Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France: 606,410 km² (2024) · Monaco: no data
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 1,184 times as long as Monaco’s
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Monaco: 4 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 4,648 m above Monaco’s
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Monaco: 162 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
France: 52.8% (2024) · Monaco: no data
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 1,792 times as many people as Monaco
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Monaco: 38,341 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Monaco is 144 times as densely populated as France
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Monaco: 18,398 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Monaco: no data
How tall are the women?
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Monaco: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Monaco is 13 years older than in France
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Monaco: 54.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Monaco have 0.5 more children on average than in France
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Monaco: 2.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
36% of people in Monaco are 65 or older, versus 23% in France
France: 22.5% (2025) · Monaco: 36% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
France hosts 26 times as many refugees per resident as Monaco
France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Monaco: 0.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France: 9.5 (2026) · Monaco: no data
How many official languages?
France and Monaco are practically level
France: 1 (2026) · Monaco: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 303 times the size of Monaco’s
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Monaco: $11.1 billion (2024)
How much is produced per person?
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Monaco: no data
How evenly is income shared?
France: 31.8 (2023) · Monaco: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
France: 0.1% (2023) · Monaco: no data
How many people are looking for work?
France: 7.5% (2025) · Monaco: no data
How much goes to the military?
France: 2% (2025) · Monaco: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France: 22.8% (2024) · Monaco: no data
How expensive is it?
France: 77% (2025) · Monaco: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Monaco spends 50% more on health per person than France
France: $5,327 (2024) · Monaco: $8,004 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Monaco live 3.5 years longer than in France
France: 83 years (2024) · Monaco: 86.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in France is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Monaco
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Monaco: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Monaco has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as France
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Monaco: 8.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Monaco: no data
How common is suicide?
France: 13.9 per 100k (2023) · Monaco: no data
How common is obesity?
France: 12.5% (2024) · Monaco: no data
How many adults smoke?
France: 33.6% (2024) · Monaco: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
France: 6.59 (2025) · Monaco: no data
How much do people drink?
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Monaco: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Monaco: no data
How much food is there per day?
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Monaco: no data
How long do people work?
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Monaco: no data
How long do people go to school?
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Monaco: no data
How many tourists visit?
Monaco welcomed 6.7 times as many tourists per resident as France (2019)
France: 1.35 (2019) · Monaco: 9.01 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 56 more World Heritage sites than Monaco (56 against 0)
France: 56 (2026) · Monaco: 0 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Monaco none
France: 985 (2026 edition) · Monaco: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Monaco are online, versus 89% in France
France: 89% (2024) · Monaco: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 12% faster than in Monaco
France: 460 Mbps (2026) · Monaco: 412 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Monaco are practically level
France: 100% (2024) · Monaco: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Monaco live in cities, versus 79% in France
France: 79% (2025) · Monaco: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Monaco 107
France: 117 (2023) · Monaco: 107 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Monaco: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 114 times as many passengers per resident as those from Monaco
France: 0.94 (2023) · Monaco: 0.01 (2019)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of France, but only 0% of Monaco
France: 32.9% (2024) · Monaco: 0% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
France: 4 t (2024) · Monaco: no data
How green is the power grid?
France: 26.1% (2025) · Monaco: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Monaco carries 20% more fine dust than in France
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Monaco: 10.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Monaco: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
France: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Monaco: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Monaco: no data
How much rain falls?
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Monaco: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Which has more people, France or Monaco?
France has 1,792 times as many people as Monaco (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Monaco?
People in Monaco live 3.5 years longer than in France. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 86.5 in Monaco.
