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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 231.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Montenegro vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Russia
2100 319,719 124,983,377
2099 323,351 125,086,144
2098 326,940 125,186,329
2097 330,574 125,264,415
2096 334,217 125,354,177
2095 337,856 125,422,006
2094 341,490 125,474,373
2093 345,159 125,529,632
2092 348,826 125,604,261
2091 352,520 125,652,742
2090 356,219 125,707,894
2089 359,924 125,760,026
2088 363,602 125,810,124
2087 367,324 125,858,116
2086 371,059 125,926,035
2085 374,829 126,001,913
2084 378,644 126,076,414
2083 382,455 126,151,046
2082 386,310 126,234,371
2081 390,224 126,317,768
2080 394,179 126,414,511
2079 398,175 126,534,688
2078 402,181 126,674,591
2077 406,200 126,830,956
2076 410,263 126,982,766
2075 414,376 127,165,304
2074 418,534 127,362,143
2073 422,748 127,576,856
2072 426,952 127,802,632
2071 431,230 128,080,998
2070 435,563 128,353,977
2069 439,868 128,642,208
2068 444,186 128,920,237
2067 448,555 129,203,483
2066 452,869 129,511,983
2065 457,298 129,842,007
2064 461,706 130,177,089
2063 466,110 130,522,107
2062 470,496 130,851,664
2061 474,871 131,200,160
2060 479,291 131,526,812
2059 483,635 131,884,461
2058 487,928 132,247,211
2057 492,253 132,584,941
2056 496,682 132,925,501
2055 501,038 133,271,436
2054 505,324 133,595,068
2053 509,555 133,914,243
2052 513,782 134,180,223
2051 517,954 134,443,510
2050 522,097 134,687,487
2049 526,241 134,909,323
2048 530,291 135,117,641
2047 534,410 135,311,492
2046 538,441 135,482,008
2045 542,441 135,664,379
2044 546,404 135,863,165
2043 550,390 136,085,277
2042 554,278 136,307,658
2041 558,200 136,557,818
2040 562,081 136,821,807
2039 565,966 137,122,219
2038 569,835 137,433,644
2037 573,678 137,770,811
2036 577,477 138,118,955
2035 581,230 138,478,809
2034 584,919 138,852,689
2033 588,552 139,237,595
2032 592,122 139,635,142
2031 595,610 140,058,187
2030 599,030 140,453,528
2029 602,416 140,840,370
2028 605,742 141,214,141
2027 608,990 141,580,416
2026 612,312 141,906,741
2025 621,659 142,772,403
2024 623,525 143,533,851
2023 623,529 143,826,130
2022 623,591 144,236,933
2021 625,053 144,746,762
2020 626,590 145,245,148
2019 626,753 145,453,291
2018 626,438 145,398,106
2017 625,982 145,293,260
2016 625,353 145,015,460
2015 624,651 144,640,716
2014 623,744 144,237,223
2013 622,587 143,805,638
2012 621,418 143,378,447
2011 620,345 143,018,195
2010 619,428 142,849,468
2009 618,294 142,785,348
2008 616,969 142,742,366
2007 615,875 142,805,114
2006 615,025 143,049,637
2005 614,261 143,518,814
2004 613,353 144,067,316
2003 612,267 144,648,618
2002 609,828 145,306,497
2001 607,389 145,976,482
2000 604,950 146,596,869
1999 606,001 147,214,776
1998 607,662 147,670,784
1997 609,520 147,915,361
1996 611,003 148,160,129
1995 611,712 148,375,787
1994 611,389 148,407,912
1993 610,170 148,458,777
1992 608,516 148,538,197
1991 607,105 148,394,216
1990 606,372 147,969,406
1989 606,571 147,721,000
1988 607,413 146,857,000
1987 608,144 145,908,000
1986 607,711 144,894,000
1985 605,398 143,858,000
1984 600,884 142,745,000
1983 594,506 141,668,000
1982 587,001 140,823,000
1981 579,445 139,941,000
1980 572,608 139,010,000
1979 566,888 138,027,000
1978 562,065 137,060,000
1977 557,576 136,100,000
1976 552,562 135,147,000
1975 546,487 134,200,000
1974 538,902 133,432,000
1973 530,220 132,669,000
1972 521,785 131,909,000
1971 515,449 131,155,000
1970 512,407 130,404,000
1969 513,340 129,664,000
1968 517,481 128,928,000
1967 522,796 128,196,000
1966 526,419 127,468,000
1965 526,327 126,745,000
1964 521,753 125,345,000
1963 513,409 123,960,000
1962 502,558 122,591,000
1961 491,140 121,236,000
1960 480,579 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Russia
2100 -1.12% -0.08%
2099 -1.1% -0.08%
2098 -1.1% -0.06%
2097 -1.09% -0.07%
2096 -1.08% -0.05%
2095 -1.06% -0.04%
2094 -1.06% -0.04%
2093 -1.05% -0.06%
2092 -1.05% -0.04%
2091 -1.04% -0.04%
2090 -1.03% -0.04%
2089 -1.01% -0.04%
2088 -1.01% -0.04%
2087 -1.01% -0.05%
2086 -1.01% -0.06%
2085 -1.01% -0.06%
2084 -1% -0.06%
2083 -1% -0.07%
2082 -1% -0.07%
2081 -1% -0.08%
2080 -1% -0.09%
2079 -1% -0.11%
2078 -0.99% -0.12%
2077 -0.99% -0.12%
2076 -0.99% -0.14%
2075 -0.99% -0.15%
2074 -1% -0.17%
2073 -0.98% -0.18%
2072 -0.99% -0.22%
2071 -0.99% -0.21%
2070 -0.98% -0.22%
2069 -0.97% -0.22%
2068 -0.97% -0.22%
2067 -0.95% -0.24%
2066 -0.97% -0.25%
2065 -0.95% -0.26%
2064 -0.94% -0.26%
2063 -0.93% -0.25%
2062 -0.92% -0.27%
2061 -0.92% -0.25%
2060 -0.9% -0.27%
2059 -0.88% -0.27%
2058 -0.88% -0.25%
2057 -0.89% -0.26%
2056 -0.87% -0.26%
2055 -0.85% -0.24%
2054 -0.83% -0.24%
2053 -0.82% -0.2%
2052 -0.81% -0.2%
2051 -0.79% -0.18%
2050 -0.79% -0.16%
2049 -0.76% -0.15%
2048 -0.77% -0.14%
2047 -0.75% -0.13%
2046 -0.74% -0.13%
2045 -0.73% -0.15%
2044 -0.72% -0.16%
2043 -0.7% -0.16%
2042 -0.7% -0.18%
2041 -0.69% -0.19%
2040 -0.69% -0.22%
2039 -0.68% -0.23%
2038 -0.67% -0.24%
2037 -0.66% -0.25%
2036 -0.65% -0.26%
2035 -0.63% -0.27%
2034 -0.62% -0.28%
2033 -0.6% -0.28%
2032 -0.59% -0.3%
2031 -0.57% -0.28%
2030 -0.56% -0.27%
2029 -0.55% -0.26%
2028 -0.53% -0.26%
2027 -0.54% -0.23%
2026 -1.5% -0.61%
2025 -0.3% -0.53%
2024 -0.001% -0.2%
2023 -0.01% -0.28%
2022 -0.23% -0.35%
2021 -0.25% -0.34%
2020 -0.03% -0.14%
2019 0.05% 0.04%
2018 0.07% 0.07%
2017 0.1% 0.19%
2016 0.11% 0.26%
2015 0.15% 0.28%
2014 0.19% 0.3%
2013 0.19% 0.3%
2012 0.17% 0.25%
2011 0.15% 0.12%
2010 0.18% 0.04%
2009 0.21% 0.03%
2008 0.18% -0.04%
2007 0.14% -0.17%
2006 0.12% -0.33%
2005 0.15% -0.38%
2004 0.18% -0.4%
2003 0.4% -0.45%
2002 0.4% -0.46%
2001 0.4% -0.42%
2000 -0.17% -0.42%
1999 -0.27% -0.31%
1998 -0.3% -0.17%
1997 -0.24% -0.17%
1996 -0.12% -0.15%
1995 0.05% -0.02%
1994 0.2% -0.03%
1993 0.27% -0.05%
1992 0.23% 0.1%
1991 0.12% 0.29%
1990 -0.03% 0.17%
1989 -0.14% 0.59%
1988 -0.12% 0.65%
1987 0.07% 0.7%
1986 0.38% 0.72%
1985 0.75% 0.78%
1984 1.07% 0.76%
1983 1.28% 0.6%
1982 1.3% 0.63%
1981 1.19% 0.67%
1980 1.01% 0.71%
1979 0.86% 0.71%
1978 0.81% 0.71%
1977 0.91% 0.71%
1976 1.11% 0.71%
1975 1.41% 0.58%
1974 1.64% 0.58%
1973 1.62% 0.58%
1972 1.23% 0.57%
1971 0.59% 0.58%
1970 -0.18% 0.57%
1969 -0.8% 0.57%
1968 -1.02% 0.57%
1967 -0.69% 0.57%
1966 0.02% 0.57%
1965 0.88% 1.12%
1964 1.63% 1.12%
1963 2.16% 1.12%
1962 2.32% 1.12%
1961 2.2% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Russia
Current population
612312
141906741
Population rank 166/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.71%
One net population change
3.26 months
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.39 hours
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 -801
Annual growth/decline -4 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 177/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -251,822
Net migration rank 131/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -251,822
2024 - -1,686 - -178,042
2023 686 12,000 -503,392 27,807
2022 0 26,332 -576,948 765,629
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -188 -3,310 -697,177 334,094
2019 627 -4,083 -319,997 336,494
2018 752 -5,058 -232,637 339,972
2017 939 -4,948 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,125 -5,274 0 447,645
2015 1,062 -4,863 43,392 384,756
2014 1,560 -4,357 28,848 264,698
2013 1,557 -2,478 28,761 289,872
2012 1,554 -1,583 0 285,977
2011 1,365 0 -128,716 309,377
2010 1,797 -2,276 -242,844 307,555
2009 2,783 -3,456 -257,014 350,206
2008 2,530 -3,326 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,848 -3,056 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,599 -2,735 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,536 -2,247 -846,761 263,541
2004 2,146 -1,997 -792,370 261,519
2003 2,632 -3,178 -896,822 256,804
2002 2,988 -3,357 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 3,462 -3,511 -963,445 259,614
2000 3,751 -3,734 -967,540 550,401
1999 3,454 -3,487 -927,453 375,468
1998 3,889 -3,326 -694,053 528,135
1997 3,597 -3,077 -769,159 541,387
1996 4,155 -3,051 -785,248 587,171
1995 4,527 -3,082 -845,742 723,875
1994 4,381 -2,889 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 4,638 -2,835 -757,140 507,229
1992 5,015 -2,942 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 5,191 -2,630 103,876 125,505
1990 5,010 -1,705 325,533 299,863
1989 5,129 -1,730 576,112 89,400
1988 5,529 -2,165 778,343 269,862
1987 5,958 -2,569 977,583 275,611
1986 6,097 -2,747 985,279 283,553
1985 6,283 -3,013 762,447 280,614
1984 6,337 -3,074 756,548 247,026
1983 6,482 -3,190 906,676 200,159
1982 6,419 -3,151 830,855 107,520
1981 6,275 -2,287 713,700 36,686
1980 6,383 -450 681,149 10,440
1979 6,139 -718 690,135 -5,791
1978 6,408 -1,103 812,766 108,882
1977 6,650 -1,364 832,932 122,316
1976 6,845 -1,447 852,237 113,851
1975 6,878 -1,588 843,850 80,069
1974 6,919 -1,669 883,186 -51,759
1973 7,096 -1,778 846,561 -107,568
1972 7,252 -1,922 872,050 -111,168
1971 7,168 -1,856 854,999 -134,968
1970 7,069 -2,013 785,554 -264,464
1969 7,449 -2,456 753,088 -64,643
1968 7,497 -2,404 787,621 -83,221
1967 7,961 -2,519 854,554 -116,029
1966 8,661 -2,751 989,279 -111,360
1965 9,010 -2,743 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 9,227 -2,734 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 9,449 -2,800 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 9,402 -2,606 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 9,278 -2,254 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 9,144 -2,467 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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