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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 16.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Israel vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Montenegro
2100 21,079,031 319,719
2099 20,971,907 323,351
2098 20,869,188 326,940
2097 20,764,637 330,574
2096 20,651,056 334,217
2095 20,537,392 337,856
2094 20,420,251 341,490
2093 20,294,077 345,159
2092 20,167,075 348,826
2091 20,038,540 352,520
2090 19,910,123 356,219
2089 19,788,579 359,924
2088 19,660,357 363,602
2087 19,527,597 367,324
2086 19,388,628 371,059
2085 19,246,899 374,829
2084 19,099,510 378,644
2083 18,955,502 382,455
2082 18,813,463 386,310
2081 18,667,367 390,224
2080 18,512,469 394,179
2079 18,362,060 398,175
2078 18,208,724 402,181
2077 18,053,774 406,200
2076 17,908,513 410,263
2075 17,761,880 414,376
2074 17,618,257 418,534
2073 17,477,875 422,748
2072 17,343,227 426,952
2071 17,195,556 431,230
2070 17,043,216 435,563
2069 16,890,521 439,868
2068 16,742,334 444,186
2067 16,593,617 448,555
2066 16,448,006 452,869
2065 16,297,575 457,298
2064 16,152,550 461,706
2063 15,997,249 466,110
2062 15,847,545 470,496
2061 15,695,962 474,871
2060 15,537,020 479,291
2059 15,383,512 483,635
2058 15,227,838 487,928
2057 15,069,709 492,253
2056 14,910,638 496,682
2055 14,746,579 501,038
2054 14,578,352 505,324
2053 14,414,886 509,555
2052 14,252,277 513,782
2051 14,090,930 517,954
2050 13,927,651 522,097
2049 13,765,178 526,241
2048 13,606,737 530,291
2047 13,448,310 534,410
2046 13,286,110 538,441
2045 13,126,049 542,441
2044 12,960,184 546,404
2043 12,796,533 550,390
2042 12,632,183 554,278
2041 12,471,494 558,200
2040 12,312,998 562,081
2039 12,152,920 565,966
2038 11,995,851 569,835
2037 11,841,052 573,678
2036 11,693,469 577,477
2035 11,543,041 581,230
2034 11,396,608 584,919
2033 11,252,344 588,552
2032 11,108,763 592,122
2031 10,961,050 595,610
2030 10,815,614 599,030
2029 10,675,258 602,416
2028 10,533,711 605,742
2027 10,393,227 608,990
2026 10,252,942 612,312
2025 10,113,937 621,659
2024 9,974,400 623,525
2023 9,849,000 623,529
2022 9,557,500 623,591
2021 9,371,400 625,053
2020 9,215,100 626,590
2019 9,054,000 626,753
2018 8,882,800 626,438
2017 8,713,300 625,982
2016 8,546,000 625,353
2015 8,380,100 624,651
2014 8,215,700 623,744
2013 8,059,500 622,587
2012 7,910,500 621,418
2011 7,765,800 620,345
2010 7,623,600 619,428
2009 7,485,600 618,294
2008 7,308,800 616,969
2007 7,180,100 615,875
2006 7,053,700 615,025
2005 6,930,100 614,261
2004 6,809,000 613,353
2003 6,689,700 612,267
2002 6,570,000 609,828
2001 6,439,000 607,389
2000 6,289,000 604,950
1999 6,125,000 606,001
1998 5,971,000 607,662
1997 5,836,000 609,520
1996 5,692,000 611,003
1995 5,545,000 611,712
1994 5,399,000 611,389
1993 5,261,000 610,170
1992 5,123,000 608,516
1991 4,949,000 607,105
1990 4,660,000 606,372
1989 4,518,000 606,571
1988 4,442,000 607,413
1987 4,369,000 608,144
1986 4,299,000 607,711
1985 4,233,000 605,398
1984 4,159,000 600,884
1983 4,105,000 594,506
1982 4,031,000 587,001
1981 3,956,000 579,445
1980 3,878,000 572,608
1979 3,786,000 566,888
1978 3,690,000 562,065
1977 3,613,000 557,576
1976 3,533,000 552,562
1975 3,455,000 546,487
1974 3,377,000 538,902
1973 3,278,000 530,220
1972 3,148,000 521,785
1971 3,069,000 515,449
1970 2,974,000 512,407
1969 2,877,000 513,340
1968 2,803,000 517,481
1967 2,745,000 522,796
1966 2,629,000 526,419
1965 2,563,000 526,327
1964 2,475,000 521,753
1963 2,379,000 513,409
1962 2,293,000 502,558
1961 2,185,000 491,140
1960 2,114,020 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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

Israel
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Montenegro
2100 0.51% -1.12%
2099 0.49% -1.1%
2098 0.5% -1.1%
2097 0.55% -1.09%
2096 0.55% -1.08%
2095 0.57% -1.06%
2094 0.62% -1.06%
2093 0.63% -1.05%
2092 0.64% -1.05%
2091 0.64% -1.04%
2090 0.61% -1.03%
2089 0.65% -1.01%
2088 0.68% -1.01%
2087 0.72% -1.01%
2086 0.74% -1.01%
2085 0.77% -1.01%
2084 0.76% -1%
2083 0.75% -1%
2082 0.78% -1%
2081 0.84% -1%
2080 0.82% -1%
2079 0.84% -1%
2078 0.86% -0.99%
2077 0.81% -0.99%
2076 0.83% -0.99%
2075 0.82% -0.99%
2074 0.8% -1%
2073 0.78% -0.98%
2072 0.86% -0.99%
2071 0.89% -0.99%
2070 0.9% -0.98%
2069 0.89% -0.97%
2068 0.9% -0.97%
2067 0.89% -0.95%
2066 0.92% -0.97%
2065 0.9% -0.95%
2064 0.97% -0.94%
2063 0.94% -0.93%
2062 0.97% -0.92%
2061 1.02% -0.92%
2060 1% -0.9%
2059 1.02% -0.88%
2058 1.05% -0.88%
2057 1.07% -0.89%
2056 1.11% -0.87%
2055 1.15% -0.85%
2054 1.13% -0.83%
2053 1.14% -0.82%
2052 1.15% -0.81%
2051 1.17% -0.79%
2050 1.18% -0.79%
2049 1.16% -0.76%
2048 1.18% -0.77%
2047 1.22% -0.75%
2046 1.22% -0.74%
2045 1.28% -0.73%
2044 1.28% -0.72%
2043 1.3% -0.7%
2042 1.29% -0.7%
2041 1.29% -0.69%
2040 1.32% -0.69%
2039 1.31% -0.68%
2038 1.31% -0.67%
2037 1.26% -0.66%
2036 1.3% -0.65%
2035 1.28% -0.63%
2034 1.28% -0.62%
2033 1.29% -0.6%
2032 1.35% -0.59%
2031 1.34% -0.57%
2030 1.31% -0.56%
2029 1.34% -0.55%
2028 1.35% -0.53%
2027 1.37% -0.54%
2026 1.37% -1.5%
2025 1.4% -0.3%
2024 1.27% -0.001%
2023 3.05% -0.01%
2022 1.99% -0.23%
2021 1.7% -0.25%
2020 1.78% -0.03%
2019 1.93% 0.05%
2018 1.95% 0.07%
2017 1.96% 0.1%
2016 1.98% 0.11%
2015 2% 0.15%
2014 1.94% 0.19%
2013 1.88% 0.19%
2012 1.86% 0.17%
2011 1.87% 0.15%
2010 1.84% 0.18%
2009 2.42% 0.21%
2008 1.79% 0.18%
2007 1.79% 0.14%
2006 1.78% 0.12%
2005 1.78% 0.15%
2004 1.78% 0.18%
2003 1.82% 0.4%
2002 2.03% 0.4%
2001 2.39% 0.4%
2000 2.68% -0.17%
1999 2.58% -0.27%
1998 2.31% -0.3%
1997 2.53% -0.24%
1996 2.65% -0.12%
1995 2.7% 0.05%
1994 2.62% 0.2%
1993 2.69% 0.27%
1992 3.52% 0.23%
1991 6.2% 0.12%
1990 3.14% -0.03%
1989 1.71% -0.14%
1988 1.67% -0.12%
1987 1.63% 0.07%
1986 1.56% 0.38%
1985 1.78% 0.75%
1984 1.32% 1.07%
1983 1.84% 1.28%
1982 1.9% 1.3%
1981 2.01% 1.19%
1980 2.43% 1.01%
1979 2.6% 0.86%
1978 2.13% 0.81%
1977 2.26% 0.91%
1976 2.26% 1.11%
1975 2.31% 1.41%
1974 3.02% 1.64%
1973 4.13% 1.62%
1972 2.57% 1.23%
1971 3.19% 0.59%
1970 3.37% -0.18%
1969 2.64% -0.8%
1968 2.11% -1.02%
1967 4.41% -0.69%
1966 2.58% 0.02%
1965 3.56% 0.88%
1964 4.04% 1.63%
1963 3.75% 2.16%
1962 4.94% 2.32%
1961 3.36% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Israel Montenegro
Current population
10290887
612312
Population rank 95/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.007%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
2.87 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +344 +0
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 164/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -9,279
Net migration rank 42/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -9,279
2024 - 10,612 - -1,686
2023 131,977 9,999 686 12,000
2022 129,982 50,004 0 26,332
2021 134,011 16,859 -2,062 -2,344
2020 128,089 16,573 -188 -3,310
2019 135,810 16,134 627 -4,083
2018 140,348 15,615 752 -5,058
2017 138,541 14,518 939 -4,948
2016 136,736 24,308 1,125 -5,274
2015 134,082 29,735 1,062 -4,863
2014 133,916 25,303 1,560 -4,357
2013 129,758 17,075 1,557 -2,478
2012 128,941 16,549 1,554 -1,583
2011 125,030 10,470 1,365 0
2010 126,552 12,906 1,797 -2,276
2009 122,015 7,269 2,783 -3,456
2008 117,672 7,974 2,530 -3,326
2007 111,292 9,654 1,848 -3,056
2006 109,332 11,446 1,599 -2,735
2005 105,338 10,975 1,536 -2,247
2004 106,901 8,494 2,146 -1,997
2003 106,366 6,684 2,632 -3,178
2002 101,178 17,420 2,988 -3,357
2001 99,160 38,643 3,462 -3,511
2000 98,737 63,409 3,751 -3,734
1999 94,325 78,422 3,454 -3,487
1998 93,744 52,713 3,889 -3,326
1997 88,707 60,297 3,597 -3,077
1996 86,518 66,811 4,155 -3,051
1995 82,066 61,800 4,527 -3,082
1994 79,365 57,273 4,381 -2,889
1993 77,337 49,345 4,638 -2,835
1992 77,357 57,522 5,015 -2,942
1991 73,740 153,141 5,191 -2,630
1990 71,764 178,732 5,010 -1,705
1989 68,674 14,192 5,129 -1,730
1988 71,072 1,675 5,529 -2,165
1987 69,904 7,511 5,958 -2,569
1986 70,073 -3,598 6,097 -2,747
1985 71,538 -3,686 6,283 -3,013
1984 70,703 10,933 6,337 -3,074
1983 70,196 689 6,482 -3,190
1982 68,931 16,563 6,419 -3,151
1981 67,647 16,021 6,275 -2,287
1980 68,253 16,284 6,383 -450
1979 68,148 15,591 6,139 -718
1978 67,158 15,556 6,408 -1,103
1977 70,092 12,747 6,650 -1,364
1976 74,899 10,459 6,845 -1,447
1975 70,828 11,726 6,878 -1,588
1974 68,891 11,929 6,919 -1,669
1973 65,560 14,310 7,096 -1,778
1972 62,960 27,415 7,252 -1,922
1971 64,449 52,632 7,168 -1,856
1970 56,506 56,173 7,069 -2,013
1969 53,800 59,928 7,449 -2,456
1968 51,014 60,804 7,497 -2,404
1967 47,488 59,483 7,961 -2,519
1966 50,477 57,347 8,661 -2,751
1965 49,979 54,694 9,010 -2,743
1964 48,015 54,050 9,227 -2,734
1963 44,964 53,877 9,449 -2,800
1962 43,337 52,313 9,402 -2,606
1961 42,170 34,482 9,278 -2,254
1960 44,818 10,990 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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