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Montenegro vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 156th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Population
612312
11002753
Population rank 166/197 89/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Montenegro and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2024 $8,270,016,671 $31,800,428,266
2023 $7,644,389,160 $30,816,367,067
2022 $6,251,215,144 $31,653,185,953
2021 $5,823,715,810 $26,109,413,521
2020 $4,723,571,498 $23,848,447,850
2019 $5,483,476,883 $24,750,626,030
2018 $5,433,467,175 $24,109,780,708
2017 $4,803,962,016 $22,742,699,138
2016 $4,357,469,330 $20,758,876,953
2015 $4,010,885,991 $21,723,437,010
2014 $4,579,636,602 $23,210,823,987
2013 $4,422,097,763 $21,261,338,065
2012 $4,071,829,462 $21,295,168,666
2011 $4,507,126,949 $17,985,138,066
2010 $4,136,936,189 $14,250,786,675
2009 $4,142,640,317 $11,619,456,449
2008 $4,540,861,726 $11,670,892,801
2007 $3,677,910,895 $9,545,028,944
2006 $2,717,702,923 $8,354,911,041
2005 $2,257,174,481 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,073,234,418 $3,927,157,867
2003 $1,707,710,053 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,284,685,051 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,159,869,246 $3,081,024,212
2000 $984,293,044 $3,521,339,699
1999 $828,950,327 $3,477,038,204
1998 $854,261,161 $3,789,443,015
1997 $838,288,806 $4,936,615,299
1996 - $5,155,311,077
1995 - $4,636,057,476
1994 - $5,502,786,070
1993 - $4,974,550,286
1992 - $4,377,980,510
1991 - $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Montenegro and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2024 $13,263 $3,007
2023 $12,260 $2,966
2022 $10,025 $3,102
2021 $9,317 $2,608
2020 $7,539 $2,430
2019 $8,749 $2,576
2018 $8,674 $2,566
2017 $7,674 $2,478
2016 $6,968 $2,316
2015 $6,421 $2,485
2014 $7,342 $2,723
2013 $7,103 $2,561
2012 $6,552 $2,635
2011 $7,266 $2,288
2010 $6,679 $1,867
2009 $6,700 $1,569
2008 $7,360 $1,625
2007 $5,972 $1,371
2006 $4,419 $1,238
2005 $3,675 $744
2004 $3,380 $621
2003 $2,789 $577
2002 $2,107 $506
2001 $1,910 $538
2000 $1,627 $636
1999 $1,368 $650
1998 $1,406 $733
1997 $1,375 $990
1996 - $1,071
1995 - $998
1994 - $1,228
1993 - $1,151
1992 - $1,051
1991 - $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Montenegro vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2026 77.6 66.5
2025 77.4 66.4
2024 77.3 66.3
2023 77.1 66.1
2022 75.9 65.3
2021 73.8 64.4
2020 75.9 65.1
2019 76.6 65.3
2018 76.9 65.1
2017 76.6 64.9
2016 76.6 64.7
2015 76.6 64.5
2014 76.5 64.2
2013 76.4 63.9
2012 76.2 63.6
2011 76 63.4
2010 75.7 63.1
2009 75.4 62.8
2008 75 62.5
2007 74.7 62.2
2006 74.7 62
2005 74.4 61.9
2004 74.4 61.8
2003 74.2 61.7
2002 74.1 61.6
2001 73.7 61.6
2000 73.6 61.6
1999 73.3 61.5
1998 73.4 60.4
1997 73.5 61.3
1996 73.6 61.1
1995 73.7 60.9
1994 73.8 60.7
1993 73.9 60.5
1992 73.8 60.3
1991 74 59.9
1990 73.9 59.8
1989 73.8 59.6
1988 73.4 59.4
1987 73.2 59.2
1986 72.8 59
1985 72.4 58.8
1984 72.3 58.6
1983 72.3 58.3
1982 72.3 58.1
1981 72.1 57.8
1980 72.2 57.4
1979 71.5 57
1978 71.9 56.5
1977 71.8 56
1976 72.1 55.5
1975 71.9 55
1974 71.6 54.4
1973 71.6 53.9
1972 71.2 53.3
1971 70.8 52.6
1970 70.4 52.1
1969 70.2 51.5
1968 69.8 50.9
1967 69.3 50.2
1966 68.6 49.6
1965 68.1 48.9
1964 67.4 48.3
1963 66.8 47.7
1962 66.4 46.7
1961 66.1 46.4
1960 65.7 45.8
1959 64.7 45.1
1958 63.8 44.6
1957 63 43.9
1956 62 43.3
1955 60.9 42.6
1954 60.8 42
1953 59.7 41.3
1952 59.1 40.7
1951 58.5 35.5
1950 58 39.4

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

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Montenegro and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2024 623,525 10,576,502
2023 623,529 10,389,635
2022 623,591 10,203,169
2021 625,053 10,012,896
2020 626,590 9,815,746
2019 626,753 9,609,010
2018 626,438 9,394,513
2017 625,982 9,178,714
2016 625,353 8,961,718
2015 624,651 8,743,246
2014 623,744 8,523,441
2013 622,587 8,302,698
2012 621,418 8,081,390
2011 620,345 7,859,346
2010 619,428 7,633,523
2009 618,294 7,406,438
2008 616,969 7,183,002
2007 615,875 6,963,345
2006 615,025 6,747,720
2005 614,261 6,535,905
2004 613,353 6,328,041
2003 612,267 6,123,997
2002 609,828 5,924,003
2001 607,389 5,728,435
2000 604,950 5,537,064
1999 606,001 5,349,333
1998 607,662 5,166,390
1997 609,520 4,987,883
1996 611,003 4,813,361
1995 611,712 4,644,278
1994 611,389 4,480,208
1993 610,170 4,320,872
1992 608,516 4,166,699
1991 607,105 4,021,837
1990 606,372 3,896,481
1989 606,571 3,796,078
1988 607,413 3,711,880
1987 608,144 3,632,543
1986 607,711 3,554,793
1985 605,398 3,478,936
1984 600,884 3,405,198
1983 594,506 3,333,633
1982 587,001 3,264,291
1981 579,445 3,197,019
1980 572,608 3,131,512
1979 566,888 3,067,341
1978 562,065 3,003,714
1977 557,576 2,940,327
1976 552,562 2,877,327
1975 546,487 2,814,820
1974 538,902 2,752,671
1973 530,220 2,690,629
1972 521,785 2,628,432
1971 515,449 2,566,421
1970 512,407 2,505,628
1969 513,340 2,446,927
1968 517,481 2,390,803
1967 522,796 2,337,532
1966 526,419 2,285,774
1965 526,327 2,235,820
1964 521,753 2,188,325
1963 513,409 2,141,376
1962 502,558 2,093,919
1961 491,140 2,046,127
1960 480,579 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2023 1.74 3.1
2022 1.8 3.17
2021 1.75 3.22
2020 1.75 3.27
2019 1.8 3.32
2018 1.8 3.38
2017 1.8 3.43
2016 1.8 3.5
2015 1.7 3.56
2014 1.75 3.63
2013 1.73 3.68
2012 1.72 3.75
2011 1.65 3.82
2010 1.7 3.88
2009 1.98 3.94
2008 1.89 4.01
2007 1.8 4.08
2006 1.73 4.15
2005 1.69 4.22
2004 1.73 4.28
2003 1.8 4.36
2002 1.81 4.42
2001 1.86 4.47
2000 1.9 4.53
1999 1.88 4.59
1998 1.89 4.63
1997 1.89 4.68
1996 1.92 4.73
1995 1.96 4.78
1994 1.94 4.87
1993 1.96 4.96
1992 2.01 5.03
1991 2.02 5.11
1990 1.95 5.18
1989 1.94 5.24
1988 2.01 5.3
1987 2.07 5.36
1986 2.09 5.42
1985 2.13 5.47
1984 2.14 5.51
1983 2.17 5.56
1982 2.19 5.59
1981 2.19 5.65
1980 2.22 5.71
1979 2.2 5.79
1978 2.25 5.88
1977 2.31 5.96
1976 2.35 6.02
1975 2.38 6.07
1974 2.43 6.11
1973 2.51 6.16
1972 2.61 6.2
1971 2.67 6.23
1970 2.69 6.25
1969 2.79 6.26
1968 2.8 6.25
1967 2.91 6.24
1966 3.09 6.23
1965 3.19 6.2
1964 3.28 6.19
1963 3.38 6.15
1962 3.44 6.14
1961 3.49 6.07
1960 3.53 6.02

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

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Montenegro and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2024 40.6 23.6
2023 40.3 23.4
2022 40.1 23.2
2021 39.9 23
2020 39.7 22.8
2019 39.4 22.6
2018 39 22.4
2017 38.6 22.2
2016 38.2 22
2015 37.8 21.9
2014 37.5 21.7
2013 37.1 21.5
2012 36.9 21.3
2011 36.6 21.2
2010 36.3 21
2009 36 20.9
2008 35.7 20.7
2007 35.4 20.6
2006 35 20.4
2005 34.7 20.3
2004 34.4 20.2
2003 34.2 20
2002 33.9 19.9
2001 33.6 19.9
2000 33.3 19.8
1999 33 19.7
1998 32.7 19.6
1997 32.3 19.5
1996 31.9 19.4
1995 31.6 19.2
1994 31.2 19.1
1993 30.8 19
1992 30.4 18.9
1991 30.1 18.8
1990 29.7 18.7
1989 29.5 18.6
1988 29.2 18.6
1987 28.9 18.5
1986 28.6 18.5
1985 28.2 18.4
1984 27.9 18.3
1983 27.5 18.3
1982 27.2 18.2
1981 26.8 18.1
1980 26.5 18
1979 26.3 17.8
1978 26 17.7
1977 25.7 17.5
1976 25.3 17.4
1975 25 17.3
1974 24.7 17.2
1973 24.4 17.2
1972 24.1 17.1
1971 23.9 17.2
1970 23.9 17.3
1969 23.8 17.4
1968 23.7 17.5
1967 23.6 17.6
1966 23.5 17.8
1965 23.4 17.9
1964 23.2 18
1963 23.1 18.1
1962 22.9 18.3
1961 22.8 18.4
1960 22.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
26%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
5,809 mi
2011

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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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