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Population in Montenegro compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 29.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Montenegro vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Netherlands
2100 319,719 17,359,081
2099 323,351 17,392,412
2098 326,940 17,425,508
2097 330,574 17,459,827
2096 334,217 17,495,124
2095 337,856 17,532,593
2094 341,490 17,571,051
2093 345,159 17,610,792
2092 348,826 17,649,611
2091 352,520 17,688,532
2090 356,219 17,730,570
2089 359,924 17,770,380
2088 363,602 17,809,825
2087 367,324 17,845,820
2086 371,059 17,885,001
2085 374,829 17,921,302
2084 378,644 17,957,639
2083 382,455 17,994,232
2082 386,310 18,029,404
2081 390,224 18,063,233
2080 394,179 18,093,703
2079 398,175 18,124,294
2078 402,181 18,152,738
2077 406,200 18,181,372
2076 410,263 18,206,864
2075 414,376 18,227,791
2074 418,534 18,245,652
2073 422,748 18,263,765
2072 426,952 18,280,443
2071 431,230 18,295,700
2070 435,563 18,311,141
2069 439,868 18,326,509
2068 444,186 18,341,711
2067 448,555 18,356,770
2066 452,869 18,374,904
2065 457,298 18,396,018
2064 461,706 18,417,894
2063 466,110 18,441,434
2062 470,496 18,464,922
2061 474,871 18,492,436
2060 479,291 18,520,315
2059 483,635 18,548,786
2058 487,928 18,577,700
2057 492,253 18,608,370
2056 496,682 18,638,918
2055 501,038 18,666,514
2054 505,324 18,692,598
2053 509,555 18,718,268
2052 513,782 18,741,740
2051 517,954 18,768,309
2050 522,097 18,789,481
2049 526,241 18,809,886
2048 530,291 18,827,655
2047 534,410 18,844,635
2046 538,441 18,855,920
2045 542,441 18,867,286
2044 546,404 18,877,101
2043 550,390 18,882,735
2042 554,278 18,885,839
2041 558,200 18,885,255
2040 562,081 18,879,571
2039 565,966 18,870,248
2038 569,835 18,855,512
2037 573,678 18,837,172
2036 577,477 18,811,873
2035 581,230 18,783,312
2034 584,919 18,750,125
2033 588,552 18,708,101
2032 592,122 18,662,054
2031 595,610 18,609,452
2030 599,030 18,549,634
2029 602,416 18,481,269
2028 605,742 18,404,195
2027 608,990 18,320,644
2026 612,312 18,227,403
2025 621,659 18,118,662
2024 623,525 17,993,485
2023 623,529 17,877,117
2022 623,591 17,700,982
2021 625,053 17,533,044
2020 626,590 17,441,500
2019 626,753 17,344,874
2018 626,438 17,231,624
2017 625,982 17,131,296
2016 625,353 17,030,314
2015 624,651 16,939,923
2014 623,744 16,865,008
2013 622,587 16,804,432
2012 621,418 16,754,962
2011 620,345 16,693,074
2010 619,428 16,615,394
2009 618,294 16,530,388
2008 616,969 16,445,593
2007 615,875 16,381,696
2006 615,025 16,346,101
2005 614,261 16,319,868
2004 613,353 16,281,779
2003 612,267 16,225,302
2002 609,828 16,148,929
2001 607,389 16,046,180
2000 604,950 15,925,513
1999 606,001 15,812,088
1998 607,662 15,707,209
1997 609,520 15,610,650
1996 611,003 15,530,498
1995 611,712 15,459,006
1994 611,389 15,382,838
1993 610,170 15,290,368
1992 608,516 15,184,166
1991 607,105 15,069,798
1990 606,372 14,951,510
1989 606,571 14,848,907
1988 607,413 14,760,094
1987 608,144 14,665,037
1986 607,711 14,572,278
1985 605,398 14,491,632
1984 600,884 14,424,211
1983 594,506 14,367,070
1982 587,001 14,312,690
1981 579,445 14,247,208
1980 572,608 14,149,800
1979 566,888 14,038,270
1978 562,065 13,941,700
1977 557,576 13,856,185
1976 552,562 13,774,037
1975 546,487 13,666,335
1974 538,902 13,545,056
1973 530,220 13,439,322
1972 521,785 13,328,593
1971 515,449 13,194,497
1970 512,407 13,038,526
1969 513,340 12,877,984
1968 517,481 12,729,721
1967 522,796 12,598,201
1966 526,419 12,456,251
1965 526,327 12,294,732
1964 521,753 12,127,120
1963 513,409 11,965,966
1962 502,558 11,805,689
1961 491,140 11,638,712
1960 480,579 11,486,631

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Montenegro's population will shrink by 14.7% to 522,097 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Netherlands
2100 -1.12% -0.19%
2099 -1.1% -0.19%
2098 -1.1% -0.2%
2097 -1.09% -0.2%
2096 -1.08% -0.21%
2095 -1.06% -0.22%
2094 -1.06% -0.23%
2093 -1.05% -0.22%
2092 -1.05% -0.22%
2091 -1.04% -0.24%
2090 -1.03% -0.22%
2089 -1.01% -0.22%
2088 -1.01% -0.2%
2087 -1.01% -0.22%
2086 -1.01% -0.2%
2085 -1.01% -0.2%
2084 -1% -0.2%
2083 -1% -0.2%
2082 -1% -0.19%
2081 -1% -0.17%
2080 -1% -0.17%
2079 -1% -0.16%
2078 -0.99% -0.16%
2077 -0.99% -0.14%
2076 -0.99% -0.11%
2075 -0.99% -0.1%
2074 -1% -0.1%
2073 -0.98% -0.09%
2072 -0.99% -0.08%
2071 -0.99% -0.08%
2070 -0.98% -0.08%
2069 -0.97% -0.08%
2068 -0.97% -0.08%
2067 -0.95% -0.1%
2066 -0.97% -0.11%
2065 -0.95% -0.12%
2064 -0.94% -0.13%
2063 -0.93% -0.13%
2062 -0.92% -0.15%
2061 -0.92% -0.15%
2060 -0.9% -0.15%
2059 -0.88% -0.16%
2058 -0.88% -0.16%
2057 -0.89% -0.16%
2056 -0.87% -0.15%
2055 -0.85% -0.14%
2054 -0.83% -0.14%
2053 -0.82% -0.13%
2052 -0.81% -0.14%
2051 -0.79% -0.11%
2050 -0.79% -0.11%
2049 -0.76% -0.09%
2048 -0.77% -0.09%
2047 -0.75% -0.06%
2046 -0.74% -0.06%
2045 -0.73% -0.05%
2044 -0.72% -0.03%
2043 -0.7% -0.02%
2042 -0.7% 0.003%
2041 -0.69% 0.03%
2040 -0.69% 0.05%
2039 -0.68% 0.08%
2038 -0.67% 0.1%
2037 -0.66% 0.13%
2036 -0.65% 0.15%
2035 -0.63% 0.18%
2034 -0.62% 0.22%
2033 -0.6% 0.25%
2032 -0.59% 0.28%
2031 -0.57% 0.32%
2030 -0.56% 0.37%
2029 -0.55% 0.42%
2028 -0.53% 0.46%
2027 -0.54% 0.51%
2026 -1.5% 0.6%
2025 -0.3% 0.7%
2024 -0.001% 0.65%
2023 -0.01% 1%
2022 -0.23% 0.96%
2021 -0.25% 0.52%
2020 -0.03% 0.56%
2019 0.05% 0.66%
2018 0.07% 0.59%
2017 0.1% 0.59%
2016 0.11% 0.53%
2015 0.15% 0.44%
2014 0.19% 0.36%
2013 0.19% 0.3%
2012 0.17% 0.37%
2011 0.15% 0.47%
2010 0.18% 0.51%
2009 0.21% 0.52%
2008 0.18% 0.39%
2007 0.14% 0.22%
2006 0.12% 0.16%
2005 0.15% 0.23%
2004 0.18% 0.35%
2003 0.4% 0.47%
2002 0.4% 0.64%
2001 0.4% 0.76%
2000 -0.17% 0.72%
1999 -0.27% 0.67%
1998 -0.3% 0.62%
1997 -0.24% 0.52%
1996 -0.12% 0.46%
1995 0.05% 0.5%
1994 0.2% 0.6%
1993 0.27% 0.7%
1992 0.23% 0.76%
1991 0.12% 0.79%
1990 -0.03% 0.69%
1989 -0.14% 0.6%
1988 -0.12% 0.65%
1987 0.07% 0.64%
1986 0.38% 0.56%
1985 0.75% 0.47%
1984 1.07% 0.4%
1983 1.28% 0.38%
1982 1.3% 0.46%
1981 1.19% 0.69%
1980 1.01% 0.79%
1979 0.86% 0.69%
1978 0.81% 0.62%
1977 0.91% 0.6%
1976 1.11% 0.79%
1975 1.41% 0.9%
1974 1.64% 0.79%
1973 1.62% 0.83%
1972 1.23% 1.02%
1971 0.59% 1.2%
1970 -0.18% 1.25%
1969 -0.8% 1.16%
1968 -1.02% 1.04%
1967 -0.69% 1.14%
1966 0.02% 1.31%
1965 0.88% 1.38%
1964 1.63% 1.35%
1963 2.16% 1.36%
1962 2.32% 1.43%
1961 2.2% 1.32%

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

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In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Netherlands
Current population
612312
18252623
Population rank 166/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.22%
One net population change
3.26 months
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +319
Annual growth/decline -4 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 121/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +104,681
Net migration rank 131/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 104,681
2024 - -1,686 - 121,628
2023 686 12,000 -5,363 144,558
2022 0 26,332 -1,770 224,472
2021 -2,062 -2,344 7,014 106,416
2020 -188 -3,310 0 67,598
2019 627 -4,083 17,345 109,003
2018 752 -5,058 15,508 87,197
2017 939 -4,948 18,844 86,332
2016 1,125 -5,274 23,843 88,743
2015 1,062 -4,863 23,716 55,585
2014 1,560 -4,357 35,417 36,591
2013 1,557 -2,478 30,248 19,973
2012 1,554 -1,583 35,186 14,861
2011 1,365 0 45,072 31,224
2010 1,797 -2,276 48,184 33,703
2009 2,783 -3,456 51,244 39,832
2008 2,530 -3,326 49,337 32,406
2007 1,848 -3,056 49,145 -304
2006 1,599 -2,735 49,038 -25,401
2005 1,536 -2,247 50,592 -22,496
2004 2,146 -1,997 56,987 -9,230
2003 2,632 -3,178 58,411 7,937
2002 2,988 -3,357 59,751 28,824
2001 3,462 -3,511 62,580 56,096
2000 3,751 -3,734 66,887 59,308
1999 3,454 -3,487 60,086 47,179
1998 3,889 -3,326 61,258 52,058
1997 3,597 -3,077 56,198 31,302
1996 4,155 -3,051 51,251 21,792
1995 4,527 -3,082 54,106 15,056
1994 4,381 -2,889 61,532 20,193
1993 4,638 -2,835 58,103 44,514
1992 5,015 -2,942 66,811 50,148
1991 5,191 -2,630 69,321 51,670
1990 5,010 -1,705 68,777 53,564
1989 5,129 -1,730 59,396 31,165
1988 5,529 -2,165 61,993 31,026
1987 5,958 -2,569 64,526 39,559
1986 6,097 -2,747 59,746 30,380
1985 6,283 -3,013 55,069 27,356
1984 6,337 -3,074 54,812 12,902
1983 6,482 -3,190 51,722 11,007
1982 6,419 -3,151 54,388 7,644
1981 6,275 -2,287 62,688 17,643
1980 6,383 -450 66,504 54,010
1979 6,139 -718 63,172 42,772
1978 6,408 -1,103 61,344 26,639
1977 6,650 -1,364 63,739 19,809
1976 6,845 -1,447 63,361 18,774
1975 6,878 -1,588 64,232 68,569
1974 6,919 -1,669 75,853 31,645
1973 7,096 -1,778 84,668 18,705
1972 7,252 -1,922 101,297 17,470
1971 7,168 -1,856 116,112 32,756
1970 7,069 -2,013 129,082 32,438
1969 7,449 -2,456 139,082 21,850
1968 7,497 -2,404 132,389 7,243
1967 7,961 -2,519 138,580 -10,673
1966 8,661 -2,751 138,265 20,740
1965 9,010 -2,743 146,308 19,444
1964 9,227 -2,734 157,653 15,014
1963 9,449 -2,800 154,361 -21
1962 9,402 -2,606 153,474 18,024
1961 9,278 -2,254 159,450 8,258
1960 9,144 -2,467 151,623 -13,235

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). In the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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