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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 7,138,671 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 -0.009% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Montenegro vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Paraguay
2100 320,475 9,112,687
2099 324,115 9,133,083
2098 327,713 9,151,984
2097 331,355 9,170,087
2096 335,007 9,187,135
2095 338,654 9,203,013
2094 342,297 9,218,194
2093 345,975 9,232,470
2092 349,650 9,245,852
2091 353,353 9,258,741
2090 357,061 9,270,641
2089 360,774 9,282,170
2088 364,461 9,291,959
2087 368,192 9,300,904
2086 371,937 9,309,688
2085 375,715 9,317,464
2084 379,539 9,323,625
2083 383,359 9,329,231
2082 387,223 9,334,021
2081 391,147 9,338,192
2080 395,110 9,340,792
2079 399,116 9,342,369
2078 403,132 9,342,577
2077 407,160 9,341,699
2076 411,233 9,339,777
2075 415,356 9,336,119
2074 419,523 9,331,059
2073 423,747 9,324,304
2072 427,961 9,315,864
2071 432,249 9,306,098
2070 436,592 9,294,400
2069 440,907 9,281,039
2068 445,235 9,266,275
2067 449,615 9,250,050
2066 453,939 9,231,342
2065 458,379 9,211,132
2064 462,797 9,188,572
2063 467,212 9,163,581
2062 471,608 9,136,419
2061 475,993 9,107,921
2060 480,424 9,077,798
2059 484,778 9,045,532
2058 489,082 9,010,196
2057 493,417 8,973,356
2056 497,856 8,934,666
2055 502,222 8,894,376
2054 506,518 8,852,244
2053 510,759 8,808,628
2052 514,996 8,763,131
2051 519,179 8,716,069
2050 523,331 8,667,821
2049 527,485 8,617,987
2048 531,545 8,566,482
2047 535,674 8,513,601
2046 539,713 8,458,430
2045 543,724 8,402,494
2044 547,696 8,345,365
2043 551,691 8,287,161
2042 555,589 8,227,296
2041 559,520 8,166,606
2040 563,410 8,104,911
2039 567,304 8,041,701
2038 571,182 7,976,905
2037 575,034 7,911,144
2036 578,842 7,843,935
2035 582,604 7,775,617
2034 586,301 7,706,326
2033 589,943 7,635,458
2032 593,521 7,563,007
2031 597,018 7,489,427
2030 600,445 7,414,080
2029 603,840 7,337,101
2028 607,174 7,258,394
2027 610,430 7,178,461
2026 613,759 7,096,647
2025 623,129 7,013,078
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 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 -0.06% 1.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Paraguay
Current population
613759
7138671
Population rank 166/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.09%
One net population change
22.2 hours
6.28 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +230
Annual growth/decline -396 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 86/197
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 624 -1,686 97,223 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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