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Demography: the official population figures
The population figures are detailed in the Ministerial Decree published annually in the Official Gazette.
As of 31st December 2021, the population was estimated at 39,150 inhabitants according to the terms of Ministerial Decree No. 2022-201 of 19th April 2022.
39,150 | inhabitants |
Source: Monaco Statistics
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Estimating the population and census
Between each census, the population figures are updated annually in accordance with Sovereign Ordinance No. 2.726 of 27th April 2010 modifying the Ordinance of 16th December 1862 on carrying out a census. A general census of the population is undertaken at regular intervals. The most recent took place in 2000, 2008 and 2016.

Housing
Monaco Statistics has conducted two studies on housing. The first one, published in July 2012, is a prospective study about the State-owned housing needs by 2022. The second one, of June 2013, is a descriptive study of the sector known as the “rent-controlled housing of private tenure”.
Read moreDemography
The Demography Observatory is the result of a collaboration begun in 2012 between Monaco Statistics, the Registry Office (Nationality) andMonaco City Hall 's Informatics Department.The aim is to present the main demographic indicators for the population of Monegasque nationality.
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Focus Population - Employment
Self-employed workersMonaco counts more than 5,500 active self-employed workers at the end of 2021, representing nearly 6,000 open activities, an increase of 4.7% compared to 2020 for these two indicators. Men are still in the majority in this population, who are most often active in the service sector.Download Focu...
Read morePopulation census
The census allows the population to be counted and provides an understanding of the country’s population. Monaco’s first census was carried out in 1757.Censuses have been conducted regularly since the end of the nineteenth century in order to track demographic trends and changes in the Principality’s population.The...
Read moreEmployment
At the end of 2021, the number of active employees in the private sector in Monaco amounts to 53,079 people, i.e. more than 2,000 additional employees compared to 2020 (+4.1%).
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European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)
TheEuropean School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs survey carried out every 4 years in many european countries, studies the health behaviors, lifestyle and alcohol, tobacco and other drug consumption of 16 year old school age adolescents.In Monaco theEuropean School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drug...
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