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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,418 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 +1.03% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

India vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Montenegro
2100 1,515,897,176 319,719
2099 1,523,583,618 323,351
2098 1,531,281,096 326,940
2097 1,538,914,978 330,574
2096 1,546,515,506 334,217
2095 1,554,100,337 337,856
2094 1,561,632,624 341,490
2093 1,569,112,481 345,159
2092 1,576,470,228 348,826
2091 1,583,793,450 352,520
2090 1,591,038,578 356,219
2089 1,598,165,996 359,924
2088 1,605,169,643 363,602
2087 1,612,023,916 367,324
2086 1,618,795,931 371,059
2085 1,625,424,591 374,829
2084 1,631,854,605 378,644
2083 1,638,132,423 382,455
2082 1,644,206,476 386,310
2081 1,650,106,942 390,224
2080 1,655,799,569 394,179
2079 1,661,261,962 398,175
2078 1,666,477,951 402,181
2077 1,671,444,317 406,200
2076 1,676,151,275 410,263
2075 1,680,606,119 414,376
2074 1,684,743,082 418,534
2073 1,688,579,113 422,748
2072 1,692,138,648 426,952
2071 1,695,351,098 431,230
2070 1,698,255,829 435,563
2069 1,700,813,392 439,868
2068 1,703,025,450 444,186
2067 1,704,872,725 448,555
2066 1,706,347,017 452,869
2065 1,707,540,131 457,298
2064 1,708,362,011 461,706
2063 1,708,845,280 466,110
2062 1,709,011,618 470,496
2061 1,708,866,368 474,871
2060 1,708,344,645 479,291
2059 1,707,488,768 483,635
2058 1,706,314,224 487,928
2057 1,704,805,210 492,253
2056 1,703,013,988 496,682
2055 1,700,890,479 501,038
2054 1,698,473,703 505,324
2053 1,695,661,388 509,555
2052 1,692,531,993 513,782
2051 1,689,057,795 517,954
2050 1,685,236,057 522,097
2049 1,681,083,344 526,241
2048 1,676,576,931 530,291
2047 1,671,678,054 534,410
2046 1,666,371,707 538,441
2045 1,660,667,112 542,441
2044 1,654,556,840 546,404
2043 1,648,067,988 550,390
2042 1,641,136,901 554,278
2041 1,633,771,970 558,200
2040 1,625,990,392 562,081
2039 1,617,818,911 565,966
2038 1,609,238,166 569,835
2037 1,600,212,760 573,678
2036 1,590,731,970 577,477
2035 1,580,864,963 581,230
2034 1,570,629,033 584,919
2033 1,560,043,145 588,552
2032 1,549,098,676 592,122
2031 1,537,810,507 595,610
2030 1,526,192,552 599,030
2029 1,514,274,850 602,416
2028 1,502,102,657 605,742
2027 1,489,628,314 608,990
2026 1,476,911,618 612,312
2025 1,463,993,377 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 0.9% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

India Montenegro
Current population
1480351380
612312
Population rank 1/197 166/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.007%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +0
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 164/197
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 - -630,830 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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