Monaco
Monaco
Capital Monaco
2 km² · 38,341 people (2025) · Euro
The second-smallest country in the world at about 2.0 km², and the most densely populated. Roughly a fifth of its present area has been reclaimed from the Mediterranean since the 1960s. You can walk from one end to the other in under an hour.
The facts
- Capital
- Monaco
- Area
- 2 km² — 1 sq mi
- Population
- 38,341 (2025)
- Density
- 19170.5 people per km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Official language
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +377
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- MC · MCO
- Continent
- Europe
How it compares
- By area
- 199 of 200
- By population
- 194 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 26 | 9,492 |
| Nauru | 21 | 12,025 |
| Monaco ← | 2 | 38,341 |
| Vatican City | 0.44 | 1,000 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Monaco?
- Monaco
- What currency does Monaco use?
- The Euro (EUR).
- How big is Monaco?
- 2 km², or 1 square miles — 199 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Monaco drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)