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Overview
France has 1,792 times the population of Monaco: 68.72 million people against 38,341 (2025).
France's economy is 303 times the size of Monaco's, at $3.37T versus $11.13B.
Per person, Monaco is the wealthier of the two: $288,002 against $48,986 in GDP per capita.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | France | Monaco | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $3.37T | $11.13B | 2025 / 2024 | $3.16T / $10.43B |
| GDP per capita | $48,986 | Higher: $288,002 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| GDP growth | 0.8% | Higher: 8.5% | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| Inflation | 0.9% | — | 2025 | 2.0% / — |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 77 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | $5,024 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Minimum wage | $2,036 | Higher: $2,184 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 68.72 million | 38,341 | 2025 | 68.51 million / 32,047 |
| Population growth | 0.2% | -0.8% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 42.3 yrs | 53.6 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.64 | 2.09 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs | Higher: 86.5 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 79% | 100% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | 89% | Higher: 99% | 2024 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 643,801 km² | 2.02 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 106.7/km² | 18980.7/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 264 Mt | — | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | 4.0 t | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $64.68B | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 2.1% | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 304,000 | — | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
Monaco is growing much faster: 8.5% annual GDP growth versus 0.8%.
People and society
France is the far younger society: median age 42.3 versus 53.6 years.
Life expectancy is 3.5 years longer in Monaco (86.5 vs 83.0).
Monaco is considerably more urbanized: 100% of people live in cities, against 79%.
Internet adoption is higher in Monaco (99% vs 89% of the population).
Geography
By land area, France is 318,713 times the size of Monaco: 643,801 km² versus 2.02 km².
The two share a land border, which shapes their trade, migration, and security relationship.
Monaco is far more densely settled: 18981 people per km² against 107.
Frequently asked
- Is France bigger than Monaco?
- France is larger by land area. France covers 643,801 km² while Monaco covers 2.02 km², so France is 318,713 times the size of the other.
- Which has more people, France or Monaco?
- France has the larger population: 68.72 million versus 38,341 (World Bank, 2025).
- Is France richer than Monaco?
- Measured by GDP per capita, Monaco is richer: $288,002 against $48,986. Total GDP tells a different story: $3.37T for France versus $11.13B for Monaco.