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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 2,291 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

China vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Montenegro
2100 633,320,628 319,719
2099 643,959,697 323,351
2098 654,691,595 326,940
2097 665,517,335 330,574
2096 676,438,150 334,217
2095 687,457,915 337,856
2094 698,589,897 341,490
2093 709,852,629 345,159
2092 721,251,520 348,826
2091 732,791,748 352,520
2090 744,501,355 356,219
2089 756,404,299 359,924
2088 768,478,316 363,602
2087 780,707,622 367,324
2086 793,081,006 371,059
2085 805,608,315 374,829
2084 818,268,277 378,644
2083 830,972,107 382,455
2082 843,721,746 386,310
2081 856,534,631 390,224
2080 869,351,919 394,179
2079 882,146,959 398,175
2078 894,889,246 402,181
2077 907,592,919 406,200
2076 920,280,380 410,263
2075 932,956,157 414,376
2074 945,631,173 418,534
2073 958,352,980 422,748
2072 971,115,895 426,952
2071 983,938,054 431,230
2070 996,853,418 435,563
2069 1,009,905,851 439,868
2068 1,023,081,790 444,186
2067 1,036,420,010 448,555
2066 1,049,887,382 452,869
2065 1,063,477,623 457,298
2064 1,077,206,695 461,706
2063 1,090,982,303 466,110
2062 1,104,833,556 470,496
2061 1,118,682,849 474,871
2060 1,132,504,136 479,291
2059 1,146,199,736 483,635
2058 1,159,714,746 487,928
2057 1,172,963,523 492,253
2056 1,185,938,083 496,682
2055 1,198,550,408 501,038
2054 1,210,749,681 505,324
2053 1,222,500,569 509,555
2052 1,233,808,926 513,782
2051 1,244,584,333 517,954
2050 1,254,824,040 522,097
2049 1,264,598,914 526,241
2048 1,273,885,471 530,291
2047 1,282,701,271 534,410
2046 1,291,133,690 538,441
2045 1,299,154,327 542,441
2044 1,306,805,350 546,404
2043 1,314,176,710 550,390
2042 1,321,319,298 554,278
2041 1,328,219,755 558,200
2040 1,334,857,481 562,081
2039 1,341,265,381 565,966
2038 1,347,407,165 569,835
2037 1,353,377,505 573,678
2036 1,359,133,287 577,477
2035 1,364,651,508 581,230
2034 1,369,940,557 584,919
2033 1,375,003,005 588,552
2032 1,379,784,204 592,122
2031 1,384,301,522 595,610
2030 1,388,520,533 599,030
2029 1,392,490,007 602,416
2028 1,396,163,778 605,742
2027 1,399,515,824 608,990
2026 1,402,578,808 612,312
2025 1,405,826,385 621,659
2024 1,408,975,000 623,525
2023 1,410,710,000 623,529
2022 1,412,175,000 623,591
2021 1,412,360,000 625,053
2020 1,411,100,000 626,590
2019 1,407,745,000 626,753
2018 1,402,760,000 626,438
2017 1,396,215,000 625,982
2016 1,387,790,000 625,353
2015 1,379,860,000 624,651
2014 1,371,860,000 623,744
2013 1,363,240,000 622,587
2012 1,354,190,000 621,418
2011 1,345,035,000 620,345
2010 1,337,705,000 619,428
2009 1,331,260,000 618,294
2008 1,324,655,000 616,969
2007 1,317,885,000 615,875
2006 1,311,020,000 615,025
2005 1,303,720,000 614,261
2004 1,296,075,000 613,353
2003 1,288,400,000 612,267
2002 1,280,400,000 609,828
2001 1,271,850,000 607,389
2000 1,262,645,000 604,950
1999 1,252,735,000 606,001
1998 1,241,935,000 607,662
1997 1,230,075,000 609,520
1996 1,217,550,000 611,003
1995 1,204,855,000 611,712
1994 1,191,835,000 611,389
1993 1,178,440,000 610,170
1992 1,164,970,000 608,516
1991 1,150,780,000 607,105
1990 1,135,185,000 606,372
1989 1,118,650,000 606,571
1988 1,101,630,000 607,413
1987 1,084,035,000 608,144
1986 1,066,790,000 607,711
1985 1,051,040,000 605,398
1984 1,036,825,000 600,884
1983 1,023,310,000 594,506
1982 1,008,630,000 587,001
1981 993,885,000 579,445
1980 981,235,000 572,608
1979 969,005,000 566,888
1978 956,165,000 562,065
1977 943,455,000 557,576
1976 930,685,000 552,562
1975 916,395,000 546,487
1974 900,350,000 538,902
1973 881,940,000 530,220
1972 862,030,000 521,785
1971 841,105,000 515,449
1970 818,315,000 512,407
1969 796,025,000 513,340
1968 774,510,000 517,481
1967 754,550,000 522,796
1966 735,400,000 526,419
1965 715,185,000 526,327
1964 698,355,000 521,753
1963 682,335,000 513,409
1962 665,770,000 502,558
1961 660,330,000 491,140
1960 667,070,000 480,579

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Montenegro
2100 -1.65% -1.12%
2099 -1.64% -1.1%
2098 -1.63% -1.1%
2097 -1.61% -1.09%
2096 -1.6% -1.08%
2095 -1.59% -1.06%
2094 -1.59% -1.06%
2093 -1.58% -1.05%
2092 -1.57% -1.05%
2091 -1.57% -1.04%
2090 -1.57% -1.03%
2089 -1.57% -1.01%
2088 -1.57% -1.01%
2087 -1.56% -1.01%
2086 -1.56% -1.01%
2085 -1.55% -1.01%
2084 -1.53% -1%
2083 -1.51% -1%
2082 -1.5% -1%
2081 -1.47% -1%
2080 -1.45% -1%
2079 -1.42% -1%
2078 -1.4% -0.99%
2077 -1.38% -0.99%
2076 -1.36% -0.99%
2075 -1.34% -0.99%
2074 -1.33% -1%
2073 -1.31% -0.98%
2072 -1.3% -0.99%
2071 -1.3% -0.99%
2070 -1.29% -0.98%
2069 -1.29% -0.97%
2068 -1.29% -0.97%
2067 -1.28% -0.95%
2066 -1.28% -0.97%
2065 -1.27% -0.95%
2064 -1.26% -0.94%
2063 -1.25% -0.93%
2062 -1.24% -0.92%
2061 -1.22% -0.92%
2060 -1.19% -0.9%
2059 -1.17% -0.88%
2058 -1.13% -0.88%
2057 -1.09% -0.89%
2056 -1.05% -0.87%
2055 -1.01% -0.85%
2054 -0.96% -0.83%
2053 -0.92% -0.82%
2052 -0.87% -0.81%
2051 -0.82% -0.79%
2050 -0.77% -0.79%
2049 -0.73% -0.76%
2048 -0.69% -0.77%
2047 -0.65% -0.75%
2046 -0.62% -0.74%
2045 -0.59% -0.73%
2044 -0.56% -0.72%
2043 -0.54% -0.7%
2042 -0.52% -0.7%
2041 -0.5% -0.69%
2040 -0.48% -0.69%
2039 -0.46% -0.68%
2038 -0.44% -0.67%
2037 -0.42% -0.66%
2036 -0.4% -0.65%
2035 -0.39% -0.63%
2034 -0.37% -0.62%
2033 -0.35% -0.6%
2032 -0.33% -0.59%
2031 -0.3% -0.57%
2030 -0.29% -0.56%
2029 -0.26% -0.55%
2028 -0.24% -0.53%
2027 -0.22% -0.54%
2026 -0.23% -1.5%
2025 -0.22% -0.3%
2024 -0.12% -0.001%
2023 -0.1% -0.01%
2022 -0.01% -0.23%
2021 0.09% -0.25%
2020 0.24% -0.03%
2019 0.36% 0.05%
2018 0.47% 0.07%
2017 0.61% 0.1%
2016 0.57% 0.11%
2015 0.58% 0.15%
2014 0.63% 0.19%
2013 0.67% 0.19%
2012 0.68% 0.17%
2011 0.55% 0.15%
2010 0.48% 0.18%
2009 0.5% 0.21%
2008 0.51% 0.18%
2007 0.52% 0.14%
2006 0.56% 0.12%
2005 0.59% 0.15%
2004 0.6% 0.18%
2003 0.62% 0.4%
2002 0.67% 0.4%
2001 0.73% 0.4%
2000 0.79% -0.17%
1999 0.87% -0.27%
1998 0.96% -0.3%
1997 1.03% -0.24%
1996 1.05% -0.12%
1995 1.09% 0.05%
1994 1.14% 0.2%
1993 1.16% 0.27%
1992 1.23% 0.23%
1991 1.37% 0.12%
1990 1.48% -0.03%
1989 1.54% -0.14%
1988 1.62% -0.12%
1987 1.62% 0.07%
1986 1.5% 0.38%
1985 1.37% 0.75%
1984 1.32% 1.07%
1983 1.46% 1.28%
1982 1.48% 1.3%
1981 1.29% 1.19%
1980 1.26% 1.01%
1979 1.34% 0.86%
1978 1.35% 0.81%
1977 1.37% 0.91%
1976 1.56% 1.11%
1975 1.78% 1.41%
1974 2.09% 1.64%
1973 2.31% 1.62%
1972 2.49% 1.23%
1971 2.78% 0.59%
1970 2.8% -0.18%
1969 2.78% -0.8%
1968 2.65% -1.02%
1967 2.6% -0.69%
1966 2.83% 0.02%
1965 2.41% 0.88%
1964 2.35% 1.63%
1963 2.49% 2.16%
1962 0.82% 2.32%
1961 -1.01% 2.2%

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

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

China Montenegro
Current population
1402578808
612312
Population rank 2/197 166/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.007%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +0
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -9,279
Net migration rank 189/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -9,279
2024 - -318,992 - -1,686
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 686 12,000
2022 -847,305 -293,846 0 26,332
2021 480,203 -379,749 -2,062 -2,344
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -188 -3,310
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 627 -4,083
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 752 -5,058
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 939 -4,948
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 1,125 -5,274
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 1,062 -4,863
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 1,560 -4,357
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,557 -2,478
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,554 -1,583
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,365 0
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,797 -2,276
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 2,783 -3,456
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 2,530 -3,326
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,848 -3,056
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,599 -2,735
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,536 -2,247
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 2,146 -1,997
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 2,632 -3,178
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 2,988 -3,357
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 3,462 -3,511
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 3,751 -3,734
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 3,454 -3,487
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 3,889 -3,326
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 3,597 -3,077
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 4,155 -3,051
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 4,527 -3,082
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 4,381 -2,889
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 4,638 -2,835
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 5,015 -2,942
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 5,191 -2,630
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 5,010 -1,705
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 5,129 -1,730
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 5,529 -2,165
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 5,958 -2,569
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 6,097 -2,747
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 6,283 -3,013
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 6,337 -3,074
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 6,482 -3,190
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 6,419 -3,151
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 6,275 -2,287
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 6,383 -450
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 6,139 -718
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 6,408 -1,103
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 6,650 -1,364
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 6,845 -1,447
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 6,878 -1,588
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 6,919 -1,669
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 7,096 -1,778
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 7,252 -1,922
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 7,168 -1,856
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 7,069 -2,013
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 7,449 -2,456
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 7,497 -2,404
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 7,961 -2,519
1966 19,282,187 4,165 8,661 -2,751
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 9,010 -2,743
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 9,227 -2,734
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 9,449 -2,800
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 9,402 -2,606
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 9,278 -2,254
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 9,144 -2,467

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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