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Montenegro vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($8.27B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Norway
Population
612312
5671119
Population rank 166/197 119/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $8,270,016,671 $483,592,648,313
2023 $7,644,389,160 $482,949,731,777
2022 $6,251,215,144 $596,297,651,036
2021 $5,823,715,810 $503,367,986,030
2020 $4,723,571,498 $367,633,418,887
2019 $5,483,476,883 $408,742,840,909
2018 $5,433,467,175 $439,788,625,884
2017 $4,803,962,016 $401,745,275,035
2016 $4,357,469,330 $370,956,547,619
2015 $4,010,885,991 $388,159,512,246
2014 $4,579,636,602 $501,736,471,833
2013 $4,422,097,763 $526,014,468,085
2012 $4,071,829,462 $512,777,309,841
2011 $4,507,126,949 $501,360,549,669
2010 $4,136,936,189 $431,052,143,940
2009 $4,142,640,317 $387,976,400,617
2008 $4,540,861,726 $464,917,553,191
2007 $3,677,910,895 $402,643,260,488
2006 $2,717,702,923 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,257,174,481 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,073,234,418 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,707,710,053 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,284,685,051 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,159,869,246 $174,239,354,071
2000 $984,293,044 $171,457,201,936
1999 $828,950,327 $162,383,706,021
1998 $854,261,161 $154,230,295,158
1997 $838,288,806 $161,356,631,888
1996 - $163,520,109,151
1995 - $152,029,612,325
1994 - $127,131,319,429
1993 - $120,579,213,713
1992 - $130,838,040,068
1991 - $121,872,464,483
1990 - $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Montenegro and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Norway
2024 $13,263 $86,785
2023 $12,260 $87,497
2022 $10,025 $109,270
2021 $9,317 $93,073
2020 $7,539 $68,340
2019 $8,749 $76,431
2018 $8,674 $82,793
2017 $7,674 $76,132
2016 $6,968 $70,867
2015 $6,421 $74,810
2014 $7,342 $97,667
2013 $7,103 $103,554
2012 $6,552 $102,176
2011 $7,266 $101,222
2010 $6,679 $88,163
2009 $6,700 $80,348
2008 $7,360 $97,504
2007 $5,972 $85,502
2006 $4,419 $74,434
2005 $3,675 $67,047
2004 $3,380 $57,769
2003 $2,789 $50,250
2002 $2,107 $43,171
2001 $1,910 $38,602
2000 $1,627 $38,178
1999 $1,368 $36,393
1998 $1,406 $34,803
1997 $1,375 $36,629
1996 - $37,322
1995 - $34,876
1994 - $29,316
1993 - $27,964
1992 - $30,524
1991 - $28,597
1990 - $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Montenegro and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Norway

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Norway
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
94.8
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
26%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.4
2023
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
32%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
8,329 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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