The current population of Montenegro is 612,312 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 623,525 in 2024.
- Montenegro accounts for 0.007% of the world's population.
- Montenegro is ranked 166/197 by population and was ranked 162nd in 2006.
- The UN estimates that Montenegro's population is going to decline by -14.7% to 522K people by 2050.
- For the last 20 years, Montenegro has had an average decline rate of -0.02% per year.
- Montenegro's population peaked in 2019 at 627K people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 615K people to 612K (-0.44% decline in 20 years).
Montenegro population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 319,719 | -1.12% |
| 2099 | 323,351 | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 326,940 | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 330,574 | -1.09% |
| 2096 | 334,217 | -1.08% |
| 2095 | 337,856 | -1.06% |
| 2094 | 341,490 | -1.06% |
| 2093 | 345,159 | -1.05% |
| 2092 | 348,826 | -1.05% |
| 2091 | 352,520 | -1.04% |
| 2090 | 356,219 | -1.03% |
| 2089 | 359,924 | -1.01% |
| 2088 | 363,602 | -1.01% |
| 2087 | 367,324 | -1.01% |
| 2086 | 371,059 | -1.01% |
| 2085 | 374,829 | -1.01% |
| 2084 | 378,644 | -1% |
| 2083 | 382,455 | -1% |
| 2082 | 386,310 | -1% |
| 2081 | 390,224 | -1% |
| 2080 | 394,179 | -1% |
| 2079 | 398,175 | -1% |
| 2078 | 402,181 | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 406,200 | -0.99% |
| 2076 | 410,263 | -0.99% |
| 2075 | 414,376 | -0.99% |
| 2074 | 418,534 | -1% |
| 2073 | 422,748 | -0.98% |
| 2072 | 426,952 | -0.99% |
| 2071 | 431,230 | -0.99% |
| 2070 | 435,563 | -0.98% |
| 2069 | 439,868 | -0.97% |
| 2068 | 444,186 | -0.97% |
| 2067 | 448,555 | -0.95% |
| 2066 | 452,869 | -0.97% |
| 2065 | 457,298 | -0.95% |
| 2064 | 461,706 | -0.94% |
| 2063 | 466,110 | -0.93% |
| 2062 | 470,496 | -0.92% |
| 2061 | 474,871 | -0.92% |
| 2060 | 479,291 | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 483,635 | -0.88% |
| 2058 | 487,928 | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 492,253 | -0.89% |
| 2056 | 496,682 | -0.87% |
| 2055 | 501,038 | -0.85% |
| 2054 | 505,324 | -0.83% |
| 2053 | 509,555 | -0.82% |
| 2052 | 513,782 | -0.81% |
| 2051 | 517,954 | -0.79% |
| 2050 | 522,097 | -0.79% |
| 2049 | 526,241 | -0.76% |
| 2048 | 530,291 | -0.77% |
| 2047 | 534,410 | -0.75% |
| 2046 | 538,441 | -0.74% |
| 2045 | 542,441 | -0.73% |
| 2044 | 546,404 | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 550,390 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 554,278 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 558,200 | -0.69% |
| 2040 | 562,081 | -0.69% |
| 2039 | 565,966 | -0.68% |
| 2038 | 569,835 | -0.67% |
| 2037 | 573,678 | -0.66% |
| 2036 | 577,477 | -0.65% |
| 2035 | 581,230 | -0.63% |
| 2034 | 584,919 | -0.62% |
| 2033 | 588,552 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 592,122 | -0.59% |
| 2031 | 595,610 | -0.57% |
| 2030 | 599,030 | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 602,416 | -0.55% |
| 2028 | 605,742 | -0.53% |
| 2027 | 608,990 | -0.54% |
| 2026 | 612,312 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 621,659 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 623,525 | -0.001% |
| 2023 | 623,529 | -0.01% |
| 2022 | 623,591 | -0.23% |
| 2021 | 625,053 | -0.25% |
| 2020 | 626,590 | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 626,753 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 626,438 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 625,982 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 625,353 | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 624,651 | 0.15% |
| 2014 | 623,744 | 0.19% |
| 2013 | 622,587 | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 621,418 | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 620,345 | 0.15% |
| 2010 | 619,428 | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 618,294 | 0.21% |
| 2008 | 616,969 | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 615,875 | 0.14% |
| 2006 | 615,025 | 0.12% |
| 2005 | 614,261 | 0.15% |
| 2004 | 613,353 | 0.18% |
| 2003 | 612,267 | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 609,828 | 0.4% |
| 2001 | 607,389 | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 604,950 | -0.17% |
| 1999 | 606,001 | -0.27% |
| 1998 | 607,662 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 609,520 | -0.24% |
| 1996 | 611,003 | -0.12% |
| 1995 | 611,712 | 0.05% |
| 1994 | 611,389 | 0.2% |
| 1993 | 610,170 | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 608,516 | 0.23% |
| 1991 | 607,105 | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 606,372 | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 606,571 | -0.14% |
| 1988 | 607,413 | -0.12% |
| 1987 | 608,144 | 0.07% |
| 1986 | 607,711 | 0.38% |
| 1985 | 605,398 | 0.75% |
| 1984 | 600,884 | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 594,506 | 1.28% |
| 1982 | 587,001 | 1.3% |
| 1981 | 579,445 | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 572,608 | 1.01% |
| 1979 | 566,888 | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 562,065 | 0.81% |
| 1977 | 557,576 | 0.91% |
| 1976 | 552,562 | 1.11% |
| 1975 | 546,487 | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 538,902 | 1.64% |
| 1973 | 530,220 | 1.62% |
| 1972 | 521,785 | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 515,449 | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 512,407 | -0.18% |
| 1969 | 513,340 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 517,481 | -1.02% |
| 1967 | 522,796 | -0.69% |
| 1966 | 526,419 | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 526,327 | 0.88% |
| 1964 | 521,753 | 1.63% |
| 1963 | 513,409 | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 502,558 | 2.32% |
| 1961 | 491,140 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 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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Montenegro has a population of 612K as of 2026, compared to 625K in 2016, 615K in 2006, and 611K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.21% per year. Montenegro is ranked 165th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Montenegro will have 538,441 people (-12.1% decline) with a rank change from 166th to 169th.
By the year 2100, Montenegro's population is projected to decline by 47.8% from its current level to 320K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -9,279 |
| 2024 | - | - | -1,686 |
| 2023 | 12,686 | 686 | 12,000 |
| 2022 | 26,332 | 0 | 26,332 |
| 2021 | -4,406 | -2,062 | -2,344 |
| 2020 | -3,498 | -188 | -3,310 |
| 2019 | -3,456 | 627 | -4,083 |
| 2018 | -4,306 | 752 | -5,058 |
| 2017 | -4,009 | 939 | -4,948 |
| 2016 | -4,149 | 1,125 | -5,274 |
| 2015 | -3,801 | 1,062 | -4,863 |
| 2014 | -2,797 | 1,560 | -4,357 |
| 2013 | -921 | 1,557 | -2,478 |
| 2012 | -29 | 1,554 | -1,583 |
| 2011 | 1,365 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 2010 | -479 | 1,797 | -2,276 |
| 2009 | -673 | 2,783 | -3,456 |
| 2008 | -796 | 2,530 | -3,326 |
| 2007 | -1,208 | 1,848 | -3,056 |
| 2006 | -1,136 | 1,599 | -2,735 |
| 2005 | -711 | 1,536 | -2,247 |
| 2004 | 149 | 2,146 | -1,997 |
| 2003 | -546 | 2,632 | -3,178 |
| 2002 | -369 | 2,988 | -3,357 |
| 2001 | -49 | 3,462 | -3,511 |
| 2000 | 17 | 3,751 | -3,734 |
| 1999 | -33 | 3,454 | -3,487 |
| 1998 | 563 | 3,889 | -3,326 |
| 1997 | 520 | 3,597 | -3,077 |
| 1996 | 1,104 | 4,155 | -3,051 |
| 1995 | 1,445 | 4,527 | -3,082 |
| 1994 | 1,492 | 4,381 | -2,889 |
| 1993 | 1,803 | 4,638 | -2,835 |
| 1992 | 2,073 | 5,015 | -2,942 |
| 1991 | 2,561 | 5,191 | -2,630 |
| 1990 | 3,305 | 5,010 | -1,705 |
| 1989 | 3,399 | 5,129 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | 3,364 | 5,529 | -2,165 |
| 1987 | 3,389 | 5,958 | -2,569 |
| 1986 | 3,350 | 6,097 | -2,747 |
| 1985 | 3,270 | 6,283 | -3,013 |
| 1984 | 3,263 | 6,337 | -3,074 |
| 1983 | 3,292 | 6,482 | -3,190 |
| 1982 | 3,268 | 6,419 | -3,151 |
| 1981 | 3,988 | 6,275 | -2,287 |
| 1980 | 5,933 | 6,383 | -450 |
| 1979 | 5,421 | 6,139 | -718 |
| 1978 | 5,305 | 6,408 | -1,103 |
| 1977 | 5,286 | 6,650 | -1,364 |
| 1976 | 5,398 | 6,845 | -1,447 |
| 1975 | 5,290 | 6,878 | -1,588 |
| 1974 | 5,250 | 6,919 | -1,669 |
| 1973 | 5,318 | 7,096 | -1,778 |
| 1972 | 5,330 | 7,252 | -1,922 |
| 1971 | 5,312 | 7,168 | -1,856 |
| 1970 | 5,056 | 7,069 | -2,013 |
| 1969 | 4,993 | 7,449 | -2,456 |
| 1968 | 5,093 | 7,497 | -2,404 |
| 1967 | 5,442 | 7,961 | -2,519 |
| 1966 | 5,910 | 8,661 | -2,751 |
| 1965 | 6,267 | 9,010 | -2,743 |
| 1964 | 6,493 | 9,227 | -2,734 |
| 1963 | 6,649 | 9,449 | -2,800 |
| 1962 | 6,796 | 9,402 | -2,606 |
| 1961 | 7,024 | 9,278 | -2,254 |
| 1960 | 6,677 | 9,144 | -2,467 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 52.4% of the population change in Montenegro 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, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 78,512 and 12.4% in 2010.
Montenegro population clock
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
612312
|
166/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 166/197 |
| One net population change |
3.26 months
|
164/197 |
| One birth every |
1.25 hours
|
167/196 |
| One death every |
1.39 hours
|
158/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 164/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -4 | 164/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.0006% | 164/197 |
| One migration net change every |
56.8 minutes
|
131/196 |
| Annual migration change | -9,279 | 131/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 92,237 | 134/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.4% | 45/195 |
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Montenegro population statistics
|
Montenegro
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.3 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.1:51.9 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.74 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 117.9 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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