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Population in Australia compared to Montenegro: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 45.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Australia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Montenegro
2100 44,031,396 319,719
2099 43,809,392 323,351
2098 43,581,416 326,940
2097 43,339,542 330,574
2096 43,103,046 334,217
2095 42,875,281 337,856
2094 42,654,231 341,490
2093 42,420,140 345,159
2092 42,183,554 348,826
2091 41,942,760 352,520
2090 41,703,255 356,219
2089 41,471,675 359,924
2088 41,232,214 363,602
2087 41,005,392 367,324
2086 40,785,916 371,059
2085 40,573,592 374,829
2084 40,363,192 378,644
2083 40,140,606 382,455
2082 39,925,452 386,310
2081 39,703,018 390,224
2080 39,490,533 394,179
2079 39,277,415 398,175
2078 39,063,163 402,181
2077 38,847,269 406,200
2076 38,637,253 410,263
2075 38,425,571 414,376
2074 38,212,169 418,534
2073 38,002,408 422,748
2072 37,795,438 426,952
2071 37,589,598 431,230
2070 37,376,868 435,563
2069 37,159,014 439,868
2068 36,939,616 444,186
2067 36,721,604 448,555
2066 36,504,952 452,869
2065 36,297,175 457,298
2064 36,095,981 461,706
2063 35,883,588 466,110
2062 35,673,924 470,496
2061 35,465,080 474,871
2060 35,260,552 479,291
2059 35,055,719 483,635
2058 34,839,385 487,928
2057 34,630,577 492,253
2056 34,422,531 496,682
2055 34,208,970 501,038
2054 33,996,776 505,324
2053 33,788,097 509,555
2052 33,580,016 513,782
2051 33,366,925 517,954
2050 33,152,099 522,097
2049 32,937,633 526,241
2048 32,711,001 530,291
2047 32,496,856 534,410
2046 32,269,549 538,441
2045 32,047,969 542,441
2044 31,829,535 546,404
2043 31,610,306 550,390
2042 31,387,780 554,278
2041 31,168,179 558,200
2040 30,952,283 562,081
2039 30,740,454 565,966
2038 30,521,772 569,835
2037 30,307,856 573,678
2036 30,085,861 577,477
2035 29,862,898 581,230
2034 29,641,453 584,919
2033 29,418,053 588,552
2032 29,191,922 592,122
2031 28,959,421 595,610
2030 28,722,798 599,030
2029 28,484,745 602,416
2028 28,236,324 605,742
2027 27,984,287 608,990
2026 27,730,530 612,312
2025 27,466,430 621,659
2024 27,196,812 623,525
2023 26,659,922 623,529
2022 26,018,721 623,591
2021 25,685,412 625,053
2020 25,649,248 626,590
2019 25,334,826 626,753
2018 24,963,258 626,438
2017 24,592,588 625,982
2016 24,190,907 625,353
2015 23,815,995 624,651
2014 23,475,686 623,744
2013 23,128,129 622,587
2012 22,733,465 621,418
2011 22,340,024 620,345
2010 22,031,750 619,428
2009 21,691,653 618,294
2008 21,249,199 616,969
2007 20,827,622 615,875
2006 20,450,966 615,025
2005 20,176,844 614,261
2004 19,932,722 613,353
2003 19,720,737 612,267
2002 19,495,210 609,828
2001 19,274,701 607,389
2000 19,028,802 604,950
1999 18,812,264 606,001
1998 18,607,584 607,662
1997 18,423,037 609,520
1996 18,224,767 611,003
1995 18,004,882 611,712
1994 17,805,468 611,389
1993 17,634,808 610,170
1992 17,478,635 608,516
1991 17,284,036 607,105
1990 17,065,128 606,372
1989 16,814,416 606,571
1988 16,532,164 607,413
1987 16,263,874 608,144
1986 16,018,350 607,711
1985 15,788,312 605,398
1984 15,579,391 600,884
1983 15,393,472 594,506
1982 15,184,247 587,001
1981 14,923,260 579,445
1980 14,692,000 572,608
1979 14,514,000 566,888
1978 14,358,000 562,065
1977 14,192,000 557,576
1976 14,033,000 552,562
1975 13,893,000 546,487
1974 13,723,000 538,902
1973 13,380,000 530,220
1972 13,177,000 521,785
1971 12,937,000 515,449
1970 12,507,000 512,407
1969 12,263,000 513,340
1968 12,009,000 517,481
1967 11,799,000 522,796
1966 11,651,000 526,419
1965 11,388,000 526,327
1964 11,167,000 521,753
1963 10,950,000 513,409
1962 10,742,000 502,558
1961 10,483,000 491,140
1960 10,276,477 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Montenegro
2100 0.51% -1.12%
2099 0.52% -1.1%
2098 0.56% -1.1%
2097 0.55% -1.09%
2096 0.53% -1.08%
2095 0.52% -1.06%
2094 0.55% -1.06%
2093 0.56% -1.05%
2092 0.57% -1.05%
2091 0.57% -1.04%
2090 0.56% -1.03%
2089 0.58% -1.01%
2088 0.55% -1.01%
2087 0.54% -1.01%
2086 0.52% -1.01%
2085 0.52% -1.01%
2084 0.55% -1%
2083 0.54% -1%
2082 0.56% -1%
2081 0.54% -1%
2080 0.54% -1%
2079 0.55% -1%
2078 0.56% -0.99%
2077 0.54% -0.99%
2076 0.55% -0.99%
2075 0.56% -0.99%
2074 0.55% -1%
2073 0.55% -0.98%
2072 0.55% -0.99%
2071 0.57% -0.99%
2070 0.59% -0.98%
2069 0.59% -0.97%
2068 0.59% -0.97%
2067 0.59% -0.95%
2066 0.57% -0.97%
2065 0.56% -0.95%
2064 0.59% -0.94%
2063 0.59% -0.93%
2062 0.59% -0.92%
2061 0.58% -0.92%
2060 0.58% -0.9%
2059 0.62% -0.88%
2058 0.6% -0.88%
2057 0.6% -0.89%
2056 0.62% -0.87%
2055 0.62% -0.85%
2054 0.62% -0.83%
2053 0.62% -0.82%
2052 0.64% -0.81%
2051 0.65% -0.79%
2050 0.65% -0.79%
2049 0.69% -0.76%
2048 0.66% -0.77%
2047 0.7% -0.75%
2046 0.69% -0.74%
2045 0.69% -0.73%
2044 0.69% -0.72%
2043 0.71% -0.7%
2042 0.7% -0.7%
2041 0.7% -0.69%
2040 0.69% -0.69%
2039 0.72% -0.68%
2038 0.71% -0.67%
2037 0.74% -0.66%
2036 0.75% -0.65%
2035 0.75% -0.63%
2034 0.76% -0.62%
2033 0.77% -0.6%
2032 0.8% -0.59%
2031 0.82% -0.57%
2030 0.84% -0.56%
2029 0.88% -0.55%
2028 0.9% -0.53%
2027 0.92% -0.54%
2026 0.96% -1.5%
2025 0.99% -0.3%
2024 2.01% -0.001%
2023 2.46% -0.01%
2022 1.3% -0.23%
2021 0.14% -0.25%
2020 1.24% -0.03%
2019 1.49% 0.05%
2018 1.51% 0.07%
2017 1.66% 0.1%
2016 1.57% 0.11%
2015 1.45% 0.15%
2014 1.5% 0.19%
2013 1.74% 0.19%
2012 1.76% 0.17%
2011 1.4% 0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.18%
2009 2.08% 0.21%
2008 2.02% 0.18%
2007 1.84% 0.14%
2006 1.36% 0.12%
2005 1.22% 0.15%
2004 1.07% 0.18%
2003 1.16% 0.4%
2002 1.14% 0.4%
2001 1.29% 0.4%
2000 1.15% -0.17%
1999 1.1% -0.27%
1998 1% -0.3%
1997 1.09% -0.24%
1996 1.22% -0.12%
1995 1.12% 0.05%
1994 0.97% 0.2%
1993 0.89% 0.27%
1992 1.13% 0.23%
1991 1.28% 0.12%
1990 1.49% -0.03%
1989 1.71% -0.14%
1988 1.65% -0.12%
1987 1.53% 0.07%
1986 1.46% 0.38%
1985 1.34% 0.75%
1984 1.21% 1.07%
1983 1.38% 1.28%
1982 1.75% 1.3%
1981 1.57% 1.19%
1980 1.23% 1.01%
1979 1.09% 0.86%
1978 1.17% 0.81%
1977 1.13% 0.91%
1976 1.01% 1.11%
1975 1.24% 1.41%
1974 2.56% 1.64%
1973 1.54% 1.62%
1972 1.86% 1.23%
1971 3.44% 0.59%
1970 1.99% -0.18%
1969 2.12% -0.8%
1968 1.78% -1.02%
1967 1.27% -0.69%
1966 2.31% 0.02%
1965 1.98% 0.88%
1964 1.98% 1.63%
1963 1.94% 2.16%
1962 2.47% 2.32%
1961 2.01% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Australia Montenegro
Current population
27799169
612312
Population rank 55/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.007%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +0
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 164/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -9,279
Net migration rank 11/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -9,279
2024 - 138,510 - -1,686
2023 103,974 140,232 686 12,000
2022 111,881 140,972 0 26,332
2021 138,701 116,768 -2,062 -2,344
2020 133,376 44,447 -188 -3,310
2019 136,808 207,142 627 -4,083
2018 157,269 226,412 752 -5,058
2017 150,015 255,023 939 -4,948
2016 152,403 254,648 1,125 -5,274
2015 150,041 212,350 1,062 -4,863
2014 154,940 200,177 1,560 -4,357
2013 159,584 215,823 1,557 -2,478
2012 161,408 235,776 1,554 -1,583
2011 156,380 197,657 1,365 0
2010 158,628 166,752 1,797 -2,276
2009 160,518 235,628 2,783 -3,456
2008 155,119 275,773 2,530 -3,326
2007 154,124 249,873 1,848 -3,056
2006 132,931 191,985 1,599 -2,735
2005 129,132 131,371 1,536 -2,247
2004 115,610 110,072 2,146 -1,997
2003 118,325 104,437 2,632 -3,178
2002 116,971 108,852 2,988 -3,357
2001 117,575 117,552 3,462 -3,511
2000 119,882 111,186 3,751 -3,734
1999 118,517 92,900 3,454 -3,487
1998 120,949 81,310 3,889 -3,326
1997 121,592 67,661 3,597 -3,077
1996 125,751 82,965 4,155 -3,051
1995 131,436 80,456 4,527 -3,082
1994 131,761 51,941 4,381 -2,889
1993 137,551 23,833 4,638 -2,835
1992 139,829 40,767 5,015 -2,942
1991 138,273 68,847 5,191 -2,630
1990 143,347 100,093 5,010 -1,705
1989 127,789 144,042 5,129 -1,730
1988 127,298 153,330 5,529 -2,165
1987 128,484 136,421 5,958 -2,569
1986 123,342 113,061 6,097 -2,747
1985 143,674 98,327 6,283 -3,013
1984 123,077 79,617 6,337 -3,074
1983 130,844 73,251 6,482 -3,190
1982 126,030 111,722 6,419 -3,151
1981 125,356 121,921 6,275 -2,287
1980 117,536 89,189 6,383 -450
1979 116,112 52,137 6,139 -718
1978 116,299 45,832 6,408 -1,103
1977 117,793 44,946 6,650 -1,364
1976 115,070 32,792 6,845 -1,447
1975 123,648 25,336 6,878 -1,588
1974 128,996 56,167 6,919 -1,669
1973 136,476 62,928 7,096 -1,778
1972 155,488 54,895 7,252 -1,922
1971 165,593 223,991 7,168 -1,856
1970 145,081 256,295 7,069 -2,013
1969 143,477 108,770 7,449 -2,456
1968 132,099 100,963 7,497 -2,404
1967 126,249 80,904 7,961 -2,519
1966 126,996 110,864 8,661 -2,751
1965 122,990 118,891 9,010 -2,743
1964 128,420 91,588 9,227 -2,734
1963 140,161 73,237 9,449 -2,800
1962 143,943 58,315 9,402 -2,606
1961 150,955 64,495 9,278 -2,254
1960 141,816 85,707 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/montenegro | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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