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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 60.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Montenegro vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Mozambique
2100 320,475 105,628,248
2099 324,115 105,234,999
2098 327,713 104,803,506
2097 331,355 104,372,940
2096 335,007 103,907,178
2095 338,654 103,425,281
2094 342,297 102,934,227
2093 345,975 102,409,874
2092 349,650 101,875,140
2091 353,353 101,356,290
2090 357,061 100,775,909
2089 360,774 100,158,269
2088 364,461 99,540,971
2087 368,192 98,890,285
2086 371,937 98,236,067
2085 375,715 97,557,661
2084 379,539 96,874,408
2083 383,359 96,142,098
2082 387,223 95,398,149
2081 391,147 94,657,513
2080 395,110 93,907,673
2079 399,116 93,121,830
2078 403,132 92,301,373
2077 407,160 91,481,344
2076 411,233 90,650,714
2075 415,356 89,800,986
2074 419,523 88,951,683
2073 423,747 88,066,368
2072 427,961 87,164,412
2071 432,249 86,237,232
2070 436,592 85,304,148
2069 440,907 84,316,537
2068 445,235 83,356,481
2067 449,615 82,393,396
2066 453,939 81,393,563
2065 458,379 80,403,306
2064 462,797 79,391,403
2063 467,212 78,388,769
2062 471,608 77,335,297
2061 475,993 76,234,094
2060 480,424 75,157,247
2059 484,778 74,043,229
2058 489,082 72,919,832
2057 493,417 71,789,848
2056 497,856 70,640,165
2055 502,222 69,505,255
2054 506,518 68,382,812
2053 510,759 67,270,892
2052 514,996 66,128,092
2051 519,179 64,998,059
2050 523,331 63,864,196
2049 527,485 62,698,049
2048 531,545 61,546,964
2047 535,674 60,391,850
2046 539,713 59,241,784
2045 543,724 58,101,216
2044 547,696 56,939,196
2043 551,691 55,785,114
2042 555,589 54,603,959
2041 559,520 53,447,648
2040 563,410 52,277,886
2039 567,304 51,108,793
2038 571,182 49,947,146
2037 575,034 48,801,599
2036 578,842 47,643,184
2035 582,604 46,495,588
2034 586,301 45,334,434
2033 589,943 44,205,611
2032 593,521 43,079,649
2031 597,018 41,971,121
2030 600,445 40,879,911
2029 603,840 39,797,126
2028 607,174 38,728,158
2027 610,430 37,676,618
2026 613,759 36,641,390
2025 623,129 35,631,653
2024 623,525 34,631,766
2023 623,529 33,635,160
2022 623,591 32,656,246
2021 625,053 31,707,800
2020 626,590 30,783,688
2019 626,753 29,884,380
2018 626,438 29,018,644
2017 625,982 28,166,393
2016 625,353 27,337,105
2015 624,651 26,547,572
2014 623,744 25,788,475
2013 622,587 25,051,611
2012 621,418 24,337,846
2011 620,345 23,649,039
2010 619,428 22,999,235
2009 618,294 22,391,745
2008 616,969 21,819,036
2007 615,875 21,287,635
2006 615,025 20,787,087
2005 614,261 20,304,569
2004 613,353 19,840,313
2003 612,267 19,392,475
2002 609,828 18,958,338
2001 607,389 18,537,729
2000 604,950 18,129,653
1999 606,001 17,734,506
1998 607,662 17,340,464
1997 609,520 16,949,982
1996 611,003 16,492,480
1995 611,712 15,960,530
1994 611,389 15,033,853
1993 610,170 14,051,192
1992 608,516 13,613,316
1991 607,105 13,352,090
1990 606,372 13,094,537
1989 606,571 12,906,842
1988 607,413 12,800,558
1987 608,144 12,822,574
1986 607,711 12,770,578
1985 605,398 12,548,949
1984 600,884 12,315,954
1983 594,506 12,073,822
1982 587,001 11,824,370
1981 579,445 11,568,127
1980 572,608 11,336,221
1979 566,888 11,028,809
1978 562,065 10,618,250
1977 557,576 10,224,975
1976 552,562 9,867,209
1975 546,487 9,540,817
1974 538,902 9,236,093
1973 530,220 8,954,242
1972 521,785 8,692,935
1971 515,449 8,456,317
1970 512,407 8,250,506
1969 513,340 8,066,951
1968 517,481 7,892,613
1967 522,796 7,724,550
1966 526,419 7,562,990
1965 526,327 7,406,421
1964 521,753 7,255,061
1963 513,409 7,109,828
1962 502,558 6,969,364
1961 491,140 6,834,936
1960 480,579 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Mozambique
2100 -1.12% 0.37%
2099 -1.1% 0.41%
2098 -1.1% 0.41%
2097 -1.09% 0.45%
2096 -1.08% 0.47%
2095 -1.06% 0.48%
2094 -1.06% 0.51%
2093 -1.05% 0.52%
2092 -1.05% 0.51%
2091 -1.04% 0.58%
2090 -1.03% 0.62%
2089 -1.01% 0.62%
2088 -1.01% 0.66%
2087 -1.01% 0.67%
2086 -1.01% 0.7%
2085 -1.01% 0.71%
2084 -1% 0.76%
2083 -1% 0.78%
2082 -1% 0.78%
2081 -1% 0.8%
2080 -1% 0.84%
2079 -1% 0.89%
2078 -0.99% 0.9%
2077 -0.99% 0.92%
2076 -0.99% 0.95%
2075 -0.99% 0.95%
2074 -1% 1.01%
2073 -0.98% 1.03%
2072 -0.99% 1.08%
2071 -0.99% 1.09%
2070 -0.98% 1.17%
2069 -0.97% 1.15%
2068 -0.97% 1.17%
2067 -0.95% 1.23%
2066 -0.97% 1.23%
2065 -0.95% 1.27%
2064 -0.94% 1.28%
2063 -0.93% 1.36%
2062 -0.92% 1.44%
2061 -0.92% 1.43%
2060 -0.9% 1.5%
2059 -0.88% 1.54%
2058 -0.88% 1.57%
2057 -0.89% 1.63%
2056 -0.87% 1.63%
2055 -0.85% 1.64%
2054 -0.83% 1.65%
2053 -0.82% 1.73%
2052 -0.81% 1.74%
2051 -0.79% 1.78%
2050 -0.79% 1.86%
2049 -0.76% 1.87%
2048 -0.77% 1.91%
2047 -0.75% 1.94%
2046 -0.74% 1.96%
2045 -0.73% 2.04%
2044 -0.72% 2.07%
2043 -0.7% 2.16%
2042 -0.7% 2.16%
2041 -0.69% 2.24%
2040 -0.69% 2.29%
2039 -0.68% 2.33%
2038 -0.67% 2.35%
2037 -0.66% 2.43%
2036 -0.65% 2.47%
2035 -0.63% 2.56%
2034 -0.62% 2.55%
2033 -0.6% 2.61%
2032 -0.59% 2.64%
2031 -0.57% 2.67%
2030 -0.56% 2.72%
2029 -0.55% 2.76%
2028 -0.53% 2.79%
2027 -0.54% 2.83%
2026 -1.5% 2.83%
2025 -0.06% 2.89%
2024 -0.001% 2.96%
2023 -0.01% 3%
2022 -0.23% 2.99%
2021 -0.25% 3%
2020 -0.03% 3.01%
2019 0.05% 2.98%
2018 0.07% 3.03%
2017 0.1% 3.03%
2016 0.11% 2.97%
2015 0.15% 2.94%
2014 0.19% 2.94%
2013 0.19% 2.93%
2012 0.17% 2.91%
2011 0.15% 2.83%
2010 0.18% 2.71%
2009 0.21% 2.62%
2008 0.18% 2.5%
2007 0.14% 2.41%
2006 0.12% 2.38%
2005 0.15% 2.34%
2004 0.18% 2.31%
2003 0.4% 2.29%
2002 0.4% 2.27%
2001 0.4% 2.25%
2000 -0.17% 2.23%
1999 -0.27% 2.27%
1998 -0.3% 2.3%
1997 -0.24% 2.77%
1996 -0.12% 3.33%
1995 0.05% 6.16%
1994 0.2% 6.99%
1993 0.27% 3.22%
1992 0.23% 1.96%
1991 0.12% 1.97%
1990 -0.03% 1.45%
1989 -0.14% 0.83%
1988 -0.12% -0.17%
1987 0.07% 0.41%
1986 0.38% 1.77%
1985 0.75% 1.89%
1984 1.07% 2.01%
1983 1.28% 2.11%
1982 1.3% 2.22%
1981 1.19% 2.05%
1980 1.01% 2.79%
1979 0.86% 3.87%
1978 0.81% 3.85%
1977 0.91% 3.63%
1976 1.11% 3.42%
1975 1.41% 3.3%
1974 1.64% 3.15%
1973 1.62% 3.01%
1972 1.23% 2.8%
1971 0.59% 2.49%
1970 -0.18% 2.28%
1969 -0.8% 2.21%
1968 -1.02% 2.18%
1967 -0.69% 2.14%
1966 0.02% 2.11%
1965 0.88% 2.09%
1964 1.63% 2.04%
1963 2.16% 2.02%
1962 2.32% 1.97%
1961 2.2% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Mozambique
Current population
613759
37173146
Population rank 166/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.45%
One net population change
22.2 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -396 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 17/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -65,573
Net migration rank 131/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -65,573
2024 624 -1,686 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 686 12,000 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 0 26,332 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -2,062 -2,344 951,234 -23,103
2020 -188 -3,310 945,952 -25,864
2019 627 -4,083 927,581 -49,080
2018 752 -5,058 903,176 -50,224
2017 939 -4,948 876,594 -25,043
2016 1,125 -5,274 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,062 -4,863 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,560 -4,357 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,557 -2,478 784,641 -57,067
2012 1,554 -1,583 763,088 -63,131
2011 1,365 0 741,303 -63,638
2010 1,797 -2,276 719,025 -97,079
2009 2,783 -3,456 693,673 -100,625
2008 2,530 -3,326 654,920 -102,534
2007 1,848 -3,056 610,913 -100,490
2006 1,599 -2,735 586,009 -95,333
2005 1,536 -2,247 570,132 -95,770
2004 2,146 -1,997 554,973 -100,824
2003 2,632 -3,178 540,992 -99,484
2002 2,988 -3,357 529,867 -103,102
2001 3,462 -3,511 519,594 -105,130
2000 3,751 -3,734 506,162 -104,476
1999 3,454 -3,487 491,814 -103,223
1998 3,889 -3,326 474,453 -74,952
1997 3,597 -3,077 461,209 -79,732
1996 4,155 -3,051 442,559 90,975
1995 4,527 -3,082 421,630 108,751
1994 4,381 -2,889 384,821 938,163
1993 4,638 -2,835 369,518 272,829
1992 5,015 -2,942 362,373 -128,960
1991 5,191 -2,630 357,676 -68,644
1990 5,010 -1,705 353,290 -127,215
1989 5,129 -1,730 348,833 -199,509
1988 5,529 -2,165 349,480 -286,247
1987 5,958 -2,569 334,438 -441,710
1986 6,097 -2,747 332,609 -121,350
1985 6,283 -3,013 307,625 -75,642
1984 6,337 -3,074 304,524 -70,532
1983 6,482 -3,190 324,158 -73,899
1982 6,419 -3,151 321,493 -72,852
1981 6,275 -2,287 322,207 -58,347
1980 6,383 -450 349,586 -149,650
1979 6,139 -718 331,162 83,699
1978 6,408 -1,103 310,403 95,859
1977 6,650 -1,364 289,193 91,082
1976 6,845 -1,447 273,924 61,326
1975 6,878 -1,588 257,984 59,562
1974 6,919 -1,669 240,665 51,238
1973 7,096 -1,778 226,847 44,951
1972 7,252 -1,922 215,793 35,023
1971 7,168 -1,856 211,137 11,297
1970 7,069 -2,013 207,385 -18,197
1969 7,449 -2,456 202,174 -24,251
1968 7,497 -2,404 197,623 -26,872
1967 7,961 -2,519 193,044 -27,672
1966 8,661 -2,751 189,218 -31,462
1965 9,010 -2,743 185,931 -30,538
1964 9,227 -2,734 182,334 -35,005
1963 9,449 -2,800 180,867 -37,738
1962 9,402 -2,606 176,297 -38,504
1961 9,278 -2,254 171,236 -40,181
1960 9,144 -2,467 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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