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Population in Montenegro compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 8.77 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Montenegro vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro New Zealand
2100 320,475 5,915,768
2099 324,115 5,920,061
2098 327,713 5,924,133
2097 331,355 5,927,189
2096 335,007 5,929,831
2095 338,654 5,931,770
2094 342,297 5,933,105
2093 345,975 5,935,725
2092 349,650 5,936,005
2091 353,353 5,937,584
2090 357,061 5,938,671
2089 360,774 5,941,788
2088 364,461 5,942,552
2087 368,192 5,945,502
2086 371,937 5,948,659
2085 375,715 5,952,187
2084 379,539 5,956,025
2083 383,359 5,960,521
2082 387,223 5,963,849
2081 391,147 5,965,417
2080 395,110 5,967,986
2079 399,116 5,969,234
2078 403,132 5,969,831
2077 407,160 5,968,708
2076 411,233 5,968,290
2075 415,356 5,967,889
2074 419,523 5,966,738
2073 423,747 5,965,412
2072 427,961 5,961,455
2071 432,249 5,961,400
2070 436,592 5,960,718
2069 440,907 5,959,460
2068 445,235 5,957,827
2067 449,615 5,955,348
2066 453,939 5,951,452
2065 458,379 5,947,293
2064 462,797 5,943,767
2063 467,212 5,941,828
2062 471,608 5,937,757
2061 475,993 5,936,521
2060 480,424 5,933,016
2059 484,778 5,928,350
2058 489,082 5,922,743
2057 493,417 5,916,754
2056 497,856 5,910,221
2055 502,222 5,901,290
2054 506,518 5,891,739
2053 510,759 5,881,824
2052 514,996 5,873,115
2051 519,179 5,861,135
2050 523,331 5,849,861
2049 527,485 5,841,135
2048 531,545 5,830,154
2047 535,674 5,819,016
2046 539,713 5,806,848
2045 543,724 5,792,780
2044 547,696 5,777,886
2043 551,691 5,761,590
2042 555,589 5,743,549
2041 559,520 5,724,283
2040 563,410 5,705,914
2039 567,304 5,687,068
2038 571,182 5,667,019
2037 575,034 5,647,323
2036 578,842 5,627,207
2035 582,604 5,606,247
2034 586,301 5,585,417
2033 589,943 5,562,621
2032 593,521 5,539,615
2031 597,018 5,514,530
2030 600,445 5,488,472
2029 603,840 5,460,094
2028 607,174 5,429,936
2027 610,430 5,397,099
2026 613,759 5,361,990
2025 623,129 5,324,700
2024 623,525 5,290,000
2023 623,529 5,200,000
2022 623,591 5,081,700
2021 625,053 5,084,600
2020 626,590 5,072,400
2019 626,753 4,970,300
2018 626,438 4,900,600
2017 625,982 4,813,600
2016 625,353 4,714,100
2015 624,651 4,609,400
2014 623,744 4,516,500
2013 622,587 4,442,100
2012 621,418 4,408,100
2011 620,345 4,384,000
2010 619,428 4,350,700
2009 618,294 4,302,600
2008 616,969 4,259,800
2007 615,875 4,223,800
2006 615,025 4,184,600
2005 614,261 4,133,900
2004 613,353 4,087,500
2003 612,267 4,027,200
2002 609,828 3,948,500
2001 607,389 3,880,500
2000 604,950 3,857,700
1999 606,001 3,835,100
1998 607,662 3,815,000
1997 609,520 3,781,300
1996 611,003 3,732,000
1995 611,712 3,673,400
1994 611,389 3,620,000
1993 610,170 3,572,200
1992 608,516 3,531,700
1991 607,105 3,495,100
1990 606,372 3,329,800
1989 606,571 3,299,200
1988 607,413 3,283,400
1987 608,144 3,274,400
1986 607,711 3,246,300
1985 605,398 3,247,100
1984 600,884 3,227,100
1983 594,506 3,199,300
1982 587,001 3,156,100
1981 579,445 3,124,900
1980 572,608 3,112,900
1979 566,888 3,109,000
1978 562,065 3,121,200
1977 557,576 3,120,200
1976 552,562 3,110,500
1975 546,487 3,083,100
1974 538,902 3,023,700
1973 530,220 2,961,300
1972 521,785 2,903,900
1971 515,449 2,853,000
1970 512,407 2,810,700
1969 513,340 2,772,800
1968 517,481 2,748,100
1967 522,796 2,724,100
1966 526,419 2,675,900
1965 526,327 2,628,400
1964 521,753 2,585,400
1963 513,409 2,531,800
1962 502,558 2,482,000
1961 491,140 2,419,700
1960 480,579 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro New Zealand
2100 -1.12% -0.07%
2099 -1.1% -0.07%
2098 -1.1% -0.05%
2097 -1.09% -0.04%
2096 -1.08% -0.03%
2095 -1.06% -0.02%
2094 -1.06% -0.04%
2093 -1.05% -0.005%
2092 -1.05% -0.03%
2091 -1.04% -0.02%
2090 -1.03% -0.05%
2089 -1.01% -0.01%
2088 -1.01% -0.05%
2087 -1.01% -0.05%
2086 -1.01% -0.06%
2085 -1.01% -0.06%
2084 -1% -0.08%
2083 -1% -0.06%
2082 -1% -0.03%
2081 -1% -0.04%
2080 -1% -0.02%
2079 -1% -0.01%
2078 -0.99% 0.02%
2077 -0.99% 0.007%
2076 -0.99% 0.007%
2075 -0.99% 0.02%
2074 -1% 0.02%
2073 -0.98% 0.07%
2072 -0.99% 0.001%
2071 -0.99% 0.01%
2070 -0.98% 0.02%
2069 -0.97% 0.03%
2068 -0.97% 0.04%
2067 -0.95% 0.07%
2066 -0.97% 0.07%
2065 -0.95% 0.06%
2064 -0.94% 0.03%
2063 -0.93% 0.07%
2062 -0.92% 0.02%
2061 -0.92% 0.06%
2060 -0.9% 0.08%
2059 -0.88% 0.09%
2058 -0.88% 0.1%
2057 -0.89% 0.11%
2056 -0.87% 0.15%
2055 -0.85% 0.16%
2054 -0.83% 0.17%
2053 -0.82% 0.15%
2052 -0.81% 0.2%
2051 -0.79% 0.19%
2050 -0.79% 0.15%
2049 -0.76% 0.19%
2048 -0.77% 0.19%
2047 -0.75% 0.21%
2046 -0.74% 0.24%
2045 -0.73% 0.26%
2044 -0.72% 0.28%
2043 -0.7% 0.31%
2042 -0.7% 0.34%
2041 -0.69% 0.32%
2040 -0.69% 0.33%
2039 -0.68% 0.35%
2038 -0.67% 0.35%
2037 -0.66% 0.36%
2036 -0.65% 0.37%
2035 -0.63% 0.37%
2034 -0.62% 0.41%
2033 -0.6% 0.42%
2032 -0.59% 0.45%
2031 -0.57% 0.47%
2030 -0.56% 0.52%
2029 -0.55% 0.56%
2028 -0.53% 0.61%
2027 -0.54% 0.65%
2026 -1.5% 0.7%
2025 -0.06% 0.66%
2024 -0.001% 1.73%
2023 -0.01% 2.33%
2022 -0.23% -0.06%
2021 -0.25% 0.24%
2020 -0.03% 2.05%
2019 0.05% 1.42%
2018 0.07% 1.81%
2017 0.1% 2.11%
2016 0.11% 2.27%
2015 0.15% 2.06%
2014 0.19% 1.67%
2013 0.19% 0.77%
2012 0.17% 0.55%
2011 0.15% 0.77%
2010 0.18% 1.12%
2009 0.21% 1%
2008 0.18% 0.85%
2007 0.14% 0.94%
2006 0.12% 1.23%
2005 0.15% 1.14%
2004 0.18% 1.5%
2003 0.4% 1.99%
2002 0.4% 1.75%
2001 0.4% 0.59%
2000 -0.17% 0.59%
1999 -0.27% 0.53%
1998 -0.3% 0.89%
1997 -0.24% 1.32%
1996 -0.12% 1.6%
1995 0.05% 1.48%
1994 0.2% 1.34%
1993 0.27% 1.15%
1992 0.23% 1.05%
1991 0.12% 4.96%
1990 -0.03% 0.93%
1989 -0.14% 0.48%
1988 -0.12% 0.27%
1987 0.07% 0.87%
1986 0.38% -0.02%
1985 0.75% 0.62%
1984 1.07% 0.87%
1983 1.28% 1.37%
1982 1.3% 1%
1981 1.19% 0.39%
1980 1.01% 0.13%
1979 0.86% -0.39%
1978 0.81% 0.03%
1977 0.91% 0.31%
1976 1.11% 0.89%
1975 1.41% 1.96%
1974 1.64% 2.11%
1973 1.62% 1.98%
1972 1.23% 1.78%
1971 0.59% 1.5%
1970 -0.18% 1.37%
1969 -0.8% 0.9%
1968 -1.02% 0.88%
1967 -0.69% 1.8%
1966 0.02% 1.81%
1965 0.88% 1.66%
1964 1.63% 2.12%
1963 2.16% 2.01%
1962 2.32% 2.57%
1961 2.2% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Montenegro New Zealand
Current population
613759
5380024
Population rank 166/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.06%
One net population change
22.2 hours
15.2 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
9.01 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +95
Annual growth/decline -396 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 118/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +17,403
Net migration rank 131/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 17,403
2024 624 -1,686 20,631 18,766
2023 686 12,000 19,031 21,404
2022 0 26,332 20,276 21,404
2021 -2,062 -2,344 23,745 -14,944
2020 -188 -3,310 25,007 42,124
2019 627 -4,083 25,349 69,770
2018 752 -5,058 24,797 59,139
2017 939 -4,948 26,282 68,349
2016 1,125 -5,274 28,237 75,512
2015 1,062 -4,863 29,408 70,870
2014 1,560 -4,357 26,196 57,974
2013 1,557 -2,478 29,096 26,385
2012 1,554 -1,583 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,365 0 31,302 -2,196
2010 1,797 -2,276 35,458 6,722
2009 2,783 -3,456 33,560 12,700
2008 2,530 -3,326 35,143 4,804
2007 1,848 -3,056 35,480 3,053
2006 1,599 -2,735 30,924 14,542
2005 1,536 -2,247 30,674 19,212
2004 2,146 -1,997 29,634 24,521
2003 2,632 -3,178 28,150 42,456
2002 2,988 -3,357 25,941 48,195
2001 3,462 -3,511 27,939 17,793
2000 3,751 -3,734 29,897 -6,604
1999 3,454 -3,487 28,916 -7,634
1998 3,889 -3,326 29,146 -1,387
1997 3,597 -3,077 30,137 12,040
1996 4,155 -3,051 28,997 25,169
1995 4,527 -3,082 29,828 26,743
1994 4,381 -2,889 30,372 20,420
1993 4,638 -2,835 31,685 12,638
1992 5,015 -2,942 32,067 6,460
1991 5,191 -2,630 33,518 31,156
1990 5,010 -1,705 33,298 70,432
1989 5,129 -1,730 30,749 -8,818
1988 5,529 -2,165 29,846 -17,005
1987 5,958 -2,569 27,603 -7,631
1986 6,097 -2,747 25,549 -10,234
1985 6,283 -3,013 24,126 -13,462
1984 6,337 -3,074 26,043 -901
1983 6,482 -3,190 24,315 11,464
1982 6,419 -3,151 24,207 7,982
1981 6,275 -2,287 25,374 -7,606
1980 6,383 -450 23,658 -15,423
1979 6,139 -718 26,675 -26,694
1978 6,408 -1,103 26,156 -28,783
1977 6,650 -1,364 28,020 -22,697
1976 6,845 -1,447 29,456 -9,138
1975 6,878 -1,588 31,355 13,196
1974 6,919 -1,669 33,896 27,580
1973 7,096 -1,778 35,239 28,261
1972 7,252 -1,922 38,244 17,779
1971 7,168 -1,856 40,000 7,547
1970 7,069 -2,013 37,101 4,511
1969 7,449 -2,456 38,098 -5,212
1968 7,497 -2,404 37,594 -11,853
1967 7,961 -2,519 37,974 -2,289
1966 8,661 -2,751 36,151 9,161
1965 9,010 -2,743 36,982 9,245
1964 9,227 -2,734 39,375 9,806
1963 9,449 -2,800 42,027 10,226
1962 9,402 -2,606 42,865 12,697
1961 9,278 -2,254 43,482 10,689
1960 9,144 -2,467 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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