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

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The latest officially reported population of Monaco was 38,341 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Monaco's population is 38,054 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1,296 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Monaco is ranked the 191st most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.0005% for Monaco vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Monaco has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Monaco has increased from 32.1K people to 38.1K (18.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Monaco vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Monaco Spain
2100 47,159 34,221,514
2099 46,850 34,400,373
2098 46,588 34,577,450
2097 46,307 34,751,199
2096 46,034 34,917,831
2095 45,749 35,087,012
2094 45,454 35,251,362
2093 45,174 35,415,082
2092 44,921 35,577,396
2091 44,639 35,741,351
2090 44,364 35,912,083
2089 44,111 36,086,009
2088 43,839 36,257,546
2087 43,544 36,424,826
2086 43,258 36,594,101
2085 42,998 36,771,456
2084 42,715 36,951,760
2083 42,439 37,138,777
2082 42,185 37,327,720
2081 41,924 37,527,142
2080 41,662 37,732,838
2079 41,407 37,949,144
2078 41,160 38,171,047
2077 40,889 38,405,329
2076 40,619 38,654,221
2075 40,388 38,913,733
2074 40,162 39,188,284
2073 39,930 39,469,767
2072 39,721 39,765,059
2071 39,508 40,062,070
2070 39,293 40,372,388
2069 39,079 40,682,818
2068 38,878 41,005,148
2067 38,695 41,326,772
2066 38,526 41,654,672
2065 38,353 41,983,104
2064 38,191 42,321,736
2063 38,003 42,655,212
2062 37,868 42,993,328
2061 37,732 43,328,037
2060 37,616 43,648,753
2059 37,467 43,967,376
2058 37,360 44,273,756
2057 37,230 44,579,723
2056 37,112 44,885,952
2055 37,040 45,164,935
2054 36,927 45,434,986
2053 36,835 45,702,038
2052 36,743 45,951,973
2051 36,659 46,179,119
2050 36,578 46,397,620
2049 36,507 46,616,167
2048 36,457 46,812,693
2047 36,412 47,002,591
2046 36,390 47,182,235
2045 36,381 47,354,908
2044 36,380 47,514,076
2043 36,397 47,657,627
2042 36,405 47,801,904
2041 36,460 47,936,819
2040 36,518 48,066,825
2039 36,548 48,190,225
2038 36,592 48,304,880
2037 36,652 48,418,168
2036 36,719 48,528,778
2035 36,792 48,633,960
2034 36,863 48,730,594
2033 36,942 48,823,356
2032 37,042 48,914,944
2031 37,164 49,008,735
2030 37,287 49,094,273
2029 37,444 49,163,780
2028 37,618 49,223,677
2027 37,834 49,274,441
2026 38,054 49,323,658
2025 38,341 49,355,143
2024 38,631 48,848,840
2023 38,956 48,352,528
2022 38,931 47,786,102
2021 38,527 47,443,821
2020 38,050 47,359,424
2019 38,109 47,118,501
2018 38,154 46,782,011
2017 37,678 46,571,232
2016 37,276 46,458,139
2015 36,757 46,422,303
2014 36,128 46,460,733
2013 35,447 46,604,197
2012 34,711 46,773,055
2011 33,946 46,742,697
2010 33,163 46,576,897
2009 32,364 46,362,946
2008 31,836 45,954,106
2007 31,837 45,226,803
2006 32,057 44,397,319
2005 32,210 43,653,155
2004 32,307 42,921,895
2003 32,374 42,187,645
2002 32,422 41,431,558
2001 32,447 40,850,412
2000 32,455 40,567,864
1999 32,410 40,386,875
1998 32,267 40,223,509
1997 32,063 40,057,389
1996 31,837 39,889,852
1995 31,609 39,724,050
1994 31,375 39,549,108
1993 31,136 39,361,262
1992 30,887 39,157,685
1991 30,625 38,966,376
1990 30,358 38,867,322
1989 30,084 38,827,764
1988 29,781 38,766,939
1987 29,446 38,684,815
1986 29,093 38,584,624
1985 28,731 38,469,512
1984 28,356 38,330,364
1983 27,960 38,171,525
1982 27,561 37,986,012
1981 27,293 37,758,631
1980 27,122 37,491,165
1979 26,892 37,191,330
1978 26,605 36,864,898
1977 26,273 36,511,638
1976 25,895 36,137,812
1975 25,500 35,757,900
1974 25,235 35,373,335
1973 25,072 34,988,947
1972 24,862 34,604,469
1971 24,576 34,224,490
1970 24,229 33,814,531
1969 23,831 33,441,054
1968 23,437 33,113,134
1967 23,230 32,682,947
1966 23,131 32,283,194
1965 22,941 31,954,292
1964 22,686 31,609,195
1963 22,385 31,296,651
1962 22,078 31,023,366
1961 21,901 30,739,250
1960 21,808 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Monaco gained 778 people (a 2.09% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Monaco was ranked 192nd most populous country in 2006 and is 191st in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Monaco
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Monaco Spain
2100 0.66% -0.52%
2099 0.56% -0.51%
2098 0.61% -0.5%
2097 0.59% -0.48%
2096 0.62% -0.48%
2095 0.65% -0.47%
2094 0.62% -0.46%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.63% -0.46%
2091 0.62% -0.48%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.62% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.46%
2087 0.66% -0.46%
2086 0.6% -0.48%
2085 0.66% -0.49%
2084 0.65% -0.5%
2083 0.6% -0.51%
2082 0.62% -0.53%
2081 0.63% -0.55%
2080 0.62% -0.57%
2079 0.6% -0.58%
2078 0.66% -0.61%
2077 0.66% -0.64%
2076 0.57% -0.67%
2075 0.56% -0.7%
2074 0.58% -0.71%
2073 0.52% -0.74%
2072 0.54% -0.74%
2071 0.55% -0.77%
2070 0.55% -0.76%
2069 0.52% -0.79%
2068 0.47% -0.78%
2067 0.44% -0.79%
2066 0.45% -0.78%
2065 0.43% -0.8%
2064 0.5% -0.78%
2063 0.36% -0.79%
2062 0.36% -0.77%
2061 0.31% -0.73%
2060 0.4% -0.72%
2059 0.29% -0.69%
2058 0.35% -0.69%
2057 0.32% -0.68%
2056 0.19% -0.62%
2055 0.31% -0.59%
2054 0.25% -0.58%
2053 0.25% -0.54%
2052 0.23% -0.49%
2051 0.22% -0.47%
2050 0.19% -0.47%
2049 0.14% -0.42%
2048 0.12% -0.4%
2047 0.06% -0.38%
2046 0.02% -0.36%
2045 0.003% -0.33%
2044 -0.05% -0.3%
2043 -0.02% -0.3%
2042 -0.15% -0.28%
2041 -0.16% -0.27%
2040 -0.08% -0.26%
2039 -0.12% -0.24%
2038 -0.16% -0.23%
2037 -0.18% -0.23%
2036 -0.2% -0.22%
2035 -0.19% -0.2%
2034 -0.21% -0.19%
2033 -0.27% -0.19%
2032 -0.33% -0.19%
2031 -0.33% -0.17%
2030 -0.42% -0.14%
2029 -0.46% -0.12%
2028 -0.57% -0.1%
2027 -0.58% -0.1%
2026 -0.75% -0.06%
2025 -0.75% 1.04%
2024 -0.83% 1.03%
2023 0.06% 1.19%
2022 1.05% 0.72%
2021 1.25% 0.18%
2020 -0.15% 0.51%
2019 -0.12% 0.72%
2018 1.26% 0.45%
2017 1.08% 0.24%
2016 1.41% 0.08%
2015 1.74% -0.08%
2014 1.92% -0.31%
2013 2.12% -0.36%
2012 2.25% 0.06%
2011 2.36% 0.36%
2010 2.47% 0.46%
2009 1.66% 0.89%
2008 -0.003% 1.61%
2007 -0.69% 1.87%
2006 -0.48% 1.7%
2005 -0.3% 1.7%
2004 -0.21% 1.74%
2003 -0.15% 1.82%
2002 -0.08% 1.42%
2001 -0.02% 0.7%
2000 0.14% 0.45%
1999 0.44% 0.41%
1998 0.64% 0.41%
1997 0.71% 0.42%
1996 0.72% 0.42%
1995 0.75% 0.44%
1994 0.77% 0.48%
1993 0.81% 0.52%
1992 0.86% 0.49%
1991 0.88% 0.25%
1990 0.91% 0.1%
1989 1.02% 0.16%
1988 1.14% 0.21%
1987 1.21% 0.26%
1986 1.26% 0.3%
1985 1.32% 0.36%
1984 1.42% 0.42%
1983 1.45% 0.49%
1982 0.98% 0.6%
1981 0.63% 0.71%
1980 0.86% 0.81%
1979 1.08% 0.89%
1978 1.26% 0.97%
1977 1.46% 1.03%
1976 1.55% 1.06%
1975 1.05% 1.09%
1974 0.65% 1.1%
1973 0.84% 1.11%
1972 1.16% 1.11%
1971 1.43% 1.21%
1970 1.67% 1.12%
1969 1.68% 0.99%
1968 0.89% 1.32%
1967 0.43% 1.24%
1966 0.83% 1.03%
1965 1.12% 1.09%
1964 1.34% 1%
1963 1.39% 0.88%
1962 0.81% 0.92%
1961 0.43% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Monaco Spain
Current population
38054
49323658
Population rank 191/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.59%
One net population change
1.26 days
1.04 minutes
One birth every
23.7 hours
1.66 minutes
One death every
11.3 hours
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -290 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.75% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 191/197 98/197
One migration net change every
3.66 days
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +100 +96,630
Net migration rank 73/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 27,106 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 167/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 70.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 3/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Monaco
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Monaco Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 100 - 96,630
2024 -409 110 -117,237 111,674
2023 -449 88 -116,046 119,099
2022 -576 995 -133,801 299,779
2021 -605 999 -113,865 144,385
2020 -445 999 -151,551 236,854
2019 -473 -198 -56,542 464,783
2018 -423 999 -56,139 337,467
2017 -417 798 -32,600 201,135
2016 -376 798 0 106,474
2015 -327 939 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -266 916 32,522 -97,870
2013 -216 926 37,284 -250,741
2012 -144 906 51,450 -153,486
2011 -91 866 84,137 60,761
2010 -18 808 102,469 69,406
2009 23 785 106,635 129,557
2008 40 206 133,267 434,135
2007 24 -274 108,545 772,317
2006 25 -209 110,994 659,720
2005 26 -147 78,576 629,803
2004 31 -112 85,844 661,158
2003 14 -68 54,844 658,428
2002 26 -60 53,861 737,880
2001 52 -69 44,936 181,307
2000 36 -33 36,512 176,269
1999 25 64 8,077 178,559
1998 18 173 4,022 182,926
1997 6 212 20,028 165,345
1996 -6 229 11,967 162,704
1995 -14 246 15,889 162,434
1994 -22 262 31,639 160,407
1993 -29 276 47,234 160,907
1992 -33 293 62,652 177,544
1991 -35 299 58,450 122,841
1990 -26 289 66,075 -30,684
1989 -2 285 81,538 -25,892
1988 19 304 100,794 -17,663
1987 30 315 116,054 -12,681
1986 16 340 131,188 -13,540
1985 -5 374 146,184 -589
1984 -30 412 172,487 2,754
1983 -49 456 183,223 1,241
1982 -59 447 231,714 -7,384
1981 -60 201 237,879 2,563
1980 -53 256 281,184 20,166
1979 -47 306 312,407 -5,929
1978 -45 355 339,157 -2,504
1977 -51 407 361,465 -1,332
1976 -57 459 375,834 2,804
1975 -60 458 371,882 -218
1974 -55 198 396,182 105,838
1973 -48 218 374,381 8,624
1972 -41 294 391,030 7,935
1971 -35 358 369,625 7,363
1970 -30 406 378,723 -60,580
1969 -29 450 367,851 -49,956
1968 -25 388 387,423 -46,088
1967 -22 67 402,001 -42,344
1966 -15 162 397,084 -41,467
1965 -12 243 405,819 -42,476
1964 -9 287 429,885 -41,461
1963 -4 333 394,338 -44,446
1962 5 283 384,690 -45,211
1961 13 52 396,537 -46,517
1960 20 103 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 27,106 residents or 70.2% of the population were not native-born in Monaco, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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