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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 17.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • 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 -0.009% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Montenegro vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Portugal
2100 320,475 9,079,610
2099 324,115 9,084,930
2098 327,713 9,089,064
2097 331,355 9,094,546
2096 335,007 9,100,755
2095 338,654 9,108,548
2094 342,297 9,113,366
2093 345,975 9,118,286
2092 349,650 9,123,579
2091 353,353 9,127,714
2090 357,061 9,132,140
2089 360,774 9,136,870
2088 364,461 9,141,647
2087 368,192 9,147,996
2086 371,937 9,152,804
2085 375,715 9,158,263
2084 379,539 9,165,158
2083 383,359 9,171,574
2082 387,223 9,179,958
2081 391,147 9,190,466
2080 395,110 9,201,621
2079 399,116 9,214,398
2078 403,132 9,228,555
2077 407,160 9,243,708
2076 411,233 9,262,542
2075 415,356 9,282,392
2074 419,523 9,305,608
2073 423,747 9,330,117
2072 427,961 9,353,771
2071 432,249 9,380,991
2070 436,592 9,409,668
2069 440,907 9,440,299
2068 445,235 9,473,457
2067 449,615 9,506,001
2066 453,939 9,539,597
2065 458,379 9,574,237
2064 462,797 9,611,738
2063 467,212 9,649,045
2062 471,608 9,686,737
2061 475,993 9,723,601
2060 480,424 9,762,379
2059 484,778 9,801,072
2058 489,082 9,841,936
2057 493,417 9,880,092
2056 497,856 9,918,643
2055 502,222 9,958,971
2054 506,518 9,997,570
2053 510,759 10,037,385
2052 514,996 10,076,095
2051 519,179 10,112,788
2050 523,331 10,149,626
2049 527,485 10,187,172
2048 531,545 10,221,034
2047 535,674 10,255,340
2046 539,713 10,289,266
2045 543,724 10,321,807
2044 547,696 10,353,338
2043 551,691 10,384,554
2042 555,589 10,412,950
2041 559,520 10,440,054
2040 563,410 10,469,380
2039 567,304 10,497,556
2038 571,182 10,523,869
2037 575,034 10,548,445
2036 578,842 10,573,361
2035 582,604 10,597,352
2034 586,301 10,621,955
2033 589,943 10,645,024
2032 593,521 10,668,384
2031 597,018 10,689,372
2030 600,445 10,708,819
2029 603,840 10,729,893
2028 607,174 10,752,023
2027 610,430 10,770,712
2026 613,759 10,788,071
2025 623,129 10,804,871
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st 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 -0.06% 1.03%
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 (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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Portugal
Current population
613759
10788071
Population rank 166/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
22.2 hours
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
6.22 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +302
Annual growth/decline -396 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 99/197
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 624 -1,686 -34,223 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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