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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,417 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

India vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Montenegro
2100 1,515,764,791 320,475
2099 1,523,450,562 324,115
2098 1,531,147,367 327,713
2097 1,538,780,583 331,355
2096 1,546,380,447 335,007
2095 1,553,964,615 338,654
2094 1,561,496,245 342,297
2093 1,568,975,448 345,975
2092 1,576,332,553 349,650
2091 1,583,655,135 353,353
2090 1,590,899,630 357,061
2089 1,598,026,427 360,774
2088 1,605,029,461 364,461
2087 1,611,883,136 368,192
2086 1,618,654,560 371,937
2085 1,625,282,641 375,715
2084 1,631,712,094 379,539
2083 1,637,989,363 383,359
2082 1,644,062,886 387,223
2081 1,649,962,836 391,147
2080 1,655,654,966 395,110
2079 1,661,116,882 399,116
2078 1,666,332,415 403,132
2077 1,671,298,348 407,160
2076 1,676,004,895 411,233
2075 1,680,459,350 415,356
2074 1,684,595,952 419,523
2073 1,688,431,647 423,747
2072 1,691,990,872 427,961
2071 1,695,203,041 432,249
2070 1,698,107,519 436,592
2069 1,700,664,858 440,907
2068 1,702,876,723 445,235
2067 1,704,723,837 449,615
2066 1,706,198,000 453,939
2065 1,707,391,009 458,379
2064 1,708,212,818 462,797
2063 1,708,696,045 467,212
2062 1,708,862,369 471,608
2061 1,708,717,131 475,993
2060 1,708,195,453 480,424
2059 1,707,339,651 484,778
2058 1,706,165,210 489,082
2057 1,704,656,327 493,417
2056 1,702,865,262 497,856
2055 1,700,741,939 502,222
2054 1,698,325,374 506,518
2053 1,695,513,304 510,759
2052 1,692,384,182 514,996
2051 1,688,910,288 519,179
2050 1,685,088,884 523,331
2049 1,680,936,533 527,485
2048 1,676,430,514 531,545
2047 1,671,532,064 535,674
2046 1,666,226,180 539,713
2045 1,660,522,084 543,724
2044 1,654,412,346 547,696
2043 1,647,924,060 551,691
2042 1,640,993,579 555,589
2041 1,633,629,291 559,520
2040 1,625,848,393 563,410
2039 1,617,677,625 567,304
2038 1,609,097,629 571,182
2037 1,600,073,012 575,034
2036 1,590,593,050 578,842
2035 1,580,726,905 582,604
2034 1,570,491,868 586,301
2033 1,559,906,905 589,943
2032 1,548,963,391 593,521
2031 1,537,676,208 597,018
2030 1,526,059,268 600,445
2029 1,514,142,607 603,840
2028 1,501,971,477 607,174
2027 1,489,498,223 610,430
2026 1,476,782,637 613,759
2025 1,463,865,525 623,129
2024 1,450,935,791 623,525
2023 1,438,069,596 623,529
2022 1,425,423,212 623,591
2021 1,414,203,896 625,053
2020 1,402,617,695 626,590
2019 1,389,030,312 626,753
2018 1,374,659,064 626,438
2017 1,359,657,400 625,982
2016 1,343,944,296 625,353
2015 1,328,024,498 624,651
2014 1,312,277,191 623,744
2013 1,295,829,511 622,587
2012 1,278,674,502 621,418
2011 1,261,224,954 620,345
2010 1,243,481,564 619,428
2009 1,225,524,753 618,294
2008 1,207,930,964 616,969
2007 1,190,676,021 615,875
2006 1,172,878,890 615,025
2005 1,154,676,322 614,261
2004 1,135,991,513 613,353
2003 1,116,803,006 612,267
2002 1,097,600,380 609,828
2001 1,077,898,575 607,389
2000 1,057,922,733 604,950
1999 1,038,225,823 606,001
1998 1,018,665,080 607,662
1997 999,133,762 609,520
1996 979,678,458 611,003
1995 960,301,044 611,712
1994 941,163,767 611,389
1993 922,118,387 610,170
1992 902,957,070 608,516
1991 883,927,600 607,105
1990 864,972,221 606,372
1989 846,039,529 606,571
1988 827,342,990 607,413
1987 808,931,270 608,144
1986 790,689,978 607,711
1985 772,647,793 605,398
1984 754,875,449 600,884
1983 737,372,681 594,506
1982 720,313,473 587,001
1981 703,696,250 579,445
1980 687,354,025 572,608
1979 671,155,747 566,888
1978 655,728,229 562,065
1977 640,801,103 557,576
1976 625,861,883 552,562
1975 611,309,535 546,487
1974 597,041,391 538,902
1973 583,465,598 530,220
1972 570,482,142 521,785
1971 558,096,387 515,449
1970 545,864,268 512,407
1969 533,880,544 513,340
1968 522,716,889 517,481
1967 511,606,372 522,796
1966 500,740,247 526,419
1965 490,140,146 526,327
1964 479,229,598 521,753
1963 468,138,575 513,409
1962 457,283,090 502,558
1961 446,564,729 491,140
1960 435,990,338 480,579

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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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

India
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Montenegro
2100 -0.5% -1.12%
2099 -0.5% -1.1%
2098 -0.5% -1.1%
2097 -0.49% -1.09%
2096 -0.49% -1.08%
2095 -0.48% -1.06%
2094 -0.48% -1.06%
2093 -0.47% -1.05%
2092 -0.46% -1.05%
2091 -0.46% -1.04%
2090 -0.45% -1.03%
2089 -0.44% -1.01%
2088 -0.43% -1.01%
2087 -0.42% -1.01%
2086 -0.41% -1.01%
2085 -0.39% -1.01%
2084 -0.38% -1%
2083 -0.37% -1%
2082 -0.36% -1%
2081 -0.34% -1%
2080 -0.33% -1%
2079 -0.31% -1%
2078 -0.3% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -0.99%
2076 -0.27% -0.99%
2075 -0.25% -0.99%
2074 -0.23% -1%
2073 -0.21% -0.98%
2072 -0.19% -0.99%
2071 -0.17% -0.99%
2070 -0.15% -0.98%
2069 -0.13% -0.97%
2068 -0.11% -0.97%
2067 -0.09% -0.95%
2066 -0.07% -0.97%
2065 -0.05% -0.95%
2064 -0.03% -0.94%
2063 -0.01% -0.93%
2062 0.008% -0.92%
2061 0.03% -0.92%
2060 0.05% -0.9%
2059 0.07% -0.88%
2058 0.09% -0.88%
2057 0.11% -0.89%
2056 0.12% -0.87%
2055 0.14% -0.85%
2054 0.17% -0.83%
2053 0.18% -0.82%
2052 0.21% -0.81%
2051 0.23% -0.79%
2050 0.25% -0.79%
2049 0.27% -0.76%
2048 0.29% -0.77%
2047 0.32% -0.75%
2046 0.34% -0.74%
2045 0.37% -0.73%
2044 0.39% -0.72%
2043 0.42% -0.7%
2042 0.45% -0.7%
2041 0.48% -0.69%
2040 0.51% -0.69%
2039 0.53% -0.68%
2038 0.56% -0.67%
2037 0.6% -0.66%
2036 0.62% -0.65%
2035 0.65% -0.63%
2034 0.68% -0.62%
2033 0.71% -0.6%
2032 0.73% -0.59%
2031 0.76% -0.57%
2030 0.79% -0.56%
2029 0.81% -0.55%
2028 0.84% -0.53%
2027 0.86% -0.54%
2026 0.88% -1.5%
2025 0.89% -0.06%
2024 0.89% -0.001%
2023 0.89% -0.01%
2022 0.79% -0.23%
2021 0.83% -0.25%
2020 0.98% -0.03%
2019 1.05% 0.05%
2018 1.1% 0.07%
2017 1.17% 0.1%
2016 1.2% 0.11%
2015 1.2% 0.15%
2014 1.27% 0.19%
2013 1.34% 0.19%
2012 1.38% 0.17%
2011 1.43% 0.15%
2010 1.47% 0.18%
2009 1.46% 0.21%
2008 1.45% 0.18%
2007 1.52% 0.14%
2006 1.58% 0.12%
2005 1.64% 0.15%
2004 1.72% 0.18%
2003 1.75% 0.4%
2002 1.83% 0.4%
2001 1.89% 0.4%
2000 1.9% -0.17%
1999 1.92% -0.27%
1998 1.95% -0.3%
1997 1.99% -0.24%
1996 2.02% -0.12%
1995 2.03% 0.05%
1994 2.07% 0.2%
1993 2.12% 0.27%
1992 2.15% 0.23%
1991 2.19% 0.12%
1990 2.24% -0.03%
1989 2.26% -0.14%
1988 2.28% -0.12%
1987 2.31% 0.07%
1986 2.34% 0.38%
1985 2.35% 0.75%
1984 2.37% 1.07%
1983 2.37% 1.28%
1982 2.36% 1.3%
1981 2.38% 1.19%
1980 2.41% 1.01%
1979 2.35% 0.86%
1978 2.33% 0.81%
1977 2.39% 0.91%
1976 2.38% 1.11%
1975 2.39% 1.41%
1974 2.33% 1.64%
1973 2.28% 1.62%
1972 2.22% 1.23%
1971 2.24% 0.59%
1970 2.24% -0.18%
1969 2.14% -0.8%
1968 2.17% -1.02%
1967 2.17% -0.69%
1966 2.16% 0.02%
1965 2.28% 0.88%
1964 2.37% 1.63%
1963 2.37% 2.16%
1962 2.4% 2.32%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

India Montenegro
Current population
1483314140
613759
Population rank 1/197 166/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.007%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -1
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -9,279
Net migration rank 195/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -9,279
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 624 -1,686
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 686 12,000
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 0 26,332
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -2,062 -2,344
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -188 -3,310
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 627 -4,083
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 752 -5,058
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 939 -4,948
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,125 -5,274
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,062 -4,863
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,560 -4,357
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,557 -2,478
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,554 -1,583
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,365 0
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,797 -2,276
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 2,783 -3,456
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 2,530 -3,326
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,848 -3,056
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,599 -2,735
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,536 -2,247
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 2,146 -1,997
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 2,632 -3,178
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 2,988 -3,357
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 3,462 -3,511
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 3,751 -3,734
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 3,454 -3,487
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 3,889 -3,326
1997 19,494,098 880 3,597 -3,077
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 4,155 -3,051
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 4,527 -3,082
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 4,381 -2,889
1993 19,152,399 2,364 4,638 -2,835
1992 19,132,757 35,155 5,015 -2,942
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 5,191 -2,630
1990 18,893,588 125,514 5,010 -1,705
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 5,129 -1,730
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 5,529 -2,165
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 5,958 -2,569
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 6,097 -2,747
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 6,283 -3,013
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 6,337 -3,074
1983 17,219,127 119,694 6,482 -3,190
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 6,419 -3,151
1981 16,422,159 33,243 6,275 -2,287
1980 16,018,786 210,914 6,383 -450
1979 15,392,957 774,094 6,139 -718
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 6,408 -1,103
1977 14,575,662 590,626 6,650 -1,364
1976 14,435,504 275,984 6,845 -1,447
1975 13,958,642 434,205 6,878 -1,588
1974 13,795,836 347,869 6,919 -1,669
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 7,096 -1,778
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 7,252 -1,922
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 7,168 -1,856
1970 12,417,866 233,782 7,069 -2,013
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 7,449 -2,456
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 7,497 -2,404
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 7,961 -2,519
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 8,661 -2,751
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 9,010 -2,743
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 9,227 -2,734
1963 11,016,705 21,640 9,449 -2,800
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 9,402 -2,606
1961 10,468,816 295,177 9,278 -2,254
1960 10,237,489 146,955 9,144 -2,467

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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