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Croatia vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 123rd vs. 156th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Montenegro
Population
3812193
612312
Population rank 129/197 166/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Croatia and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Montenegro
2024 $92,983,810,329 $8,270,016,671
2023 $85,624,153,964 $7,644,389,160
2022 $71,196,498,671 $6,251,215,144
2021 $69,002,365,163 $5,823,715,810
2020 $57,959,843,541 $4,723,571,498
2019 $61,466,721,186 $5,483,476,883
2018 $61,667,925,219 $5,433,467,175
2017 $56,182,782,586 $4,803,962,016
2016 $52,650,714,172 $4,357,469,330
2015 $50,998,893,385 $4,010,885,991
2014 $59,606,934,501 $4,579,636,602
2013 $59,846,265,182 $4,422,097,763
2012 $57,548,115,904 $4,071,829,462
2011 $62,889,007,657 $4,507,126,949
2010 $58,975,205,417 $4,136,936,189
2009 $62,315,996,675 $4,142,640,317
2008 $68,472,854,617 $4,540,861,726
2007 $59,290,621,398 $3,677,910,895
2006 $49,583,544,860 $2,717,702,923
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,257,174,481
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,073,234,418
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,707,710,053
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,284,685,051
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,159,869,246
2000 $22,134,411,297 $984,293,044
1999 $23,777,026,779 $828,950,327
1998 $25,890,228,430 $854,261,161
1997 $24,175,764,812 $838,288,806
1996 $24,150,978,347 -
1995 $22,772,394,547 -
1994 $15,062,911,617 -
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1990 $25,650,213,280 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Montenegro
2024 $24,050 $13,263
2023 $22,184 $12,260
2022 $18,466 $10,025
2021 $17,789 $9,317
2020 $14,808 $7,539
2019 $15,564 $8,749
2018 $15,460 $8,674
2017 $13,902 $7,674
2016 $12,820 $6,968
2015 $12,284 $6,421
2014 $14,187 $7,342
2013 $14,135 $7,103
2012 $13,508 $6,552
2011 $14,692 $7,266
2010 $13,730 $6,679
2009 $14,475 $6,700
2008 $15,888 $7,360
2007 $13,756 $5,972
2006 $11,501 $4,419
2005 $10,444 $3,675
2004 $9,719 $3,380
2003 $8,190 $2,789
2002 $6,220 $2,107
2001 $5,365 $1,910
2000 $4,954 $1,627
1999 $5,269 $1,368
1998 $5,713 $1,406
1997 $5,331 $1,375
1996 $5,300 -
1995 $4,929 -
1994 $3,238 -
1993 $2,448 -
1992 $2,321 -
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Montenegro
2026 79.1 77.6
2025 78.9 77.4
2024 78.8 77.3
2023 78.6 77.1
2022 78.3 75.9
2021 77.1 73.8
2020 77.5 75.9
2019 78.2 76.6
2018 77.9 76.9
2017 77.7 76.6
2016 77.6 76.6
2015 77.6 76.6
2014 77.5 76.5
2013 77.5 76.4
2012 77.3 76.2
2011 77 76
2010 76.7 75.7
2009 76.3 75.4
2008 76 75
2007 75.9 74.7
2006 75.7 74.7
2005 75.6 74.4
2004 75.3 74.4
2003 74.7 74.2
2002 74.6 74.1
2001 74.4 73.7
2000 74 73.6
1999 73.6 73.3
1998 73.2 73.4
1997 73 73.5
1996 73 73.6
1995 72.6 73.7
1994 72.6 73.8
1993 72.3 73.9
1992 71.7 73.8
1991 70.6 74
1990 72.2 73.9
1989 72.5 73.8
1988 72.2 73.4
1987 71.9 73.2
1986 71.8 72.8
1985 71.5 72.4
1984 71 72.3
1983 70.7 72.3
1982 70.7 72.3
1981 70.9 72.1
1980 71 72.2
1979 71.1 71.5
1978 71.3 71.9
1977 71.4 71.8
1976 71.4 72.1
1975 71 71.9
1974 70.6 71.6
1973 70.1 71.6
1972 69.8 71.2
1971 69.4 70.8
1970 69.2 70.4
1969 69 70.2
1968 68.9 69.8
1967 69 69.3
1966 68.9 68.6
1965 68.5 68.1
1964 68 67.4
1963 67.6 66.8
1962 67.3 66.4
1961 66.5 66.1
1960 65.9 65.7
1959 65.5 64.7
1958 65 63.8
1957 64.4 63
1956 63.6 62
1955 63.1 60.9
1954 62.2 60.8
1953 61.5 59.7
1952 59.8 59.1
1951 59 58.5
1950 58.5 58

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Croatia Montenegro
2024 3,866,200 623,525
2023 3,859,686 623,529
2022 3,855,641 623,591
2021 3,878,981 625,053
2020 3,914,206 626,590
2019 3,949,390 626,753
2018 3,988,775 626,438
2017 4,041,407 625,982
2016 4,106,867 625,353
2015 4,151,725 624,651
2014 4,201,598 623,744
2013 4,233,922 622,587
2012 4,260,368 621,418
2011 4,280,622 620,345
2010 4,295,427 619,428
2009 4,305,181 618,294
2008 4,309,705 616,969
2007 4,310,217 615,875
2006 4,311,159 615,025
2005 4,310,145 614,261
2004 4,304,600 613,353
2003 4,303,399 612,267
2002 4,302,174 609,828
2001 4,299,642 607,389
2000 4,468,302 604,950
1999 4,512,597 606,001
1998 4,532,135 607,662
1997 4,534,920 609,520
1996 4,557,097 611,003
1995 4,620,030 611,712
1994 4,652,024 611,389
1993 4,600,463 610,170
1992 4,575,818 608,516
1991 4,689,022 607,105
1990 4,777,368 606,372
1989 4,767,260 606,571
1988 4,755,207 607,413
1987 4,739,745 608,144
1986 4,721,446 607,711
1985 4,701,417 605,398
1984 4,680,285 600,884
1983 4,658,254 594,506
1982 4,634,234 587,001
1981 4,611,509 579,445
1980 4,599,782 572,608
1979 4,594,778 566,888
1978 4,581,085 562,065
1977 4,559,571 557,576
1976 4,535,934 552,562
1975 4,512,082 546,487
1974 4,490,660 538,902
1973 4,470,161 530,220
1972 4,450,564 521,785
1971 4,431,275 515,449
1970 4,412,252 512,407
1969 4,391,490 513,340
1968 4,365,628 517,481
1967 4,338,683 522,796
1966 4,310,701 526,419
1965 4,280,923 526,327
1964 4,252,876 521,753
1963 4,225,675 513,409
1962 4,196,712 502,558
1961 4,167,292 491,140
1960 4,140,181 480,579

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Montenegro
2023 1.46 1.74
2022 1.53 1.8
2021 1.62 1.75
2020 1.48 1.75
2019 1.47 1.8
2018 1.47 1.8
2017 1.42 1.8
2016 1.43 1.8
2015 1.41 1.7
2014 1.46 1.75
2013 1.46 1.73
2012 1.52 1.72
2011 1.41 1.65
2010 1.46 1.7
2009 1.5 1.98
2008 1.47 1.89
2007 1.48 1.8
2006 1.47 1.73
2005 1.5 1.69
2004 1.43 1.73
2003 1.41 1.8
2002 1.42 1.81
2001 1.46 1.86
2000 1.39 1.9
1999 1.38 1.88
1998 1.45 1.89
1997 1.69 1.89
1996 1.67 1.92
1995 1.58 1.96
1994 1.47 1.94
1993 1.52 1.96
1992 1.48 2.01
1991 1.53 2.02
1990 1.63 1.95
1989 1.63 1.94
1988 1.79 2.01
1987 1.64 2.07
1986 1.76 2.09
1985 1.82 2.13
1984 1.87 2.14
1983 1.88 2.17
1982 1.9 2.19
1981 1.93 2.19
1980 1.93 2.22
1979 1.95 2.2
1978 1.96 2.25
1977 1.95 2.31
1976 1.94 2.35
1975 1.95 2.38
1974 1.98 2.43
1973 2.01 2.51
1972 2.01 2.61
1971 1.97 2.67
1970 1.88 2.69
1969 1.95 2.79
1968 2.03 2.8
1967 2.1 2.91
1966 2.23 3.09
1965 2.22 3.19
1964 2.14 3.28
1963 2.15 3.38
1962 2.19 3.44
1961 2.22 3.49
1960 2.24 3.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Montenegro
2024 46 40.6
2023 45.8 40.3
2022 45.6 40.1
2021 45.4 39.9
2020 45.2 39.7
2019 45 39.4
2018 44.6 39
2017 44.2 38.6
2016 43.7 38.2
2015 43.3 37.8
2014 43 37.5
2013 42.7 37.1
2012 42.5 36.9
2011 42.2 36.6
2010 41.9 36.3
2009 41.8 36
2008 41.6 35.7
2007 41.4 35.4
2006 41.2 35
2005 40.9 34.7
2004 40.7 34.4
2003 40.5 34.2
2002 40.2 33.9
2001 39.9 33.6
2000 39.6 33.3
1999 39.2 33
1998 38.9 32.7
1997 38.6 32.3
1996 38.2 31.9
1995 37.8 31.6
1994 37.3 31.2
1993 36.9 30.8
1992 36.4 30.4
1991 36 30.1
1990 35.6 29.7
1989 35.3 29.5
1988 35 29.2
1987 34.7 28.9
1986 34.4 28.6
1985 34.2 28.2
1984 34 27.9
1983 33.8 27.5
1982 33.6 27.2
1981 33.5 26.8
1980 33.4 26.5
1979 33.4 26.3
1978 33.3 26
1977 33.2 25.7
1976 33.1 25.3
1975 33 25
1974 32.8 24.7
1973 32.7 24.4
1972 32.5 24.1
1971 32.3 23.9
1970 32.1 23.9
1969 31.8 23.8
1968 31.5 23.7
1967 31.2 23.6
1966 30.9 23.5
1965 30.6 23.4
1964 30.3 23.2
1963 30 23.1
1962 29.7 22.9
1961 29.4 22.8
1960 29 22.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Croatia Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Montenegro
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.9%
2024

Health

Croatia Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Croatia Montenegro
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
4,823 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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