Monaco: immigration

What percentage of Monaco's residents are Monegasque?

Monegasque nationals made up 24.0% of Monaco's 38,857 residents in 2025, or 9,333 people, according to the register-based census in IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 2. French nationals were 21.3% (8,270), Italians 19.5% (7,559) and British 7.9% (3,081).

Since 2023 IMSEE has counted the population from administrative registers, including residence card data from the police and town hall records. Residents with several nationalities are counted once for each foreign nationality, except Monegasques, who are counted only as Monegasque. The British, Swiss, American and Canadian groups grew faster than average in 2025.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 2 Population (PDF)

How many Monegasque citizens are there?

There were 9,959 people of Monegasque nationality in 2025, living in Monaco or abroad, according to town hall data in IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026. That was 0.8% more than in 2024. 4,570 were men and 5,389 women.

This count includes Monegasques living abroad, so it is higher than the 9,333 Monegasque nationals counted among residents. The number has risen every year in the series shown, from 9,611 in 2021. Naturalisation requests are handled by the naturalisation office within the police's administrative division. The yearbook also gives births, deaths and fertility for this group.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 2 Population (PDF)

What share of Monaco's population are immigrants?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people born abroad in Monaco at 70.2% in 2024. It was 70.7% in 2015. It is 1st highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 11.7%. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 3rd highest.

Are more people leaving Monaco than arriving?

The UN Population Division puts net migration in Monaco at 100 in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from -274 (2007) to 999 (2018). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 158, and Monaco placed 28th highest of 52. Worldwide: 70th of 193.

How many refugees live in Monaco?

17: that is the number of refugees in the country in Monaco for 2025, according to UNHCR. No year since 2011 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 62,365; Monaco is 48th highest of 50. World rank, highest first: 151st of 169.

How many refugees come from Monaco?

The latest figure from UNHCR, for 2019, is 5. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 376; Monaco is 41st highest of 50. World rank, highest first: 173rd of 187.