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Population in Montenegro compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 18 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Montenegro vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2100 320,475 18,798,240
2099 324,115 18,786,145
2098 327,713 18,772,372
2097 331,355 18,755,008
2096 335,007 18,733,822
2095 338,654 18,710,340
2094 342,297 18,683,383
2093 345,975 18,654,365
2092 349,650 18,621,911
2091 353,353 18,586,147
2090 357,061 18,545,656
2089 360,774 18,506,626
2088 364,461 18,464,999
2087 368,192 18,420,558
2086 371,937 18,372,233
2085 375,715 18,321,842
2084 379,539 18,270,605
2083 383,359 18,214,932
2082 387,223 18,159,412
2081 391,147 18,100,531
2080 395,110 18,035,268
2079 399,116 17,972,052
2078 403,132 17,904,957
2077 407,160 17,837,082
2076 411,233 17,768,107
2075 415,356 17,695,759
2074 419,523 17,621,390
2073 423,747 17,544,490
2072 427,961 17,463,028
2071 432,249 17,377,995
2070 436,592 17,291,519
2069 440,907 17,201,936
2068 445,235 17,108,606
2067 449,615 17,011,562
2066 453,939 16,911,929
2065 458,379 16,809,460
2064 462,797 16,705,205
2063 467,212 16,600,853
2062 471,608 16,493,872
2061 475,993 16,383,508
2060 480,424 16,267,162
2059 484,778 16,149,265
2058 489,082 16,029,360
2057 493,417 15,906,350
2056 497,856 15,781,247
2055 502,222 15,653,296
2054 506,518 15,519,925
2053 510,759 15,386,054
2052 514,996 15,247,553
2051 519,179 15,107,257
2050 523,331 14,965,427
2049 527,485 14,818,793
2048 531,545 14,670,417
2047 535,674 14,519,915
2046 539,713 14,367,141
2045 543,724 14,210,639
2044 547,696 14,053,122
2043 551,691 13,894,884
2042 555,589 13,735,841
2041 559,520 13,574,567
2040 563,410 13,410,615
2039 567,304 13,244,740
2038 571,182 13,076,640
2037 575,034 12,907,059
2036 578,842 12,735,582
2035 582,604 12,563,938
2034 586,301 12,389,907
2033 589,943 12,215,713
2032 593,521 12,039,848
2031 597,018 11,862,856
2030 600,445 11,683,177
2029 603,840 11,502,504
2028 607,174 11,320,226
2027 610,430 11,136,100
2026 613,759 10,950,183
2025 623,129 10,762,817
2024 623,525 10,576,502
2023 623,529 10,389,635
2022 623,591 10,203,169
2021 625,053 10,012,896
2020 626,590 9,815,746
2019 626,753 9,609,010
2018 626,438 9,394,513
2017 625,982 9,178,714
2016 625,353 8,961,718
2015 624,651 8,743,246
2014 623,744 8,523,441
2013 622,587 8,302,698
2012 621,418 8,081,390
2011 620,345 7,859,346
2010 619,428 7,633,523
2009 618,294 7,406,438
2008 616,969 7,183,002
2007 615,875 6,963,345
2006 615,025 6,747,720
2005 614,261 6,535,905
2004 613,353 6,328,041
2003 612,267 6,123,997
2002 609,828 5,924,003
2001 607,389 5,728,435
2000 604,950 5,537,064
1999 606,001 5,349,333
1998 607,662 5,166,390
1997 609,520 4,987,883
1996 611,003 4,813,361
1995 611,712 4,644,278
1994 611,389 4,480,208
1993 610,170 4,320,872
1992 608,516 4,166,699
1991 607,105 4,021,837
1990 606,372 3,896,481
1989 606,571 3,796,078
1988 607,413 3,711,880
1987 608,144 3,632,543
1986 607,711 3,554,793
1985 605,398 3,478,936
1984 600,884 3,405,198
1983 594,506 3,333,633
1982 587,001 3,264,291
1981 579,445 3,197,019
1980 572,608 3,131,512
1979 566,888 3,067,341
1978 562,065 3,003,714
1977 557,576 2,940,327
1976 552,562 2,877,327
1975 546,487 2,814,820
1974 538,902 2,752,671
1973 530,220 2,690,629
1972 521,785 2,628,432
1971 515,449 2,566,421
1970 512,407 2,505,628
1969 513,340 2,446,927
1968 517,481 2,390,803
1967 522,796 2,337,532
1966 526,419 2,285,774
1965 526,327 2,235,820
1964 521,753 2,188,325
1963 513,409 2,141,376
1962 502,558 2,093,919
1961 491,140 2,046,127
1960 480,579 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.12% 0.06%
2099 -1.1% 0.07%
2098 -1.1% 0.09%
2097 -1.09% 0.11%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.06% 0.14%
2094 -1.06% 0.16%
2093 -1.05% 0.17%
2092 -1.05% 0.19%
2091 -1.04% 0.22%
2090 -1.03% 0.21%
2089 -1.01% 0.23%
2088 -1.01% 0.24%
2087 -1.01% 0.26%
2086 -1.01% 0.28%
2085 -1.01% 0.28%
2084 -1% 0.31%
2083 -1% 0.31%
2082 -1% 0.33%
2081 -1% 0.36%
2080 -1% 0.35%
2079 -1% 0.37%
2078 -0.99% 0.38%
2077 -0.99% 0.39%
2076 -0.99% 0.41%
2075 -0.99% 0.42%
2074 -1% 0.44%
2073 -0.98% 0.47%
2072 -0.99% 0.49%
2071 -0.99% 0.5%
2070 -0.98% 0.52%
2069 -0.97% 0.55%
2068 -0.97% 0.57%
2067 -0.95% 0.59%
2066 -0.97% 0.61%
2065 -0.95% 0.62%
2064 -0.94% 0.63%
2063 -0.93% 0.65%
2062 -0.92% 0.67%
2061 -0.92% 0.72%
2060 -0.9% 0.73%
2059 -0.88% 0.75%
2058 -0.88% 0.77%
2057 -0.89% 0.79%
2056 -0.87% 0.82%
2055 -0.85% 0.86%
2054 -0.83% 0.87%
2053 -0.82% 0.91%
2052 -0.81% 0.93%
2051 -0.79% 0.95%
2050 -0.79% 0.99%
2049 -0.76% 1.01%
2048 -0.77% 1.04%
2047 -0.75% 1.06%
2046 -0.74% 1.1%
2045 -0.73% 1.12%
2044 -0.72% 1.14%
2043 -0.7% 1.16%
2042 -0.7% 1.19%
2041 -0.69% 1.22%
2040 -0.69% 1.25%
2039 -0.68% 1.29%
2038 -0.67% 1.31%
2037 -0.66% 1.35%
2036 -0.65% 1.37%
2035 -0.63% 1.4%
2034 -0.62% 1.43%
2033 -0.6% 1.46%
2032 -0.59% 1.49%
2031 -0.57% 1.54%
2030 -0.56% 1.57%
2029 -0.55% 1.61%
2028 -0.53% 1.65%
2027 -0.54% 1.7%
2026 -1.5% 1.74%
2025 -0.06% 1.76%
2024 -0.001% 1.8%
2023 -0.01% 1.83%
2022 -0.23% 1.9%
2021 -0.25% 2.01%
2020 -0.03% 2.15%
2019 0.05% 2.28%
2018 0.07% 2.35%
2017 0.1% 2.42%
2016 0.11% 2.5%
2015 0.15% 2.58%
2014 0.19% 2.66%
2013 0.19% 2.74%
2012 0.17% 2.83%
2011 0.15% 2.96%
2010 0.18% 3.07%
2009 0.21% 3.11%
2008 0.18% 3.15%
2007 0.14% 3.2%
2006 0.12% 3.24%
2005 0.15% 3.28%
2004 0.18% 3.33%
2003 0.4% 3.38%
2002 0.4% 3.41%
2001 0.4% 3.46%
2000 -0.17% 3.51%
1999 -0.27% 3.54%
1998 -0.3% 3.58%
1997 -0.24% 3.63%
1996 -0.12% 3.64%
1995 0.05% 3.66%
1994 0.2% 3.69%
1993 0.27% 3.7%
1992 0.23% 3.6%
1991 0.12% 3.22%
1990 -0.03% 2.64%
1989 -0.14% 2.27%
1988 -0.12% 2.18%
1987 0.07% 2.19%
1986 0.38% 2.18%
1985 0.75% 2.17%
1984 1.07% 2.15%
1983 1.28% 2.12%
1982 1.3% 2.1%
1981 1.19% 2.09%
1980 1.01% 2.09%
1979 0.86% 2.12%
1978 0.81% 2.16%
1977 0.91% 2.19%
1976 1.11% 2.22%
1975 1.41% 2.26%
1974 1.64% 2.31%
1973 1.62% 2.37%
1972 1.23% 2.42%
1971 0.59% 2.43%
1970 -0.18% 2.4%
1969 -0.8% 2.35%
1968 -1.02% 2.28%
1967 -0.69% 2.26%
1966 0.02% 2.23%
1965 0.88% 2.17%
1964 1.63% 2.19%
1963 2.16% 2.27%
1962 2.32% 2.34%
1961 2.2% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Current population
613759
11045681
Population rank 166/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
22.2 hours
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.05 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +510
Annual growth/decline -396 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 59/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -9,279 -284
Net migration rank 131/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -284
2024 624 -1,686 187,595 -707
2023 686 12,000 187,637 -787
2022 0 26,332 186,861 -787
2021 -2,062 -2,344 183,766 10,703
2020 -188 -3,310 189,130 10,703
2019 627 -4,083 190,662 22,978
2018 752 -5,058 190,662 24,684
2017 939 -4,948 189,715 26,513
2016 1,125 -5,274 189,281 28,473
2015 1,062 -4,863 188,600 30,580
2014 1,560 -4,357 187,592 32,840
2013 1,557 -2,478 185,790 35,280
2012 1,554 -1,583 183,658 37,893
2011 1,365 0 181,842 40,690
2010 1,797 -2,276 178,998 50,106
2009 2,783 -3,456 175,421 49,647
2008 2,530 -3,326 172,823 48,985
2007 1,848 -3,056 169,306 48,203
2006 1,599 -2,735 166,540 47,191
2005 1,536 -2,247 163,888 46,014
2004 2,146 -1,997 161,023 44,811
2003 2,632 -3,178 158,611 43,639
2002 2,988 -3,357 155,091 42,657
2001 3,462 -3,511 151,431 41,962
2000 3,751 -3,734 147,496 41,855
1999 3,454 -3,487 143,592 42,519
1998 3,889 -3,326 136,677 43,091
1997 3,597 -3,077 134,458 42,787
1996 4,155 -3,051 129,802 41,994
1995 4,527 -3,082 125,410 40,962
1994 4,381 -2,889 122,113 39,669
1993 4,638 -2,835 118,668 38,220
1992 5,015 -2,942 114,818 36,622
1991 5,191 -2,630 111,453 26,830
1990 5,010 -1,705 110,033 2,398
1989 5,129 -1,730 108,199 -19,824
1988 5,529 -2,165 106,256 -26,232
1987 5,958 -2,569 104,367 -25,720
1986 6,097 -2,747 102,346 -25,495
1985 6,283 -3,013 100,333 -25,470
1984 6,337 -3,074 98,103 -25,487
1983 6,482 -3,190 95,982 -25,465
1982 6,419 -3,151 93,522 -25,355
1981 6,275 -2,287 91,767 -25,383
1980 6,383 -450 90,266 -25,638
1979 6,139 -718 89,330 -25,618
1978 6,408 -1,103 88,747 -25,208
1977 6,650 -1,364 87,954 -24,722
1976 6,845 -1,447 86,965 -24,198
1975 6,878 -1,588 85,809 -23,562
1974 6,919 -1,669 84,829 -22,771
1973 7,096 -1,778 83,821 -21,803
1972 7,252 -1,922 82,672 -20,303
1971 7,168 -1,856 80,599 -18,945
1970 7,069 -2,013 78,712 -18,773
1969 7,449 -2,456 76,454 -18,994
1968 7,497 -2,404 73,983 -19,188
1967 7,961 -2,519 71,519 -19,767
1966 8,661 -2,751 69,206 -17,454
1965 9,010 -2,743 66,693 -18,532
1964 9,227 -2,734 64,558 -17,730
1963 9,449 -2,800 62,260 -15,189
1962 9,402 -2,606 59,974 -12,141
1961 9,278 -2,254 58,151 -10,409
1960 9,144 -2,467 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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