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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Samoa's population is 5.81 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Monaco vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Monaco Samoa
2100 47,158 384,161
2099 46,848 382,854
2098 46,586 381,539
2097 46,305 380,191
2096 46,033 378,724
2095 45,748 377,198
2094 45,453 375,643
2093 45,173 374,011
2092 44,920 372,292
2091 44,638 370,495
2090 44,363 368,729
2089 44,110 366,876
2088 43,838 364,923
2087 43,543 362,970
2086 43,257 360,980
2085 42,997 358,958
2084 42,714 356,899
2083 42,438 354,766
2082 42,184 352,554
2081 41,923 350,260
2080 41,661 347,980
2079 41,406 345,610
2078 41,159 343,130
2077 40,888 340,587
2076 40,618 337,992
2075 40,387 335,365
2074 40,161 332,762
2073 39,929 330,070
2072 39,720 327,311
2071 39,507 324,429
2070 39,292 321,716
2069 39,078 318,960
2068 38,878 316,145
2067 38,694 313,447
2066 38,525 310,683
2065 38,353 308,047
2064 38,190 305,429
2063 38,002 302,831
2062 37,867 300,287
2061 37,731 297,894
2060 37,615 295,476
2059 37,466 293,072
2058 37,359 290,637
2057 37,229 288,344
2056 37,111 286,143
2055 37,040 283,928
2054 36,926 281,737
2053 36,834 279,498
2052 36,743 277,186
2051 36,658 274,775
2050 36,577 272,374
2049 36,507 269,906
2048 36,456 267,438
2047 36,411 264,962
2046 36,389 262,389
2045 36,380 259,755
2044 36,379 257,081
2043 36,396 254,546
2042 36,404 251,896
2041 36,459 249,251
2040 36,517 246,679
2039 36,547 244,169
2038 36,591 241,648
2037 36,651 239,306
2036 36,718 237,018
2035 36,791 234,803
2034 36,862 232,771
2033 36,941 230,885
2032 37,042 229,148
2031 37,163 227,434
2030 37,287 225,916
2029 37,443 224,499
2028 37,617 223,100
2027 37,834 221,828
2026 38,053 220,601
2025 38,340 219,378
2024 38,631 218,019
2023 38,956 216,663
2022 38,931 215,261
2021 38,527 213,779
2020 38,050 211,944
2019 38,109 209,780
2018 38,154 207,582
2017 37,678 205,415
2016 37,276 203,499
2015 36,757 201,782
2014 36,128 200,037
2013 35,447 198,268
2012 34,711 196,498
2011 33,946 194,713
2010 33,163 193,023
2009 32,364 191,513
2008 31,836 190,107
2007 31,837 188,753
2006 32,057 187,709
2005 32,210 186,978
2004 32,307 186,249
2003 32,374 185,430
2002 32,422 184,471
2001 32,447 183,166
2000 32,455 181,685
1999 32,410 180,275
1998 32,267 178,905
1997 32,063 177,547
1996 31,837 176,071
1995 31,609 174,571
1994 31,375 173,159
1993 31,136 171,774
1992 30,887 170,331
1991 30,625 169,368
1990 30,358 169,042
1989 30,084 168,768
1988 29,781 168,346
1987 29,446 167,661
1986 29,093 167,061
1985 28,731 166,849
1984 28,356 166,796
1983 27,960 166,714
1982 27,561 166,484
1981 27,293 165,678
1980 27,122 164,322
1979 26,892 162,882
1978 26,605 161,375
1977 26,273 159,753
1976 25,895 157,113
1975 25,500 153,344
1974 25,235 149,431
1973 25,072 146,516
1972 24,862 144,538
1971 24,576 142,503
1970 24,229 140,400
1969 23,831 138,233
1968 23,437 136,020
1967 23,230 133,764
1966 23,131 131,073
1965 22,941 127,978
1964 22,686 124,894
1963 22,385 121,764
1962 22,078 118,597
1961 21,901 115,496
1960 21,808 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Monaco Samoa
2100 0.66% 0.34%
2099 0.56% 0.34%
2098 0.61% 0.35%
2097 0.59% 0.39%
2096 0.62% 0.4%
2095 0.65% 0.41%
2094 0.62% 0.44%
2093 0.56% 0.46%
2092 0.63% 0.48%
2091 0.62% 0.48%
2090 0.57% 0.51%
2089 0.62% 0.54%
2088 0.68% 0.54%
2087 0.66% 0.55%
2086 0.6% 0.56%
2085 0.66% 0.58%
2084 0.65% 0.6%
2083 0.6% 0.63%
2082 0.62% 0.65%
2081 0.63% 0.66%
2080 0.62% 0.69%
2079 0.6% 0.72%
2078 0.66% 0.75%
2077 0.66% 0.77%
2076 0.57% 0.78%
2075 0.56% 0.78%
2074 0.58% 0.82%
2073 0.52% 0.84%
2072 0.54% 0.89%
2071 0.55% 0.84%
2070 0.55% 0.86%
2069 0.52% 0.89%
2068 0.47% 0.86%
2067 0.44% 0.89%
2066 0.45% 0.86%
2065 0.43% 0.86%
2064 0.5% 0.86%
2063 0.36% 0.85%
2062 0.36% 0.8%
2061 0.31% 0.82%
2060 0.4% 0.82%
2059 0.29% 0.84%
2058 0.35% 0.8%
2057 0.32% 0.77%
2056 0.19% 0.78%
2055 0.31% 0.78%
2054 0.25% 0.8%
2053 0.25% 0.83%
2052 0.23% 0.88%
2051 0.22% 0.88%
2050 0.19% 0.91%
2049 0.14% 0.92%
2048 0.12% 0.93%
2047 0.06% 0.98%
2046 0.02% 1.01%
2045 0.003% 1.04%
2044 -0.05% 1%
2043 -0.02% 1.05%
2042 -0.15% 1.06%
2041 -0.16% 1.04%
2040 -0.08% 1.03%
2039 -0.12% 1.04%
2038 -0.16% 0.98%
2037 -0.18% 0.96%
2036 -0.2% 0.94%
2035 -0.19% 0.87%
2034 -0.21% 0.82%
2033 -0.27% 0.76%
2032 -0.33% 0.75%
2031 -0.33% 0.67%
2030 -0.42% 0.63%
2029 -0.46% 0.63%
2028 -0.57% 0.57%
2027 -0.58% 0.56%
2026 -0.75% 0.56%
2025 -0.75% 0.62%
2024 -0.83% 0.63%
2023 0.06% 0.65%
2022 1.05% 0.69%
2021 1.25% 0.87%
2020 -0.15% 1.03%
2019 -0.12% 1.06%
2018 1.26% 1.05%
2017 1.08% 0.94%
2016 1.41% 0.85%
2015 1.74% 0.87%
2014 1.92% 0.89%
2013 2.12% 0.9%
2012 2.25% 0.92%
2011 2.36% 0.88%
2010 2.47% 0.79%
2009 1.66% 0.74%
2008 -0.003% 0.72%
2007 -0.69% 0.56%
2006 -0.48% 0.39%
2005 -0.3% 0.39%
2004 -0.21% 0.44%
2003 -0.15% 0.52%
2002 -0.08% 0.71%
2001 -0.02% 0.82%
2000 0.14% 0.78%
1999 0.44% 0.77%
1998 0.64% 0.76%
1997 0.71% 0.84%
1996 0.72% 0.86%
1995 0.75% 0.82%
1994 0.77% 0.81%
1993 0.81% 0.85%
1992 0.86% 0.57%
1991 0.88% 0.19%
1990 0.91% 0.16%
1989 1.02% 0.25%
1988 1.14% 0.41%
1987 1.21% 0.36%
1986 1.26% 0.13%
1985 1.32% 0.03%
1984 1.42% 0.05%
1983 1.45% 0.14%
1982 0.98% 0.49%
1981 0.63% 0.83%
1980 0.86% 0.88%
1979 1.08% 0.93%
1978 1.26% 1.02%
1977 1.46% 1.68%
1976 1.55% 2.46%
1975 1.05% 2.62%
1974 0.65% 1.99%
1973 0.84% 1.37%
1972 1.16% 1.43%
1971 1.43% 1.5%
1970 1.67% 1.57%
1969 1.68% 1.63%
1968 0.89% 1.69%
1967 0.43% 2.05%
1966 0.83% 2.42%
1965 1.12% 2.47%
1964 1.34% 2.57%
1963 1.39% 2.67%
1962 0.81% 2.68%
1961 0.43% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Monaco declined by 0.83%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Monaco Samoa
Current population
38053
220932
Population rank 191/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.003%
One net population change
1.12 days
6.46 hours
One birth every
23.9 hours
1.59 hours
One death every
10.7 hours
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline -1 +4
Annual growth/decline -325 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate -0.83% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3.66 days
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +100 -2,815
Net migration rank 73/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 27,106 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 167/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 70.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 3/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Monaco
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Monaco Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 100 - -2,815
2024 - 110 - -2,754
2023 -449 88 4,170 -2,810
2022 -576 995 4,288 -2,837
2021 -605 999 4,379 -2,860
2020 -445 999 4,442 -2,299
2019 -473 -198 4,495 -2,313
2018 -423 999 4,637 -2,425
2017 -417 798 4,661 -2,539
2016 -376 798 4,720 -3,008
2015 -327 939 4,795 -3,074
2014 -266 916 4,849 -3,081
2013 -216 926 4,875 -3,107
2012 -144 906 4,863 -3,089
2011 -91 866 4,860 -3,056
2010 -18 808 4,779 -3,197
2009 23 785 4,525 -3,093
2008 40 206 4,581 -3,194
2007 24 -274 4,480 -3,152
2006 25 -209 4,473 -3,714
2005 26 -147 4,503 -3,805
2004 31 -112 4,554 -3,796
2003 14 -68 4,622 -3,748
2002 26 -60 4,672 -3,624
2001 52 -69 4,759 -3,198
2000 36 -33 4,855 -3,453
1999 25 64 4,937 -3,517
1998 18 173 5,022 -3,702
1997 6 212 5,053 -3,658
1996 -6 229 5,038 -3,476
1995 -14 246 4,976 -3,532
1994 -22 262 4,880 -3,505
1993 -29 276 4,769 -3,373
1992 -33 293 4,652 -3,161
1991 -35 299 4,655 -4,227
1990 -26 289 4,759 -4,533
1989 -2 285 4,845 -4,527
1988 19 304 4,889 -4,366
1987 30 315 4,909 -4,056
1986 16 340 4,983 -4,637
1985 -5 374 4,998 -4,920
1984 -30 412 4,979 -4,944
1983 -49 456 4,914 -4,789
1982 -59 447 4,808 -4,479
1981 -60 201 4,720 -3,440
1980 -53 256 4,672 -3,240
1979 -47 306 4,624 -3,177
1978 -45 355 4,587 -3,022
1977 -51 407 4,555 -2,866
1976 -57 459 4,519 -929
1975 -60 458 4,465 -522
1974 -55 198 4,411 -526
1973 -48 218 4,446 -2,501
1972 -41 294 4,487 -2,483
1971 -35 358 4,534 -2,463
1970 -30 406 4,567 -2,429
1969 -29 450 4,592 -2,399
1968 -25 388 4,605 -2,370
1967 -22 67 4,621 -2,333
1966 -15 162 4,593 -1,503
1965 -12 243 4,605 -1,512
1964 -9 287 4,326 -1,252
1963 -4 333 4,544 -1,365
1962 5 283 4,498 -1,341
1961 13 52 4,399 -1,349
1960 20 103 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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