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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 29.7 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 -0.009% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Montenegro vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Netherlands
2100 320,475 17,329,352
2099 324,115 17,362,626
2098 327,713 17,395,665
2097 331,355 17,429,925
2096 335,007 17,465,162
2095 338,654 17,502,567
2094 342,297 17,540,959
2093 345,975 17,580,632
2092 349,650 17,619,384
2091 353,353 17,658,238
2090 357,061 17,700,204
2089 360,774 17,739,947
2088 364,461 17,779,324
2087 368,192 17,815,257
2086 371,937 17,854,371
2085 375,715 17,890,610
2084 379,539 17,926,885
2083 383,359 17,963,416
2082 387,223 17,998,527
2081 391,147 18,032,297
2080 395,110 18,062,716
2079 399,116 18,093,254
2078 403,132 18,121,649
2077 407,160 18,150,234
2076 411,233 18,175,683
2075 415,356 18,196,574
2074 419,523 18,214,405
2073 423,747 18,232,486
2072 427,961 18,249,136
2071 432,249 18,264,367
2070 436,592 18,279,781
2069 440,907 18,295,123
2068 445,235 18,310,300
2067 449,615 18,325,333
2066 453,939 18,343,435
2065 458,379 18,364,513
2064 462,797 18,386,352
2063 467,212 18,409,851
2062 471,608 18,433,299
2061 475,993 18,460,766
2060 480,424 18,488,598
2059 484,778 18,517,020
2058 489,082 18,545,884
2057 493,417 18,576,502
2056 497,856 18,606,997
2055 502,222 18,634,546
2054 506,518 18,660,585
2053 510,759 18,686,212
2052 514,996 18,709,643
2051 519,179 18,736,166
2050 523,331 18,757,302
2049 527,485 18,777,673
2048 531,545 18,795,411
2047 535,674 18,812,362
2046 539,713 18,823,628
2045 543,724 18,834,974
2044 547,696 18,844,772
2043 551,691 18,850,396
2042 555,589 18,853,495
2041 559,520 18,852,912
2040 563,410 18,847,238
2039 567,304 18,837,931
2038 571,182 18,823,220
2037 575,034 18,804,912
2036 578,842 18,779,656
2035 582,604 18,751,144
2034 586,301 18,718,013
2033 589,943 18,676,061
2032 593,521 18,630,094
2031 597,018 18,577,582
2030 600,445 18,517,866
2029 603,840 18,449,618
2028 607,174 18,372,676
2027 610,430 18,289,268
2026 613,759 18,196,186
2025 623,129 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 -0.06% 0.52%
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 (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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Netherlands
Current population
613759
18243998
Population rank 166/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.22%
One net population change
22.2 hours
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.18 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +258
Annual growth/decline -396 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 127/197
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 624 -1,686 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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