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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 399 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Montenegro vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Nigeria
2100 320,475 481,640,156
2099 324,115 481,456,918
2098 327,713 481,181,892
2097 331,355 480,838,161
2096 335,007 480,422,467
2095 338,654 479,938,579
2094 342,297 479,395,022
2093 345,975 478,769,369
2092 349,650 478,059,864
2091 353,353 477,236,907
2090 357,061 476,329,495
2089 360,774 475,326,347
2088 364,461 474,231,442
2087 368,192 473,035,563
2086 371,937 471,732,001
2085 375,715 470,328,175
2084 379,539 468,806,172
2083 383,359 467,187,453
2082 387,223 465,472,417
2081 391,147 463,643,190
2080 395,110 461,705,493
2079 399,116 459,644,523
2078 403,132 457,477,264
2077 407,160 455,218,871
2076 411,233 452,849,991
2075 415,356 450,367,356
2074 419,523 447,789,885
2073 423,747 445,117,028
2072 427,961 442,340,440
2071 432,249 439,464,323
2070 436,592 436,505,329
2069 440,907 433,437,998
2068 445,235 430,286,232
2067 449,615 427,032,499
2066 453,939 423,702,640
2065 458,379 420,285,359
2064 462,797 416,778,394
2063 467,212 413,198,800
2062 471,608 409,551,159
2061 475,993 405,827,482
2060 480,424 402,041,765
2059 484,778 398,197,311
2058 489,082 394,284,767
2057 493,417 390,311,065
2056 497,856 386,267,580
2055 502,222 382,162,992
2054 506,518 378,000,511
2053 510,759 373,769,779
2052 514,996 369,472,476
2051 519,179 365,120,741
2050 523,331 360,706,317
2049 527,485 356,243,287
2048 531,545 351,724,743
2047 535,674 347,142,279
2046 539,713 342,505,549
2045 543,724 337,807,869
2044 547,696 333,050,132
2043 551,691 328,230,652
2042 555,589 323,363,366
2041 559,520 318,443,989
2040 563,410 313,468,061
2039 567,304 308,450,008
2038 571,182 303,399,842
2037 575,034 298,327,800
2036 578,842 293,227,654
2035 582,604 288,115,630
2034 586,301 282,995,818
2033 589,943 277,875,880
2032 593,521 272,747,599
2031 597,018 267,645,657
2030 600,445 262,562,767
2029 603,840 257,484,616
2028 607,174 252,445,821
2027 610,430 247,437,680
2026 613,759 242,458,365
2025 623,129 237,527,782
2024 623,525 232,679,478
2023 623,529 227,882,945
2022 623,591 223,150,896
2021 625,053 218,529,286
2020 626,590 213,996,181
2019 626,753 209,485,641
2018 626,438 204,938,755
2017 625,982 200,254,579
2016 625,353 195,443,700
2015 624,651 190,671,878
2014 623,744 185,896,915
2013 622,587 181,049,443
2012 621,418 176,200,625
2011 620,345 171,379,598
2010 619,428 166,642,886
2009 618,294 162,049,464
2008 616,969 157,595,014
2007 615,875 153,267,261
2006 615,025 149,077,334
2005 614,261 145,017,253
2004 613,353 141,057,045
2003 612,267 137,202,644
2002 609,828 133,471,989
2001 607,389 129,862,595
2000 604,950 126,382,494
1999 606,001 123,047,320
1998 607,662 119,846,254
1997 609,520 116,754,792
1996 611,003 113,754,779
1995 611,712 110,819,428
1994 611,389 107,935,714
1993 610,170 105,122,069
1992 608,516 102,372,770
1991 607,105 99,720,162
1990 606,372 97,120,925
1989 606,571 94,531,014
1988 607,413 92,020,090
1987 608,144 89,591,716
1986 607,711 87,235,953
1985 605,398 84,897,973
1984 600,884 82,526,443
1983 594,506 80,438,260
1982 587,001 78,378,701
1981 579,445 76,068,103
1980 572,608 73,764,641
1979 566,888 71,498,242
1978 562,065 69,326,532
1977 557,576 67,234,590
1976 552,562 65,258,009
1975 546,487 63,410,815
1974 538,902 61,679,144
1973 530,220 60,082,139
1972 521,785 58,601,748
1971 515,449 57,214,684
1970 512,407 55,893,838
1969 513,340 54,631,914
1968 517,481 53,432,783
1967 522,796 52,293,065
1966 526,419 51,188,234
1965 526,327 50,086,764
1964 521,753 49,012,016
1963 513,409 47,973,575
1962 502,558 46,965,292
1961 491,140 45,989,310
1960 480,579 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Nigeria
2100 -1.12% 0.04%
2099 -1.1% 0.06%
2098 -1.1% 0.07%
2097 -1.09% 0.09%
2096 -1.08% 0.1%
2095 -1.06% 0.11%
2094 -1.06% 0.13%
2093 -1.05% 0.15%
2092 -1.05% 0.17%
2091 -1.04% 0.19%
2090 -1.03% 0.21%
2089 -1.01% 0.23%
2088 -1.01% 0.25%
2087 -1.01% 0.28%
2086 -1.01% 0.3%
2085 -1.01% 0.32%
2084 -1% 0.35%
2083 -1% 0.37%
2082 -1% 0.39%
2081 -1% 0.42%
2080 -1% 0.45%
2079 -1% 0.47%
2078 -0.99% 0.5%
2077 -0.99% 0.52%
2076 -0.99% 0.55%
2075 -0.99% 0.58%
2074 -1% 0.6%
2073 -0.98% 0.63%
2072 -0.99% 0.65%
2071 -0.99% 0.68%
2070 -0.98% 0.71%
2069 -0.97% 0.73%
2068 -0.97% 0.76%
2067 -0.95% 0.79%
2066 -0.97% 0.81%
2065 -0.95% 0.84%
2064 -0.94% 0.87%
2063 -0.93% 0.89%
2062 -0.92% 0.92%
2061 -0.92% 0.94%
2060 -0.9% 0.97%
2059 -0.88% 0.99%
2058 -0.88% 1.02%
2057 -0.89% 1.05%
2056 -0.87% 1.07%
2055 -0.85% 1.1%
2054 -0.83% 1.13%
2053 -0.82% 1.16%
2052 -0.81% 1.19%
2051 -0.79% 1.22%
2050 -0.79% 1.25%
2049 -0.76% 1.28%
2048 -0.77% 1.32%
2047 -0.75% 1.35%
2046 -0.74% 1.39%
2045 -0.73% 1.43%
2044 -0.72% 1.47%
2043 -0.7% 1.51%
2042 -0.7% 1.54%
2041 -0.69% 1.59%
2040 -0.69% 1.63%
2039 -0.68% 1.66%
2038 -0.67% 1.7%
2037 -0.66% 1.74%
2036 -0.65% 1.77%
2035 -0.63% 1.81%
2034 -0.62% 1.84%
2033 -0.6% 1.88%
2032 -0.59% 1.91%
2031 -0.57% 1.94%
2030 -0.56% 1.97%
2029 -0.55% 2%
2028 -0.53% 2.02%
2027 -0.54% 2.05%
2026 -1.5% 2.08%
2025 -0.06% 2.08%
2024 -0.001% 2.1%
2023 -0.01% 2.12%
2022 -0.23% 2.11%
2021 -0.25% 2.12%
2020 -0.03% 2.15%
2019 0.05% 2.22%
2018 0.07% 2.34%
2017 0.1% 2.46%
2016 0.11% 2.5%
2015 0.15% 2.57%
2014 0.19% 2.68%
2013 0.19% 2.75%
2012 0.17% 2.81%
2011 0.15% 2.84%
2010 0.18% 2.83%
2009 0.21% 2.83%
2008 0.18% 2.82%
2007 0.14% 2.81%
2006 0.12% 2.8%
2005 0.15% 2.81%
2004 0.18% 2.81%
2003 0.4% 2.8%
2002 0.4% 2.78%
2001 0.4% 2.75%
2000 -0.17% 2.71%
1999 -0.27% 2.67%
1998 -0.3% 2.65%
1997 -0.24% 2.64%
1996 -0.12% 2.65%
1995 0.05% 2.67%
1994 0.2% 2.68%
1993 0.27% 2.69%
1992 0.23% 2.66%
1991 0.12% 2.68%
1990 -0.03% 2.74%
1989 -0.14% 2.73%
1988 -0.12% 2.71%
1987 0.07% 2.7%
1986 0.38% 2.75%
1985 0.75% 2.87%
1984 1.07% 2.6%
1983 1.28% 2.63%
1982 1.3% 3.04%
1981 1.19% 3.12%
1980 1.01% 3.17%
1979 0.86% 3.13%
1978 0.81% 3.11%
1977 0.91% 3.03%
1976 1.11% 2.91%
1975 1.41% 2.81%
1974 1.64% 2.66%
1973 1.62% 2.53%
1972 1.23% 2.42%
1971 0.59% 2.36%
1970 -0.18% 2.31%
1969 -0.8% 2.24%
1968 -1.02% 2.18%
1967 -0.69% 2.16%
1966 0.02% 2.2%
1965 0.88% 2.19%
1964 1.63% 2.16%
1963 2.16% 2.15%
1962 2.32% 2.12%
1961 2.2% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Nigeria
Current population
613759
245016045
Population rank 166/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 2.95%
One net population change
22.2 hours
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
4.17 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -396 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 45/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -15,258
Net migration rank 131/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -15,258
2024 624 -1,686 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 686 12,000 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 0 26,332 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -2,062 -2,344 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -188 -3,310 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 627 -4,083 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 752 -5,058 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 939 -4,948 4,706,183 78,685
2016 1,125 -5,274 4,761,594 75,265
2015 1,062 -4,863 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 1,560 -4,357 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 1,557 -2,478 4,811,751 40,201
2012 1,554 -1,583 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,365 0 4,728,363 67,808
2010 1,797 -2,276 4,629,173 47,966
2009 2,783 -3,456 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 2,530 -3,326 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,848 -3,056 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 1,599 -2,735 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,536 -2,247 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 2,146 -1,997 3,877,376 46,370
2003 2,632 -3,178 3,751,120 33,857
2002 2,988 -3,357 3,606,814 69,594
2001 3,462 -3,511 3,478,370 64,163
2000 3,751 -3,734 3,343,196 74,535
1999 3,454 -3,487 3,155,425 97,195
1998 3,889 -3,326 3,003,946 145,575
1997 3,597 -3,077 2,936,500 96,885
1996 4,155 -3,051 2,882,205 84,448
1995 4,527 -3,082 2,830,771 73,243
1994 4,381 -2,889 2,735,198 128,134
1993 4,638 -2,835 2,673,675 90,200
1992 5,015 -2,942 2,596,173 138,412
1991 5,191 -2,630 2,527,807 42,760
1990 5,010 -1,705 2,491,928 135,959
1989 5,129 -1,730 2,452,324 99,588
1988 5,529 -2,165 2,376,419 93,510
1987 5,958 -2,569 2,322,397 64,418
1986 6,097 -2,747 2,295,003 29,682
1985 6,283 -3,013 2,289,784 61,514
1984 6,337 -3,074 2,278,060 113,758
1983 6,482 -3,190 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 6,419 -3,151 2,233,401 101,116
1981 6,275 -2,287 2,179,884 106,723
1980 6,383 -450 2,121,618 198,672
1979 6,139 -718 2,074,807 137,721
1978 6,408 -1,103 2,019,621 111,258
1977 6,650 -1,364 1,923,917 129,075
1976 6,845 -1,447 1,827,289 72,889
1975 6,878 -1,588 1,718,623 75,603
1974 6,919 -1,669 1,624,813 44,281
1973 7,096 -1,778 1,525,485 -618
1972 7,252 -1,922 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 7,168 -1,856 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 7,069 -2,013 1,295,507 7,953
1969 7,449 -2,456 1,213,484 6,912
1968 7,497 -2,404 1,168,254 9,615
1967 7,961 -2,519 1,082,884 18,683
1966 8,661 -2,751 1,095,582 12,513
1965 9,010 -2,743 1,061,840 32,988
1964 9,227 -2,734 1,028,272 26,411
1963 9,449 -2,800 995,116 27,115
1962 9,402 -2,606 966,452 27,906
1961 9,278 -2,254 932,111 25,515
1960 9,144 -2,467 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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