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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 9.06 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Ireland vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Montenegro
2100 5,500,499 320,475
2099 5,525,011 324,115
2098 5,548,986 327,713
2097 5,572,279 331,355
2096 5,595,064 335,007
2095 5,615,877 338,654
2094 5,636,027 342,297
2093 5,655,870 345,975
2092 5,675,151 349,650
2091 5,694,092 353,353
2090 5,713,009 357,061
2089 5,730,546 360,774
2088 5,747,238 364,461
2087 5,762,650 368,192
2086 5,776,705 371,937
2085 5,791,049 375,715
2084 5,805,074 379,539
2083 5,818,867 383,359
2082 5,831,653 387,223
2081 5,842,944 391,147
2080 5,855,351 395,110
2079 5,870,572 399,116
2078 5,885,866 403,132
2077 5,901,647 407,160
2076 5,917,991 411,233
2075 5,934,408 415,356
2074 5,951,970 419,523
2073 5,969,385 423,747
2072 5,986,721 427,961
2071 6,003,888 432,249
2070 6,021,481 436,592
2069 6,038,378 440,907
2068 6,054,840 445,235
2067 6,070,805 449,615
2066 6,086,691 453,939
2065 6,101,966 458,379
2064 6,116,867 462,797
2063 6,129,790 467,212
2062 6,141,729 471,608
2061 6,154,062 475,993
2060 6,167,032 480,424
2059 6,179,602 484,778
2058 6,189,124 489,082
2057 6,196,781 493,417
2056 6,199,786 497,856
2055 6,204,376 502,222
2054 6,205,225 506,518
2053 6,205,444 510,759
2052 6,203,350 514,996
2051 6,200,637 519,179
2050 6,195,469 523,331
2049 6,187,289 527,485
2048 6,175,872 531,545
2047 6,163,776 535,674
2046 6,150,911 539,713
2045 6,134,927 543,724
2044 6,116,643 547,696
2043 6,097,627 551,691
2042 6,076,713 555,589
2041 6,052,462 559,520
2040 6,027,054 563,410
2039 6,002,204 567,304
2038 5,974,917 571,182
2037 5,946,606 575,034
2036 5,918,275 578,842
2035 5,889,854 582,604
2034 5,858,952 586,301
2033 5,826,337 589,943
2032 5,791,225 593,521
2031 5,754,845 597,018
2030 5,717,377 600,445
2029 5,676,731 603,840
2028 5,632,552 607,174
2027 5,585,925 610,430
2026 5,537,167 613,759
2025 5,484,367 623,129
2024 5,395,790 623,525
2023 5,311,538 623,529
2022 5,212,836 623,591
2021 5,110,585 625,053
2020 5,039,747 626,590
2019 4,976,456 626,753
2018 4,898,022 626,438
2017 4,827,445 625,982
2016 4,762,722 625,353
2015 4,701,957 624,651
2014 4,657,740 623,744
2013 4,623,816 622,587
2012 4,599,533 621,418
2011 4,580,084 620,345
2010 4,560,155 619,428
2009 4,535,375 618,294
2008 4,489,544 616,969
2007 4,398,942 615,875
2006 4,273,591 615,025
2005 4,159,914 614,261
2004 4,070,262 613,353
2003 3,996,521 612,267
2002 3,931,947 609,828
2001 3,866,243 607,389
2000 3,805,174 604,950
1999 3,754,786 606,001
1998 3,712,696 607,662
1997 3,674,171 609,520
1996 3,637,510 611,003
1995 3,608,841 611,712
1994 3,590,386 611,389
1993 3,576,261 610,170
1992 3,558,430 608,516
1991 3,534,235 607,105
1990 3,513,974 606,372
1989 3,511,009 606,571
1988 3,524,949 607,413
1987 3,540,057 608,144
1986 3,539,690 607,711
1985 3,538,082 605,398
1984 3,532,423 600,884
1983 3,510,600 594,506
1982 3,485,800 587,001
1981 3,453,000 579,445
1980 3,412,800 572,608
1979 3,373,750 566,888
1978 3,329,100 562,065
1977 3,282,200 557,576
1976 3,238,050 552,562
1975 3,189,550 546,487
1974 3,137,500 538,902
1973 3,085,950 530,220
1972 3,036,850 521,785
1971 2,992,050 515,449
1970 2,957,250 512,407
1969 2,932,650 513,340
1968 2,915,550 517,481
1967 2,902,450 522,796
1966 2,888,800 526,419
1965 2,877,300 526,327
1964 2,866,550 521,753
1963 2,852,650 513,409
1962 2,836,050 502,558
1961 2,824,400 491,140
1960 2,828,600 480,579

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/ireland/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Montenegro
2100 -0.44% -1.12%
2099 -0.43% -1.1%
2098 -0.42% -1.1%
2097 -0.41% -1.09%
2096 -0.37% -1.08%
2095 -0.36% -1.06%
2094 -0.35% -1.06%
2093 -0.34% -1.05%
2092 -0.33% -1.05%
2091 -0.33% -1.04%
2090 -0.31% -1.03%
2089 -0.29% -1.01%
2088 -0.27% -1.01%
2087 -0.24% -1.01%
2086 -0.25% -1.01%
2085 -0.24% -1.01%
2084 -0.24% -1%
2083 -0.22% -1%
2082 -0.19% -1%
2081 -0.21% -1%
2080 -0.26% -1%
2079 -0.26% -1%
2078 -0.27% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -0.99%
2076 -0.28% -0.99%
2075 -0.3% -0.99%
2074 -0.29% -1%
2073 -0.29% -0.98%
2072 -0.29% -0.99%
2071 -0.29% -0.99%
2070 -0.28% -0.98%
2069 -0.27% -0.97%
2068 -0.26% -0.97%
2067 -0.26% -0.95%
2066 -0.25% -0.97%
2065 -0.24% -0.95%
2064 -0.21% -0.94%
2063 -0.19% -0.93%
2062 -0.2% -0.92%
2061 -0.21% -0.92%
2060 -0.2% -0.9%
2059 -0.15% -0.88%
2058 -0.12% -0.88%
2057 -0.05% -0.89%
2056 -0.07% -0.87%
2055 -0.01% -0.85%
2054 -0.004% -0.83%
2053 0.03% -0.82%
2052 0.04% -0.81%
2051 0.08% -0.79%
2050 0.13% -0.79%
2049 0.18% -0.76%
2048 0.2% -0.77%
2047 0.21% -0.75%
2046 0.26% -0.74%
2045 0.3% -0.73%
2044 0.31% -0.72%
2043 0.34% -0.7%
2042 0.4% -0.7%
2041 0.42% -0.69%
2040 0.41% -0.69%
2039 0.46% -0.68%
2038 0.48% -0.67%
2037 0.48% -0.66%
2036 0.48% -0.65%
2035 0.53% -0.63%
2034 0.56% -0.62%
2033 0.61% -0.6%
2032 0.63% -0.59%
2031 0.66% -0.57%
2030 0.72% -0.56%
2029 0.78% -0.55%
2028 0.83% -0.53%
2027 0.88% -0.54%
2026 0.96% -1.5%
2025 1.64% -0.06%
2024 1.59% -0.001%
2023 1.89% -0.01%
2022 2% -0.23%
2021 1.41% -0.25%
2020 1.27% -0.03%
2019 1.6% 0.05%
2018 1.46% 0.07%
2017 1.36% 0.1%
2016 1.29% 0.11%
2015 0.95% 0.15%
2014 0.73% 0.19%
2013 0.53% 0.19%
2012 0.42% 0.17%
2011 0.44% 0.15%
2010 0.55% 0.18%
2009 1.02% 0.21%
2008 2.06% 0.18%
2007 2.93% 0.14%
2006 2.73% 0.12%
2005 2.2% 0.15%
2004 1.85% 0.18%
2003 1.64% 0.4%
2002 1.7% 0.4%
2001 1.6% 0.4%
2000 1.34% -0.17%
1999 1.13% -0.27%
1998 1.05% -0.3%
1997 1.01% -0.24%
1996 0.79% -0.12%
1995 0.51% 0.05%
1994 0.39% 0.2%
1993 0.5% 0.27%
1992 0.68% 0.23%
1991 0.58% 0.12%
1990 0.08% -0.03%
1989 -0.4% -0.14%
1988 -0.43% -0.12%
1987 0.01% 0.07%
1986 0.05% 0.38%
1985 0.16% 0.75%
1984 0.62% 1.07%
1983 0.71% 1.28%
1982 0.95% 1.3%
1981 1.18% 1.19%
1980 1.16% 1.01%
1979 1.34% 0.86%
1978 1.43% 0.81%
1977 1.36% 0.91%
1976 1.52% 1.11%
1975 1.66% 1.41%
1974 1.67% 1.64%
1973 1.62% 1.62%
1972 1.5% 1.23%
1971 1.18% 0.59%
1970 0.84% -0.18%
1969 0.59% -0.8%
1968 0.45% -1.02%
1967 0.47% -0.69%
1966 0.4% 0.02%
1965 0.38% 0.88%
1964 0.49% 1.63%
1963 0.59% 2.16%
1962 0.41% 2.32%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Ireland Montenegro
Current population
5562212
613759
Population rank 122/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.007%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
9.74 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
15 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +243 -1
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 163/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -9,279
Net migration rank 27/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -9,279
2024 18,885 39,059 624 -1,686
2023 19,652 43,873 686 12,000
2022 19,287 93,535 0 26,332
2021 26,064 27,419 -2,062 -2,344
2020 23,687 15,746 -188 -3,310
2019 28,365 29,663 627 -4,083
2018 29,878 33,387 752 -5,058
2017 31,379 28,883 939 -4,948
2016 33,339 18,967 1,125 -5,274
2015 35,265 13,376 1,062 -4,863
2014 37,728 448 1,560 -4,357
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,557 -2,478
2012 42,775 -22,411 1,554 -1,583
2011 45,801 -26,529 1,365 0
2010 47,426 -26,974 1,797 -2,276
2009 47,168 -18,524 2,783 -3,456
2008 46,691 18,979 2,530 -3,326
2007 43,109 76,465 1,848 -3,056
2006 36,752 94,513 1,599 -2,735
2005 33,279 63,983 1,536 -2,247
2004 33,376 49,102 2,146 -1,997
2003 32,372 32,220 2,632 -3,178
2002 31,062 34,286 2,988 -3,357
2001 27,837 39,220 3,462 -3,511
2000 23,592 31,298 3,751 -3,734
1999 21,402 23,592 3,454 -3,487
1998 22,277 16,615 3,889 -3,326
1997 21,311 17,425 3,597 -3,077
1996 18,915 9,959 4,155 -3,051
1995 16,601 10,019 4,527 -3,082
1994 17,234 -3,118 4,381 -2,889
1993 17,166 -3,762 4,638 -2,835
1992 20,283 1,335 5,015 -2,942
1991 21,206 4,944 5,191 -2,630
1990 21,787 -8,203 5,010 -1,705
1989 20,012 -28,752 5,129 -1,730
1988 22,912 -44,020 5,529 -2,165
1987 26,904 -38,426 5,958 -2,569
1986 27,963 -21,139 6,097 -2,747
1985 29,013 -16,178 6,283 -3,013
1984 31,791 -15,549 6,337 -3,074
1983 34,053 -15,043 6,482 -3,190
1982 38,344 -14,464 6,419 -3,151
1981 39,364 -10,834 6,275 -2,287
1980 40,612 -2,876 6,383 -450
1979 38,798 1,486 6,139 -718
1978 36,288 15,543 6,408 -1,103
1977 35,448 14,505 6,650 -1,364
1976 33,676 14,200 6,845 -1,447
1975 34,128 13,828 6,878 -1,588
1974 34,199 13,482 6,919 -1,669
1973 34,562 13,164 7,096 -1,778
1972 34,316 12,858 7,252 -1,922
1971 35,606 5,851 7,168 -1,856
1970 30,756 -8,892 7,069 -2,013
1969 29,326 -10,250 7,449 -2,456
1968 27,697 -11,132 7,497 -2,404
1967 29,895 -11,708 7,961 -2,519
1966 26,866 -11,858 8,661 -2,751
1965 30,500 -14,016 9,010 -2,743
1964 31,532 -15,640 9,227 -2,734
1963 29,667 -16,615 9,449 -2,800
1962 28,077 -17,438 9,402 -2,606
1961 25,137 -22,237 9,278 -2,254
1960 28,286 -38,492 9,144 -2,467

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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