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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 9.22 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Norway
2100 320,475 5,426,970
2099 324,115 5,439,664
2098 327,713 5,451,717
2097 331,355 5,463,190
2096 335,007 5,474,994
2095 338,654 5,487,368
2094 342,297 5,499,514
2093 345,975 5,512,056
2092 349,650 5,524,021
2091 353,353 5,535,989
2090 357,061 5,548,825
2089 360,774 5,561,462
2088 364,461 5,574,757
2087 368,192 5,588,831
2086 371,937 5,602,569
2085 375,715 5,616,010
2084 379,539 5,629,675
2083 383,359 5,642,568
2082 387,223 5,654,975
2081 391,147 5,666,885
2080 395,110 5,678,624
2079 399,116 5,689,711
2078 403,132 5,700,349
2077 407,160 5,710,483
2076 411,233 5,720,209
2075 415,356 5,729,904
2074 419,523 5,739,940
2073 423,747 5,749,872
2072 427,961 5,759,499
2071 432,249 5,768,298
2070 436,592 5,777,747
2069 440,907 5,786,471
2068 445,235 5,795,734
2067 449,615 5,805,627
2066 453,939 5,815,585
2065 458,379 5,825,356
2064 462,797 5,835,081
2063 467,212 5,844,519
2062 471,608 5,853,646
2061 475,993 5,861,677
2060 480,424 5,869,390
2059 484,778 5,875,920
2058 489,082 5,881,790
2057 493,417 5,888,181
2056 497,856 5,894,125
2055 502,222 5,899,106
2054 506,518 5,903,121
2053 510,759 5,906,126
2052 514,996 5,907,281
2051 519,179 5,907,735
2050 523,331 5,907,355
2049 527,485 5,905,940
2048 531,545 5,903,025
2047 535,674 5,899,964
2046 539,713 5,896,254
2045 543,724 5,891,177
2044 547,696 5,886,031
2043 551,691 5,880,486
2042 555,589 5,873,632
2041 559,520 5,865,604
2040 563,410 5,857,447
2039 567,304 5,848,023
2038 571,182 5,837,628
2037 575,034 5,826,752
2036 578,842 5,815,042
2035 582,604 5,802,966
2034 586,301 5,790,086
2033 589,943 5,776,187
2032 593,521 5,761,261
2031 597,018 5,745,071
2030 600,445 5,728,104
2029 603,840 5,710,229
2028 607,174 5,691,155
2027 610,430 5,670,783
2026 613,759 5,649,981
2025 623,129 5,610,870
2024 623,525 5,572,279
2023 623,529 5,519,601
2022 623,591 5,457,127
2021 625,053 5,408,320
2020 626,590 5,379,475
2019 626,753 5,347,896
2018 626,438 5,311,916
2017 625,982 5,276,968
2016 625,353 5,234,519
2015 624,651 5,188,607
2014 623,744 5,137,232
2013 622,587 5,079,623
2012 621,418 5,018,573
2011 620,345 4,953,088
2010 619,428 4,889,252
2009 618,294 4,828,726
2008 616,969 4,768,212
2007 615,875 4,709,153
2006 615,025 4,660,677
2005 614,261 4,623,291
2004 613,353 4,591,910
2003 612,267 4,564,855
2002 609,828 4,538,159
2001 607,389 4,513,751
2000 604,950 4,490,967
1999 606,001 4,461,913
1998 607,662 4,431,464
1997 609,520 4,405,157
1996 611,003 4,381,336
1995 611,712 4,359,184
1994 611,389 4,336,613
1993 610,170 4,311,991
1992 608,516 4,286,401
1991 607,105 4,261,732
1990 606,372 4,241,473
1989 606,571 4,226,901
1988 607,413 4,209,488
1987 608,144 4,186,905
1986 607,711 4,167,354
1985 605,398 4,152,516
1984 600,884 4,140,099
1983 594,506 4,128,432
1982 587,001 4,114,787
1981 579,445 4,099,702
1980 572,608 4,085,620
1979 566,888 4,072,517
1978 562,065 4,058,671
1977 557,576 4,043,205
1976 552,562 4,026,152
1975 546,487 4,007,313
1974 538,902 3,985,258
1973 530,220 3,960,612
1972 521,785 3,933,004
1971 515,449 3,903,039
1970 512,407 3,875,763
1969 513,340 3,847,707
1968 517,481 3,816,486
1967 522,796 3,784,539
1966 526,419 3,753,012
1965 526,327 3,723,168
1964 521,753 3,694,339
1963 513,409 3,666,537
1962 502,558 3,638,918
1961 491,140 3,609,800
1960 480,579 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Norway
2100 -1.12% -0.23%
2099 -1.1% -0.22%
2098 -1.1% -0.21%
2097 -1.09% -0.22%
2096 -1.08% -0.23%
2095 -1.06% -0.22%
2094 -1.06% -0.23%
2093 -1.05% -0.22%
2092 -1.05% -0.22%
2091 -1.04% -0.23%
2090 -1.03% -0.23%
2089 -1.01% -0.24%
2088 -1.01% -0.25%
2087 -1.01% -0.25%
2086 -1.01% -0.24%
2085 -1.01% -0.24%
2084 -1% -0.23%
2083 -1% -0.22%
2082 -1% -0.21%
2081 -1% -0.21%
2080 -1% -0.19%
2079 -1% -0.19%
2078 -0.99% -0.18%
2077 -0.99% -0.17%
2076 -0.99% -0.17%
2075 -0.99% -0.17%
2074 -1% -0.17%
2073 -0.98% -0.17%
2072 -0.99% -0.15%
2071 -0.99% -0.16%
2070 -0.98% -0.15%
2069 -0.97% -0.16%
2068 -0.97% -0.17%
2067 -0.95% -0.17%
2066 -0.97% -0.17%
2065 -0.95% -0.17%
2064 -0.94% -0.16%
2063 -0.93% -0.16%
2062 -0.92% -0.14%
2061 -0.92% -0.13%
2060 -0.9% -0.11%
2059 -0.88% -0.1%
2058 -0.88% -0.11%
2057 -0.89% -0.1%
2056 -0.87% -0.08%
2055 -0.85% -0.07%
2054 -0.83% -0.05%
2053 -0.82% -0.02%
2052 -0.81% -0.008%
2051 -0.79% 0.006%
2050 -0.79% 0.02%
2049 -0.76% 0.05%
2048 -0.77% 0.05%
2047 -0.75% 0.06%
2046 -0.74% 0.09%
2045 -0.73% 0.09%
2044 -0.72% 0.09%
2043 -0.7% 0.12%
2042 -0.7% 0.14%
2041 -0.69% 0.14%
2040 -0.69% 0.16%
2039 -0.68% 0.18%
2038 -0.67% 0.19%
2037 -0.66% 0.2%
2036 -0.65% 0.21%
2035 -0.63% 0.22%
2034 -0.62% 0.24%
2033 -0.6% 0.26%
2032 -0.59% 0.28%
2031 -0.57% 0.3%
2030 -0.56% 0.31%
2029 -0.55% 0.34%
2028 -0.53% 0.36%
2027 -0.54% 0.37%
2026 -1.5% 0.7%
2025 -0.06% 0.69%
2024 -0.001% 0.95%
2023 -0.01% 1.14%
2022 -0.23% 0.9%
2021 -0.25% 0.54%
2020 -0.03% 0.59%
2019 0.05% 0.68%
2018 0.07% 0.66%
2017 0.1% 0.81%
2016 0.11% 0.88%
2015 0.15% 1%
2014 0.19% 1.13%
2013 0.19% 1.22%
2012 0.17% 1.32%
2011 0.15% 1.31%
2010 0.18% 1.25%
2009 0.21% 1.27%
2008 0.18% 1.25%
2007 0.14% 1.04%
2006 0.12% 0.81%
2005 0.15% 0.68%
2004 0.18% 0.59%
2003 0.4% 0.59%
2002 0.4% 0.54%
2001 0.4% 0.51%
2000 -0.17% 0.65%
1999 -0.27% 0.69%
1998 -0.3% 0.6%
1997 -0.24% 0.54%
1996 -0.12% 0.51%
1995 0.05% 0.52%
1994 0.2% 0.57%
1993 0.27% 0.6%
1992 0.23% 0.58%
1991 0.12% 0.48%
1990 -0.03% 0.34%
1989 -0.14% 0.41%
1988 -0.12% 0.54%
1987 0.07% 0.47%
1986 0.38% 0.36%
1985 0.75% 0.3%
1984 1.07% 0.28%
1983 1.28% 0.33%
1982 1.3% 0.37%
1981 1.19% 0.34%
1980 1.01% 0.32%
1979 0.86% 0.34%
1978 0.81% 0.38%
1977 0.91% 0.42%
1976 1.11% 0.47%
1975 1.41% 0.55%
1974 1.64% 0.62%
1973 1.62% 0.7%
1972 1.23% 0.77%
1971 0.59% 0.7%
1970 -0.18% 0.73%
1969 -0.8% 0.82%
1968 -1.02% 0.84%
1967 -0.69% 0.84%
1966 0.02% 0.8%
1965 0.88% 0.78%
1964 1.63% 0.76%
1963 2.16% 0.76%
1962 2.32% 0.81%
1961 2.2% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Norway
Current population
613759
5660666
Population rank 166/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.07%
One net population change
22.2 hours
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
9.72 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +106
Annual growth/decline -396 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 117/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +29,798
Net migration rank 131/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 29,798
2024 624 -1,686 10,030 44,356
2023 686 12,000 8,280 53,806
2022 0 26,332 5,457 58,040
2021 -2,062 -2,344 14,062 19,804
2020 -188 -3,310 12,372 11,277
2019 627 -4,083 13,904 25,707
2018 752 -5,058 14,342 18,473
2017 939 -4,948 15,831 21,657
2016 1,125 -5,274 17,797 26,417
2015 1,062 -4,863 18,160 30,242
2014 1,560 -4,357 18,494 38,522
2013 1,557 -2,478 17,779 40,690
2012 1,554 -1,583 18,066 47,883
2011 1,365 0 18,822 47,454
2010 1,797 -2,276 20,046 42,865
2009 2,783 -3,456 20,280 39,316
2008 2,530 -3,326 19,073 44,002
2007 1,848 -3,056 16,482 40,111
2006 1,599 -2,735 17,244 24,054
2005 1,536 -2,247 15,719 18,588
2004 2,146 -1,997 15,612 13,412
2003 2,632 -3,178 14,151 11,389
2002 2,988 -3,357 10,892 17,279
2001 3,462 -3,511 13,090 7,906
2000 3,751 -3,734 15,269 9,805
1999 3,454 -3,487 14,278 19,147
1998 3,889 -3,326 14,181 13,519
1997 3,597 -3,077 15,418 9,744
1996 4,155 -3,051 17,087 5,671
1995 4,527 -3,082 14,821 6,343
1994 4,381 -2,889 16,045 7,580
1993 4,638 -2,835 12,936 12,567
1992 5,015 -2,942 15,431 10,218
1991 5,191 -2,630 16,194 7,949
1990 5,010 -1,705 14,845 1,818
1989 5,129 -1,730 13,949 -1,730
1988 5,529 -2,165 12,207 10,380
1987 5,958 -2,569 9,212 13,907
1986 6,097 -2,747 8,751 7,616
1985 6,283 -3,013 6,644 6,725
1984 6,337 -3,074 7,452 3,856
1983 6,482 -3,190 7,844 4,120
1982 6,419 -3,151 9,875 5,749
1981 6,275 -2,287 9,020 6,010
1980 6,383 -450 9,806 3,763
1979 6,139 -718 10,181 2,839
1978 6,408 -1,103 11,364 3,823
1977 6,650 -1,364 11,321 4,845
1976 6,845 -1,447 13,286 4,779
1975 6,878 -1,588 16,430 3,312
1974 6,919 -1,669 20,324 4,425
1973 7,096 -1,778 21,387 3,414
1972 7,252 -1,922 24,777 5,603
1971 7,168 -1,856 26,541 3,031
1970 7,069 -2,013 25,968 -1,034
1969 7,449 -2,456 28,858 2,230
1968 7,497 -2,404 29,387 1,761
1967 7,961 -2,519 30,276 2,460
1966 8,661 -2,751 31,150 -888
1965 9,010 -2,743 31,275 -1,525
1964 9,227 -2,734 30,293 -1,571
1963 9,449 -2,800 26,766 1,061
1962 9,402 -2,606 28,020 655
1961 9,278 -2,254 29,239 1,437
1960 9,144 -2,467 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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