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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 11.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Montenegro vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Paraguay
2100 319,719 9,114,469
2099 323,351 9,134,868
2098 326,940 9,153,773
2097 330,574 9,171,880
2096 334,217 9,188,931
2095 337,856 9,204,812
2094 341,490 9,219,996
2093 345,159 9,234,274
2092 348,826 9,247,659
2091 352,520 9,260,551
2090 356,219 9,272,453
2089 359,924 9,283,984
2088 363,602 9,293,775
2087 367,324 9,302,722
2086 371,059 9,311,508
2085 374,829 9,319,285
2084 378,644 9,325,447
2083 382,455 9,331,054
2082 386,310 9,335,846
2081 390,224 9,340,017
2080 394,179 9,342,618
2079 398,175 9,344,195
2078 402,181 9,344,403
2077 406,200 9,343,525
2076 410,263 9,341,603
2075 414,376 9,337,944
2074 418,534 9,332,883
2073 422,748 9,326,126
2072 426,952 9,317,685
2071 431,230 9,307,917
2070 435,563 9,296,216
2069 439,868 9,282,854
2068 444,186 9,268,086
2067 448,555 9,251,858
2066 452,869 9,233,146
2065 457,298 9,212,933
2064 461,706 9,190,368
2063 466,110 9,165,372
2062 470,496 9,138,205
2061 474,871 9,109,701
2060 479,291 9,079,572
2059 483,635 9,047,300
2058 487,928 9,011,957
2057 492,253 8,975,110
2056 496,682 8,936,412
2055 501,038 8,896,115
2054 505,324 8,853,974
2053 509,555 8,810,350
2052 513,782 8,764,844
2051 517,954 8,717,773
2050 522,097 8,669,516
2049 526,241 8,619,672
2048 530,291 8,568,157
2047 534,410 8,515,265
2046 538,441 8,460,084
2045 542,441 8,404,136
2044 546,404 8,346,996
2043 550,390 8,288,781
2042 554,278 8,228,904
2041 558,200 8,168,202
2040 562,081 8,106,496
2039 565,966 8,043,273
2038 569,835 7,978,464
2037 573,678 7,912,690
2036 577,477 7,845,468
2035 581,230 7,777,137
2034 584,919 7,707,832
2033 588,552 7,636,950
2032 592,122 7,564,485
2031 595,610 7,490,891
2030 599,030 7,415,529
2029 602,416 7,338,535
2028 605,742 7,259,813
2027 608,990 7,179,864
2026 612,312 7,098,035
2025 621,659 7,014,448
2024 623,525 6,929,153
2023 623,529 6,844,146
2022 623,591 6,760,464
2021 625,053 6,684,182
2020 626,590 6,603,739
2019 626,753 6,515,058
2018 626,438 6,427,382
2017 625,982 6,338,660
2016 625,353 6,249,126
2015 624,651 6,159,103
2014 623,744 6,069,811
2013 622,587 5,982,445
2012 621,418 5,897,008
2011 620,345 5,814,626
2010 619,428 5,737,971
2009 618,294 5,671,236
2008 616,969 5,613,574
2007 615,875 5,559,386
2006 615,025 5,505,148
2005 614,261 5,448,097
2004 613,353 5,388,175
2003 612,267 5,326,436
2002 609,828 5,261,328
2001 607,389 5,187,689
2000 604,950 5,100,868
1999 606,001 5,003,135
1998 607,662 4,900,025
1997 609,520 4,794,412
1996 611,003 4,687,543
1995 611,712 4,579,806
1994 611,389 4,471,417
1993 610,170 4,362,696
1992 608,516 4,253,600
1991 607,105 4,144,364
1990 606,372 4,035,747
1989 606,571 3,927,802
1988 607,413 3,820,546
1987 608,144 3,714,889
1986 607,711 3,611,474
1985 605,398 3,510,671
1984 600,884 3,412,936
1983 594,506 3,318,068
1982 587,001 3,226,189
1981 579,445 3,137,604
1980 572,608 3,053,235
1979 566,888 2,973,968
1978 562,065 2,899,269
1977 557,576 2,827,874
1976 552,562 2,758,836
1975 546,487 2,691,648
1974 538,902 2,625,621
1973 530,220 2,561,102
1972 521,785 2,499,881
1971 515,449 2,442,537
1970 512,407 2,388,028
1969 513,340 2,334,992
1968 517,481 2,282,391
1967 522,796 2,229,994
1966 526,419 2,177,584
1965 526,327 2,125,177
1964 521,753 2,073,119
1963 513,409 2,021,909
1962 502,558 1,973,130
1961 491,140 1,927,394
1960 480,579 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Paraguay
2100 -1.12% -0.22%
2099 -1.1% -0.21%
2098 -1.1% -0.2%
2097 -1.09% -0.19%
2096 -1.08% -0.17%
2095 -1.06% -0.16%
2094 -1.06% -0.15%
2093 -1.05% -0.14%
2092 -1.05% -0.14%
2091 -1.04% -0.13%
2090 -1.03% -0.12%
2089 -1.01% -0.11%
2088 -1.01% -0.1%
2087 -1.01% -0.09%
2086 -1.01% -0.08%
2085 -1.01% -0.07%
2084 -1% -0.06%
2083 -1% -0.05%
2082 -1% -0.04%
2081 -1% -0.03%
2080 -1% -0.02%
2079 -1% -0.002%
2078 -0.99% 0.009%
2077 -0.99% 0.02%
2076 -0.99% 0.04%
2075 -0.99% 0.05%
2074 -1% 0.07%
2073 -0.98% 0.09%
2072 -0.99% 0.1%
2071 -0.99% 0.13%
2070 -0.98% 0.14%
2069 -0.97% 0.16%
2068 -0.97% 0.18%
2067 -0.95% 0.2%
2066 -0.97% 0.22%
2065 -0.95% 0.25%
2064 -0.94% 0.27%
2063 -0.93% 0.3%
2062 -0.92% 0.31%
2061 -0.92% 0.33%
2060 -0.9% 0.36%
2059 -0.88% 0.39%
2058 -0.88% 0.41%
2057 -0.89% 0.43%
2056 -0.87% 0.45%
2055 -0.85% 0.48%
2054 -0.83% 0.5%
2053 -0.82% 0.52%
2052 -0.81% 0.54%
2051 -0.79% 0.56%
2050 -0.79% 0.58%
2049 -0.76% 0.6%
2048 -0.77% 0.62%
2047 -0.75% 0.65%
2046 -0.74% 0.67%
2045 -0.73% 0.68%
2044 -0.72% 0.7%
2043 -0.7% 0.73%
2042 -0.7% 0.74%
2041 -0.69% 0.76%
2040 -0.69% 0.79%
2039 -0.68% 0.81%
2038 -0.67% 0.83%
2037 -0.66% 0.86%
2036 -0.65% 0.88%
2035 -0.63% 0.9%
2034 -0.62% 0.93%
2033 -0.6% 0.96%
2032 -0.59% 0.98%
2031 -0.57% 1.02%
2030 -0.56% 1.05%
2029 -0.55% 1.08%
2028 -0.53% 1.11%
2027 -0.54% 1.15%
2026 -1.5% 1.19%
2025 -0.3% 1.23%
2024 -0.001% 1.24%
2023 -0.01% 1.24%
2022 -0.23% 1.14%
2021 -0.25% 1.22%
2020 -0.03% 1.36%
2019 0.05% 1.36%
2018 0.07% 1.4%
2017 0.1% 1.43%
2016 0.11% 1.46%
2015 0.15% 1.47%
2014 0.19% 1.46%
2013 0.19% 1.45%
2012 0.17% 1.42%
2011 0.15% 1.34%
2010 0.18% 1.18%
2009 0.21% 1.03%
2008 0.18% 0.97%
2007 0.14% 0.99%
2006 0.12% 1.05%
2005 0.15% 1.11%
2004 0.18% 1.16%
2003 0.4% 1.24%
2002 0.4% 1.42%
2001 0.4% 1.7%
2000 -0.17% 1.95%
1999 -0.27% 2.1%
1998 -0.3% 2.2%
1997 -0.24% 2.28%
1996 -0.12% 2.35%
1995 0.05% 2.42%
1994 0.2% 2.49%
1993 0.27% 2.56%
1992 0.23% 2.64%
1991 0.12% 2.69%
1990 -0.03% 2.75%
1989 -0.14% 2.81%
1988 -0.12% 2.84%
1987 0.07% 2.86%
1986 0.38% 2.87%
1985 0.75% 2.86%
1984 1.07% 2.86%
1983 1.28% 2.85%
1982 1.3% 2.82%
1981 1.19% 2.76%
1980 1.01% 2.67%
1979 0.86% 2.58%
1978 0.81% 2.52%
1977 0.91% 2.5%
1976 1.11% 2.5%
1975 1.41% 2.51%
1974 1.64% 2.52%
1973 1.62% 2.45%
1972 1.23% 2.35%
1971 0.59% 2.28%
1970 -0.18% 2.27%
1969 -0.8% 2.3%
1968 -1.02% 2.35%
1967 -0.69% 2.41%
1966 0.02% 2.47%
1965 0.88% 2.51%
1964 1.63% 2.53%
1963 2.16% 2.47%
1962 2.32% 2.37%
1961 2.2% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Paraguay
Current population
612312
7120169
Population rank 166/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.09%
One net population change
3.26 months
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +233
Annual growth/decline -4 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 87/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -12,423
Net migration rank 131/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -12,423
2024 - -1,686 - -12,451
2023 686 12,000 97,748 -12,500
2022 0 26,332 94,627 -12,500
2021 -2,062 -2,344 78,667 -8,226
2020 -188 -3,310 98,667 -8,226
2019 627 -4,083 103,179 -16,263
2018 752 -5,058 104,908 -16,472
2017 939 -4,948 105,634 -16,630
2016 1,125 -5,274 106,804 -16,737
2015 1,062 -4,863 106,817 -16,834
2014 1,560 -4,357 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,557 -2,478 103,383 -17,232
2012 1,554 -1,583 102,508 -17,763
2011 1,365 0 100,442 -20,427
2010 1,797 -2,276 99,456 -26,169
2009 2,783 -3,456 100,296 -40,112
2008 2,530 -3,326 99,821 -44,679
2007 1,848 -3,056 99,141 -45,914
2006 1,599 -2,735 99,808 -44,568
2005 1,536 -2,247 101,035 -42,173
2004 2,146 -1,997 101,896 -40,907
2003 2,632 -3,178 102,427 -39,941
2002 2,988 -3,357 104,658 -36,918
2001 3,462 -3,511 107,225 -27,676
2000 3,751 -3,734 109,979 -15,884
1999 3,454 -3,487 112,726 -11,362
1998 3,889 -3,326 114,122 -9,276
1997 3,597 -3,077 115,095 -8,704
1996 4,155 -3,051 115,623 -8,273
1995 4,527 -3,082 115,777 -7,653
1994 4,381 -2,889 115,662 -6,999
1993 4,638 -2,835 115,211 -6,431
1992 5,015 -2,942 115,442 -6,035
1991 5,191 -2,630 114,472 -5,420
1990 5,010 -1,705 112,864 -4,685
1989 5,129 -1,730 111,727 -4,009
1988 5,529 -2,165 110,348 -3,557
1987 5,958 -2,569 107,962 -3,445
1986 6,097 -2,747 105,776 -3,460
1985 6,283 -3,013 102,859 -3,562
1984 6,337 -3,074 99,937 -3,769
1983 6,482 -3,190 96,406 -2,845
1982 6,419 -3,151 92,917 -2,725
1981 6,275 -2,287 89,456 -2,477
1980 6,383 -450 84,568 -2,808
1979 6,139 -718 80,345 -3,570
1978 6,408 -1,103 76,691 -4,066
1977 6,650 -1,364 74,359 -4,201
1976 6,845 -1,447 71,973 -4,066
1975 6,878 -1,588 70,285 -3,807
1974 6,919 -1,669 69,059 -3,478
1973 7,096 -1,778 67,803 -4,346
1972 7,252 -1,922 66,625 -7,642
1971 7,168 -1,856 66,142 -10,446
1970 7,069 -2,013 65,905 -12,579
1969 7,449 -2,456 65,616 -12,859
1968 7,497 -2,404 65,575 -13,132
1967 7,961 -2,519 65,695 -13,346
1966 8,661 -2,751 66,002 -13,538
1965 9,010 -2,743 66,063 -13,715
1964 9,227 -2,734 65,681 -13,915
1963 9,449 -2,800 64,741 -14,086
1962 9,402 -2,606 63,079 -16,175
1961 9,278 -2,254 61,536 -16,972
1960 9,144 -2,467 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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