 29,627,021
2075 40,387 29,423,503
2074 40,161 29,225,643
2073 39,929 29,007,777
2072 39,720 28,780,763
2071 39,507 28,560,382
2070 39,292 28,316,533
2069 39,078 28,103,541
2068 38,878 27,854,906
2067 38,694 27,591,747
2066 38,525 27,355,659
2065 38,353 27,084,704
2064 38,190 26,821,315
2063 38,002 26,543,184
2062 37,867 26,296,132
2061 37,731 25,985,356
2060 37,615 25,712,904
2059 37,466 25,437,446
2058 37,359 25,106,242
2057 37,229 24,837,928
2056 37,111 24,566,784
2055 37,040 24,266,669
2054 36,926 23,976,914
2053 36,834 23,690,426
2052 36,743 23,406,346
2051 36,658 23,099,207
2050 36,577 22,800,250
2049 36,507 22,484,698
2048 36,456 22,157,938
2047 36,411 21,834,786
2046 36,389 21,540,566
2045 36,380 21,215,262
2044 36,379 20,902,695
2043 36,396 20,535,605
2042 36,404 20,201,608
2041 36,459 19,832,577
2040 36,517 19,463,015
2039 36,547 19,096,860
2038 36,591 18,761,626
2037 36,651 18,421,864
2036 36,718 18,116,691
2035 36,791 17,753,910
2034 36,862 17,421,234
2033 36,941 17,089,349
2032 37,042 16,811,505
2031 37,163 16,485,559
2030 37,287 16,167,916
2029 37,443 15,858,862
2028 37,617 15,544,959
2027 37,834 15,207,733
2026 38,053 14,888,776
2025 38,340 14,560,205
2024 38,631 14,256,567
2023 38,956 13,954,471
2022 38,931 13,651,030
2021 38,527 13,355,260
2020 38,050 13,065,837
2019 38,109 12,776,103
2018 38,154 12,487,996
2017 37,678 12,202,060
2016 37,276 11,919,183
2015 36,757 11,640,022
2014 36,128 11,364,757
2013 35,447 11,093,340
2012 34,711 10,829,901
2011 33,946 10,573,733
2010 33,163 10,317,553
2009 32,364 10,060,432
2008 31,836 9,804,269
2007 31,837 9,549,933
2006 32,057 9,299,246
2005 32,210 9,054,528
2004 32,307 8,816,844
2003 32,374 8,586,875
2002 32,422 8,400,180
2001 32,447 8,287,094
2000 32,455 8,213,931
1999 32,410 8,147,912
1998 32,267 8,081,681
1997 32,063 7,755,238
1996 31,837 6,708,764
1995 31,609 5,674,118
1994 31,375 6,792,352
1993 31,136 7,981,132
1992 30,887 7,683,266
1991 30,625 7,526,966
1990 30,358 7,375,307
1989 30,084 7,184,706
1988 29,781 6,968,071
1987 29,446 6,749,493
1986 29,093 6,531,881
1985 28,731 6,317,228
1984 28,356 6,107,627
1983 27,960 5,905,311
1982 27,561 5,711,549
1981 27,293 5,527,230
1980 27,122 5,353,259
1979 26,892 5,189,541
1978 26,605 5,035,171
1977 26,273 4,888,240
1976 25,895 4,745,954
1975 25,500 4,607,728
1974 25,235 4,474,228
1973 25,072 4,345,047
1972 24,862 4,220,335
1971 24,576 4,100,044
1970 24,229 3,980,669
1969 23,831 3,861,271
1968 23,437 3,744,010
1967 23,230 3,629,577
1966 23,131 3,521,626
1965 22,941 3,423,210
1964 22,686 3,334,834
1963 22,385 3,258,890
1962 22,078 3,186,025
1961 21,901 3,106,779
1960 21,808 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Monaco Rwanda
2100 0.66% 0.32%
2099 0.56% 0.24%
2098 0.61% 0.23%
2097 0.59% 0.26%
2096 0.62% 0.41%
2095 0.65% 0.26%
2094 0.62% 0.41%
2093 0.56% 0.38%
2092 0.63% 0.32%
2091 0.62% 0.32%
2090 0.57% 0.62%
2089 0.62% 0.46%
2088 0.68% 0.61%
2087 0.66% 0.49%
2086 0.6% 0.46%
2085 0.66% 0.46%
2084 0.65% 0.57%
2083 0.6% 0.6%
2082 0.62% 0.58%
2081 0.63% 0.63%
2080 0.62% 0.63%
2079 0.6% 0.6%
2078 0.66% 0.66%
2077 0.66% 0.59%
2076 0.57% 0.69%
2075 0.56% 0.68%
2074 0.58% 0.75%
2073 0.52% 0.79%
2072 0.54% 0.77%
2071 0.55% 0.86%
2070 0.55% 0.76%
2069 0.52% 0.89%
2068 0.47% 0.95%
2067 0.44% 0.86%
2066 0.45% 1%
2065 0.43% 0.98%
2064 0.5% 1.05%
2063 0.36% 0.94%
2062 0.36% 1.2%
2061 0.31% 1.06%
2060 0.4% 1.08%
2059 0.29% 1.32%
2058 0.35% 1.08%
2057 0.32% 1.1%
2056 0.19% 1.24%
2055 0.31% 1.21%
2054 0.25% 1.21%
2053 0.25% 1.21%
2052 0.23% 1.33%
2051 0.22% 1.31%
2050 0.19% 1.4%
2049 0.14% 1.47%
2048 0.12% 1.48%
2047 0.06% 1.37%
2046 0.02% 1.53%
2045 0.003% 1.5%
2044 -0.05% 1.79%
2043 -0.02% 1.65%
2042 -0.15% 1.86%
2041 -0.16% 1.9%
2040 -0.08% 1.92%
2039 -0.12% 1.79%
2038 -0.16% 1.84%
2037 -0.18% 1.68%
2036 -0.2% 2.04%
2035 -0.19% 1.91%
2034 -0.21% 1.94%
2033 -0.27% 1.65%
2032 -0.33% 1.98%
2031 -0.33% 1.96%
2030 -0.42% 1.95%
2029 -0.46% 2.02%
2028 -0.57% 2.22%
2027 -0.58% 2.14%
2026 -0.75% 2.26%
2025 -0.75% 2.13%
2024 -0.83% 2.16%
2023 0.06% 2.22%
2022 1.05% 2.21%
2021 1.25% 2.22%
2020 -0.15% 2.27%
2019 -0.12% 2.31%
2018 1.26% 2.34%
2017 1.08% 2.37%
2016 1.41% 2.4%
2015 1.74% 2.42%
2014 1.92% 2.45%
2013 2.12% 2.43%
2012 2.25% 2.42%
2011 2.36% 2.48%
2010 2.47% 2.56%
2009 1.66% 2.61%
2008 -0.003% 2.66%
2007 -0.69% 2.7%
2006 -0.48% 2.7%
2005 -0.3% 2.7%
2004 -0.21% 2.68%
2003 -0.15% 2.22%
2002 -0.08% 1.36%
2001 -0.02% 0.89%
2000 0.14% 0.81%
1999 0.44% 0.82%
1998 0.64% 4.21%
1997 0.71% 15.6%
1996 0.72% 18.2%
1995 0.75% -16.5%
1994 0.77% -14.9%
1993 0.81% 3.88%
1992 0.86% 2.08%
1991 0.88% 2.06%
1990 0.91% 2.65%
1989 1.02% 3.11%
1988 1.14% 3.24%
1987 1.21% 3.33%
1986 1.26% 3.4%
1985 1.32% 3.43%
1984 1.42% 3.43%
1983 1.45% 3.39%
1982 0.98% 3.33%
1981 0.63% 3.25%
1980 0.86% 3.15%
1979 1.08% 3.07%
1978 1.26% 3.01%
1977 1.46% 3%
1976 1.55% 3%
1975 1.05% 2.98%
1974 0.65% 2.97%
1973 0.84% 2.96%
1972 1.16% 2.93%
1971 1.43% 3%
1970 1.67% 3.09%
1969 1.68% 3.13%
1968 0.89% 3.15%
1967 0.43% 3.07%
1966 0.83% 2.87%
1965 1.12% 2.65%
1964 1.34% 2.33%
1963 1.39% 2.29%
1962 0.81% 2.55%
1961 0.43% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Monaco Rwanda
Current population
38053
14975051
Population rank 191/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.18%
One net population change
1.12 days
1.74 minutes
One birth every
23.9 hours
1.33 minutes
One death every
10.7 hours
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +828
Annual growth/decline -325 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.83% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 45/197
One migration net change every
3.66 days
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +100 +6,282
Net migration rank 73/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 27,106 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 167/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 70.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 3/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Monaco
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Monaco Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 100 - 6,282
2024 - 110 - -15,582
2023 -449 88 312,762 -9,001
2022 -576 995 312,145 -9,001
2021 -605 999 309,895 -21,492
2020 -445 999 312,692 -22,251
2019 -473 -198 313,525 -24,492
2018 -423 999 312,512 -25,323
2017 -417 798 310,323 -25,634
2016 -376 798 305,549 -24,474
2015 -327 939 299,114 -21,862
2014 -266 916 292,779 -19,505
2013 -216 926 286,331 -16,779
2012 -144 906 282,584 -25,260
2011 -91 866 282,922 -27,915
2010 -18 808 286,848 -29,501
2009 23 785 287,034 -30,128
2008 40 206 287,334 -31,913
2007 24 -274 285,791 -32,537
2006 25 -209 282,149 -34,008
2005 26 -147 275,121 -33,830
2004 31 -112 265,273 -31,214
2003 14 -68 251,243 -25,355
2002 26 -60 239,036 -91,518
2001 52 -69 230,845 -152,197
2000 36 -33 221,276 -153,588
1999 25 64 210,518 -146,162
1998 18 173 197,185 -129,089
1997 6 212 174,687 410,106
1996 -6 229 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -14 246 121,137 439,995
1994 -22 262 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -29 276 183,926 236,110
1992 -33 293 188,025 -12,334
1991 -35 299 196,431 -59,519
1990 -26 289 207,895 -41,483
1989 -2 285 217,632 -2,826
1988 19 304 223,759 -5,285
1987 30 315 225,744 -7,062
1986 16 340 225,526 -8,982
1985 -5 374 223,794 -11,031
1984 -30 412 219,337 -12,899
1983 -49 456 212,750 -14,560
1982 -59 447 205,147 -15,818
1981 -60 201 195,769 -16,453
1980 -53 256 184,988 -16,359
1979 -47 306 174,477 -15,669
1978 -45 355 163,779 -13,838
1977 -51 407 155,011 -11,084
1976 -57 459 147,665 -7,027
1975 -60 458 140,596 -4,791
1974 -55 198 135,743 -4,535
1973 -48 218 131,021 -3,862
1972 -41 294 126,403 -4,156
1971 -35 358 122,567 -4,230
1970 -30 406 119,273 1,149
1969 -29 450 115,394 2,983
1968 -25 388 111,422 4,728
1967 -22 67 108,053 4,655
1966 -15 162 105,128 -1,930
1965 -12 243 103,422 -9,774
1964 -9 287 102,562 -19,458
1963 -4 333 94,296 -25,524
1962 5 283 102,548 -25,594
1961 13 52 102,051 -20,508
1960 20 103 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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