Median age in Monaco
Monaco: Median age was 54.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.36 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.29 years
in 2021
All-time low
42.33 years
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 54.36 years for median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Monaco peaked at 55.29 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.33 years, in 1985.
Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Monaco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.5 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 43.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 43.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 44.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 44.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 44.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 44.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 44.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 44.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 44.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 44 years | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 43.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.8 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.04 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 43.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 43.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.62 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 43.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 42.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.68 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 42.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.22 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.12 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.06 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 51.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.36 years | -1.1% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 54.36 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 54.36 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.85 years | 42.5 years | 44.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.12 years | 43.8 years | 44.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.62 years | 42.97 years | 44.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.71 years | 42.33 years | 43.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.64 years | 43.18 years | 44.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.57 years | 44.55 years | 47.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.97 years | 48.22 years | 54.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.85 years | 54.36 years | 55.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 1 Vatican 59.62 years compare
- 3 Saint Helena 50.45 years compare
- 4 Japan 48.96 years compare
- 5 Martinique 48.79 years 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Monaco?
- Median age in Monaco was 54.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 55.29 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 years in 1985.
- How does Monaco rank for median age?
- Monaco ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.