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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 17.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Montenegro vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Portugal
2100 319,719 8,977,781
2099 323,351 8,983,042
2098 326,940 8,987,129
2097 330,574 8,992,549
2096 334,217 8,998,689
2095 337,856 9,006,394
2094 341,490 9,011,158
2093 345,159 9,016,023
2092 348,826 9,021,257
2091 352,520 9,025,345
2090 356,219 9,029,722
2089 359,924 9,034,399
2088 363,602 9,039,122
2087 367,324 9,045,400
2086 371,059 9,050,153
2085 374,829 9,055,552
2084 378,644 9,062,369
2083 382,455 9,068,714
2082 386,310 9,077,003
2081 390,224 9,087,394
2080 394,179 9,098,423
2079 398,175 9,111,057
2078 402,181 9,125,056
2077 406,200 9,140,039
2076 410,263 9,158,661
2075 414,376 9,178,289
2074 418,534 9,201,245
2073 422,748 9,225,478
2072 426,952 9,248,867
2071 431,230 9,275,782
2070 435,563 9,304,137
2069 439,868 9,334,425
2068 444,186 9,367,211
2067 448,555 9,399,389
2066 452,869 9,432,609
2065 457,298 9,466,860
2064 461,706 9,503,941
2063 466,110 9,540,829
2062 470,496 9,578,098
2061 474,871 9,614,549
2060 479,291 9,652,893
2059 483,635 9,691,151
2058 487,928 9,731,557
2057 492,253 9,769,285
2056 496,682 9,807,403
2055 501,038 9,847,280
2054 505,324 9,885,446
2053 509,555 9,924,814
2052 513,782 9,963,090
2051 517,954 9,999,372
2050 522,097 10,035,796
2049 526,241 10,072,922
2048 530,291 10,106,403
2047 534,410 10,140,325
2046 538,441 10,173,871
2045 542,441 10,206,046
2044 546,404 10,237,224
2043 550,390 10,268,090
2042 554,278 10,296,167
2041 558,200 10,322,968
2040 562,081 10,351,965
2039 565,966 10,379,824
2038 569,835 10,405,843
2037 573,678 10,430,143
2036 577,477 10,454,779
2035 581,230 10,478,501
2034 584,919 10,502,828
2033 588,552 10,525,638
2032 592,122 10,548,736
2031 595,610 10,569,489
2030 599,030 10,588,717
2029 602,416 10,609,556
2028 605,742 10,631,437
2027 608,990 10,649,916
2026 612,312 10,667,081
2025 621,659 10,683,692
2024 623,525 10,694,681
2023 623,529 10,578,174
2022 623,591 10,434,332
2021 625,053 10,361,831
2020 626,590 10,297,081
2019 626,753 10,286,263
2018 626,438 10,283,822
2017 625,982 10,300,300
2016 625,353 10,325,452
2015 624,651 10,358,076
2014 623,744 10,401,062
2013 622,587 10,457,295
2012 621,418 10,514,844
2011 620,345 10,557,560
2010 619,428 10,573,100
2009 618,294 10,568,247
2008 616,969 10,558,177
2007 615,875 10,542,964
2006 615,025 10,522,288
2005 614,261 10,503,330
2004 613,353 10,483,861
2003 612,267 10,458,821
2002 609,828 10,419,631
2001 607,389 10,362,722
2000 604,950 10,289,898
1999 606,001 10,217,828
1998 607,662 10,160,196
1997 609,520 10,108,977
1996 611,003 10,063,945
1995 611,712 10,026,176
1994 611,389 9,991,525
1993 610,170 9,964,675
1992 608,516 9,952,494
1991 607,105 9,960,235
1990 606,372 9,983,218
1989 606,571 10,005,000
1988 607,413 10,019,610
1987 608,144 10,030,031
1986 607,711 10,032,734
1985 605,398 10,023,613
1984 600,884 9,996,232
1983 594,506 9,957,865
1982 587,001 9,911,771
1981 579,445 9,851,362
1980 572,608 9,766,312
1979 566,888 9,661,265
1978 562,065 9,558,250
1977 557,576 9,455,675
1976 552,562 9,355,810
1975 546,487 9,093,470
1974 538,902 8,754,365
1973 530,220 8,633,100
1972 521,785 8,630,430
1971 515,449 8,643,756
1970 512,407 8,680,431
1969 513,340 8,757,705
1968 517,481 8,836,650
1967 522,796 8,874,520
1966 526,419 8,930,990
1965 526,327 8,998,595
1964 521,753 9,035,365
1963 513,409 9,030,355
1962 502,558 8,993,985
1961 491,140 8,929,316
1960 480,579 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Portugal
2100 -1.12% -0.06%
2099 -1.1% -0.05%
2098 -1.1% -0.06%
2097 -1.09% -0.07%
2096 -1.08% -0.09%
2095 -1.06% -0.05%
2094 -1.06% -0.05%
2093 -1.05% -0.06%
2092 -1.05% -0.05%
2091 -1.04% -0.05%
2090 -1.03% -0.05%
2089 -1.01% -0.05%
2088 -1.01% -0.07%
2087 -1.01% -0.05%
2086 -1.01% -0.06%
2085 -1.01% -0.08%
2084 -1% -0.07%
2083 -1% -0.09%
2082 -1% -0.11%
2081 -1% -0.12%
2080 -1% -0.14%
2079 -1% -0.15%
2078 -0.99% -0.16%
2077 -0.99% -0.2%
2076 -0.99% -0.21%
2075 -0.99% -0.25%
2074 -1% -0.26%
2073 -0.98% -0.25%
2072 -0.99% -0.29%
2071 -0.99% -0.3%
2070 -0.98% -0.32%
2069 -0.97% -0.35%
2068 -0.97% -0.34%
2067 -0.95% -0.35%
2066 -0.97% -0.36%
2065 -0.95% -0.39%
2064 -0.94% -0.39%
2063 -0.93% -0.39%
2062 -0.92% -0.38%
2061 -0.92% -0.4%
2060 -0.9% -0.39%
2059 -0.88% -0.42%
2058 -0.88% -0.39%
2057 -0.89% -0.39%
2056 -0.87% -0.4%
2055 -0.85% -0.39%
2054 -0.83% -0.4%
2053 -0.82% -0.38%
2052 -0.81% -0.36%
2051 -0.79% -0.36%
2050 -0.79% -0.37%
2049 -0.76% -0.33%
2048 -0.77% -0.33%
2047 -0.75% -0.33%
2046 -0.74% -0.32%
2045 -0.73% -0.3%
2044 -0.72% -0.3%
2043 -0.7% -0.27%
2042 -0.7% -0.26%
2041 -0.69% -0.28%
2040 -0.69% -0.27%
2039 -0.68% -0.25%
2038 -0.67% -0.23%
2037 -0.66% -0.24%
2036 -0.65% -0.23%
2035 -0.63% -0.23%
2034 -0.62% -0.22%
2033 -0.6% -0.22%
2032 -0.59% -0.2%
2031 -0.57% -0.18%
2030 -0.56% -0.2%
2029 -0.55% -0.21%
2028 -0.53% -0.17%
2027 -0.54% -0.16%
2026 -1.5% -0.16%
2025 -0.3% -0.1%
2024 -0.001% 1.1%
2023 -0.01% 1.38%
2022 -0.23% 0.7%
2021 -0.25% 0.63%
2020 -0.03% 0.11%
2019 0.05% 0.02%
2018 0.07% -0.16%
2017 0.1% -0.24%
2016 0.11% -0.31%
2015 0.15% -0.41%
2014 0.19% -0.54%
2013 0.19% -0.55%
2012 0.17% -0.4%
2011 0.15% -0.15%
2010 0.18% 0.05%
2009 0.21% 0.1%
2008 0.18% 0.14%
2007 0.14% 0.2%
2006 0.12% 0.18%
2005 0.15% 0.19%
2004 0.18% 0.24%
2003 0.4% 0.38%
2002 0.4% 0.55%
2001 0.4% 0.71%
2000 -0.17% 0.71%
1999 -0.27% 0.57%
1998 -0.3% 0.51%
1997 -0.24% 0.45%
1996 -0.12% 0.38%
1995 0.05% 0.35%
1994 0.2% 0.27%
1993 0.27% 0.12%
1992 0.23% -0.08%
1991 0.12% -0.23%
1990 -0.03% -0.22%
1989 -0.14% -0.15%
1988 -0.12% -0.1%
1987 0.07% -0.03%
1986 0.38% 0.09%
1985 0.75% 0.27%
1984 1.07% 0.39%
1983 1.28% 0.47%
1982 1.3% 0.61%
1981 1.19% 0.87%
1980 1.01% 1.09%
1979 0.86% 1.08%
1978 0.81% 1.08%
1977 0.91% 1.07%
1976 1.11% 2.88%
1975 1.41% 3.87%
1974 1.64% 1.4%
1973 1.62% 0.03%
1972 1.23% -0.15%
1971 0.59% -0.42%
1970 -0.18% -0.88%
1969 -0.8% -0.89%
1968 -1.02% -0.43%
1967 -0.69% -0.63%
1966 0.02% -0.75%
1965 0.88% -0.41%
1964 1.63% 0.06%
1963 2.16% 0.4%
1962 2.32% 0.72%
1961 2.2% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Portugal
Current population
612312
10667081
Population rank 166/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
3.26 months
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +319
Annual growth/decline -4 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 94/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +16,472
Net migration rank 131/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 16,472
2024 - -1,686 - 20,648
2023 686 12,000 -32,792 29,102
2022 0 26,332 -40,694 68,696
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -45,592 69,606
2020 -188 -3,310 -39,129 54,076
2019 627 -4,083 -24,687 63,031
2018 752 -5,058 -25,709 22,495
2017 939 -4,948 -23,691 13,979
2016 1,125 -5,274 -23,749 -775
2015 1,062 -4,863 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,560 -4,357 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,557 -2,478 -24,052 -36,342
2012 1,554 -1,583 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,365 0 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,797 -2,276 -4,230 -5,627
2009 2,783 -3,456 -5,284 14,532
2008 2,530 -3,326 0 9,478
2007 1,848 -3,056 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,599 -2,735 3,156 16,754
2005 1,536 -2,247 2,101 15,537
2004 2,146 -1,997 7,339 13,928
2003 2,632 -3,178 4,184 24,740
2002 2,988 -3,357 8,335 42,169
2001 3,462 -3,511 8,290 55,565
2000 3,751 -3,734 15,435 60,586
1999 3,454 -3,487 8,175 49,572
1998 3,889 -3,326 7,112 40,931
1997 3,597 -3,077 8,087 36,922
1996 4,155 -3,051 4,026 32,640
1995 4,527 -3,082 4,011 26,971
1994 4,381 -2,889 9,991 20,761
1993 4,638 -2,835 7,972 8,561
1992 5,015 -2,942 13,933 -11,847
1991 5,191 -2,630 12,948 -37,914
1990 5,010 -1,705 13,976 -34,855
1989 5,129 -1,730 22,011 -30,615
1988 5,529 -2,165 24,047 -26,595
1987 5,958 -2,569 28,084 -23,142
1986 6,097 -2,747 31,102 -20,000
1985 6,283 -3,013 33,077 -19,183
1984 6,337 -3,074 45,983 -16,658
1983 6,482 -3,190 47,798 -16,568
1982 6,419 -3,151 58,479 -15,006
1981 6,275 -2,287 56,152 -7,938
1980 6,383 -450 63,481 29,881
1979 6,139 -718 67,628 32,434
1978 6,408 -1,103 70,731 34,345
1977 6,650 -1,364 84,156 37,779
1976 6,845 -1,447 85,138 40,490
1975 6,878 -1,588 81,841 42,262
1974 6,919 -1,669 74,412 41,254
1973 7,096 -1,778 76,835 39,748
1972 7,252 -1,922 83,715 39,058
1971 7,168 -1,856 82,980 48,944
1970 7,069 -2,013 87,672 -191,862
1969 7,449 -2,456 89,329 -161,114
1968 7,497 -2,404 100,737 -145,200
1967 7,961 -2,519 106,495 -136,232
1966 8,661 -2,751 107,171 -129,233
1965 9,010 -2,743 115,182 -123,855
1964 9,227 -2,734 120,170 -118,763
1963 9,449 -2,800 113,783 -116,874
1962 9,402 -2,606 123,217 -113,947
1961 9,278 -2,254 117,867 -112,768
1960 9,144 -2,467 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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