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Montenegro vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 156th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Romania
Population
612312
18839108
Population rank 166/197 70/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Montenegro and Romania: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Romania economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Romania
2024 $8,270,016,671 $382,564,217,989
2023 $7,644,389,160 $347,757,995,759
2022 $6,251,215,144 $295,319,437,557
2021 $5,823,715,810 $285,071,280,114
2020 $4,723,571,498 $250,625,048,304
2019 $5,483,476,883 $250,080,428,512
2018 $5,433,467,175 $241,791,427,224
2017 $4,803,962,016 $210,147,385,855
2016 $4,357,469,330 $185,290,759,249
2015 $4,010,885,991 $177,885,131,240
2014 $4,579,636,602 $199,722,319,676
2013 $4,422,097,763 $189,798,603,751
2012 $4,071,829,462 $179,117,323,107
2011 $4,507,126,949 $192,623,977,894
2010 $4,136,936,189 $170,064,350,672
2009 $4,142,640,317 $174,110,532,659
2008 $4,540,861,726 $214,315,932,061
2007 $3,677,910,895 $174,588,782,939
2006 $2,717,702,923 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,257,174,481 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,073,234,418 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,707,710,053 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,284,685,051 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,159,869,246 $40,395,116,581
2000 $984,293,044 $37,253,739,511
1999 $828,950,327 $35,953,156,754
1998 $854,261,161 $41,696,091,974
1997 $838,288,806 $35,575,214,078
1996 - $36,937,074,278
1995 - $37,430,162,103
1994 - $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Romania
2024 $13,263 $20,080
2023 $12,260 $18,244
2022 $10,025 $15,504
2021 $9,317 $14,908
2020 $7,539 $13,009
2019 $8,749 $12,910
2018 $8,674 $12,416
2017 $7,674 $10,728
2016 $6,968 $9,405
2015 $6,421 $8,977
2014 $7,342 $10,032
2013 $7,103 $9,498
2012 $6,552 $8,930
2011 $7,266 $9,561
2010 $6,679 $8,400
2009 $6,700 $8,548
2008 $7,360 $10,435
2007 $5,972 $8,360
2006 $4,419 $5,758
2005 $3,675 $4,618
2004 $3,380 $3,495
2003 $2,789 $2,679
2002 $2,107 $2,120
2001 $1,910 $1,825
2000 $1,627 $1,660
1999 $1,368 $1,600
1998 $1,406 $1,853
1997 $1,375 $1,577
1996 - $1,633
1995 - $1,650
1994 - $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Romania
2026 77.6 76.4
2025 77.4 76.2
2024 77.3 76.1
2023 77.1 75.9
2022 75.9 75.3
2021 73.8 72.7
2020 75.9 74
2019 76.6 75.3
2018 76.9 75.1
2017 76.6 75
2016 76.6 75
2015 76.6 74.7
2014 76.5 74.8
2013 76.4 74.9
2012 76.2 74.3
2011 76 74.3
2010 75.7 73.6
2009 75.4 73.5
2008 75 73.2
2007 74.7 72.8
2006 74.7 72.2
2005 74.4 71.6
2004 74.4 71.1
2003 74.2 70.8
2002 74.1 70.8
2001 73.7 71.1
2000 73.6 71.2
1999 73.3 70.6
1998 73.4 69.9
1997 73.5 69.1
1996 73.6 68.8
1995 73.7 69.3
1994 73.8 69.3
1993 73.9 69.5
1992 73.8 69.5
1991 74 70
1990 73.9 69.8
1989 73.8 69.5
1988 73.4 69.4
1987 73.2 69.1
1986 72.8 69.7
1985 72.4 69.4
1984 72.3 69.9
1983 72.3 69.8
1982 72.3 69.8
1981 72.1 69.5
1980 72.2 69.2
1979 71.5 69.5
1978 71.9 69.8
1977 71.8 69.5
1976 72.1 69.9
1975 71.9 69.6
1974 71.6 69.5
1973 71.6 68.7
1972 71.2 69
1971 70.8 68.4
1970 70.4 67.9
1969 70.2 67.2
1968 69.8 67.9
1967 69.3 68.1
1966 68.6 68.2
1965 68.1 68.4
1964 67.4 68.4
1963 66.8 67.8
1962 66.4 67.2
1961 66.1 66.4
1960 65.7 65.6
1959 64.7 64.9
1958 63.8 64.4
1957 63 64
1956 62 63.6
1955 60.9 63.3
1954 60.8 63
1953 59.7 62.5
1952 59.1 61.8
1951 58.5 61.2
1950 58 60.5

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

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Montenegro and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Romania
2024 623,525 19,051,804
2023 623,529 19,061,062
2022 623,591 19,048,502
2021 625,053 19,122,059
2020 626,590 19,265,250
2019 626,753 19,371,648
2018 626,438 19,473,970
2017 625,982 19,588,715
2016 625,353 19,702,267
2015 624,651 19,815,616
2014 623,744 19,908,979
2013 622,587 19,983,693
2012 621,418 20,058,035
2011 620,345 20,147,528
2010 619,428 20,246,871
2009 618,294 20,367,487
2008 616,969 20,537,875
2007 615,875 20,882,982
2006 615,025 21,193,760
2005 614,261 21,319,685
2004 613,353 21,451,748
2003 612,267 21,574,326
2002 609,828 21,730,496
2001 607,389 22,131,970
2000 604,950 22,442,971
1999 606,001 22,472,040
1998 607,662 22,507,344
1997 609,520 22,553,978
1996 611,003 22,619,004
1995 611,712 22,684,270
1994 611,389 22,730,211
1993 610,170 22,763,280
1992 608,516 22,794,284
1991 607,105 23,001,155
1990 606,372 23,201,835
1989 606,571 23,161,458
1988 607,413 23,057,662
1987 608,144 22,949,430
1986 607,711 22,836,841
1985 605,398 22,732,999
1984 600,884 22,640,547
1983 594,506 22,560,478
1982 587,001 22,475,741
1981 579,445 22,353,070
1980 572,608 22,207,282
1979 566,888 22,090,488
1978 562,065 21,951,464
1977 557,576 21,756,096
1976 552,562 21,551,634
1975 546,487 21,293,583
1974 538,902 21,029,429
1973 530,220 20,835,681
1972 521,785 20,657,957
1971 515,449 20,461,567
1970 512,407 20,250,398
1969 513,340 20,009,141
1968 517,481 19,799,831
1967 522,796 19,534,242
1966 526,419 19,215,450
1965 526,327 19,031,576
1964 521,753 18,919,126
1963 513,409 18,797,850
1962 502,558 18,676,550
1961 491,140 18,555,250
1960 480,579 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Romania

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Romania
2023 1.74 1.71
2022 1.8 1.71
2021 1.75 1.81
2020 1.75 1.8
2019 1.8 1.77
2018 1.8 1.76
2017 1.8 1.78
2016 1.8 1.69
2015 1.7 1.62
2014 1.75 1.56
2013 1.73 1.46
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.65 1.47
2010 1.7 1.59
2009 1.98 1.66
2008 1.89 1.6
2007 1.8 1.45
2006 1.73 1.42
2005 1.69 1.4
2004 1.73 1.33
2003 1.8 1.3
2002 1.81 1.27
2001 1.86 1.27
2000 1.9 1.31
1999 1.88 1.3
1998 1.89 1.32
1997 1.89 1.32
1996 1.92 1.3
1995 1.96 1.33
1994 1.94 1.4
1993 1.96 1.43
1992 2.01 1.51
1991 2.02 1.59
1990 1.95 1.83
1989 1.94 2.22
1988 2.01 2.3
1987 2.07 2.38
1986 2.09 2.39
1985 2.13 2.31
1984 2.14 2.26
1983 2.17 2.06
1982 2.19 2.17
1981 2.19 2.36
1980 2.22 2.43
1979 2.2 2.49
1978 2.25 2.52
1977 2.31 2.57
1976 2.35 2.54
1975 2.38 2.59
1974 2.43 2.71
1973 2.51 2.44
1972 2.61 2.55
1971 2.67 2.67
1970 2.69 2.89
1969 2.79 3.19
1968 2.8 3.63
1967 2.91 3.66
1966 3.09 1.9
1965 3.19 1.91
1964 3.28 1.96
1963 3.38 2.01
1962 3.44 2.04
1961 3.49 2.17
1960 3.53 2.34

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

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Montenegro and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Romania
2024 40.6 43.8
2023 40.3 43.5
2022 40.1 43.3
2021 39.9 43.2
2020 39.7 42.9
2019 39.4 42.6
2018 39 42.3
2017 38.6 42
2016 38.2 41.7
2015 37.8 41.3
2014 37.5 40.9
2013 37.1 40.5
2012 36.9 40.2
2011 36.6 39.8
2010 36.3 39.3
2009 36 38.8
2008 35.7 38.2
2007 35.4 37.7
2006 35 37.3
2005 34.7 37
2004 34.4 36.6
2003 34.2 36
2002 33.9 35.3
2001 33.6 34.8
2000 33.3 34.8
1999 33 34.7
1998 32.7 34.6
1997 32.3 34.4
1996 31.9 34.2
1995 31.6 34
1994 31.2 33.8
1993 30.8 33.6
1992 30.4 33.3
1991 30.1 33.1
1990 29.7 33
1989 29.5 32.9
1988 29.2 32.8
1987 28.9 32.8
1986 28.6 32.7
1985 28.2 32.5
1984 27.9 32.3
1983 27.5 32.1
1982 27.2 32
1981 26.8 31.9
1980 26.5 31.8
1979 26.3 31.7
1978 26 31.7
1977 25.7 31.8
1976 25.3 31.8
1975 25 31.7
1974 24.7 31.6
1973 24.4 31.5
1972 24.1 31.5
1971 23.9 31.4
1970 23.9 31.4
1969 23.8 31.3
1968 23.7 31.3
1967 23.6 31.3
1966 23.5 31
1965 23.4 30.6
1964 23.2 30.2
1963 23.1 29.7
1962 22.9 29.3
1961 22.8 28.9
1960 22.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Romania
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
26%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Montenegro Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Romania
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
53,964 mi
2024

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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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