Filed under Europe and more precisely Western Europe, Monaco is a sovereign state. In formal use it is Principality of Monaco. Its capital, Monaco, shares its name with the country itself — a giveaway that this is a city-state or something close to one.
Some 38,631 people call it home, placing it 219th of 250 by population — between Gibraltar above it and the Marshall Islands below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 8th of 8 in size and 8th in population.
Its territory runs to 2.02 km², which ranks it 249th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Gibraltar and just ahead of Vatican City. Put next to a country most people can picture, it is some 5 times the size of Vatican City.
Location, borders and position
Plotted on a globe it falls at 43.7° north, 7.4° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 4,868 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Georgia — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
It borders 1 neighbour: France.
Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.
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Population and languages of Monaco
Density comes out at around 19,124 people per square kilometre, which makes it among the most densely populated places on earth. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is monolingual: French. French is one of the widely shared official languages here, listed by 45 other entries including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso and Burundi.
The demonym is Monegasque, so residents are Monegasques.
Inside Europe it places 49th of 53 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Western Europe.
Money, internet and phone codes
It uses the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.
The top-level domain is .mc. To phone it from abroad you dial +377. In ISO terms it is mc in two letters and MCO in three.
Monaco is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Monaco shares borders with 1 country:
Fun facts about Monaco
- People from Monaco are known as Monegasques.
- In land area it is some 5 times the size of Vatican City.
- Its full official name is Principality of Monaco.
- Population density works out at roughly 19,124 people per square kilometre.
- The capital shares its name with the country itself.
- French is official here and in 45 other entries worldwide.
Monaco — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Monaco?
- The capital of Monaco is Monaco. The city and the country share a name, which is typical of a city-state.
- Which countries border Monaco?
- Monaco borders 1 country: France.
- Is Monaco a country?
- Yes. Monaco is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What currency does Monaco use?
- Monaco uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.
- How big is Monaco?
- Monaco covers 2.02 km², ranking 249th of 250 by land area. That makes it some 5 times the size of Vatican City.
- What is the population of Monaco?
- Monaco has a population of about 38,631, which makes it the 219th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Gibraltar sits just above it and the Marshall Islands just below.
- What language is spoken in Monaco?
- The official language of Monaco is French. It is also official in 45 other entries on this list.
- Where is Monaco located?
- Monaco is in Western Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 43.7° north and 7.4° east, roughly 4,868 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
