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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 1,811,466 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 -0.009% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Montenegro vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro North Macedonia
2100 320,475 869,530
2099 324,115 880,467
2098 327,713 891,427
2097 331,355 902,461
2096 335,007 913,488
2095 338,654 924,371
2094 342,297 935,479
2093 345,975 946,865
2092 349,650 958,251
2091 353,353 969,723
2090 357,061 981,115
2089 360,774 992,687
2088 364,461 1,004,280
2087 368,192 1,015,922
2086 371,937 1,027,915
2085 375,715 1,039,832
2084 379,539 1,052,077
2083 383,359 1,064,269
2082 387,223 1,076,684
2081 391,147 1,089,137
2080 395,110 1,101,478
2079 399,116 1,114,004
2078 403,132 1,126,827
2077 407,160 1,139,917
2076 411,233 1,153,296
2075 415,356 1,166,630
2074 419,523 1,180,262
2073 423,747 1,193,984
2072 427,961 1,207,689
2071 432,249 1,221,407
2070 436,592 1,235,738
2069 440,907 1,250,212
2068 445,235 1,264,718
2067 449,615 1,279,182
2066 453,939 1,293,374
2065 458,379 1,307,896
2064 462,797 1,322,184
2063 467,212 1,336,875
2062 471,608 1,351,652
2061 475,993 1,366,457
2060 480,424 1,381,009
2059 484,778 1,395,166
2058 489,082 1,409,270
2057 493,417 1,423,516
2056 497,856 1,437,970
2055 502,222 1,452,276
2054 506,518 1,466,673
2053 510,759 1,480,857
2052 514,996 1,494,452
2051 519,179 1,508,115
2050 523,331 1,521,258
2049 527,485 1,534,276
2048 531,545 1,547,097
2047 535,674 1,559,831
2046 539,713 1,572,937
2045 543,724 1,585,940
2044 547,696 1,598,742
2043 551,691 1,611,835
2042 555,589 1,624,885
2041 559,520 1,637,687
2040 563,410 1,650,468
2039 567,304 1,663,094
2038 571,182 1,675,445
2037 575,034 1,687,986
2036 578,842 1,700,377
2035 582,604 1,712,512
2034 586,301 1,724,440
2033 589,943 1,736,005
2032 593,521 1,747,606
2031 597,018 1,759,081
2030 600,445 1,770,549
2029 603,840 1,781,235
2028 607,174 1,791,502
2027 610,430 1,801,426
2026 613,759 1,811,466
2025 623,129 1,820,909
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 (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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 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 -0.06% -0.19%
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 (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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Montenegro North Macedonia
Current population
613759
1811466
Population rank 166/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.02%
One net population change
22.2 hours
2.55 hours
One birth every
1.25 hours
32.7 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -9
Annual growth/decline -396 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 176/197
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 624 -1,686 -4,196 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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