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Montenegro vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 156th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro New Zealand
Population
612312
5374272
Population rank 166/197 124/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Montenegro and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro New Zealand
2024 $8,270,016,671 $260,172,385,098
2023 $7,644,389,160 $255,194,972,673
2022 $6,251,215,144 $249,509,991,440
2021 $5,823,715,810 $253,977,931,815
2020 $4,723,571,498 $213,029,554,654
2019 $5,483,476,883 $213,006,341,102
2018 $5,433,467,175 $211,985,631,173
2017 $4,803,962,016 $206,745,969,246
2016 $4,357,469,330 $189,100,085,275
2015 $4,010,885,991 $178,224,167,088
2014 $4,579,636,602 $201,518,402,787
2013 $4,422,097,763 $191,012,364,177
2012 $4,071,829,462 $176,560,711,239
2011 $4,507,126,949 $168,484,908,960
2010 $4,136,936,189 $146,887,902,524
2009 $4,142,640,317 $121,663,439,315
2008 $4,540,861,726 $133,437,126,590
2007 $3,677,910,895 $137,188,946,866
2006 $2,717,702,923 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,257,174,481 $114,720,129,550
2004 $2,073,234,418 $103,905,210,084
2003 $1,707,710,053 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,284,685,051 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,159,869,246 $53,872,425,917
2000 $984,293,044 $52,623,281,957
1999 $828,950,327 $58,762,260,626
1998 $854,261,161 $56,227,169,851
1997 $838,288,806 $66,075,143,415
1996 - $70,140,835,299
1995 - $63,918,703,507
1994 - $55,314,732,279
1993 - $46,775,620,817
1992 - $41,649,829,860
1991 - $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Montenegro and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro New Zealand
2024 $13,263 $49,205
2023 $12,260 $49,076
2022 $10,025 $49,100
2021 $9,317 $49,950
2020 $7,539 $41,998
2019 $8,749 $42,856
2018 $8,674 $43,257
2017 $7,674 $42,950
2016 $6,968 $40,114
2015 $6,421 $38,665
2014 $7,342 $44,618
2013 $7,103 $43,000
2012 $6,552 $40,054
2011 $7,266 $38,432
2010 $6,679 $33,762
2009 $6,700 $28,277
2008 $7,360 $31,325
2007 $5,972 $32,480
2006 $4,419 $26,655
2005 $3,675 $27,751
2004 $3,380 $25,420
2003 $2,789 $21,914
2002 $2,107 $16,874
2001 $1,910 $13,883
2000 $1,627 $13,641
1999 $1,368 $15,322
1998 $1,406 $14,738
1997 $1,375 $17,474
1996 - $18,794
1995 - $17,400
1994 - $15,280
1993 - $13,094
1992 - $11,793
1991 - $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Montenegro vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro New Zealand
2026 77.6 82.5
2025 77.4 82.4
2024 77.3 82.2
2023 77.1 82.1
2022 75.9 81
2021 73.8 82.3
2020 75.9 82.7
2019 76.6 81.8
2018 76.9 81.9
2017 76.6 81.6
2016 76.6 82
2015 76.6 81.6
2014 76.5 81.4
2013 76.4 81.6
2012 76.2 81.2
2011 76 80.8
2010 75.7 81.1
2009 75.4 80.5
2008 75 80.2
2007 74.7 80.1
2006 74.7 80
2005 74.4 80
2004 74.4 79.4
2003 74.2 79.1
2002 74.1 78.9
2001 73.7 78.7
2000 73.6 78.7
1999 73.3 77.9
1998 73.4 78.2
1997 73.5 77.3
1996 73.6 76.8
1995 73.7 76.8
1994 73.8 76.9
1993 73.9 76.5
1992 73.8 76.2
1991 74 76.1
1990 73.9 75.4
1989 73.8 74.9
1988 73.4 74.5
1987 73.2 74.2
1986 72.8 74.1
1985 72.4 73.9
1984 72.3 74.4
1983 72.3 73.8
1982 72.3 73.7
1981 72.1 73.6
1980 72.2 72.9
1979 71.5 73.1
1978 71.9 73
1977 71.8 72.1
1976 72.1 72.4
1975 71.9 72.2
1974 71.6 71.9
1973 71.6 71.7
1972 71.2 71.8
1971 70.8 71.7
1970 70.4 71.2
1969 70.2 71.5
1968 69.8 71.1
1967 69.3 71.4
1966 68.6 71.1
1965 68.1 71.2
1964 67.4 71.3
1963 66.8 71.3
1962 66.4 71.2
1961 66.1 70.9
1960 65.7 71.2
1959 64.7 70.8
1958 63.8 70.9
1957 63 70.3
1956 62 70.7
1955 60.9 70.5
1954 60.8 70.3
1953 59.7 70.2
1952 59.1 69.4
1951 58.5 69.1
1950 58 69.3

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

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Montenegro and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Montenegro New Zealand
2024 623,525 5,287,500
2023 623,529 5,200,000
2022 623,591 5,081,700
2021 625,053 5,084,600
2020 626,590 5,072,400
2019 626,753 4,970,300
2018 626,438 4,900,600
2017 625,982 4,813,600
2016 625,353 4,714,100
2015 624,651 4,609,400
2014 623,744 4,516,500
2013 622,587 4,442,100
2012 621,418 4,408,100
2011 620,345 4,384,000
2010 619,428 4,350,700
2009 618,294 4,302,600
2008 616,969 4,259,800
2007 615,875 4,223,800
2006 615,025 4,184,600
2005 614,261 4,133,900
2004 613,353 4,087,500
2003 612,267 4,027,200
2002 609,828 3,948,500
2001 607,389 3,880,500
2000 604,950 3,857,700
1999 606,001 3,835,100
1998 607,662 3,815,000
1997 609,520 3,781,300
1996 611,003 3,732,000
1995 611,712 3,673,400
1994 611,389 3,620,000
1993 610,170 3,572,200
1992 608,516 3,531,700
1991 607,105 3,495,100
1990 606,372 3,329,800
1989 606,571 3,299,200
1988 607,413 3,283,400
1987 608,144 3,274,400
1986 607,711 3,246,300
1985 605,398 3,247,100
1984 600,884 3,227,100
1983 594,506 3,199,300
1982 587,001 3,156,100
1981 579,445 3,124,900
1980 572,608 3,112,900
1979 566,888 3,109,000
1978 562,065 3,121,200
1977 557,576 3,120,200
1976 552,562 3,110,500
1975 546,487 3,083,100
1974 538,902 3,023,700
1973 530,220 2,961,300
1972 521,785 2,903,900
1971 515,449 2,853,000
1970 512,407 2,810,700
1969 513,340 2,772,800
1968 517,481 2,748,100
1967 522,796 2,724,100
1966 526,419 2,675,900
1965 526,327 2,628,400
1964 521,753 2,585,400
1963 513,409 2,531,800
1962 502,558 2,482,000
1961 491,140 2,419,700
1960 480,579 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro New Zealand
2023 1.74 1.56
2022 1.8 1.66
2021 1.75 1.64
2020 1.75 1.61
2019 1.8 1.72
2018 1.8 1.71
2017 1.8 1.81
2016 1.8 1.87
2015 1.7 1.99
2014 1.75 1.92
2013 1.73 2.01
2012 1.72 2.1
2011 1.65 2.09
2010 1.7 2.17
2009 1.98 2.13
2008 1.89 2.19
2007 1.8 2.18
2006 1.73 2.01
2005 1.69 1.97
2004 1.73 1.98
2003 1.8 1.93
2002 1.81 1.89
2001 1.86 1.97
2000 1.9 1.98
1999 1.88 1.97
1998 1.89 1.89
1997 1.89 1.96
1996 1.92 1.96
1995 1.96 1.98
1994 1.94 1.98
1993 1.96 2.04
1992 2.01 2.06
1991 2.02 2.09
1990 1.95 2.18
1989 1.94 2.12
1988 2.01 2.1
1987 2.07 2.03
1986 2.09 1.96
1985 2.13 1.93
1984 2.14 1.93
1983 2.17 1.92
1982 2.19 1.95
1981 2.19 2.01
1980 2.22 2.03
1979 2.2 2.12
1978 2.25 2.07
1977 2.31 2.21
1976 2.35 2.27
1975 2.38 2.37
1974 2.43 2.58
1973 2.51 2.76
1972 2.61 3
1971 2.67 3.18
1970 2.69 3.17
1969 2.79 3.28
1968 2.8 3.34
1967 2.91 3.35
1966 3.09 3.41
1965 3.19 3.54
1964 3.28 3.8
1963 3.38 4.05
1962 3.44 4.19
1961 3.49 4.31
1960 3.53 4.24

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

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Montenegro and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro New Zealand
2024 40.6 38.6
2023 40.3 38.3
2022 40.1 38.1
2021 39.9 37.8
2020 39.7 37.5
2019 39.4 37.3
2018 39 37.3
2017 38.6 37.2
2016 38.2 37.3
2015 37.8 37.4
2014 37.5 37.5
2013 37.1 37.4
2012 36.9 37.2
2011 36.6 37
2010 36.3 36.8
2009 36 36.6
2008 35.7 36.4
2007 35.4 36.1
2006 35 35.8
2005 34.7 35.5
2004 34.4 35.2
2003 34.2 35
2002 33.9 34.8
2001 33.6 34.6
2000 33.3 34.3
1999 33 34
1998 32.7 33.6
1997 32.3 33.2
1996 31.9 32.8
1995 31.6 32.6
1994 31.2 32.3
1993 30.8 32
1992 30.4 31.7
1991 30.1 31.4
1990 29.7 31.1
1989 29.5 30.8
1988 29.2 30.4
1987 28.9 30.1
1986 28.6 29.8
1985 28.2 29.4
1984 27.9 29.1
1983 27.5 28.8
1982 27.2 28.5
1981 26.8 28.2
1980 26.5 27.9
1979 26.3 27.5
1978 26 27.1
1977 25.7 26.8
1976 25.3 26.5
1975 25 26.3
1974 24.7 26.2
1973 24.4 26
1972 24.1 25.9
1971 23.9 25.7
1970 23.9 25.6
1969 23.8 25.7
1968 23.7 25.7
1967 23.6 25.8
1966 23.5 25.9
1965 23.4 26
1964 23.2 26.2
1963 23.1 26.4
1962 22.9 26.8
1961 22.8 27.1
1960 22.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Montenegro New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro New Zealand
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
26%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Montenegro New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
10 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro New Zealand
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
60,159 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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