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Montenegro vs Norway statistics compared

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Montenegro has a population of 623K (ranked 166/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 156th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($9.23B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 71/197 ($14,817), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Norway
Population
613759
5660666
Population rank 166/197 119/197
GDP
$9.23B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 155/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 71/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$6.19B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,942
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 61/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,768
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
118.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.8
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
41 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Montenegro and Norway: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Norway economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Norway
2025 $9,232,801,465 $530,755,719,439
2024 $8,274,290,506 $500,886,328,034
2023 $7,643,318,276 $502,197,633,323
2022 $6,259,721,790 $617,321,834,099
2021 $5,822,908,964 $521,592,200,233
2020 $4,734,192,593 $382,252,517,922
2019 $5,483,622,632 $424,244,886,364
2018 $5,433,469,311 $454,588,871,811
2017 $4,803,964,684 $415,673,181,543
2016 $4,357,467,226 $383,284,047,619
2015 $4,010,884,107 $400,669,174,331
2014 $4,579,635,404 $515,829,568,897
2013 $4,422,097,042 $540,132,255,319
2012 $4,071,828,832 $525,082,939,407
2011 $4,507,127,585 $512,868,581,628
2010 $4,136,936,244 $440,132,138,425
2009 $4,159,063,347 $395,664,488,017
2008 $4,559,410,049 $472,060,283,688
2007 $3,682,586,459 $407,813,774,161
2006 $2,719,979,875 $349,773,283,645
2005 $2,258,016,380 $311,417,306,946
2004 $2,077,046,942 $265,662,977,688
2003 $1,708,196,981 $229,192,678,173
2002 $1,286,314,054 $195,359,978,957
2001 $1,159,869,246 $173,590,978,347
2000 $984,293,044 $170,620,327,660
1999 $828,950,327 $161,304,620,987
1998 $854,261,161 $152,955,958,172
1997 $838,288,806 $160,013,571,974
1996 - $162,427,517,132
1995 - $151,083,627,983
1994 - $126,324,387,894
1993 - $119,841,699,440
1992 - $129,998,873,602
1991 - $121,149,331,318
1990 - $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Montenegro and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Norway
2025 $14,817 $94,594
2024 $13,270 $89,889
2023 $12,258 $90,984
2022 $10,038 $113,122
2021 $9,316 $96,443
2020 $7,555 $71,058
2019 $8,749 $79,329
2018 $8,674 $85,579
2017 $7,674 $78,771
2016 $6,968 $73,222
2015 $6,421 $77,221
2014 $7,342 $100,410
2013 $7,103 $106,333
2012 $6,552 $104,628
2011 $7,266 $103,545
2010 $6,679 $90,020
2009 $6,727 $81,940
2008 $7,390 $99,002
2007 $5,979 $86,600
2006 $4,423 $75,048
2005 $3,676 $67,358
2004 $3,386 $57,855
2003 $2,790 $50,208
2002 $2,109 $43,048
2001 $1,910 $38,458
2000 $1,627 $37,992
1999 $1,368 $36,151
1998 $1,406 $34,516
1997 $1,375 $36,324
1996 - $37,073
1995 - $34,659
1994 - $29,130
1993 - $27,793
1992 - $30,328
1991 - $28,427
1990 - $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Montenegro vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Norway
2026 77.6 83.8
2025 77.4 83.6
2024 77.3 83.5
2023 77.1 83.3
2022 75.9 82.6
2021 73.8 83.2
2020 75.9 83.2
2019 76.6 83
2018 76.9 82.8
2017 76.6 82.6
2016 76.6 82.4
2015 76.6 82.3
2014 76.5 82.1
2013 76.4 81.7
2012 76.2 81.4
2011 76 81.2
2010 75.7 81
2009 75.4 80.9
2008 75 80.7
2007 74.7 80.5
2006 74.7 80.4
2005 74.4 80.2
2004 74.4 80
2003 74.2 79.5
2002 74.1 79
2001 73.7 78.9
2000 73.6 78.7
1999 73.3 78.4
1998 73.4 78.4
1997 73.5 78.2
1996 73.6 78.2
1995 73.7 77.8
1994 73.8 77.8
1993 73.9 77.2
1992 73.8 77.2
1991 74 77
1990 73.9 76.6
1989 73.8 76.5
1988 73.4 76.3
1987 73.2 76.1
1986 72.8 76.3
1985 72.4 75.9
1984 72.3 76.2
1983 72.3 76.1
1982 72.3 76
1981 72.1 75.9
1980 72.2 75.7
1979 71.5 75.4
1978 71.9 75.4
1977 71.8 75.4
1976 72.1 75
1975 71.9 74.8
1974 71.6 74.8
1973 71.6 74.4
1972 71.2 74.3
1971 70.8 74.2
1970 70.4 74.1
1969 70.2 73.7
1968 69.8 73.9
1967 69.3 74.1
1966 68.6 74
1965 68.1 73.7
1964 67.4 73.6
1963 66.8 73.1
1962 66.4 73.5
1961 66.1 73.6
1960 65.7 73.6
1959 64.7 73.6
1958 63.8 73.4
1957 63 73.4
1956 62 73.5
1955 60.9 73.4
1954 60.8 73.2
1953 59.7 73.1
1952 59.1 72.7
1951 58.5 72.5
1950 58 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Montenegro and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Norway
2025 623,129 5,610,870
2024 623,525 5,572,279
2023 623,529 5,519,601
2022 623,591 5,457,127
2021 625,053 5,408,320
2020 626,590 5,379,475
2019 626,753 5,347,896
2018 626,438 5,311,916
2017 625,982 5,276,968
2016 625,353 5,234,519
2015 624,651 5,188,607
2014 623,744 5,137,232
2013 622,587 5,079,623
2012 621,418 5,018,573
2011 620,345 4,953,088
2010 619,428 4,889,252
2009 618,294 4,828,726
2008 616,969 4,768,212
2007 615,875 4,709,153
2006 615,025 4,660,677
2005 614,261 4,623,291
2004 613,353 4,591,910
2003 612,267 4,564,855
2002 609,828 4,538,159
2001 607,389 4,513,751
2000 604,950 4,490,967
1999 606,001 4,461,913
1998 607,662 4,431,464
1997 609,520 4,405,157
1996 611,003 4,381,336
1995 611,712 4,359,184
1994 611,389 4,336,613
1993 610,170 4,311,991
1992 608,516 4,286,401
1991 607,105 4,261,732
1990 606,372 4,241,473
1989 606,571 4,226,901
1988 607,413 4,209,488
1987 608,144 4,186,905
1986 607,711 4,167,354
1985 605,398 4,152,516
1984 600,884 4,140,099
1983 594,506 4,128,432
1982 587,001 4,114,787
1981 579,445 4,099,702
1980 572,608 4,085,620
1979 566,888 4,072,517
1978 562,065 4,058,671
1977 557,576 4,043,205
1976 552,562 4,026,152
1975 546,487 4,007,313
1974 538,902 3,985,258
1973 530,220 3,960,612
1972 521,785 3,933,004
1971 515,449 3,903,039
1970 512,407 3,875,763
1969 513,340 3,847,707
1968 517,481 3,816,486
1967 522,796 3,784,539
1966 526,419 3,753,012
1965 526,327 3,723,168
1964 521,753 3,694,339
1963 513,409 3,666,537
1962 502,558 3,638,918
1961 491,140 3,609,800
1960 480,579 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Norway

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Norway
2024 1.8 1.45
2023 1.74 1.4
2022 1.8 1.41
2021 1.75 1.55
2020 1.75 1.48
2019 1.8 1.53
2018 1.8 1.56
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.8 1.71
2015 1.7 1.72
2014 1.75 1.75
2013 1.73 1.78
2012 1.72 1.85
2011 1.65 1.88
2010 1.7 1.95
2009 1.98 1.98
2008 1.89 1.96
2007 1.8 1.9
2006 1.73 1.9
2005 1.69 1.84
2004 1.73 1.83
2003 1.8 1.8
2002 1.81 1.75
2001 1.86 1.78
2000 1.9 1.85
1999 1.88 1.85
1998 1.89 1.81
1997 1.89 1.86
1996 1.92 1.89
1995 1.96 1.87
1994 1.94 1.87
1993 1.96 1.86
1992 2.01 1.88
1991 2.02 1.92
1990 1.95 1.93
1989 1.94 1.89
1988 2.01 1.84
1987 2.07 1.74
1986 2.09 1.71
1985 2.13 1.68
1984 2.14 1.66
1983 2.17 1.66
1982 2.19 1.71
1981 2.19 1.7
1980 2.22 1.72
1979 2.2 1.75
1978 2.25 1.77
1977 2.31 1.75
1976 2.35 1.86
1975 2.38 1.98
1974 2.43 2.13
1973 2.51 2.23
1972 2.61 2.38
1971 2.67 2.49
1970 2.69 2.5
1969 2.79 2.7
1968 2.8 2.75
1967 2.91 2.81
1966 3.09 2.9
1965 3.19 2.94
1964 3.28 2.98
1963 3.38 2.93
1962 3.44 2.91
1961 3.49 2.94
1960 3.53 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Montenegro and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Norway
2025 41 40.9
2024 40.6 40.7
2023 40.3 40.5
2022 40.1 40.4
2021 39.9 40.3
2020 39.7 40
2019 39.4 39.8
2018 39 39.6
2017 38.6 39.4
2016 38.2 39.3
2015 37.8 39.2
2014 37.5 39
2013 37.1 38.9
2012 36.9 38.8
2011 36.6 38.7
2010 36.3 38.6
2009 36 38.5
2008 35.7 38.4
2007 35.4 38.3
2006 35 38.1
2005 34.7 37.9
2004 34.4 37.7
2003 34.2 37.5
2002 33.9 37.3
2001 33.6 37.1
2000 33.3 36.9
1999 33 36.7
1998 32.7 36.5
1997 32.3 36.4
1996 31.9 36.2
1995 31.6 36.1
1994 31.2 35.9
1993 30.8 35.8
1992 30.4 35.7
1991 30.1 35.5
1990 29.7 35.4
1989 29.5 35.2
1988 29.2 35.1
1987 28.9 34.9
1986 28.6 34.8
1985 28.2 34.6
1984 27.9 34.4
1983 27.5 34.1
1982 27.2 33.9
1981 26.8 33.6
1980 26.5 33.3
1979 26.3 33.1
1978 26 32.9
1977 25.7 32.7
1976 25.3 32.6
1975 25 32.5
1974 24.7 32.4
1973 24.4 32.4
1972 24.1 32.5
1971 23.9 32.7
1970 23.9 32.9
1969 23.8 33.2
1968 23.7 33.5
1967 23.6 33.7
1966 23.5 33.9
1965 23.4 34.1
1964 23.2 34.2
1963 23.1 34.3
1962 22.9 34.4
1961 22.8 34.4
1960 22.7 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$8.82B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.4%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.3%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.2B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Norway
% of world population
0.008%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
65.6%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
6.01 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.58 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.2
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
26%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Montenegro Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Norway
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,334 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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