People using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco
Monaco: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 38,631 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 38,631 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco peaked at 38,956 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,836 people, in 2008.
That places Monaco 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,455 people | — |
| 2001 | 32,447 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,422 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,374 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,307 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,210 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,057 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,837 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,836 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,364 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,163 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33,946 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,711 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35,447 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,128 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,757 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,276 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,678 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,154 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,109 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,050 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38,527 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38,931 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38,956 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,631 people | -0.8% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 38,631 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 38,631 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,231 people | 31,836 people | 32,455 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,137 people | 33,163 people | 38,154 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,619 people | 38,050 people | 38,956 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 211 British Virgin Islands 39,418 people compare
- 212 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,727 people compare
- 215 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 32,834 people compare
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Monaco was 38,631 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,956 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,836 people in 2008.
- How does Monaco rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Monaco ranks 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.