Population and Demographics

Monaco's population is unusual in that the native Monegasques are a minority in their own country. The largest proportion of residents are French nationals (47%), while Monegasque and Italian nationals represent 16% each, and the remaining 21% belong to one of the other 125 nationalities that make up Monaco's international population. At 45.5, Monaco's average age is the highest in the world.

Roman Catholicism is the official religion, with freedom of other religions guaranteed by the constitution.

Facts and Figures

• Population: 35,657
• Age Structure:
  • 0-14 years: 15% (male 2,514/female 2,394)
  • 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 10,047/female 10,312)
  • 65 years and over: 22.7% (male 3,019/female 4,385)
• Median Age:
  • Total: 45.5 years
  • Male: 43.4 years
  • Female: 47.4 years
• Population Growth Rate: 0.386%
• Birth Rate: 9.12 births/1,000 population
• Death Rate: 12.92 deaths/1,000 population
• Net Migration Rate: 7.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population
• Sex Ratio:
  • At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
  • Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 0.974 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.688 male(s)/female
  • Total population: 0.912 male(s)/female
• Infant Mortality Rate:
  • Total: 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 6.09 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births
• Life Expectancy at Birth:
  • Total population: 79.82 years
  • Male: 75.99 years
  • Female: 83.85 years
• Total Fertility Rate: 1.75 children born/woman
• Ethnic Groups:
  • French 47%
  • Monegasque 16%
  • Italian 16%
  • Other 21%
• Religions:
  • Roman Catholic 90%
  • Other 10%
• Languages:
  • French (official)
  • English
  • Italian
  • Monegasque
• Literacy:
  • Total population: 99%
  • Male: 99%
  • Female: 99%