The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.
Population statistics:
- Estonia's population is 2.19 times bigger than Montenegro's.
- Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
- For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
- Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).
Estonia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Estonia
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | 836,010 | 320,475 |
| 2099 | 841,611 | 324,115 |
| 2098 | 847,091 | 327,713 |
| 2097 | 852,580 | 331,355 |
| 2096 | 858,210 | 335,007 |
| 2095 | 863,813 | 338,654 |
| 2094 | 869,346 | 342,297 |
| 2093 | 874,966 | 345,975 |
| 2092 | 880,538 | 349,650 |
| 2091 | 886,175 | 353,353 |
| 2090 | 891,952 | 357,061 |
| 2089 | 897,814 | 360,774 |
| 2088 | 903,726 | 364,461 |
| 2087 | 909,938 | 368,192 |
| 2086 | 916,313 | 371,937 |
| 2085 | 922,817 | 375,715 |
| 2084 | 929,590 | 379,539 |
| 2083 | 936,429 | 383,359 |
| 2082 | 943,318 | 387,223 |
| 2081 | 950,224 | 391,147 |
| 2080 | 957,303 | 395,110 |
| 2079 | 964,518 | 399,116 |
| 2078 | 971,861 | 403,132 |
| 2077 | 979,290 | 407,160 |
| 2076 | 986,730 | 411,233 |
| 2075 | 994,224 | 415,356 |
| 2074 | 1,001,883 | 419,523 |
| 2073 | 1,009,652 | 423,747 |
| 2072 | 1,017,490 | 427,961 |
| 2071 | 1,025,441 | 432,249 |
| 2070 | 1,033,527 | 436,592 |
| 2069 | 1,041,579 | 440,907 |
| 2068 | 1,049,614 | 445,235 |
| 2067 | 1,057,732 | 449,615 |
| 2066 | 1,065,824 | 453,939 |
| 2065 | 1,073,994 | 458,379 |
| 2064 | 1,082,173 | 462,797 |
| 2063 | 1,090,322 | 467,212 |
| 2062 | 1,098,483 | 471,608 |
| 2061 | 1,106,624 | 475,993 |
| 2060 | 1,114,804 | 480,424 |
| 2059 | 1,122,732 | 484,778 |
| 2058 | 1,130,617 | 489,082 |
| 2057 | 1,138,317 | 493,417 |
| 2056 | 1,145,937 | 497,856 |
| 2055 | 1,153,485 | 502,222 |
| 2054 | 1,160,725 | 506,518 |
| 2053 | 1,167,900 | 510,759 |
| 2052 | 1,174,867 | 514,996 |
| 2051 | 1,181,816 | 519,179 |
| 2050 | 1,188,591 | 523,331 |
| 2049 | 1,195,231 | 527,485 |
| 2048 | 1,201,594 | 531,545 |
| 2047 | 1,207,963 | 535,674 |
| 2046 | 1,214,281 | 539,713 |
| 2045 | 1,220,553 | 543,724 |
| 2044 | 1,226,815 | 547,696 |
| 2043 | 1,232,969 | 551,691 |
| 2042 | 1,239,123 | 555,589 |
| 2041 | 1,245,261 | 559,520 |
| 2040 | 1,251,349 | 563,410 |
| 2039 | 1,257,523 | 567,304 |
| 2038 | 1,263,757 | 571,182 |
| 2037 | 1,270,161 | 575,034 |
| 2036 | 1,276,749 | 578,842 |
| 2035 | 1,283,416 | 582,604 |
| 2034 | 1,290,282 | 586,301 |
| 2033 | 1,297,198 | 589,943 |
| 2032 | 1,304,236 | 593,521 |
| 2031 | 1,311,342 | 597,018 |
| 2030 | 1,318,468 | 600,445 |
| 2029 | 1,325,543 | 603,840 |
| 2028 | 1,332,712 | 607,174 |
| 2027 | 1,339,889 | 610,430 |
| 2026 | 1,347,027 | 613,759 |
| 2025 | 1,366,475 | 623,129 |
| 2024 | 1,372,341 | 623,525 |
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | 623,529 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | 623,591 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | 625,053 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | 626,590 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | 626,753 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | 626,438 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | 625,982 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | 625,353 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | 624,651 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | 623,744 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | 622,587 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | 621,418 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | 620,345 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | 619,428 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | 618,294 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | 616,969 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | 615,875 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | 615,025 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | 614,261 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | 613,353 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | 612,267 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | 609,828 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | 607,389 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | 604,950 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | 606,001 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | 607,662 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | 609,520 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | 611,003 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | 611,712 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | 611,389 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | 610,170 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | 608,516 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | 607,105 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | 606,372 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | 606,571 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | 607,413 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | 608,144 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | 607,711 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | 605,398 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | 600,884 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | 594,506 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | 587,001 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | 579,445 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | 572,608 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | 566,888 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | 562,065 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | 557,576 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | 552,562 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | 546,487 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | 538,902 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | 530,220 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | 521,785 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | 515,449 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | 512,407 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | 513,340 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | 517,481 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | 522,796 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | 526,419 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | 526,327 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | 521,753 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | 513,409 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | 502,558 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | 491,140 |
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | 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/estonia/montenegro | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).
Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 33% in Montenegro.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | -0.67% | -1.12% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | -1.1% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | -1.1% |
| 2097 | -0.66% | -1.09% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | -1.08% |
| 2095 | -0.64% | -1.06% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | -1.06% |
| 2093 | -0.63% | -1.05% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | -1.05% |
| 2091 | -0.65% | -1.04% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | -1.03% |
| 2089 | -0.65% | -1.01% |
| 2088 | -0.68% | -1.01% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | -1.01% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | -1.01% |
| 2085 | -0.73% | -1.01% |
| 2084 | -0.73% | -1% |
| 2083 | -0.73% | -1% |
| 2082 | -0.73% | -1% |
| 2081 | -0.74% | -1% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | -1% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | -1% |
| 2078 | -0.76% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.99% |
| 2076 | -0.75% | -0.99% |
| 2075 | -0.76% | -0.99% |
| 2074 | -0.77% | -1% |
| 2073 | -0.77% | -0.98% |
| 2072 | -0.78% | -0.99% |
| 2071 | -0.78% | -0.99% |
| 2070 | -0.77% | -0.98% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | -0.97% |
| 2068 | -0.77% | -0.97% |
| 2067 | -0.76% | -0.95% |
| 2066 | -0.76% | -0.97% |
| 2065 | -0.76% | -0.95% |
| 2064 | -0.75% | -0.94% |
| 2063 | -0.74% | -0.93% |
| 2062 | -0.74% | -0.92% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | -0.92% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | -0.9% |
| 2059 | -0.7% | -0.88% |
| 2058 | -0.68% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | -0.66% | -0.89% |
| 2056 | -0.65% | -0.87% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | -0.85% |
| 2054 | -0.61% | -0.83% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | -0.59% | -0.81% |
| 2051 | -0.57% | -0.79% |
| 2050 | -0.56% | -0.79% |
| 2049 | -0.53% | -0.76% |
| 2048 | -0.53% | -0.77% |
| 2047 | -0.52% | -0.75% |
| 2046 | -0.51% | -0.74% |
| 2045 | -0.51% | -0.73% |
| 2044 | -0.5% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | -0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2042 | -0.49% | -0.7% |
| 2041 | -0.49% | -0.69% |
| 2040 | -0.49% | -0.69% |
| 2039 | -0.49% | -0.68% |
| 2038 | -0.5% | -0.67% |
| 2037 | -0.52% | -0.66% |
| 2036 | -0.52% | -0.65% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | -0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.53% | -0.62% |
| 2033 | -0.54% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | -0.54% | -0.59% |
| 2031 | -0.54% | -0.57% |
| 2030 | -0.53% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | -0.54% | -0.55% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | -0.53% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | -0.54% |
| 2026 | -1.42% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | -0.43% | -0.06% |
| 2024 | 0.15% | -0.001% |
| 2023 | 1.59% | -0.01% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | -0.23% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | -0.25% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| 2014 | -0.26% | 0.19% |
| 2013 | -0.36% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | -0.36% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | 0.15% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | -0.19% | 0.21% |
| 2008 | -0.27% | 0.18% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 0.14% |
| 2006 | -0.59% | 0.12% |
| 2005 | -0.57% | 0.15% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | 0.18% |
| 2003 | -0.63% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.63% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.48% | -0.17% |
| 1999 | 0.29% | -0.27% |
| 1998 | -0.96% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -1.13% | -0.24% |
| 1996 | -1.46% | -0.12% |
| 1995 | -1.77% | 0.05% |
| 1994 | -2.12% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | -2.54% | 0.27% |
| 1992 | -1.81% | 0.23% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 0.07% | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.14% |
| 1988 | 0.62% | -0.12% |
| 1987 | 0.78% | 0.07% |
| 1986 | 0.75% | 0.38% |
| 1985 | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| 1982 | 0.72% | 1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.71% | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 0.61% | 1.01% |
| 1979 | 0.56% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 0.69% | 0.81% |
| 1977 | 0.74% | 0.91% |
| 1976 | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| 1975 | 0.79% | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 0.87% | 1.64% |
| 1973 | 0.96% | 1.62% |
| 1972 | 1.13% | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 1.24% | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -0.18% |
| 1969 | 1.05% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.93% | -1.02% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | -0.69% |
| 1966 | 1.08% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 1.37% | 0.88% |
| 1964 | 1.45% | 1.63% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 1.35% | 2.32% |
| 1961 | 1.12% | 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 Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.
Live population counters
|
Estonia
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1347027
|
613759
|
| Population rank | 155/197 | 166/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
1.5 hours
|
22.2 hours
|
| One birth every |
53.9 minutes
|
1.25 hours
|
| One death every |
33.3 minutes
|
1.38 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -16 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | -5,866 | -396 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | -0.06% |
| Population growth rate rank | 182/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
39.5 minutes
|
56.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -13,350 | -9,279 |
| Net migration rank | 141/196 | 131/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 203,046 | 92,237 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 110/195 | 134/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 43/195 | 45/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -13,350 | - | -9,279 |
| 2024 | -6,038 | -7,742 | 624 | -1,686 |
| 2023 | -5,070 | 5,717 | 686 | 12,000 |
| 2022 | -5,665 | 39,754 | 0 | 26,332 |
| 2021 | -5,324 | 7,043 | -2,062 | -2,344 |
| 2020 | -2,659 | 3,694 | -188 | -3,310 |
| 2019 | -1,327 | 5,386 | 627 | -4,083 |
| 2018 | -1,322 | 7,089 | 752 | -5,058 |
| 2017 | -1,713 | 5,202 | 939 | -4,948 |
| 2016 | -1,316 | 1,081 | 1,125 | -5,274 |
| 2015 | -1,315 | 4,261 | 1,062 | -4,863 |
| 2014 | -1,972 | -674 | 1,560 | -4,357 |
| 2013 | -1,713 | -2,688 | 1,557 | -2,478 |
| 2012 | -1,455 | -3,674 | 1,554 | -1,583 |
| 2011 | -531 | -3,941 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | -3,781 | 1,797 | -2,276 |
| 2009 | -400 | -2,089 | 2,783 | -3,456 |
| 2008 | -668 | -2,034 | 2,530 | -3,326 |
| 2007 | -1,608 | -2,941 | 1,848 | -3,056 |
| 2006 | -2,559 | -5,351 | 1,599 | -2,735 |
| 2005 | -2,981 | -5,208 | 1,536 | -2,247 |
| 2004 | -3,679 | -3,681 | 2,146 | -1,997 |
| 2003 | -5,072 | -3,705 | 2,632 | -3,178 |
| 2002 | -5,380 | -2,889 | 2,988 | -3,357 |
| 2001 | -5,830 | -3,280 | 3,462 | -3,511 |
| 2000 | -5,309 | -3,083 | 3,751 | -3,734 |
| 1999 | -6,117 | 1,419 | 3,454 | -3,487 |
| 1998 | -7,208 | -3,296 | 3,889 | -3,326 |
| 1997 | -6,018 | -4,066 | 3,597 | -3,077 |
| 1996 | -5,662 | -10,540 | 4,155 | -3,051 |
| 1995 | -7,327 | -12,655 | 4,527 | -3,082 |
| 1994 | -8,044 | -17,984 | 4,381 | -2,889 |
| 1993 | -5,976 | -25,501 | 4,638 | -2,835 |
| 1992 | -1,993 | -38,391 | 5,015 | -2,942 |
| 1991 | -312 | -9,712 | 5,191 | -2,630 |
| 1990 | 2,825 | -2,660 | 5,010 | -1,705 |
| 1989 | 5,803 | -368 | 5,129 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | 6,404 | 5,256 | 5,529 | -2,165 |
| 1987 | 6,829 | 5,389 | 5,958 | -2,569 |
| 1986 | 6,160 | 5,260 | 6,097 | -2,747 |
| 1985 | 4,281 | 5,097 | 6,283 | -3,013 |
| 1984 | 5,163 | 5,006 | 6,337 | -3,074 |
| 1983 | 5,884 | 4,986 | 6,482 | -3,190 |
| 1982 | 5,244 | 4,832 | 6,419 | -3,151 |
| 1981 | 4,612 | 4,789 | 6,275 | -2,287 |
| 1980 | 3,989 | 4,619 | 6,383 | -450 |
| 1979 | 3,818 | 4,521 | 6,139 | -718 |
| 1978 | 4,088 | 7,234 | 6,408 | -1,103 |
| 1977 | 4,931 | 7,189 | 6,650 | -1,364 |
| 1976 | 4,319 | 6,942 | 6,845 | -1,447 |
| 1975 | 4,717 | 6,737 | 6,878 | -1,588 |
| 1974 | 5,956 | 6,594 | 6,919 | -1,669 |
| 1973 | 5,623 | 6,488 | 7,096 | -1,778 |
| 1972 | 6,267 | 6,432 | 7,252 | -1,922 |
| 1971 | 7,160 | 6,392 | 7,168 | -1,856 |
| 1970 | 6,257 | 6,158 | 7,069 | -2,013 |
| 1969 | 5,515 | 8,650 | 7,449 | -2,456 |
| 1968 | 5,592 | 9,403 | 7,497 | -2,404 |
| 1967 | 5,012 | 9,115 | 7,961 | -2,519 |
| 1966 | 4,842 | 8,998 | 8,661 | -2,751 |
| 1965 | 5,437 | 8,851 | 9,010 | -2,743 |
| 1964 | 6,897 | 8,734 | 9,227 | -2,734 |
| 1963 | 6,043 | 8,410 | 9,449 | -2,800 |
| 1962 | 6,457 | 8,248 | 9,402 | -2,606 |
| 1961 | 7,228 | 7,991 | 9,278 | -2,254 |
| 1960 | 7,511 | 7,762 | 9,144 | -2,467 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.
Biggest cities by population
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tallinn | 458K |
| Tartu | 97.8K |
| Narva | 53.4K |
| Parnu | 41.5K |
| Kohtla-Jarve | 33.4K |
| Viljandi | 17.3K |
| Maardu | 17K |
| Rakvere | 15.7K |
| Kuressaare | 13.2K |
| Sillamae | 12.4K |
|
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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Population differences between Estonia and Montenegro
|
Estonia
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.6 years | 77.6 years |
| Average age | 43.4 years | 40.6 years |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 41 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 48.1:51.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman |
| Population density | 81.6 ppl/mi² | 118.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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