Identity
- Official name
- Principality of Monaco
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Monegasque
- Codes
- MC / MCO
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Monaco is the capital city.
MCPrincipality of MonacoSovereign country profile
Monaco
Monaco is in Western Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇲🇨 The flag shown for Monaco. Profile code: MC / MCO.
01Population38.1K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalMonaco
Principality of Monaco
03CurrencyEUR
Euro (EUR)
04Life expectancy86.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemHymne monégasqueNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:18
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 38.1K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 53.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- French
- Largest cities
- Monaco
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Area
- 2.02 km²
- Coordinates
- 43.7° N, 7.4° E
Practical
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +377
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- hereditary monarchy
- Head of state
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Head of government
- Christophe Mirmand
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Chemin des Révoires
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Monaco.
Monaco is a world profile in Western Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Europe
DemonymMonegasque
Area2.02 km²
Calling code+377
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$11.1B2024 · current USD
GDP per person$288K2024 · current USD
GDP growth8.5%2024 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 100.0%Rural 0.0%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 53.1 years
- Languages
- French
- Capital / principal city
- Monaco
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#151 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1297. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- hereditary monarchy
- Head of state
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Head of government
- Christophe Mirmand
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Monaco is in Western Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 2.02 km².
- Highest point
- Chemin des Révoires
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +377
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Monaco
- Monaco is the capital city.
- Monaco covers 2.02 km².
- Monaco has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with France.
- Listed official languages include French.
- Its international calling code is +377.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 38.3K (2025).
- The listed currency code is EUR.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
French
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Monaco.
1 listed connection
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Euro (EUR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
MCTwo-letter country code
MCOThree-letter country code
MonacoCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Hymne monégasque ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Monaco
Special Report.
Monaco is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 6.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
- The population is highly urbanized, so future growth is likely to concentrate in metro areas and service economies.
Human development pressure
40KPopulation base
87.3 yrsLife expectancy
1.47Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20003.91%
20248.51%
2035 base5.17%
Low6.34%Base5.17%High4.01%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.14%
2025-0.75%
2035 base-2.80%
Low-2.09%Base-2.80%High-3.52%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200032.5K
202538.3K
2035 base40K
Low39.4KBase40KHigh40.6K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200082.1 yrs
202486.5 yrs
2035 base87.3 yrs
Low87.0 yrsBase87.3 yrsHigh87.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.08
20242.10
2035 base1.47
Low1.69Base1.47High1.25
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
2000100.0%
2025100.0%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$81.8K
2024$288K
2035 base$440.5K
Low$380.4KBase$440.5KHigh$509.3K
compound trend · current US$
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200042.2%
202499.0%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$2.7B
2024$11.1B
2035 base$18.3B
Low$15.4BBase$18.3BHigh$21.7B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.