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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 45.6 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 -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Australia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Montenegro
2100 44,268,623 320,475
2099 44,045,424 324,115
2098 43,816,219 327,713
2097 43,573,042 331,355
2096 43,335,272 335,007
2095 43,106,279 338,654
2094 42,884,039 342,297
2093 42,648,686 345,975
2092 42,410,825 349,650
2091 42,168,735 353,353
2090 41,927,939 357,061
2089 41,695,112 360,774
2088 41,454,360 364,461
2087 41,226,316 368,192
2086 41,005,658 371,937
2085 40,792,190 375,715
2084 40,580,657 379,539
2083 40,356,871 383,359
2082 40,140,558 387,223
2081 39,916,925 391,147
2080 39,703,296 395,110
2079 39,489,029 399,116
2078 39,273,623 403,132
2077 39,056,566 407,160
2076 38,845,418 411,233
2075 38,632,596 415,356
2074 38,418,045 419,523
2073 38,207,153 423,747
2072 37,999,068 427,961
2071 37,792,119 432,249
2070 37,578,242 436,592
2069 37,359,215 440,907
2068 37,138,635 445,235
2067 36,919,449 449,615
2066 36,701,629 453,939
2065 36,492,733 458,379
2064 36,290,454 462,797
2063 36,076,918 467,212
2062 35,866,124 471,608
2061 35,656,154 475,993
2060 35,450,525 480,424
2059 35,244,589 484,778
2058 35,027,089 489,082
2057 34,817,156 493,417
2056 34,607,988 497,856
2055 34,393,278 502,222
2054 34,179,940 506,518
2053 33,970,136 510,759
2052 33,760,935 514,996
2051 33,546,695 519,179
2050 33,330,712 523,331
2049 33,115,090 527,485
2048 32,887,237 531,545
2047 32,671,939 535,674
2046 32,443,408 539,713
2045 32,220,633 543,724
2044 32,001,023 547,696
2043 31,780,612 551,691
2042 31,556,888 555,589
2041 31,336,104 559,520
2040 31,119,045 563,410
2039 30,906,074 567,304
2038 30,686,214 571,182
2037 30,471,145 575,034
2036 30,247,954 578,842
2035 30,023,790 582,604
2034 29,801,152 586,301
2033 29,576,548 589,943
2032 29,349,199 593,521
2031 29,115,445 597,018
2030 28,877,548 600,445
2029 28,638,212 603,840
2028 28,388,452 607,174
2027 28,135,058 610,430
2026 27,879,933 613,759
2025 27,614,411 623,129
2024 27,194,286 623,525
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% -0.06%
2024 2% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Australia Montenegro
Current population
28010980
613759
Population rank 55/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.007%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -1
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 163/197
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 103,773 138,510 624 -1,686
2023 104,641 140,232 686 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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