Number of children under 5 in Monaco
Monaco: Number of children under 5 was 1,812 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,812 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,845 people
in 2020
All-time low
895 people
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Monaco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,094 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,067 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,174 people | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 1,183 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,083 people | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 900 people | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 900 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,078 people | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 1,188 people | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 1,220 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1,125 people | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 939 people | -16.5% |
| 1962 | 895 people | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,021 people | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1,140 people | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1,209 people | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,186 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,052 people | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 1,015 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,143 people | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 1,262 people | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 1,330 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,311 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,186 people | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1,017 people | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,143 people | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,265 people | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,330 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,303 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,191 people | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 1,051 people | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,064 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,242 people | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1,391 people | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1,485 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,528 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,492 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,402 people | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1,305 people | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,259 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,328 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,450 people | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,550 people | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,618 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,649 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,631 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,605 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,580 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,508 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,430 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,453 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,522 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,567 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,607 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,599 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,509 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,368 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,324 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,437 people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,535 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,612 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,649 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,642 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,628 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,658 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,711 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,752 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,806 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,845 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,812 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,795 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,812 people | +0.9% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 1,812 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 1,812 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 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
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.