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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 2,286 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 +0.23% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

China vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Montenegro
2100 633,662,382 320,475
2099 644,307,192 324,115
2098 655,044,881 327,713
2097 665,876,462 331,355
2096 676,803,171 335,007
2095 687,828,883 338,654
2094 698,966,872 342,297
2093 710,235,681 345,975
2092 721,640,723 349,650
2091 733,187,178 353,353
2090 744,903,105 357,061
2089 756,812,472 360,774
2088 768,893,004 364,461
2087 781,128,909 368,192
2086 793,508,970 371,937
2085 806,043,039 375,715
2084 818,709,832 379,539
2083 831,420,518 383,359
2082 844,177,036 387,223
2081 856,996,835 391,147
2080 869,821,040 395,110
2079 882,622,985 399,116
2078 895,372,147 403,132
2077 908,082,676 407,160
2076 920,776,984 411,233
2075 933,459,600 415,356
2074 946,141,456 419,523
2073 958,870,128 423,747
2072 971,639,931 427,961
2071 984,469,009 432,249
2070 997,391,342 436,592
2069 1,010,450,818 440,907
2068 1,023,633,867 445,235
2067 1,036,979,285 449,615
2066 1,050,453,924 453,939
2065 1,064,051,499 458,379
2064 1,077,787,979 462,797
2063 1,091,571,021 467,212
2062 1,105,429,748 471,608
2061 1,119,286,514 475,993
2060 1,133,115,260 480,424
2059 1,146,818,251 484,778
2058 1,160,340,554 489,082
2057 1,173,596,480 493,417
2056 1,186,578,041 497,856
2055 1,199,197,172 502,222
2054 1,211,403,028 506,518
2053 1,223,160,257 510,759
2052 1,234,474,716 514,996
2051 1,245,255,938 519,179
2050 1,255,501,171 523,331
2049 1,265,281,319 527,485
2048 1,274,572,888 531,545
2047 1,283,393,445 535,674
2046 1,291,830,414 539,713
2045 1,299,855,379 543,724
2044 1,307,510,531 547,696
2043 1,314,885,869 551,691
2042 1,322,032,311 555,589
2041 1,328,936,491 559,520
2040 1,335,577,799 563,410
2039 1,341,989,157 567,304
2038 1,348,134,255 571,182
2037 1,354,107,817 575,034
2036 1,359,866,705 578,842
2035 1,365,387,904 582,604
2034 1,370,679,807 586,301
2033 1,375,744,986 589,943
2032 1,380,528,766 593,521
2031 1,385,048,521 597,018
2030 1,389,269,809 600,445
2029 1,393,241,425 603,840
2028 1,396,917,178 607,174
2027 1,400,271,033 610,430
2026 1,403,335,670 613,759
2025 1,406,585,000 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 -0.17% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

China Montenegro
Current population
1403335670
613759
Population rank 2/197 166/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.007%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -1
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 163/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 624 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 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
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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