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Population in Montenegro compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 192.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Montenegro vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Philippines
2100 320,475 115,059,775
2099 324,115 115,816,309
2098 327,713 116,573,828
2097 331,355 117,333,883
2096 335,007 118,100,419
2095 338,654 118,866,742
2094 342,297 119,626,818
2093 345,975 120,388,122
2092 349,650 121,147,462
2091 353,353 121,904,917
2090 357,061 122,652,199
2089 360,774 123,391,846
2088 364,461 124,122,345
2087 368,192 124,843,149
2086 371,937 125,552,213
2085 375,715 126,246,777
2084 379,539 126,918,902
2083 383,359 127,566,644
2082 387,223 128,196,192
2081 391,147 128,799,883
2080 395,110 129,384,776
2079 399,116 129,937,788
2078 403,132 130,470,163
2077 407,160 130,981,766
2076 411,233 131,455,691
2075 415,356 131,899,779
2074 419,523 132,321,868
2073 423,747 132,712,554
2072 427,961 133,078,198
2071 432,249 133,413,261
2070 436,592 133,726,740
2069 440,907 134,013,962
2068 445,235 134,276,965
2067 449,615 134,521,893
2066 453,939 134,738,123
2065 458,379 134,943,069
2064 462,797 135,121,691
2063 467,212 135,278,856
2062 471,608 135,418,302
2061 475,993 135,533,003
2060 480,424 135,624,320
2059 484,778 135,691,307
2058 489,082 135,723,393
2057 493,417 135,729,299
2056 497,856 135,713,449
2055 502,222 135,658,483
2054 506,518 135,564,032
2053 510,759 135,433,969
2052 514,996 135,267,110
2051 519,179 135,047,521
2050 523,331 134,786,831
2049 527,485 134,476,341
2048 531,545 134,125,026
2047 535,674 133,725,025
2046 539,713 133,275,028
2045 543,724 132,781,283
2044 547,696 132,246,145
2043 551,691 131,672,273
2042 555,589 131,060,574
2041 559,520 130,412,807
2040 563,410 129,728,924
2039 567,304 129,013,931
2038 571,182 128,259,977
2037 575,034 127,475,872
2036 578,842 126,664,807
2035 582,604 125,834,749
2034 586,301 124,984,319
2033 589,943 124,117,657
2032 593,521 123,239,893
2031 597,018 122,353,079
2030 600,445 121,447,264
2029 603,840 120,532,209
2028 607,174 119,603,538
2027 610,430 118,669,567
2026 613,759 117,732,112
2025 623,129 116,786,962
2024 623,525 115,843,670
2023 623,529 114,891,199
2022 623,591 113,964,338
2021 625,053 113,100,950
2020 626,590 112,081,264
2019 626,753 110,804,683
2018 626,438 109,465,287
2017 625,982 108,119,693
2016 625,353 106,735,719
2015 624,651 105,312,992
2014 623,744 103,767,130
2013 622,587 102,076,336
2012 621,418 100,175,512
2011 620,345 98,248,614
2010 619,428 96,337,125
2009 618,294 94,384,250
2008 616,969 92,699,095
2007 615,875 91,075,184
2006 615,025 89,508,986
2005 614,261 88,015,962
2004 613,353 86,394,504
2003 612,267 84,731,835
2002 609,828 83,068,889
2001 607,389 81,401,488
2000 604,950 79,625,397
1999 606,001 77,753,257
1998 607,662 75,791,024
1997 609,520 73,908,810
1996 611,003 72,190,242
1995 611,712 70,546,246
1994 611,389 69,019,291
1993 610,170 67,530,621
1992 608,516 65,926,125
1991 607,105 64,382,249
1990 606,372 62,854,666
1989 606,571 61,265,260
1988 607,413 59,739,052
1987 608,144 58,157,496
1986 607,711 56,645,077
1985 605,398 55,213,006
1984 600,884 53,726,181
1983 594,506 52,194,620
1982 587,001 50,695,707
1981 579,445 49,311,727
1980 572,608 48,043,740
1979 566,888 46,807,103
1978 562,065 45,575,281
1977 557,576 44,367,962
1976 552,562 43,201,488
1975 546,487 42,120,826
1974 538,902 41,174,341
1973 530,220 40,294,130
1972 521,785 39,408,560
1971 515,449 38,518,659
1970 512,407 37,622,204
1969 513,340 36,660,799
1968 517,481 35,638,342
1967 522,796 34,621,320
1966 526,419 33,617,170
1965 526,327 32,625,316
1964 521,753 31,643,032
1963 513,409 30,674,731
1962 502,558 29,723,536
1961 491,140 28,792,621
1960 480,579 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Philippines
2100 -1.12% -0.65%
2099 -1.1% -0.65%
2098 -1.1% -0.65%
2097 -1.09% -0.65%
2096 -1.08% -0.64%
2095 -1.06% -0.64%
2094 -1.06% -0.63%
2093 -1.05% -0.63%
2092 -1.05% -0.62%
2091 -1.04% -0.61%
2090 -1.03% -0.6%
2089 -1.01% -0.59%
2088 -1.01% -0.58%
2087 -1.01% -0.56%
2086 -1.01% -0.55%
2085 -1.01% -0.53%
2084 -1% -0.51%
2083 -1% -0.49%
2082 -1% -0.47%
2081 -1% -0.45%
2080 -1% -0.43%
2079 -1% -0.41%
2078 -0.99% -0.39%
2077 -0.99% -0.36%
2076 -0.99% -0.34%
2075 -0.99% -0.32%
2074 -1% -0.29%
2073 -0.98% -0.27%
2072 -0.99% -0.25%
2071 -0.99% -0.23%
2070 -0.98% -0.21%
2069 -0.97% -0.2%
2068 -0.97% -0.18%
2067 -0.95% -0.16%
2066 -0.97% -0.15%
2065 -0.95% -0.13%
2064 -0.94% -0.12%
2063 -0.93% -0.1%
2062 -0.92% -0.08%
2061 -0.92% -0.07%
2060 -0.9% -0.05%
2059 -0.88% -0.02%
2058 -0.88% -0.004%
2057 -0.89% 0.01%
2056 -0.87% 0.04%
2055 -0.85% 0.07%
2054 -0.83% 0.1%
2053 -0.82% 0.12%
2052 -0.81% 0.16%
2051 -0.79% 0.19%
2050 -0.79% 0.23%
2049 -0.76% 0.26%
2048 -0.77% 0.3%
2047 -0.75% 0.34%
2046 -0.74% 0.37%
2045 -0.73% 0.4%
2044 -0.72% 0.44%
2043 -0.7% 0.47%
2042 -0.7% 0.5%
2041 -0.69% 0.53%
2040 -0.69% 0.55%
2039 -0.68% 0.59%
2038 -0.67% 0.62%
2037 -0.66% 0.64%
2036 -0.65% 0.66%
2035 -0.63% 0.68%
2034 -0.62% 0.7%
2033 -0.6% 0.71%
2032 -0.59% 0.72%
2031 -0.57% 0.75%
2030 -0.56% 0.76%
2029 -0.55% 0.78%
2028 -0.53% 0.79%
2027 -0.54% 0.8%
2026 -1.5% 0.81%
2025 -0.06% 0.81%
2024 -0.001% 0.83%
2023 -0.01% 0.81%
2022 -0.23% 0.76%
2021 -0.25% 0.91%
2020 -0.03% 1.15%
2019 0.05% 1.22%
2018 0.07% 1.24%
2017 0.1% 1.3%
2016 0.11% 1.35%
2015 0.15% 1.49%
2014 0.19% 1.66%
2013 0.19% 1.9%
2012 0.17% 1.96%
2011 0.15% 1.98%
2010 0.18% 2.07%
2009 0.21% 1.82%
2008 0.18% 1.78%
2007 0.14% 1.75%
2006 0.12% 1.7%
2005 0.15% 1.88%
2004 0.18% 1.96%
2003 0.4% 2%
2002 0.4% 2.05%
2001 0.4% 2.23%
2000 -0.17% 2.41%
1999 -0.27% 2.59%
1998 -0.3% 2.55%
1997 -0.24% 2.38%
1996 -0.12% 2.33%
1995 0.05% 2.21%
1994 0.2% 2.2%
1993 0.27% 2.43%
1992 0.23% 2.4%
1991 0.12% 2.43%
1990 -0.03% 2.59%
1989 -0.14% 2.55%
1988 -0.12% 2.72%
1987 0.07% 2.67%
1986 0.38% 2.59%
1985 0.75% 2.77%
1984 1.07% 2.93%
1983 1.28% 2.96%
1982 1.3% 2.81%
1981 1.19% 2.64%
1980 1.01% 2.64%
1979 0.86% 2.7%
1978 0.81% 2.72%
1977 0.91% 2.7%
1976 1.11% 2.57%
1975 1.41% 2.3%
1974 1.64% 2.18%
1973 1.62% 2.25%
1972 1.23% 2.31%
1971 0.59% 2.38%
1970 -0.18% 2.62%
1969 -0.8% 2.87%
1968 -1.02% 2.94%
1967 -0.69% 2.99%
1966 0.02% 3.04%
1965 0.88% 3.1%
1964 1.63% 3.16%
1963 2.16% 3.2%
1962 2.32% 3.23%
1961 2.2% 3.23%

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

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In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Philippines
Current population
613759
118213646
Population rank 166/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.42%
One net population change
22.2 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -396 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 110/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -149,315
Net migration rank 131/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -149,315
2024 624 -1,686 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 686 12,000 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 0 26,332 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -2,062 -2,344 917,928 -85,185
2020 -188 -3,310 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 627 -4,083 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 752 -5,058 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 939 -4,948 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,125 -5,274 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,062 -4,863 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 1,560 -4,357 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 1,557 -2,478 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 1,554 -1,583 1,979,568 95,702
2011 1,365 0 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 1,797 -2,276 2,030,979 13,556
2009 2,783 -3,456 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 2,530 -3,326 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 1,848 -3,056 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 1,599 -2,735 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 1,536 -2,247 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 2,146 -1,997 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 2,632 -3,178 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 2,988 -3,357 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 3,462 -3,511 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 3,751 -3,734 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 3,454 -3,487 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 3,889 -3,326 1,870,371 178,274
1997 3,597 -3,077 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 4,155 -3,051 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 4,527 -3,082 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 4,381 -2,889 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 4,638 -2,835 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 5,015 -2,942 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 5,191 -2,630 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 5,010 -1,705 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 5,129 -1,730 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 5,529 -2,165 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 5,958 -2,569 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 6,097 -2,747 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 6,283 -3,013 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 6,337 -3,074 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 6,482 -3,190 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 6,419 -3,151 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 6,275 -2,287 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 6,383 -450 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 6,139 -718 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 6,408 -1,103 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 6,650 -1,364 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 6,845 -1,447 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 6,878 -1,588 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 6,919 -1,669 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 7,096 -1,778 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 7,252 -1,922 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 7,168 -1,856 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 7,069 -2,013 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 7,449 -2,456 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 7,497 -2,404 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 7,961 -2,519 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 8,661 -2,751 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 9,010 -2,743 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 9,227 -2,734 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 9,449 -2,800 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 9,402 -2,606 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 9,278 -2,254 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 9,144 -2,467 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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