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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 16.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Greece vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Montenegro
2100 6,583,798 320,475
2099 6,626,788 324,115
2098 6,669,448 327,713
2097 6,712,148 331,355
2096 6,754,327 335,007
2095 6,795,603 338,654
2094 6,836,072 342,297
2093 6,875,572 345,975
2092 6,914,370 349,650
2091 6,952,243 353,353
2090 6,990,331 357,061
2089 7,028,964 360,774
2088 7,066,683 364,461
2087 7,103,695 368,192
2086 7,141,616 371,937
2085 7,180,403 375,715
2084 7,219,180 379,539
2083 7,257,814 383,359
2082 7,298,443 387,223
2081 7,340,066 391,147
2080 7,383,894 395,110
2079 7,429,047 399,116
2078 7,475,929 403,132
2077 7,525,653 407,160
2076 7,576,476 411,233
2075 7,629,016 415,356
2074 7,684,147 419,523
2073 7,742,105 423,747
2072 7,802,307 427,961
2071 7,863,855 432,249
2070 7,927,670 436,592
2069 7,993,717 440,907
2068 8,061,488 445,235
2067 8,129,716 449,615
2066 8,198,001 453,939
2065 8,265,902 458,379
2064 8,334,739 462,797
2063 8,404,367 467,212
2062 8,473,829 471,608
2061 8,543,564 475,993
2060 8,612,080 480,424
2059 8,681,422 484,778
2058 8,749,623 489,082
2057 8,817,088 493,417
2056 8,882,878 497,856
2055 8,947,611 502,222
2054 9,010,135 506,518
2053 9,070,133 510,759
2052 9,129,136 514,996
2051 9,186,935 519,179
2050 9,242,128 523,331
2049 9,297,265 527,485
2048 9,349,392 531,545
2047 9,400,970 535,674
2046 9,448,620 539,713
2045 9,495,447 543,724
2044 9,542,082 547,696
2043 9,587,391 551,691
2042 9,631,428 555,589
2041 9,676,515 559,520
2040 9,721,977 563,410
2039 9,767,381 567,304
2038 9,813,639 571,182
2037 9,860,147 575,034
2036 9,906,540 578,842
2035 9,953,900 582,604
2034 10,000,716 586,301
2033 10,047,814 589,943
2032 10,096,329 593,521
2031 10,142,892 597,018
2030 10,189,114 600,445
2029 10,235,303 603,840
2028 10,281,352 607,174
2027 10,326,692 610,430
2026 10,371,575 613,759
2025 10,413,962 623,129
2024 10,405,134 623,525
2023 10,407,351 623,529
2022 10,437,805 623,591
2021 10,570,130 625,053
2020 10,698,599 626,590
2019 10,721,582 626,753
2018 10,732,882 626,438
2017 10,754,679 625,982
2016 10,775,971 625,353
2015 10,820,883 624,651
2014 10,892,413 623,744
2013 10,965,211 622,587
2012 11,045,011 621,418
2011 11,104,899 620,345
2010 11,121,341 619,428
2009 11,107,017 618,294
2008 11,077,841 616,969
2007 11,048,473 615,875
2006 11,020,362 615,025
2005 10,987,314 614,261
2004 10,955,141 613,353
2003 10,928,070 612,267
2002 10,902,022 609,828
2001 10,862,132 607,389
2000 10,805,808 604,950
1999 10,761,698 606,001
1998 10,720,509 607,662
1997 10,661,259 609,520
1996 10,608,800 611,003
1995 10,562,153 611,712
1994 10,512,922 611,389
1993 10,460,415 610,170
1992 10,399,061 608,516
1991 10,319,927 607,105
1990 10,196,792 606,372
1989 10,089,498 606,571
1988 10,036,983 607,413
1987 10,000,595 608,144
1986 9,967,213 607,711
1985 9,934,300 605,398
1984 9,895,801 600,884
1983 9,846,627 594,506
1982 9,789,513 587,001
1981 9,729,350 579,445
1980 9,642,505 572,608
1979 9,548,258 566,888
1978 9,429,959 562,065
1977 9,308,479 557,576
1976 9,188,150 552,562
1975 9,046,541 546,487
1974 8,962,022 538,902
1973 8,929,086 530,220
1972 8,888,628 521,785
1971 8,831,036 515,449
1970 8,792,806 512,407
1969 8,772,764 513,340
1968 8,740,765 517,481
1967 8,684,088 522,796
1966 8,613,651 526,419
1965 8,550,333 526,327
1964 8,510,429 521,753
1963 8,479,625 513,409
1962 8,448,233 502,558
1961 8,398,050 491,140
1960 8,331,725 480,579

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/greece/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. 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 26.9% of the population in Greece and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Montenegro
2100 -0.65% -1.12%
2099 -0.64% -1.1%
2098 -0.64% -1.1%
2097 -0.62% -1.09%
2096 -0.61% -1.08%
2095 -0.59% -1.06%
2094 -0.57% -1.06%
2093 -0.56% -1.05%
2092 -0.54% -1.05%
2091 -0.54% -1.04%
2090 -0.55% -1.03%
2089 -0.53% -1.01%
2088 -0.52% -1.01%
2087 -0.53% -1.01%
2086 -0.54% -1.01%
2085 -0.54% -1.01%
2084 -0.53% -1%
2083 -0.56% -1%
2082 -0.57% -1%
2081 -0.59% -1%
2080 -0.61% -1%
2079 -0.63% -1%
2078 -0.66% -0.99%
2077 -0.67% -0.99%
2076 -0.69% -0.99%
2075 -0.72% -0.99%
2074 -0.75% -1%
2073 -0.77% -0.98%
2072 -0.78% -0.99%
2071 -0.8% -0.99%
2070 -0.83% -0.98%
2069 -0.84% -0.97%
2068 -0.84% -0.97%
2067 -0.83% -0.95%
2066 -0.82% -0.97%
2065 -0.83% -0.95%
2064 -0.83% -0.94%
2063 -0.82% -0.93%
2062 -0.82% -0.92%
2061 -0.8% -0.92%
2060 -0.8% -0.9%
2059 -0.78% -0.88%
2058 -0.77% -0.88%
2057 -0.74% -0.89%
2056 -0.72% -0.87%
2055 -0.69% -0.85%
2054 -0.66% -0.83%
2053 -0.65% -0.82%
2052 -0.63% -0.81%
2051 -0.6% -0.79%
2050 -0.59% -0.79%
2049 -0.56% -0.76%
2048 -0.55% -0.77%
2047 -0.5% -0.75%
2046 -0.49% -0.74%
2045 -0.49% -0.73%
2044 -0.47% -0.72%
2043 -0.46% -0.7%
2042 -0.47% -0.7%
2041 -0.47% -0.69%
2040 -0.46% -0.69%
2039 -0.47% -0.68%
2038 -0.47% -0.67%
2037 -0.47% -0.66%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.47% -0.63%
2034 -0.47% -0.62%
2033 -0.48% -0.6%
2032 -0.46% -0.59%
2031 -0.45% -0.57%
2030 -0.45% -0.56%
2029 -0.45% -0.55%
2028 -0.44% -0.53%
2027 -0.43% -0.54%
2026 -0.41% -1.5%
2025 0.08% -0.06%
2024 -0.02% -0.001%
2023 -0.29% -0.01%
2022 -1.25% -0.23%
2021 -1.2% -0.25%
2020 -0.21% -0.03%
2019 -0.11% 0.05%
2018 -0.2% 0.07%
2017 -0.2% 0.1%
2016 -0.42% 0.11%
2015 -0.66% 0.15%
2014 -0.66% 0.19%
2013 -0.72% 0.19%
2012 -0.54% 0.17%
2011 -0.15% 0.15%
2010 0.13% 0.18%
2009 0.26% 0.21%
2008 0.27% 0.18%
2007 0.26% 0.14%
2006 0.3% 0.12%
2005 0.29% 0.15%
2004 0.25% 0.18%
2003 0.24% 0.4%
2002 0.37% 0.4%
2001 0.52% 0.4%
2000 0.41% -0.17%
1999 0.38% -0.27%
1998 0.56% -0.3%
1997 0.49% -0.24%
1996 0.44% -0.12%
1995 0.47% 0.05%
1994 0.5% 0.2%
1993 0.59% 0.27%
1992 0.77% 0.23%
1991 1.21% 0.12%
1990 1.06% -0.03%
1989 0.52% -0.14%
1988 0.36% -0.12%
1987 0.33% 0.07%
1986 0.33% 0.38%
1985 0.39% 0.75%
1984 0.5% 1.07%
1983 0.58% 1.28%
1982 0.62% 1.3%
1981 0.9% 1.19%
1980 0.99% 1.01%
1979 1.25% 0.86%
1978 1.31% 0.81%
1977 1.31% 0.91%
1976 1.57% 1.11%
1975 0.94% 1.41%
1974 0.37% 1.64%
1973 0.46% 1.62%
1972 0.65% 1.23%
1971 0.43% 0.59%
1970 0.23% -0.18%
1969 0.37% -0.8%
1968 0.65% -1.02%
1967 0.82% -0.69%
1966 0.74% 0.02%
1965 0.47% 0.88%
1964 0.36% 1.63%
1963 0.37% 2.16%
1962 0.6% 2.32%
1961 0.8% 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 Greece grew by 0.08%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Greece Montenegro
Current population
10371575
613759
Population rank 94/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.007%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +24 -1
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 163/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -9,279
Net migration rank 37/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -9,279
2024 -57,229 -122,772 624 -1,686
2023 -56,200 -159,430 686 12,000
2022 -63,671 -53,997 0 26,332
2021 -58,135 -160,277 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -46,004 6,353 -188 -3,310
2019 -41,814 36,762 627 -4,083
2018 -33,272 17,938 752 -5,058
2017 -36,566 10,483 939 -4,948
2016 -25,862 10,484 1,125 -5,274
2015 -29,216 -43,462 1,062 -4,863
2014 -20,696 -46,678 1,560 -4,357
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,557 -2,478
2012 -16,568 -65,364 1,554 -1,583
2011 -4,441 -31,786 1,365 0
2010 5,560 2,001 1,797 -2,276
2009 8,886 18,182 2,783 -3,456
2008 11,077 27,081 2,530 -3,326
2007 2,210 25,400 1,848 -3,056
2006 6,612 27,621 1,599 -2,735
2005 2,197 33,297 1,536 -2,247
2004 0 29,039 2,146 -1,997
2003 -1,093 25,323 2,632 -3,178
2002 0 25,692 2,988 -3,357
2001 0 60,387 3,462 -3,511
2000 -1,081 54,661 3,751 -3,734
1999 -2,153 49,930 3,454 -3,487
1998 -2,144 47,856 3,889 -3,326
1997 2,133 45,671 3,597 -3,077
1996 0 43,444 4,155 -3,051
1995 1,056 42,674 4,527 -3,082
1994 6,307 42,897 4,381 -2,889
1993 4,185 39,829 4,638 -2,835
1992 6,239 41,000 5,015 -2,942
1991 6,192 37,917 5,191 -2,630
1990 8,157 26,294 5,010 -1,705
1989 9,080 18,862 5,129 -1,730
1988 15,055 20,557 5,529 -2,165
1987 10,001 19,005 5,958 -2,569
1986 20,931 19,064 6,097 -2,747
1985 22,849 16,093 6,283 -3,013
1984 37,604 19,767 6,337 -3,074
1983 42,341 18,655 6,482 -3,190
1982 50,906 19,675 6,419 -3,151
1981 54,484 25,061 6,275 -2,287
1980 60,748 47,460 6,383 -450
1979 65,882 72,184 6,139 -718
1978 64,124 60,775 6,408 -1,103
1977 59,574 19,193 6,650 -1,364
1976 65,236 89,601 6,845 -1,447
1975 61,516 61,265 6,878 -1,588
1974 68,111 -22,590 6,919 -1,669
1973 59,824 -42,387 7,096 -1,778
1972 64,887 -3,589 7,252 -1,922
1971 67,116 -12,747 7,168 -1,856
1970 71,222 -54,166 7,069 -2,013
1969 82,464 -118,544 7,449 -2,456
1968 87,408 -429 7,497 -2,404
1967 91,183 -55,853 7,961 -2,519
1966 86,998 21,206 8,661 -2,751
1965 83,793 -81,576 9,010 -2,743
1964 83,402 -76,678 9,227 -2,734
1963 81,404 -77,345 9,449 -2,800
1962 85,327 -74,972 9,402 -2,606
1961 86,500 -61,102 9,278 -2,254
1960 96,648 -15,996 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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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