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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 11,002,753 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 +0.01% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 319,719 18,802,138
2099 323,351 18,790,040
2098 326,940 18,776,265
2097 330,574 18,758,897
2096 334,217 18,737,707
2095 337,856 18,714,219
2094 341,490 18,687,257
2093 345,159 18,658,233
2092 348,826 18,625,772
2091 352,520 18,590,001
2090 356,219 18,549,501
2089 359,924 18,510,463
2088 363,602 18,468,827
2087 367,324 18,424,378
2086 371,059 18,376,043
2085 374,829 18,325,641
2084 378,644 18,274,394
2083 382,455 18,218,709
2082 386,310 18,163,177
2081 390,224 18,104,285
2080 394,179 18,039,008
2079 398,175 17,975,778
2078 402,181 17,908,670
2077 406,200 17,840,781
2076 410,263 17,771,791
2075 414,376 17,699,428
2074 418,534 17,625,044
2073 422,748 17,548,128
2072 426,952 17,466,649
2071 431,230 17,381,598
2070 435,563 17,295,105
2069 439,868 17,205,503
2068 444,186 17,112,154
2067 448,555 17,015,090
2066 452,869 16,915,436
2065 457,298 16,812,946
2064 461,706 16,708,669
2063 466,110 16,604,296
2062 470,496 16,497,292
2061 474,871 16,386,905
2060 479,291 16,270,535
2059 483,635 16,152,614
2058 487,928 16,032,684
2057 492,253 15,909,649
2056 496,682 15,784,519
2055 501,038 15,656,542
2054 505,324 15,523,143
2053 509,555 15,389,244
2052 513,782 15,250,715
2051 517,954 15,110,389
2050 522,097 14,968,530
2049 526,241 14,821,865
2048 530,291 14,673,459
2047 534,410 14,522,926
2046 538,441 14,370,120
2045 542,441 14,213,585
2044 546,404 14,056,036
2043 550,390 13,897,765
2042 554,278 13,738,690
2041 558,200 13,577,382
2040 562,081 13,413,396
2039 565,966 13,247,486
2038 569,835 13,079,352
2037 573,678 12,909,735
2036 577,477 12,738,223
2035 581,230 12,566,543
2034 584,919 12,392,476
2033 588,552 12,218,246
2032 592,122 12,042,345
2031 595,610 11,865,316
2030 599,030 11,685,599
2029 602,416 11,504,890
2028 605,742 11,322,573
2027 608,990 11,138,409
2026 612,312 10,952,454
2025 621,659 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 522,097 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 -0.3% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Papua New Guinea
Current population
612312
11002753
Population rank 166/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
3.26 months
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +512
Annual growth/decline -4 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 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 - -1,686 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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