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Montenegro vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 156th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Netherlands
Population
612312
18252623
Population rank 166/197 72/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 155/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Montenegro and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Netherlands
2024 $8,270,016,671 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $7,644,389,160 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $6,251,215,144 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $5,823,715,810 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $4,723,571,498 $932,560,861,701
2019 $5,483,476,883 $928,903,005,576
2018 $5,433,467,175 $929,733,599,797
2017 $4,803,962,016 $848,233,537,846
2016 $4,357,469,330 $797,163,949,290
2015 $4,010,885,991 $775,743,675,303
2014 $4,579,636,602 $901,556,501,756
2013 $4,422,097,763 $883,951,539,007
2012 $4,071,829,462 $845,689,017,066
2011 $4,507,126,949 $913,140,741,333
2010 $4,136,936,189 $852,464,982,433
2009 $4,142,640,317 $878,954,223,140
2008 $4,540,861,726 $957,901,566,041
2007 $3,677,910,895 $853,499,460,873
2006 $2,717,702,923 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,257,174,481 $688,133,699,636
2004 $2,073,234,418 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,707,710,053 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,284,685,051 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,159,869,246 $432,536,219,669
2000 $984,293,044 $417,649,282,154
1999 $828,950,327 $447,778,514,140
1998 $854,261,161 $438,612,530,549
1997 $838,288,806 $417,506,211,882
1996 - $451,372,549,020
1995 - $452,967,334,614
1994 - $379,688,232,232
1993 - $354,070,495,966
1992 - $363,497,050,125
1991 - $327,982,316,124
1990 - $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Montenegro and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Netherlands
2024 $13,263 $67,520
2023 $12,260 $63,516
2022 $10,025 $59,123
2021 $9,317 $60,142
2020 $7,539 $53,468
2019 $8,749 $53,555
2018 $8,674 $53,955
2017 $7,674 $49,514
2016 $6,968 $46,809
2015 $6,421 $45,794
2014 $7,342 $53,457
2013 $7,103 $52,602
2012 $6,552 $50,474
2011 $7,266 $54,702
2010 $6,679 $51,306
2009 $6,700 $53,172
2008 $7,360 $58,247
2007 $5,972 $52,101
2006 $4,419 $45,124
2005 $3,675 $42,165
2004 $3,380 $40,611
2003 $2,789 $35,897
2002 $2,107 $29,447
2001 $1,910 $26,956
2000 $1,627 $26,225
1999 $1,368 $28,319
1998 $1,406 $27,924
1997 $1,375 $26,745
1996 - $29,064
1995 - $29,301
1994 - $24,683
1993 - $23,156
1992 - $23,939
1991 - $21,764
1990 - $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Montenegro vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Netherlands
2026 77.6 82.6
2025 77.4 82.4
2024 77.3 82.3
2023 77.1 82.2
2022 75.9 81.9
2021 73.8 81.4
2020 75.9 81.4
2019 76.6 82.1
2018 76.9 81.8
2017 76.6 81.7
2016 76.6 81.6
2015 76.6 81.5
2014 76.5 81.7
2013 76.4 81.3
2012 76.2 81.1
2011 76 81.1
2010 75.7 80.8
2009 75.4 80.7
2008 75 80.4
2007 74.7 80.3
2006 74.7 79.8
2005 74.4 79.5
2004 74.4 79.2
2003 74.2 78.7
2002 74.1 78.4
2001 73.7 78.3
2000 73.6 78.1
1999 73.3 78
1998 73.4 78
1997 73.5 77.9
1996 73.6 77.6
1995 73.7 77.6
1994 73.8 77.5
1993 73.9 77
1992 73.8 77.4
1991 74 77.2
1990 73.9 77
1989 73.8 76.8
1988 73.4 77
1987 73.2 76.8
1986 72.8 76.4
1985 72.4 76.4
1984 72.3 76.3
1983 72.3 76.3
1982 72.3 76.1
1981 72.1 76
1980 72.2 75.8
1979 71.5 75.6
1978 71.9 75.2
1977 71.8 75.3
1976 72.1 74.7
1975 71.9 74.6
1974 71.6 74.6
1973 71.6 74.2
1972 71.2 73.8
1971 70.8 73.9
1970 70.4 73.6
1969 70.2 73.6
1968 69.8 73.6
1967 69.3 73.8
1966 68.6 73.6
1965 68.1 73.6
1964 67.4 73.7
1963 66.8 73.4
1962 66.4 73.2
1961 66.1 73.6
1960 65.7 73.4
1959 64.7 73.2
1958 63.8 73.1
1957 63 73
1956 62 72.5
1955 60.9 72.5
1954 60.8 72.4
1953 59.7 71.7
1952 59.1 72.1
1951 58.5 71.5
1950 58 71.4

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

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Montenegro and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Netherlands
2024 623,525 17,993,485
2023 623,529 17,877,117
2022 623,591 17,700,982
2021 625,053 17,533,044
2020 626,590 17,441,500
2019 626,753 17,344,874
2018 626,438 17,231,624
2017 625,982 17,131,296
2016 625,353 17,030,314
2015 624,651 16,939,923
2014 623,744 16,865,008
2013 622,587 16,804,432
2012 621,418 16,754,962
2011 620,345 16,693,074
2010 619,428 16,615,394
2009 618,294 16,530,388
2008 616,969 16,445,593
2007 615,875 16,381,696
2006 615,025 16,346,101
2005 614,261 16,319,868
2004 613,353 16,281,779
2003 612,267 16,225,302
2002 609,828 16,148,929
2001 607,389 16,046,180
2000 604,950 15,925,513
1999 606,001 15,812,088
1998 607,662 15,707,209
1997 609,520 15,610,650
1996 611,003 15,530,498
1995 611,712 15,459,006
1994 611,389 15,382,838
1993 610,170 15,290,368
1992 608,516 15,184,166
1991 607,105 15,069,798
1990 606,372 14,951,510
1989 606,571 14,848,907
1988 607,413 14,760,094
1987 608,144 14,665,037
1986 607,711 14,572,278
1985 605,398 14,491,632
1984 600,884 14,424,211
1983 594,506 14,367,070
1982 587,001 14,312,690
1981 579,445 14,247,208
1980 572,608 14,149,800
1979 566,888 14,038,270
1978 562,065 13,941,700
1977 557,576 13,856,185
1976 552,562 13,774,037
1975 546,487 13,666,335
1974 538,902 13,545,056
1973 530,220 13,439,322
1972 521,785 13,328,593
1971 515,449 13,194,497
1970 512,407 13,038,526
1969 513,340 12,877,984
1968 517,481 12,729,721
1967 522,796 12,598,201
1966 526,419 12,456,251
1965 526,327 12,294,732
1964 521,753 12,127,120
1963 513,409 11,965,966
1962 502,558 11,805,689
1961 491,140 11,638,712
1960 480,579 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Netherlands
2023 1.74 1.43
2022 1.8 1.49
2021 1.75 1.62
2020 1.75 1.54
2019 1.8 1.57
2018 1.8 1.59
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.8 1.66
2015 1.7 1.66
2014 1.75 1.71
2013 1.73 1.68
2012 1.72 1.72
2011 1.65 1.76
2010 1.7 1.79
2009 1.98 1.79
2008 1.89 1.77
2007 1.8 1.72
2006 1.73 1.72
2005 1.69 1.71
2004 1.73 1.72
2003 1.8 1.75
2002 1.81 1.73
2001 1.86 1.71
2000 1.9 1.72
1999 1.88 1.65
1998 1.89 1.63
1997 1.89 1.56
1996 1.92 1.53
1995 1.96 1.53
1994 1.94 1.57
1993 1.96 1.57
1992 2.01 1.59
1991 2.02 1.61
1990 1.95 1.62
1989 1.94 1.55
1988 2.01 1.55
1987 2.07 1.56
1986 2.09 1.55
1985 2.13 1.51
1984 2.14 1.49
1983 2.17 1.47
1982 2.19 1.5
1981 2.19 1.56
1980 2.22 1.6
1979 2.2 1.56
1978 2.25 1.58
1977 2.31 1.58
1976 2.35 1.63
1975 2.38 1.66
1974 2.43 1.77
1973 2.51 1.9
1972 2.61 2.15
1971 2.67 2.36
1970 2.69 2.57
1969 2.79 2.75
1968 2.8 2.72
1967 2.91 2.81
1966 3.09 2.9
1965 3.19 3.04
1964 3.28 3.17
1963 3.38 3.19
1962 3.44 3.18
1961 3.49 3.22
1960 3.53 3.12

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

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Montenegro and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Netherlands
2024 40.6 42.4
2023 40.3 42.4
2022 40.1 42.5
2021 39.9 42.6
2020 39.7 42.5
2019 39.4 42.5
2018 39 42.4
2017 38.6 42.3
2016 38.2 42.2
2015 37.8 42
2014 37.5 41.8
2013 37.1 41.6
2012 36.9 41.3
2011 36.6 41
2010 36.3 40.7
2009 36 40.3
2008 35.7 40
2007 35.4 39.7
2006 35 39.3
2005 34.7 38.9
2004 34.4 38.5
2003 34.2 38.1
2002 33.9 37.8
2001 33.6 37.5
2000 33.3 37.3
1999 33 37
1998 32.7 36.7
1997 32.3 36.4
1996 31.9 36.1
1995 31.6 35.7
1994 31.2 35.4
1993 30.8 35.1
1992 30.4 34.8
1991 30.1 34.6
1990 29.7 34.3
1989 29.5 34.1
1988 29.2 33.8
1987 28.9 33.5
1986 28.6 33.2
1985 28.2 32.9
1984 27.9 32.6
1983 27.5 32.3
1982 27.2 31.9
1981 26.8 31.6
1980 26.5 31.3
1979 26.3 31
1978 26 30.7
1977 25.7 30.3
1976 25.3 29.8
1975 25 29.4
1974 24.7 29.3
1973 24.4 29
1972 24.1 28.9
1971 23.9 28.7
1970 23.9 28.6
1969 23.8 28.6
1968 23.7 28.6
1967 23.6 28.5
1966 23.5 28.6
1965 23.4 28.6
1964 23.2 28.6
1963 23.1 28.7
1962 22.9 28.7
1961 22.8 28.8
1960 22.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Netherlands
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
26%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Montenegro Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Netherlands
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
88,123 mi
2022

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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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