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Montenegro vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 156th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro South Korea
Population
612312
51649918
Population rank 166/197 31/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 155/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Montenegro and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro South Korea
2024 $8,270,016,671 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $7,644,389,160 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $6,251,215,144 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $5,823,715,810 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $4,723,571,498 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $5,483,476,883 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $5,433,467,175 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $4,803,962,016 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $4,357,469,330 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $4,010,885,991 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $4,579,636,602 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $4,422,097,763 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $4,071,829,462 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $4,507,126,949 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $4,136,936,189 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $4,142,640,317 $983,065,242,417
2008 $4,540,861,726 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $3,677,910,895 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $2,717,702,923 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $2,257,174,481 $971,740,329,984
2004 $2,073,234,418 $823,251,107,639
2003 $1,707,710,053 $728,516,494,684
2002 $1,284,685,051 $650,014,391,470
2001 $1,159,869,246 $567,564,806,235
2000 $984,293,044 $597,487,173,479
1999 $828,950,327 $515,697,079,289
1998 $854,261,161 $397,297,216,492
1997 $838,288,806 $589,202,526,424
1996 - $631,196,863,758
1995 - $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Montenegro and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro South Korea
2024 $13,263 $36,239
2023 $12,260 $35,674
2022 $10,025 $34,822
2021 $9,317 $37,518
2020 $7,539 $33,646
2019 $8,749 $33,827
2018 $8,674 $35,364
2017 $7,674 $33,297
2016 $6,968 $30,832
2015 $6,421 $30,172
2014 $7,342 $30,667
2013 $7,103 $28,449
2012 $6,552 $26,601
2011 $7,266 $26,175
2010 $6,679 $24,071
2009 $6,700 $19,937
2008 $7,360 $22,252
2007 $5,972 $25,078
2006 $4,419 $22,610
2005 $3,675 $20,167
2004 $3,380 $17,122
2003 $2,789 $15,212
2002 $2,107 $13,643
2001 $1,910 $11,981
2000 $1,627 $12,710
1999 $1,368 $11,063
1998 $1,406 $8,583
1997 $1,375 $12,822
1996 - $13,865
1995 - $13,002
1994 - $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Montenegro vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro South Korea
2026 77.6 84.6
2025 77.4 84.5
2024 77.3 84.4
2023 77.1 84.3
2022 75.9 82.7
2021 73.8 83.9
2020 75.9 83.7
2019 76.6 83.7
2018 76.9 83.3
2017 76.6 83.3
2016 76.6 82.9
2015 76.6 82.5
2014 76.5 82.4
2013 76.4 81.8
2012 76.2 81.3
2011 76 81.2
2010 75.7 80.7
2009 75.4 80.6
2008 75 80
2007 74.7 79.4
2006 74.7 79
2005 74.4 78.4
2004 74.4 78
2003 74.2 77.5
2002 74.1 77.2
2001 73.7 76.9
2000 73.6 76.2
1999 73.3 75.6
1998 73.4 75
1997 73.5 74.5
1996 73.6 74
1995 73.7 73.4
1994 73.8 72.9
1993 73.9 72.7
1992 73.8 72.2
1991 74 71.4
1990 73.9 71
1989 73.8 70.7
1988 73.4 70.2
1987 73.2 69.3
1986 72.8 69
1985 72.4 68.4
1984 72.3 68.1
1983 72.3 66.7
1982 72.3 67.1
1981 72.1 67.1
1980 72.2 64.8
1979 71.5 66.1
1978 71.9 65
1977 71.8 64.6
1976 72.1 65
1975 71.9 64.7
1974 71.6 64.2
1973 71.6 63.8
1972 71.2 63.2
1971 70.8 62.7
1970 70.4 62.2
1969 70.2 61.4
1968 69.8 60.9
1967 69.3 60.9
1966 68.6 55.4
1965 68.1 55.8
1964 67.4 55.3
1963 66.8 55
1962 66.4 55
1961 66.1 54.4
1960 65.7 53.8
1959 64.7 52.9
1958 63.8 51.8
1957 63 51.6
1956 62 50.2
1955 60.9 48.4
1954 60.8 46.1
1953 59.7 40.5
1952 59.1 36.6
1951 58.5 26.6
1950 58 22.2

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

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Montenegro and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Montenegro South Korea
2024 623,525 51,751,065
2023 623,529 51,712,619
2022 623,591 51,672,569
2021 625,053 51,769,539
2020 626,590 51,836,239
2019 626,753 51,764,822
2018 626,438 51,585,058
2017 625,982 51,361,911
2016 625,353 51,217,803
2015 624,651 51,014,947
2014 623,744 50,746,659
2013 622,587 50,428,893
2012 621,418 50,199,853
2011 620,345 49,936,638
2010 619,428 49,554,112
2009 618,294 49,307,835
2008 616,969 49,054,708
2007 615,875 48,683,638
2006 615,025 48,438,292
2005 614,261 48,184,561
2004 613,353 48,082,519
2003 612,267 47,892,330
2002 609,828 47,644,736
2001 607,389 47,370,164
2000 604,950 47,008,111
1999 606,001 46,616,677
1998 607,662 46,286,503
1997 609,520 45,953,580
1996 611,003 45,524,681
1995 611,712 45,092,991
1994 611,389 44,641,540
1993 610,170 44,194,628
1992 608,516 43,747,962
1991 607,105 43,295,704
1990 606,372 42,869,283
1989 606,571 42,449,038
1988 607,413 42,031,247
1987 608,144 41,621,690
1986 607,711 41,213,674
1985 605,398 40,805,744
1984 600,884 40,405,956
1983 594,506 39,910,403
1982 587,001 39,326,352
1981 579,445 38,723,248
1980 572,608 38,123,775
1979 566,888 37,534,236
1978 562,065 36,969,185
1977 557,576 36,411,795
1976 552,562 35,848,523
1975 546,487 35,280,725
1974 538,902 34,692,266
1973 530,220 34,103,149
1972 521,785 33,505,406
1971 515,449 32,882,704
1970 512,407 32,240,827
1969 513,340 31,544,266
1968 517,481 30,838,302
1967 522,796 30,130,983
1966 526,419 29,435,571
1965 526,327 28,704,674
1964 521,753 27,984,155
1963 513,409 27,261,747
1962 502,558 26,513,030
1961 491,140 25,765,673
1960 480,579 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and South Korea

Fertility rate
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro South Korea
2023 1.74 0.72
2022 1.8 0.78
2021 1.75 0.81
2020 1.75 0.84
2019 1.8 0.92
2018 1.8 0.98
2017 1.8 1.05
2016 1.8 1.17
2015 1.7 1.24
2014 1.75 1.21
2013 1.73 1.19
2012 1.72 1.3
2011 1.65 1.24
2010 1.7 1.23
2009 1.98 1.15
2008 1.89 1.19
2007 1.8 1.26
2006 1.73 1.13
2005 1.69 1.09
2004 1.73 1.16
2003 1.8 1.19
2002 1.81 1.18
2001 1.86 1.31
2000 1.9 1.48
1999 1.88 1.43
1998 1.89 1.46
1997 1.89 1.54
1996 1.92 1.57
1995 1.96 1.63
1994 1.94 1.66
1993 1.96 1.65
1992 2.01 1.76
1991 2.02 1.71
1990 1.95 1.57
1989 1.94 1.56
1988 2.01 1.55
1987 2.07 1.53
1986 2.09 1.58
1985 2.13 1.66
1984 2.14 1.74
1983 2.17 2.06
1982 2.19 2.39
1981 2.19 2.57
1980 2.22 2.82
1979 2.2 2.9
1978 2.25 2.64
1977 2.31 2.99
1976 2.35 3
1975 2.38 3.43
1974 2.43 3.77
1973 2.51 4.07
1972 2.61 4.12
1971 2.67 4.54
1970 2.69 4.53
1969 2.79 4.45
1968 2.8 4.51
1967 2.91 4.62
1966 3.09 4.78
1965 3.19 4.89
1964 3.28 5.07
1963 3.38 5.33
1962 3.44 5.56
1961 3.49 5.8
1960 3.53 5.99

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

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Montenegro and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro South Korea
2024 40.6 46.1
2023 40.3 45.5
2022 40.1 44.9
2021 39.9 44.4
2020 39.7 43.8
2019 39.4 43.1
2018 39 42.5
2017 38.6 41.9
2016 38.2 41.4
2015 37.8 40.8
2014 37.5 40.2
2013 37.1 39.5
2012 36.9 38.8
2011 36.6 38.2
2010 36.3 37.6
2009 36 37
2008 35.7 36.4
2007 35.4 35.8
2006 35 35.2
2005 34.7 34.5
2004 34.4 33.9
2003 34.2 33.4
2002 33.9 32.8
2001 33.6 32.3
2000 33.3 31.7
1999 33 31.2
1998 32.7 30.7
1997 32.3 30.2
1996 31.9 29.8
1995 31.6 29.4
1994 31.2 28.9
1993 30.8 28.3
1992 30.4 27.8
1991 30.1 27.2
1990 29.7 26.7
1989 29.5 26.3
1988 29.2 25.8
1987 28.9 25.3
1986 28.6 24.8
1985 28.2 24.2
1984 27.9 23.7
1983 27.5 23.3
1982 27.2 22.8
1981 26.8 22.5
1980 26.5 22.1
1979 26.3 21.6
1978 26 21.1
1977 25.7 20.7
1976 25.3 20.2
1975 25 19.9
1974 24.7 19.6
1973 24.4 19.3
1972 24.1 19.1
1971 23.9 19
1970 23.9 18.9
1969 23.8 18.8
1968 23.7 18.7
1967 23.6 18.6
1966 23.5 18.5
1965 23.4 18.6
1964 23.2 18.8
1963 23.1 19
1962 22.9 19.1
1961 22.8 19.2
1960 22.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Montenegro South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro South Korea
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
26%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Montenegro South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro South Korea
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
68,794 mi
2018

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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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