The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,631 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,053 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- The Seychelles' population is 3.32 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.79% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).
Monaco vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 47,158 | 109,110 |
| 2099 | 46,848 | 109,510 |
| 2098 | 46,586 | 109,913 |
| 2097 | 46,305 | 110,312 |
| 2096 | 46,033 | 110,717 |
| 2095 | 45,748 | 111,137 |
| 2094 | 45,453 | 111,560 |
| 2093 | 45,173 | 111,974 |
| 2092 | 44,920 | 112,405 |
| 2091 | 44,638 | 112,843 |
| 2090 | 44,363 | 113,275 |
| 2089 | 44,110 | 113,749 |
| 2088 | 43,838 | 114,211 |
| 2087 | 43,543 | 114,718 |
| 2086 | 43,257 | 115,228 |
| 2085 | 42,997 | 115,767 |
| 2084 | 42,714 | 116,310 |
| 2083 | 42,438 | 116,872 |
| 2082 | 42,184 | 117,458 |
| 2081 | 41,923 | 118,047 |
| 2080 | 41,661 | 118,661 |
| 2079 | 41,406 | 119,278 |
| 2078 | 41,159 | 119,911 |
| 2077 | 40,888 | 120,545 |
| 2076 | 40,618 | 121,166 |
| 2075 | 40,387 | 121,799 |
| 2074 | 40,161 | 122,420 |
| 2073 | 39,929 | 123,045 |
| 2072 | 39,720 | 123,657 |
| 2071 | 39,507 | 124,267 |
| 2070 | 39,292 | 124,877 |
| 2069 | 39,078 | 125,451 |
| 2068 | 38,878 | 126,032 |
| 2067 | 38,694 | 126,595 |
| 2066 | 38,525 | 127,164 |
| 2065 | 38,353 | 127,724 |
| 2064 | 38,190 | 128,261 |
| 2063 | 38,002 | 128,787 |
| 2062 | 37,867 | 129,273 |
| 2061 | 37,731 | 129,740 |
| 2060 | 37,615 | 130,177 |
| 2059 | 37,466 | 130,590 |
| 2058 | 37,359 | 130,975 |
| 2057 | 37,229 | 131,354 |
| 2056 | 37,111 | 131,694 |
| 2055 | 37,040 | 132,015 |
| 2054 | 36,926 | 132,318 |
| 2053 | 36,834 | 132,565 |
| 2052 | 36,743 | 132,802 |
| 2051 | 36,658 | 133,030 |
| 2050 | 36,577 | 133,232 |
| 2049 | 36,507 | 133,432 |
| 2048 | 36,456 | 133,589 |
| 2047 | 36,411 | 133,724 |
| 2046 | 36,389 | 133,833 |
| 2045 | 36,380 | 133,889 |
| 2044 | 36,379 | 133,942 |
| 2043 | 36,396 | 133,957 |
| 2042 | 36,404 | 133,946 |
| 2041 | 36,459 | 133,922 |
| 2040 | 36,517 | 133,838 |
| 2039 | 36,547 | 133,754 |
| 2038 | 36,591 | 133,660 |
| 2037 | 36,651 | 133,525 |
| 2036 | 36,718 | 133,366 |
| 2035 | 36,791 | 133,166 |
| 2034 | 36,862 | 132,941 |
| 2033 | 36,941 | 132,686 |
| 2032 | 37,042 | 132,396 |
| 2031 | 37,163 | 132,047 |
| 2030 | 37,287 | 131,685 |
| 2029 | 37,443 | 130,774 |
| 2028 | 37,617 | 129,428 |
| 2027 | 37,834 | 127,725 |
| 2026 | 38,053 | 125,787 |
| 2025 | 38,340 | 123,629 |
| 2024 | 38,631 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 38,956 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 38,931 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 38,527 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 38,050 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 38,109 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 38,154 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 37,678 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 37,276 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 36,757 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 36,128 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 35,447 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 34,711 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 33,946 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 33,163 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 32,364 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 31,836 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 31,837 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 32,057 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 32,210 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 32,307 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 32,374 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 32,422 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 32,447 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 32,455 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 32,410 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 32,267 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 31,837 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 31,609 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 31,375 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 31,136 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 30,887 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 30,625 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 30,358 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 30,084 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 29,781 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 29,446 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 29,093 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 28,731 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 28,356 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 27,960 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 27,561 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 27,293 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 27,122 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 26,892 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 26,605 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 26,273 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 25,895 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 25,235 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 25,072 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 24,862 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 24,576 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 24,229 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 23,831 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 23,437 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 23,230 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 23,131 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 22,941 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 22,686 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 22,385 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 22,078 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 21,901 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 21,808 | 41,700 |
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 the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 777 people (a 2.08% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).
Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.
Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people compared to the peak of 134K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 0.66% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | 0.56% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | 0.61% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | 0.59% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | 0.62% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | 0.65% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | 0.63% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | 0.62% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | 0.66% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 0.6% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | 0.66% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | 0.65% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 0.62% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 0.63% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | 0.62% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | 0.6% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | 0.66% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | 0.66% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | 0.57% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | 0.56% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | 0.58% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | 0.52% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 0.54% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | 0.55% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | 0.55% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | 0.52% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | 0.44% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | 0.45% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | 0.43% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | 0.36% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | 0.31% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | 0.29% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | 0.19% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | 0.25% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | 0.23% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | 0.22% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | 0.19% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | 0.14% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 0.12% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 0.06% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | 0.02% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | 0.003% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | -0.05% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | -0.15% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | -0.16% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | -0.08% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | -0.12% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | -0.16% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | -0.18% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | -0.2% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -0.19% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | -0.21% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | -0.27% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | -0.33% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | -0.42% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | -0.46% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | -0.57% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | -0.58% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | -0.75% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | -0.75% | 1.88% |
| 2024 | -0.83% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 0.06% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 1.05% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | -0.15% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 1.26% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 1.08% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 1.41% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 1.74% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 1.92% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 2.12% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 2.25% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 2.36% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 2.47% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 1.66% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | -0.003% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | -0.69% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | -0.48% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | -0.21% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | -0.15% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | -0.08% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | -0.02% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 0.14% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.44% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 0.64% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 0.71% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 0.72% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 0.75% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 0.77% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.81% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 0.86% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 0.88% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 1.02% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 1.21% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 1.26% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 1.32% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 1.42% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 1.45% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 1.26% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 1.46% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 1.05% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 1.16% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 1.43% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 1.67% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 1.68% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 0.89% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 0.43% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 0.83% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 1.34% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 0.81% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 0.43% | 2.85% |
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 the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.
Live population counters
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
38053
|
126311
|
| Population rank | 191/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
1.12 days
|
5.54 hours
|
| One birth every |
23.9 hours
|
5.63 hours
|
| One death every |
10.7 hours
|
10 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -325 | +1,581 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.83% | +1.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 192/197 | 80/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.66 days
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +100 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 73/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,106 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 167/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 70.2% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 3/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 100 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | - | 110 | - | 1,747 |
| 2023 | -449 | 88 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | -576 | 995 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | -605 | 999 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | -445 | 999 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | -473 | -198 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | -423 | 999 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | -417 | 798 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | -376 | 798 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | -327 | 939 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | -266 | 916 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | -216 | 926 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | -144 | 906 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | -91 | 866 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | -18 | 808 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 23 | 785 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 40 | 206 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 24 | -274 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 25 | -209 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 26 | -147 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 31 | -112 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 14 | -68 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 26 | -60 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 52 | -69 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 36 | -33 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 25 | 64 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 18 | 173 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 6 | 212 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | -6 | 229 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | -14 | 246 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | -22 | 262 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | -29 | 276 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | -33 | 293 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | -35 | 299 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | -26 | 289 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | -2 | 285 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 19 | 304 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 30 | 315 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 16 | 340 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | -5 | 374 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | -30 | 412 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | -49 | 456 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | -59 | 447 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | -60 | 201 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | -53 | 256 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | -47 | 306 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | -45 | 355 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | -51 | 407 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | -57 | 459 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | -60 | 458 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | -55 | 198 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | -48 | 218 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | -41 | 294 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | -35 | 358 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | -30 | 406 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | -29 | 450 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | -25 | 388 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | -22 | 67 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | -15 | 162 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | -12 | 243 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | -9 | 287 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | -4 | 333 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 5 | 283 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 13 | 52 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 20 | 103 | 977 | -180 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/monaco/seychelles | 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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).
As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
Biggest cities by population
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Monaco | 38.4K |
| Monte Carlo | 15.2K |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Monaco and the Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86.7 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 50 years | 35.4 years |
| Median age | 55 years | 35 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 55.2:44.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.11 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman |
| Population density | 47,292 ppl/mi² | 708 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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