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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 7,124,343 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 +0.01% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Nicaragua
2100 319,719 8,688,116
2099 323,351 8,724,538
2098 326,940 8,760,232
2097 330,574 8,794,755
2096 334,217 8,828,433
2095 337,856 8,861,157
2094 341,490 8,892,755
2093 345,159 8,924,287
2092 348,826 8,954,488
2091 352,520 8,984,026
2090 356,219 9,012,075
2089 359,924 9,039,709
2088 363,602 9,065,862
2087 367,324 9,090,942
2086 371,059 9,115,336
2085 374,829 9,138,363
2084 378,644 9,160,205
2083 382,455 9,180,483
2082 386,310 9,199,639
2081 390,224 9,217,574
2080 394,179 9,233,677
2079 398,175 9,247,995
2078 402,181 9,260,269
2077 406,200 9,271,296
2076 410,263 9,280,355
2075 414,376 9,287,263
2074 418,534 9,293,340
2073 422,748 9,297,217
2072 426,952 9,298,930
2071 431,230 9,298,548
2070 435,563 9,296,541
2069 439,868 9,292,245
2068 444,186 9,285,519
2067 448,555 9,277,073
2066 452,869 9,266,063
2065 457,298 9,253,359
2064 461,706 9,238,451
2063 466,110 9,221,261
2062 470,496 9,201,687
2061 474,871 9,180,231
2060 479,291 9,156,164
2059 483,635 9,129,485
2058 487,928 9,100,437
2057 492,253 9,069,770
2056 496,682 9,037,076
2055 501,038 9,002,004
2054 505,324 8,964,646
2053 509,555 8,925,248
2052 513,782 8,883,323
2051 517,954 8,838,651
2050 522,097 8,791,647
2049 526,241 8,743,003
2048 530,291 8,691,701
2047 534,410 8,638,293
2046 538,441 8,583,244
2045 542,441 8,525,953
2044 546,404 8,466,669
2043 550,390 8,405,733
2042 554,278 8,342,871
2041 558,200 8,278,159
2040 562,081 8,211,510
2039 565,966 8,143,346
2038 569,835 8,072,943
2037 573,678 8,000,701
2036 577,477 7,926,969
2035 581,230 7,851,540
2034 584,919 7,774,327
2033 588,552 7,695,506
2032 592,122 7,615,273
2031 595,610 7,533,169
2030 599,030 7,449,842
2029 602,416 7,364,850
2028 605,742 7,278,061
2027 608,990 7,189,755
2026 612,312 7,100,090
2025 621,659 7,008,896
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% 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 522,097 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

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 -0.3% 1.34%
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 (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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Nicaragua
Current population
612312
7124343
Population rank 166/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.09%
One net population change
3.26 months
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.98 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +253
Annual growth/decline -4 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 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 - -1,686 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/nicaragua | CC BY

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
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 (1960–2024, 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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