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Population in Montenegro compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 2.95 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Montenegro vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro North Macedonia
2100 319,719 866,884
2099 323,351 877,788
2098 326,940 888,715
2097 330,574 899,716
2096 334,217 910,709
2095 337,856 921,559
2094 341,490 932,633
2093 345,159 943,984
2092 348,826 955,335
2091 352,520 966,773
2090 356,219 978,130
2089 359,924 989,666
2088 363,602 1,001,224
2087 367,324 1,012,831
2086 371,059 1,024,787
2085 374,829 1,036,668
2084 378,644 1,048,876
2083 382,455 1,061,031
2082 386,310 1,073,408
2081 390,224 1,085,823
2080 394,179 1,098,127
2079 398,175 1,110,614
2078 402,181 1,123,398
2077 406,200 1,136,448
2076 410,263 1,149,787
2075 414,376 1,163,080
2074 418,534 1,176,671
2073 422,748 1,190,351
2072 426,952 1,204,015
2071 431,230 1,217,691
2070 435,563 1,231,978
2069 439,868 1,246,408
2068 444,186 1,260,869
2067 448,555 1,275,289
2066 452,869 1,289,439
2065 457,298 1,303,917
2064 461,706 1,318,161
2063 466,110 1,332,807
2062 470,496 1,347,540
2061 474,871 1,362,299
2060 479,291 1,376,807
2059 483,635 1,390,921
2058 487,928 1,404,982
2057 492,253 1,419,185
2056 496,682 1,433,595
2055 501,038 1,447,857
2054 505,324 1,462,210
2053 509,555 1,476,351
2052 513,782 1,489,905
2051 517,954 1,503,526
2050 522,097 1,516,629
2049 526,241 1,529,608
2048 530,291 1,542,390
2047 534,410 1,555,085
2046 538,441 1,568,151
2045 542,441 1,581,115
2044 546,404 1,593,878
2043 550,390 1,606,930
2042 554,278 1,619,941
2041 558,200 1,632,704
2040 562,081 1,645,446
2039 565,966 1,658,034
2038 569,835 1,670,347
2037 573,678 1,682,850
2036 577,477 1,695,204
2035 581,230 1,707,302
2034 584,919 1,719,193
2033 588,552 1,730,723
2032 592,122 1,742,288
2031 595,610 1,753,729
2030 599,030 1,765,162
2029 602,416 1,775,815
2028 605,742 1,786,051
2027 608,990 1,795,945
2026 612,312 1,805,954
2025 621,659 1,815,368
2024 623,525 1,824,359
2023 623,529 1,827,816
2022 623,591 1,831,712
2021 625,053 1,837,114
2020 626,590 1,856,124
2019 626,753 1,876,262
2018 626,438 1,889,051
2017 625,982 1,898,657
2016 625,353 1,906,313
2015 624,651 1,912,430
2014 623,744 1,917,557
2013 622,587 1,922,716
2012 621,418 1,929,821
2011 620,345 1,937,398
2010 619,428 1,946,298
2009 618,294 1,958,782
2008 616,969 1,971,493
2007 615,875 1,982,933
2006 615,025 1,994,287
2005 614,261 2,005,330
2004 613,353 2,016,186
2003 612,267 2,022,725
2002 609,828 2,020,157
2001 607,389 2,034,882
2000 604,950 2,026,350
1999 606,001 2,017,142
1998 607,662 2,007,523
1997 609,520 1,996,869
1996 611,003 2,012,553
1995 611,712 1,998,534
1994 611,389 1,992,666
1993 610,170 2,006,854
1992 608,516 2,032,523
1991 607,105 2,055,994
1990 606,372 2,063,689
1989 606,571 2,055,649
1988 607,413 2,045,737
1987 608,144 2,035,157
1986 607,711 2,024,732
1985 605,398 2,014,331
1984 600,884 2,003,399
1983 594,506 1,991,901
1982 587,001 1,978,956
1981 579,445 1,959,065
1980 572,608 1,933,038
1979 566,888 1,906,523
1978 562,065 1,879,847
1977 557,576 1,853,138
1976 552,562 1,825,830
1975 546,487 1,797,972
1974 538,902 1,770,545
1973 530,220 1,743,816
1972 521,785 1,717,395
1971 515,449 1,691,216
1970 512,407 1,664,208
1969 513,340 1,636,345
1968 517,481 1,608,930
1967 522,796 1,582,492
1966 526,419 1,557,349
1965 526,327 1,533,466
1964 521,753 1,510,900
1963 513,409 1,488,737
1962 502,558 1,471,745
1961 491,140 1,455,171
1960 480,579 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro North Macedonia
2100 -1.12% -1.24%
2099 -1.1% -1.23%
2098 -1.1% -1.22%
2097 -1.09% -1.21%
2096 -1.08% -1.18%
2095 -1.06% -1.19%
2094 -1.06% -1.2%
2093 -1.05% -1.19%
2092 -1.05% -1.18%
2091 -1.04% -1.16%
2090 -1.03% -1.17%
2089 -1.01% -1.15%
2088 -1.01% -1.15%
2087 -1.01% -1.17%
2086 -1.01% -1.15%
2085 -1.01% -1.16%
2084 -1% -1.15%
2083 -1% -1.15%
2082 -1% -1.14%
2081 -1% -1.12%
2080 -1% -1.12%
2079 -1% -1.14%
2078 -0.99% -1.15%
2077 -0.99% -1.16%
2076 -0.99% -1.14%
2075 -0.99% -1.15%
2074 -1% -1.15%
2073 -0.98% -1.13%
2072 -0.99% -1.12%
2071 -0.99% -1.16%
2070 -0.98% -1.16%
2069 -0.97% -1.15%
2068 -0.97% -1.13%
2067 -0.95% -1.1%
2066 -0.97% -1.11%
2065 -0.95% -1.08%
2064 -0.94% -1.1%
2063 -0.93% -1.09%
2062 -0.92% -1.08%
2061 -0.92% -1.05%
2060 -0.9% -1.01%
2059 -0.88% -1%
2058 -0.88% -1%
2057 -0.89% -1.01%
2056 -0.87% -0.99%
2055 -0.85% -0.98%
2054 -0.83% -0.96%
2053 -0.82% -0.91%
2052 -0.81% -0.91%
2051 -0.79% -0.86%
2050 -0.79% -0.85%
2049 -0.76% -0.83%
2048 -0.77% -0.82%
2047 -0.75% -0.83%
2046 -0.74% -0.82%
2045 -0.73% -0.8%
2044 -0.72% -0.81%
2043 -0.7% -0.8%
2042 -0.7% -0.78%
2041 -0.69% -0.77%
2040 -0.69% -0.76%
2039 -0.68% -0.74%
2038 -0.67% -0.74%
2037 -0.66% -0.73%
2036 -0.65% -0.71%
2035 -0.63% -0.69%
2034 -0.62% -0.67%
2033 -0.6% -0.66%
2032 -0.59% -0.65%
2031 -0.57% -0.65%
2030 -0.56% -0.6%
2029 -0.55% -0.57%
2028 -0.53% -0.55%
2027 -0.54% -0.55%
2026 -1.5% -0.52%
2025 -0.3% -0.49%
2024 -0.001% -0.19%
2023 -0.01% -0.21%
2022 -0.23% -0.29%
2021 -0.25% -1.02%
2020 -0.03% -1.07%
2019 0.05% -0.68%
2018 0.07% -0.51%
2017 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.11% -0.32%
2015 0.15% -0.27%
2014 0.19% -0.27%
2013 0.19% -0.37%
2012 0.17% -0.39%
2011 0.15% -0.46%
2010 0.18% -0.64%
2009 0.21% -0.64%
2008 0.18% -0.58%
2007 0.14% -0.57%
2006 0.12% -0.55%
2005 0.15% -0.54%
2004 0.18% -0.32%
2003 0.4% 0.13%
2002 0.4% -0.72%
2001 0.4% 0.42%
2000 -0.17% 0.46%
1999 -0.27% 0.48%
1998 -0.3% 0.53%
1997 -0.24% -0.78%
1996 -0.12% 0.7%
1995 0.05% 0.29%
1994 0.2% -0.71%
1993 0.27% -1.26%
1992 0.23% -1.14%
1991 0.12% -0.37%
1990 -0.03% 0.39%
1989 -0.14% 0.48%
1988 -0.12% 0.52%
1987 0.07% 0.51%
1986 0.38% 0.52%
1985 0.75% 0.55%
1984 1.07% 0.58%
1983 1.28% 0.65%
1982 1.3% 1.02%
1981 1.19% 1.35%
1980 1.01% 1.39%
1979 0.86% 1.42%
1978 0.81% 1.44%
1977 0.91% 1.5%
1976 1.11% 1.55%
1975 1.41% 1.55%
1974 1.64% 1.53%
1973 1.62% 1.54%
1972 1.23% 1.55%
1971 0.59% 1.62%
1970 -0.18% 1.7%
1969 -0.8% 1.7%
1968 -1.02% 1.67%
1967 -0.69% 1.61%
1966 0.02% 1.56%
1965 0.88% 1.49%
1964 1.63% 1.49%
1963 2.16% 1.15%
1962 2.32% 1.14%
1961 2.2% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Montenegro North Macedonia
Current population
612312
1805954
Population rank 166/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.02%
One net population change
3.26 months
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.25 hours
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -9
Annual growth/decline -4 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 176/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 -5,645
Net migration rank 131/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -5,645
2024 - -1,686 - -5,728
2023 686 12,000 -3,290 -5,597
2022 0 26,332 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -188 -3,310 -5,939 -23,458
2019 627 -4,083 -375 -24,204
2018 752 -5,058 1,512 -24,878
2017 939 -4,948 1,329 -24,227
2016 1,125 -5,274 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,062 -4,863 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,560 -4,357 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,557 -2,478 3,653 -20,297
2012 1,554 -1,583 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,365 0 3,100 -17,871
2010 1,797 -2,276 4,866 -16,668
2009 2,783 -3,456 4,309 -15,455
2008 2,530 -3,326 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,848 -3,056 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,599 -2,735 3,988 -9,632
2005 1,536 -2,247 4,011 -2,244
2004 2,146 -1,997 5,444 -2,640
2003 2,632 -3,178 8,900 -2,880
2002 2,988 -3,357 9,697 -2,858
2001 3,462 -3,511 10,174 -922
2000 3,751 -3,734 12,159 -2,824
1999 3,454 -3,487 10,489 -1,261
1998 3,889 -3,326 12,446 -589
1997 3,597 -3,077 12,979 -477
1996 4,155 -3,051 14,806 -397
1995 4,527 -3,082 17,239 -3,603
1994 4,381 -2,889 19,103 -21,006
1993 4,638 -2,835 20,797 -47,273
1992 5,015 -2,942 21,659 -46,509
1991 5,191 -2,630 23,387 -45,484
1990 5,010 -1,705 22,868 -16,174
1989 5,129 -1,730 22,912 -13,528
1988 5,529 -2,165 24,064 -13,621
1987 5,958 -2,569 24,359 -13,635
1986 6,097 -2,747 23,720 -13,589
1985 6,283 -3,013 24,167 -13,492
1984 6,337 -3,074 24,436 -13,251
1983 6,482 -3,190 24,690 -12,884
1982 6,419 -3,151 25,810 -11,716
1981 6,275 -2,287 25,689 0
1980 6,383 -450 26,547 -189
1979 6,139 -718 27,096 -426
1978 6,408 -1,103 27,150 -462
1977 6,650 -1,364 27,410 -683
1976 6,845 -1,447 28,799 -911
1975 6,878 -1,588 28,983 -1,147
1974 6,919 -1,669 28,400 -1,376
1973 7,096 -1,778 28,032 -1,600
1972 7,252 -1,922 28,236 -1,834
1971 7,168 -1,856 28,010 -2,064
1970 7,069 -2,013 28,022 60
1969 7,449 -2,456 27,464 181
1968 7,497 -2,404 28,378 -1,201
1967 7,961 -2,519 28,401 -2,696
1966 8,661 -2,751 28,766 -4,176
1965 9,010 -2,743 28,564 -5,385
1964 9,227 -2,734 27,889 -5,938
1963 9,449 -2,800 28,124 -5,759
1962 9,402 -2,606 25,317 -13,702
1961 9,278 -2,254 27,846 -6,309
1960 9,144 -2,467 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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