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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 11.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Montenegro vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Nicaragua
2100 320,475 8,686,387
2099 324,115 8,722,801
2098 327,713 8,758,489
2097 331,355 8,793,005
2096 335,007 8,826,676
2095 338,654 8,859,393
2094 342,297 8,890,985
2093 345,975 8,922,511
2092 349,650 8,952,706
2091 353,353 8,982,238
2090 357,061 9,010,281
2089 360,774 9,037,910
2088 364,461 9,064,058
2087 368,192 9,089,133
2086 371,937 9,113,522
2085 375,715 9,136,545
2084 379,539 9,158,382
2083 383,359 9,178,656
2082 387,223 9,197,809
2081 391,147 9,215,739
2080 395,110 9,231,840
2079 399,116 9,246,154
2078 403,132 9,258,426
2077 407,160 9,269,451
2076 411,233 9,278,508
2075 415,356 9,285,415
2074 419,523 9,291,490
2073 423,747 9,295,367
2072 427,961 9,297,079
2071 432,249 9,296,698
2070 436,592 9,294,691
2069 440,907 9,290,396
2068 445,235 9,283,672
2067 449,615 9,275,227
2066 453,939 9,264,219
2065 458,379 9,251,518
2064 462,797 9,236,612
2063 467,212 9,219,426
2062 471,608 9,199,856
2061 475,993 9,178,404
2060 480,424 9,154,342
2059 484,778 9,127,668
2058 489,082 9,098,625
2057 493,417 9,067,965
2056 497,856 9,035,277
2055 502,222 9,000,212
2054 506,518 8,962,862
2053 510,759 8,923,471
2052 514,996 8,881,555
2051 519,179 8,836,892
2050 523,331 8,789,897
2049 527,485 8,741,263
2048 531,545 8,689,971
2047 535,674 8,636,574
2046 539,713 8,581,536
2045 543,724 8,524,256
2044 547,696 8,464,984
2043 551,691 8,404,060
2042 555,589 8,341,211
2041 559,520 8,276,512
2040 563,410 8,209,876
2039 567,304 8,141,726
2038 571,182 8,071,337
2037 575,034 7,999,109
2036 578,842 7,925,391
2035 582,604 7,849,978
2034 586,301 7,772,780
2033 589,943 7,693,975
2032 593,521 7,613,757
2031 597,018 7,531,669
2030 600,445 7,448,359
2029 603,840 7,363,385
2028 607,174 7,276,613
2027 610,430 7,188,324
2026 613,759 7,098,677
2025 623,129 7,007,502
2024 623,525 6,916,140
2023 623,529 6,823,613
2022 623,591 6,730,654
2021 625,053 6,644,741
2020 626,590 6,565,267
2019 626,753 6,483,657
2018 626,438 6,400,080
2017 625,982 6,316,231
2016 625,353 6,232,666
2015 624,651 6,149,417
2014 623,744 6,066,492
2013 622,587 5,983,845
2012 621,418 5,901,287
2011 620,345 5,819,051
2010 619,428 5,737,450
2009 618,294 5,656,601
2008 616,969 5,576,593
2007 615,875 5,497,243
2006 615,025 5,418,855
2005 614,261 5,342,105
2004 613,353 5,272,912
2003 612,267 5,210,963
2002 609,828 5,149,909
2001 607,389 5,087,825
2000 604,950 5,022,633
1999 606,001 4,954,018
1998 607,662 4,883,655
1997 609,520 4,809,573
1996 611,003 4,729,974
1995 611,712 4,642,931
1994 611,389 4,549,316
1993 610,170 4,453,732
1992 608,516 4,357,026
1991 607,105 4,259,637
1990 606,372 4,162,559
1989 606,571 4,066,476
1988 607,413 3,972,320
1987 608,144 3,882,164
1986 607,711 3,794,157
1985 605,398 3,706,479
1984 600,884 3,619,104
1983 594,506 3,530,282
1982 587,001 3,438,745
1981 579,445 3,345,674
1980 572,608 3,252,403
1979 566,888 3,164,525
1978 562,065 3,080,314
1977 557,576 2,992,534
1976 552,562 2,903,851
1975 546,487 2,816,943
1974 538,902 2,732,075
1973 530,220 2,649,278
1972 521,785 2,573,578
1971 515,449 2,499,825
1970 512,407 2,423,065
1969 513,340 2,348,398
1968 517,481 2,275,836
1967 522,796 2,205,567
1966 526,419 2,137,820
1965 526,327 2,072,681
1964 521,753 2,010,176
1963 513,409 1,950,159
1962 502,558 1,892,320
1961 491,140 1,836,451
1960 480,579 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Nicaragua
2100 -1.12% -0.42%
2099 -1.1% -0.41%
2098 -1.1% -0.39%
2097 -1.09% -0.38%
2096 -1.08% -0.37%
2095 -1.06% -0.36%
2094 -1.06% -0.35%
2093 -1.05% -0.34%
2092 -1.05% -0.33%
2091 -1.04% -0.31%
2090 -1.03% -0.31%
2089 -1.01% -0.29%
2088 -1.01% -0.28%
2087 -1.01% -0.27%
2086 -1.01% -0.25%
2085 -1.01% -0.24%
2084 -1% -0.22%
2083 -1% -0.21%
2082 -1% -0.19%
2081 -1% -0.17%
2080 -1% -0.15%
2079 -1% -0.13%
2078 -0.99% -0.12%
2077 -0.99% -0.1%
2076 -0.99% -0.07%
2075 -0.99% -0.07%
2074 -1% -0.04%
2073 -0.98% -0.02%
2072 -0.99% 0.004%
2071 -0.99% 0.02%
2070 -0.98% 0.05%
2069 -0.97% 0.07%
2068 -0.97% 0.09%
2067 -0.95% 0.12%
2066 -0.97% 0.14%
2065 -0.95% 0.16%
2064 -0.94% 0.19%
2063 -0.93% 0.21%
2062 -0.92% 0.23%
2061 -0.92% 0.26%
2060 -0.9% 0.29%
2059 -0.88% 0.32%
2058 -0.88% 0.34%
2057 -0.89% 0.36%
2056 -0.87% 0.39%
2055 -0.85% 0.42%
2054 -0.83% 0.44%
2053 -0.82% 0.47%
2052 -0.81% 0.51%
2051 -0.79% 0.53%
2050 -0.79% 0.56%
2049 -0.76% 0.59%
2048 -0.77% 0.62%
2047 -0.75% 0.64%
2046 -0.74% 0.67%
2045 -0.73% 0.7%
2044 -0.72% 0.72%
2043 -0.7% 0.75%
2042 -0.7% 0.78%
2041 -0.69% 0.81%
2040 -0.69% 0.84%
2039 -0.68% 0.87%
2038 -0.67% 0.9%
2037 -0.66% 0.93%
2036 -0.65% 0.96%
2035 -0.63% 0.99%
2034 -0.62% 1.02%
2033 -0.6% 1.05%
2032 -0.59% 1.09%
2031 -0.57% 1.12%
2030 -0.56% 1.15%
2029 -0.55% 1.19%
2028 -0.53% 1.23%
2027 -0.54% 1.26%
2026 -1.5% 1.3%
2025 -0.06% 1.32%
2024 -0.001% 1.36%
2023 -0.01% 1.38%
2022 -0.23% 1.29%
2021 -0.25% 1.21%
2020 -0.03% 1.26%
2019 0.05% 1.31%
2018 0.07% 1.33%
2017 0.1% 1.34%
2016 0.11% 1.35%
2015 0.15% 1.37%
2014 0.19% 1.38%
2013 0.19% 1.4%
2012 0.17% 1.41%
2011 0.15% 1.42%
2010 0.18% 1.43%
2009 0.21% 1.43%
2008 0.18% 1.44%
2007 0.14% 1.45%
2006 0.12% 1.44%
2005 0.15% 1.31%
2004 0.18% 1.19%
2003 0.4% 1.19%
2002 0.4% 1.22%
2001 0.4% 1.3%
2000 -0.17% 1.39%
1999 -0.27% 1.44%
1998 -0.3% 1.54%
1997 -0.24% 1.68%
1996 -0.12% 1.87%
1995 0.05% 2.06%
1994 0.2% 2.15%
1993 0.27% 2.22%
1992 0.23% 2.29%
1991 0.12% 2.33%
1990 -0.03% 2.36%
1989 -0.14% 2.37%
1988 -0.12% 2.32%
1987 0.07% 2.32%
1986 0.38% 2.37%
1985 0.75% 2.41%
1984 1.07% 2.52%
1983 1.28% 2.66%
1982 1.3% 2.78%
1981 1.19% 2.87%
1980 1.01% 2.78%
1979 0.86% 2.73%
1978 0.81% 2.93%
1977 0.91% 3.05%
1976 1.11% 3.09%
1975 1.41% 3.11%
1974 1.64% 3.13%
1973 1.62% 2.94%
1972 1.23% 2.95%
1971 0.59% 3.17%
1970 -0.18% 3.18%
1969 -0.8% 3.19%
1968 -1.02% 3.19%
1967 -0.69% 3.17%
1966 0.02% 3.14%
1965 0.88% 3.11%
1964 1.63% 3.08%
1963 2.16% 3.06%
1962 2.32% 3.04%
1961 2.2% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Nicaragua
Current population
613759
7144725
Population rank 166/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.09%
One net population change
22.2 hours
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +250
Annual growth/decline -396 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 78/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 -8,371
Net migration rank 131/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -8,371
2024 624 -1,686 100,318 -8,189
2023 686 12,000 100,921 -7,996
2022 0 26,332 100,987 -7,996
2021 -2,062 -2,344 89,213 -10,383
2020 -188 -3,310 90,515 -10,383
2019 627 -4,083 102,817 -19,730
2018 752 -5,058 104,814 -20,742
2017 939 -4,948 105,468 -21,849
2016 1,125 -5,274 106,585 -23,076
2015 1,062 -4,863 107,344 -24,353
2014 1,560 -4,357 108,420 -25,570
2013 1,557 -2,478 109,032 -26,587
2012 1,554 -1,583 110,065 -27,389
2011 1,365 0 110,026 -28,221
2010 1,797 -2,276 110,475 -29,081
2009 2,783 -3,456 110,213 -29,913
2008 2,530 -3,326 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,848 -3,056 110,341 -31,357
2006 1,599 -2,735 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,536 -2,247 108,984 -33,280
2004 2,146 -1,997 106,904 -44,222
2003 2,632 -3,178 106,142 -44,931
2002 2,988 -3,357 105,805 -44,906
2001 3,462 -3,511 107,109 -43,837
2000 3,751 -3,734 109,192 -42,087
1999 3,454 -3,487 110,217 -40,095
1998 3,889 -3,326 108,862 -38,260
1997 3,597 -3,077 114,415 -36,851
1996 4,155 -3,051 116,849 -35,208
1995 4,527 -3,082 118,325 -25,889
1994 4,381 -2,889 119,565 -24,773
1993 4,638 -2,835 120,469 -24,091
1992 5,015 -2,942 121,204 -24,171
1991 5,191 -2,630 121,787 -24,028
1990 5,010 -1,705 120,677 -24,280
1989 5,129 -1,730 120,128 -24,364
1988 5,529 -2,165 117,299 -24,753
1987 5,958 -2,569 112,885 -25,127
1986 6,097 -2,747 113,054 -24,805
1985 6,283 -3,013 110,949 -23,840
1984 6,337 -3,074 110,133 -22,493
1983 6,482 -3,190 110,618 -20,620
1982 6,419 -3,151 112,468 -19,395
1981 6,275 -2,287 110,421 -17,353
1980 6,383 -450 108,604 -15,130
1979 6,139 -718 96,429 -14,152
1978 6,408 -1,103 98,419 -12,273
1977 6,650 -1,364 100,498 -11,082
1976 6,845 -1,447 98,100 -10,155
1975 6,878 -1,588 95,230 -9,349
1974 6,919 -1,669 92,505 -8,639
1973 7,096 -1,778 89,662 -7,947
1972 7,252 -1,922 76,906 -7,219
1971 7,168 -1,856 84,139 -6,328
1970 7,069 -2,013 81,127 -5,423
1969 7,449 -2,456 78,237 -4,592
1968 7,497 -2,404 75,458 -3,979
1967 7,961 -2,519 72,722 -3,666
1966 8,661 -2,751 69,883 -3,443
1965 9,010 -2,743 67,056 -3,231
1964 9,227 -2,734 64,227 -3,043
1963 9,449 -2,800 61,738 -2,881
1962 9,402 -2,606 59,547 -2,727
1961 9,278 -2,254 57,499 -2,579
1960 9,144 -2,467 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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