Monaco
Country in Western Europe
Monaco is a country in Western Europe, with a capital city of the same name. About 38,341 people live there (2025), making it the 189th most populous of the 195 countries. At 2.02 km², it is the 194th largest country by area. It borders France.
Monaco at a glance
- Capital
- Monaco
- Population (2025)
- 38,341
- Area
- 2.02 km²
- Density
- 18,981 per km²
- Official language
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Monegasque
- Calling code
- +377
- Internet domain
- .mc
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Monaco?
How Monaco compares
Population rank
189th of 195
43rd of 45 in Europe
Size rank
194th of 195
44th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
18,981 per km²
More crowded than 99% of countries
- Similar in size: Vatican City (Holy See) (0.44 km²).
- Similar population: Marshall Islands (36,282).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
The flag of Monaco
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Indonesia and Monaco are both red over white; Monaco's flag is shorter and squarer. Poland is the other way round, white over red.
Would you recognise Monaco?
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How players do with Monaco
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Monaco so far, from 188 answers up to November 2026.
Its flag
88% right
123rd hardest of 145 · 64 answers
Its capital
93% right
46th hardest of 58 · 124 answers
- Players recognise the flag of Monaco in 88% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
- Players know that the capital of Monaco is Monaco in 93% of tries.
Countries that border Monaco
Monaco borders 1 country: France.
Quick quiz: Monaco
2 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Monaco?
That's the flag of Monaco, easy to confuse with Indonesia and Poland.
2. Which of these borders Monaco?
Monaco borders France.
Questions about Monaco
Is Monaco a country?
Yes. Monaco is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Monaco?
The capital of Monaco is also called Monaco.
Which countries border Monaco?
Monaco borders 1 country: France.
How many countries border Monaco?
1. Monaco shares a land border with 1 country.
How big is Monaco?
Monaco covers 2.02 km², about the same size as Vatican City (Holy See) (0.44 km²).
Which flags look like the flag of Monaco?
Indonesia and Poland. Indonesia and Monaco are both red over white; Monaco's flag is shorter and squarer. Poland is the other way round, white over red.
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