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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 63.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Morocco
2100 320,475 38,169,376
2099 324,115 38,399,800
2098 327,713 38,627,357
2097 331,355 38,851,192
2096 335,007 39,072,685
2095 338,654 39,290,298
2094 342,297 39,503,336
2093 345,975 39,714,423
2092 349,650 39,921,868
2091 353,353 40,126,152
2090 357,061 40,325,215
2089 360,774 40,519,616
2088 364,461 40,706,061
2087 368,192 40,889,974
2086 371,937 41,072,468
2085 375,715 41,252,209
2084 379,539 41,425,986
2083 383,359 41,591,998
2082 387,223 41,755,476
2081 391,147 41,914,644
2080 395,110 42,069,073
2079 399,116 42,220,167
2078 403,132 42,364,299
2077 407,160 42,502,554
2076 411,233 42,634,865
2075 415,356 42,762,096
2074 419,523 42,885,545
2073 423,747 43,003,930
2072 427,961 43,115,594
2071 432,249 43,219,147
2070 436,592 43,319,278
2069 440,907 43,409,990
2068 445,235 43,494,031
2067 449,615 43,572,598
2066 453,939 43,641,156
2065 458,379 43,710,126
2064 462,797 43,767,514
2063 467,212 43,815,039
2062 471,608 43,857,629
2061 475,993 43,889,133
2060 480,424 43,913,417
2059 484,778 43,928,921
2058 489,082 43,931,406
2057 493,417 43,926,107
2056 497,856 43,914,039
2055 502,222 43,889,084
2054 506,518 43,852,920
2053 510,759 43,805,549
2052 514,996 43,745,706
2051 519,179 43,674,633
2050 523,331 43,591,589
2049 527,485 43,504,461
2048 531,545 43,404,127
2047 535,674 43,295,069
2046 539,713 43,179,153
2045 543,724 43,052,251
2044 547,696 42,912,359
2043 551,691 42,766,985
2042 555,589 42,610,691
2041 559,520 42,442,983
2040 563,410 42,267,502
2039 567,304 42,085,886
2038 571,182 41,889,492
2037 575,034 41,687,645
2036 578,842 41,476,060
2035 582,604 41,253,454
2034 586,301 41,024,367
2033 589,943 40,782,838
2032 593,521 40,532,216
2031 597,018 40,268,078
2030 600,445 39,993,270
2029 603,840 39,707,804
2028 607,174 39,409,825
2027 610,430 39,097,054
2026 613,759 38,771,691
2025 623,129 38,430,770
2024 623,525 38,081,173
2023 623,529 37,712,505
2022 623,591 37,329,064
2021 625,053 36,954,442
2020 626,590 36,584,208
2019 626,753 36,210,898
2018 626,438 35,839,760
2017 625,982 35,446,392
2016 625,353 35,023,457
2015 624,651 34,607,588
2014 623,744 34,204,780
2013 622,587 33,787,571
2012 621,418 33,355,241
2011 620,345 32,912,588
2010 619,428 32,467,016
2009 618,294 32,030,778
2008 616,969 31,606,767
2007 615,875 31,186,468
2006 615,025 30,771,178
2005 614,261 30,358,144
2004 613,353 29,953,018
2003 612,267 29,571,415
2002 609,828 29,198,142
2001 607,389 28,814,643
2000 604,950 28,423,435
1999 606,001 28,027,179
1998 607,662 27,621,648
1997 609,520 27,213,337
1996 611,003 26,808,107
1995 611,712 26,399,429
1994 611,389 26,000,822
1993 610,170 25,614,586
1992 608,516 25,212,468
1991 607,105 24,799,014
1990 606,372 24,375,551
1989 606,571 23,939,414
1988 607,413 23,500,524
1987 608,144 23,054,392
1986 607,711 22,600,803
1985 605,398 22,113,953
1984 600,884 21,593,778
1983 594,506 21,060,696
1982 587,001 20,520,318
1981 579,445 19,985,401
1980 572,608 19,459,943
1979 566,888 18,955,589
1978 562,065 18,477,385
1977 557,576 18,014,756
1976 552,562 17,574,182
1975 546,487 17,150,786
1974 538,902 16,733,842
1973 530,220 16,326,269
1972 521,785 15,924,692
1971 515,449 15,527,225
1970 512,407 15,129,449
1969 513,340 14,734,255
1968 517,481 14,347,899
1967 522,796 13,968,175
1966 526,419 13,597,065
1965 526,327 13,239,171
1964 521,753 12,898,886
1963 513,409 12,577,502
1962 502,558 12,253,092
1961 491,140 11,931,085
1960 480,579 11,624,933

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/montenegro/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Montenegro's population will shrink by 14.7% to 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Morocco
2100 -1.12% -0.6%
2099 -1.1% -0.59%
2098 -1.1% -0.58%
2097 -1.09% -0.57%
2096 -1.08% -0.55%
2095 -1.06% -0.54%
2094 -1.06% -0.53%
2093 -1.05% -0.52%
2092 -1.05% -0.51%
2091 -1.04% -0.49%
2090 -1.03% -0.48%
2089 -1.01% -0.46%
2088 -1.01% -0.45%
2087 -1.01% -0.44%
2086 -1.01% -0.44%
2085 -1.01% -0.42%
2084 -1% -0.4%
2083 -1% -0.39%
2082 -1% -0.38%
2081 -1% -0.37%
2080 -1% -0.36%
2079 -1% -0.34%
2078 -0.99% -0.33%
2077 -0.99% -0.31%
2076 -0.99% -0.3%
2075 -0.99% -0.29%
2074 -1% -0.28%
2073 -0.98% -0.26%
2072 -0.99% -0.24%
2071 -0.99% -0.23%
2070 -0.98% -0.21%
2069 -0.97% -0.19%
2068 -0.97% -0.18%
2067 -0.95% -0.16%
2066 -0.97% -0.16%
2065 -0.95% -0.13%
2064 -0.94% -0.11%
2063 -0.93% -0.1%
2062 -0.92% -0.07%
2061 -0.92% -0.06%
2060 -0.9% -0.04%
2059 -0.88% -0.006%
2058 -0.88% 0.01%
2057 -0.89% 0.03%
2056 -0.87% 0.06%
2055 -0.85% 0.08%
2054 -0.83% 0.11%
2053 -0.82% 0.14%
2052 -0.81% 0.16%
2051 -0.79% 0.19%
2050 -0.79% 0.2%
2049 -0.76% 0.23%
2048 -0.77% 0.25%
2047 -0.75% 0.27%
2046 -0.74% 0.29%
2045 -0.73% 0.33%
2044 -0.72% 0.34%
2043 -0.7% 0.37%
2042 -0.7% 0.4%
2041 -0.69% 0.42%
2040 -0.69% 0.43%
2039 -0.68% 0.47%
2038 -0.67% 0.48%
2037 -0.66% 0.51%
2036 -0.65% 0.54%
2035 -0.63% 0.56%
2034 -0.62% 0.59%
2033 -0.6% 0.62%
2032 -0.59% 0.66%
2031 -0.57% 0.69%
2030 -0.56% 0.72%
2029 -0.55% 0.76%
2028 -0.53% 0.8%
2027 -0.54% 0.84%
2026 -1.5% 0.89%
2025 -0.06% 0.92%
2024 -0.001% 0.98%
2023 -0.01% 1.03%
2022 -0.23% 1.01%
2021 -0.25% 1.01%
2020 -0.03% 1.03%
2019 0.05% 1.04%
2018 0.07% 1.11%
2017 0.1% 1.21%
2016 0.11% 1.2%
2015 0.15% 1.18%
2014 0.19% 1.23%
2013 0.19% 1.3%
2012 0.17% 1.34%
2011 0.15% 1.37%
2010 0.18% 1.36%
2009 0.21% 1.34%
2008 0.18% 1.35%
2007 0.14% 1.35%
2006 0.12% 1.36%
2005 0.15% 1.35%
2004 0.18% 1.29%
2003 0.4% 1.28%
2002 0.4% 1.33%
2001 0.4% 1.38%
2000 -0.17% 1.41%
1999 -0.27% 1.47%
1998 -0.3% 1.5%
1997 -0.24% 1.51%
1996 -0.12% 1.55%
1995 0.05% 1.53%
1994 0.2% 1.51%
1993 0.27% 1.59%
1992 0.23% 1.67%
1991 0.12% 1.74%
1990 -0.03% 1.82%
1989 -0.14% 1.87%
1988 -0.12% 1.94%
1987 0.07% 2.01%
1986 0.38% 2.2%
1985 0.75% 2.41%
1984 1.07% 2.53%
1983 1.28% 2.63%
1982 1.3% 2.68%
1981 1.19% 2.7%
1980 1.01% 2.66%
1979 0.86% 2.59%
1978 0.81% 2.57%
1977 0.91% 2.51%
1976 1.11% 2.47%
1975 1.41% 2.49%
1974 1.64% 2.5%
1973 1.62% 2.52%
1972 1.23% 2.56%
1971 0.59% 2.63%
1970 -0.18% 2.68%
1969 -0.8% 2.69%
1968 -1.02% 2.72%
1967 -0.69% 2.73%
1966 0.02% 2.7%
1965 0.88% 2.64%
1964 1.63% 2.56%
1963 2.16% 2.65%
1962 2.32% 2.7%
1961 2.2% 2.63%

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/montenegro/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Morocco
Current population
613759
38938817
Population rank 166/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.47%
One net population change
22.2 hours
1.51 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
50.5 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +958
Annual growth/decline -396 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 105/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -56,254
Net migration rank 131/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -56,254
2024 624 -1,686 406,555 -46,802
2023 686 12,000 417,213 -39,650
2022 0 26,332 427,903 -38,594
2021 -2,062 -2,344 407,829 -47,902
2020 -188 -3,310 415,999 -35,474
2019 627 -4,083 457,307 -91,217
2018 752 -5,058 464,375 -88,159
2017 939 -4,948 471,011 -60,472
2016 1,125 -5,274 474,637 -39,302
2015 1,062 -4,863 477,654 -81,248
2014 1,560 -4,357 481,295 -72,065
2013 1,557 -2,478 492,284 -67,096
2012 1,554 -1,583 504,698 -65,251
2011 1,365 0 513,305 -67,447
2010 1,797 -2,276 515,804 -70,510
2009 2,783 -3,456 509,386 -82,203
2008 2,530 -3,326 499,766 -78,912
2007 1,848 -3,056 493,526 -73,759
2006 1,599 -2,735 483,200 -72,364
2005 1,536 -2,247 474,285 -59,024
2004 2,146 -1,997 461,756 -66,749
2003 2,632 -3,178 452,650 -84,460
2002 2,988 -3,357 446,147 -67,802
2001 3,462 -3,511 452,621 -63,967
2000 3,751 -3,734 461,341 -67,569
1999 3,454 -3,487 473,071 -74,343
1998 3,889 -3,326 492,604 -80,286
1997 3,597 -3,077 500,807 -96,502
1996 4,155 -3,051 501,499 -95,331
1995 4,527 -3,082 496,573 -85,386
1994 4,381 -2,889 501,426 -115,404
1993 4,638 -2,835 507,707 -121,254
1992 5,015 -2,942 525,680 -107,911
1991 5,191 -2,630 539,850 -130,717
1990 5,010 -1,705 535,506 -97,711
1989 5,129 -1,730 538,996 -104,509
1988 5,529 -2,165 545,800 -102,484
1987 5,958 -2,569 553,005 -104,029
1986 6,097 -2,747 558,105 -99,905
1985 6,283 -3,013 560,810 -45,336
1984 6,337 -3,074 564,159 -39,319
1983 6,482 -3,190 566,301 -24,988
1982 6,419 -3,151 564,904 -25,471
1981 6,275 -2,287 552,936 -22,553
1980 6,383 -450 534,448 -13,899
1979 6,139 -718 515,554 -27,374
1978 6,408 -1,103 498,834 -30,600
1977 6,650 -1,364 489,173 -32,161
1976 6,845 -1,447 482,130 -58,019
1975 6,878 -1,588 474,631 -51,968
1974 6,919 -1,669 464,147 -52,927
1973 7,096 -1,778 455,699 -51,772
1972 7,252 -1,922 446,449 -47,226
1971 7,168 -1,856 435,104 -39,385
1970 7,069 -2,013 426,015 -26,168
1969 7,449 -2,456 414,931 -24,389
1968 7,497 -2,404 407,437 -25,267
1967 7,961 -2,519 400,594 -23,309
1966 8,661 -2,751 391,881 -26,945
1965 9,010 -2,743 383,989 -33,139
1964 9,227 -2,734 375,835 -46,106
1963 9,449 -2,800 369,250 -56,214
1962 9,402 -2,606 363,843 -28,071
1961 9,278 -2,254 348,650 -40,413
1960 9,144 -2,467 323,499 -19,434

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 34.5% of the population change in Montenegro is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people). In Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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