Number of children under 5 in Monaco
Monaco: Number of children under 5 was 1,812 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Monaco stood at 1,812 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Monaco peaked at 1,845 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 895 people, in 1962.
That places Monaco 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,089 people | 900 people | 1,220 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,072 people | 895 people | 1,209 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,215 people | 1,000 people | 1,330 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,315 people | 1,051 people | 1,528 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,518 people | 1,259 people | 1,649 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 people | 1,279 people | 1,607 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 people | 1,437 people | 1,806 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 people | 1,795 people | 1,845 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 215 Gibraltar 2,245 people compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 1,860 people compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 people compare
More reference data data for Monaco
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Monaco?
- Number of children under 5 in Monaco was 1,812 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 895 people in 1962.
- How does Monaco rank for number of children under 5?
- Monaco ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.