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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 24.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Montenegro vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Rwanda
2100 319,719 33,092,520
2099 323,351 32,987,847
2098 326,940 32,907,335
2097 330,574 32,832,706
2096 334,217 32,747,490
2095 337,856 32,615,044
2094 341,490 32,529,590
2093 345,159 32,396,544
2092 348,826 32,274,083
2091 352,520 32,171,077
2090 356,219 32,068,626
2089 359,924 31,872,593
2088 363,602 31,726,882
2087 367,324 31,533,364
2086 371,059 31,379,315
2085 374,829 31,235,000
2084 378,644 31,092,940
2083 382,455 30,917,707
2082 386,310 30,733,578
2081 390,224 30,557,819
2080 394,179 30,367,298
2079 398,175 30,176,627
2078 402,181 29,997,866
2077 406,200 29,800,561
2076 410,263 29,627,021
2075 414,376 29,423,503
2074 418,534 29,225,643
2073 422,748 29,007,777
2072 426,952 28,780,763
2071 431,230 28,560,382
2070 435,563 28,316,533
2069 439,868 28,103,541
2068 444,186 27,854,906
2067 448,555 27,591,747
2066 452,869 27,355,659
2065 457,298 27,084,704
2064 461,706 26,821,315
2063 466,110 26,543,184
2062 470,496 26,296,132
2061 474,871 25,985,356
2060 479,291 25,712,904
2059 483,635 25,437,446
2058 487,928 25,106,242
2057 492,253 24,837,928
2056 496,682 24,566,784
2055 501,038 24,266,669
2054 505,324 23,976,914
2053 509,555 23,690,426
2052 513,782 23,406,346
2051 517,954 23,099,207
2050 522,097 22,800,250
2049 526,241 22,484,698
2048 530,291 22,157,938
2047 534,410 21,834,786
2046 538,441 21,540,566
2045 542,441 21,215,262
2044 546,404 20,902,695
2043 550,390 20,535,605
2042 554,278 20,201,608
2041 558,200 19,832,577
2040 562,081 19,463,015
2039 565,966 19,096,860
2038 569,835 18,761,626
2037 573,678 18,421,864
2036 577,477 18,116,691
2035 581,230 17,753,910
2034 584,919 17,421,234
2033 588,552 17,089,349
2032 592,122 16,811,505
2031 595,610 16,485,559
2030 599,030 16,167,916
2029 602,416 15,858,862
2028 605,742 15,544,959
2027 608,990 15,207,733
2026 612,312 14,888,776
2025 621,659 14,560,205
2024 623,525 14,256,567
2023 623,529 13,954,471
2022 623,591 13,651,030
2021 625,053 13,355,260
2020 626,590 13,065,837
2019 626,753 12,776,103
2018 626,438 12,487,996
2017 625,982 12,202,060
2016 625,353 11,919,183
2015 624,651 11,640,022
2014 623,744 11,364,757
2013 622,587 11,093,340
2012 621,418 10,829,901
2011 620,345 10,573,733
2010 619,428 10,317,553
2009 618,294 10,060,432
2008 616,969 9,804,269
2007 615,875 9,549,933
2006 615,025 9,299,246
2005 614,261 9,054,528
2004 613,353 8,816,844
2003 612,267 8,586,875
2002 609,828 8,400,180
2001 607,389 8,287,094
2000 604,950 8,213,931
1999 606,001 8,147,912
1998 607,662 8,081,681
1997 609,520 7,755,238
1996 611,003 6,708,764
1995 611,712 5,674,118
1994 611,389 6,792,352
1993 610,170 7,981,132
1992 608,516 7,683,266
1991 607,105 7,526,966
1990 606,372 7,375,307
1989 606,571 7,184,706
1988 607,413 6,968,071
1987 608,144 6,749,493
1986 607,711 6,531,881
1985 605,398 6,317,228
1984 600,884 6,107,627
1983 594,506 5,905,311
1982 587,001 5,711,549
1981 579,445 5,527,230
1980 572,608 5,353,259
1979 566,888 5,189,541
1978 562,065 5,035,171
1977 557,576 4,888,240
1976 552,562 4,745,954
1975 546,487 4,607,728
1974 538,902 4,474,228
1973 530,220 4,345,047
1972 521,785 4,220,335
1971 515,449 4,100,044
1970 512,407 3,980,669
1969 513,340 3,861,271
1968 517,481 3,744,010
1967 522,796 3,629,577
1966 526,419 3,521,626
1965 526,327 3,423,210
1964 521,753 3,334,834
1963 513,409 3,258,890
1962 502,558 3,186,025
1961 491,140 3,106,779
1960 480,579 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Rwanda
2100 -1.12% 0.32%
2099 -1.1% 0.24%
2098 -1.1% 0.23%
2097 -1.09% 0.26%
2096 -1.08% 0.41%
2095 -1.06% 0.26%
2094 -1.06% 0.41%
2093 -1.05% 0.38%
2092 -1.05% 0.32%
2091 -1.04% 0.32%
2090 -1.03% 0.62%
2089 -1.01% 0.46%
2088 -1.01% 0.61%
2087 -1.01% 0.49%
2086 -1.01% 0.46%
2085 -1.01% 0.46%
2084 -1% 0.57%
2083 -1% 0.6%
2082 -1% 0.58%
2081 -1% 0.63%
2080 -1% 0.63%
2079 -1% 0.6%
2078 -0.99% 0.66%
2077 -0.99% 0.59%
2076 -0.99% 0.69%
2075 -0.99% 0.68%
2074 -1% 0.75%
2073 -0.98% 0.79%
2072 -0.99% 0.77%
2071 -0.99% 0.86%
2070 -0.98% 0.76%
2069 -0.97% 0.89%
2068 -0.97% 0.95%
2067 -0.95% 0.86%
2066 -0.97% 1%
2065 -0.95% 0.98%
2064 -0.94% 1.05%
2063 -0.93% 0.94%
2062 -0.92% 1.2%
2061 -0.92% 1.06%
2060 -0.9% 1.08%
2059 -0.88% 1.32%
2058 -0.88% 1.08%
2057 -0.89% 1.1%
2056 -0.87% 1.24%
2055 -0.85% 1.21%
2054 -0.83% 1.21%
2053 -0.82% 1.21%
2052 -0.81% 1.33%
2051 -0.79% 1.31%
2050 -0.79% 1.4%
2049 -0.76% 1.47%
2048 -0.77% 1.48%
2047 -0.75% 1.37%
2046 -0.74% 1.53%
2045 -0.73% 1.5%
2044 -0.72% 1.79%
2043 -0.7% 1.65%
2042 -0.7% 1.86%
2041 -0.69% 1.9%
2040 -0.69% 1.92%
2039 -0.68% 1.79%
2038 -0.67% 1.84%
2037 -0.66% 1.68%
2036 -0.65% 2.04%
2035 -0.63% 1.91%
2034 -0.62% 1.94%
2033 -0.6% 1.65%
2032 -0.59% 1.98%
2031 -0.57% 1.96%
2030 -0.56% 1.95%
2029 -0.55% 2.02%
2028 -0.53% 2.22%
2027 -0.54% 2.14%
2026 -1.5% 2.26%
2025 -0.3% 2.13%
2024 -0.001% 2.16%
2023 -0.01% 2.22%
2022 -0.23% 2.21%
2021 -0.25% 2.22%
2020 -0.03% 2.27%
2019 0.05% 2.31%
2018 0.07% 2.34%
2017 0.1% 2.37%
2016 0.11% 2.4%
2015 0.15% 2.42%
2014 0.19% 2.45%
2013 0.19% 2.43%
2012 0.17% 2.42%
2011 0.15% 2.48%
2010 0.18% 2.56%
2009 0.21% 2.61%
2008 0.18% 2.66%
2007 0.14% 2.7%
2006 0.12% 2.7%
2005 0.15% 2.7%
2004 0.18% 2.68%
2003 0.4% 2.22%
2002 0.4% 1.36%
2001 0.4% 0.89%
2000 -0.17% 0.81%
1999 -0.27% 0.82%
1998 -0.3% 4.21%
1997 -0.24% 15.6%
1996 -0.12% 18.2%
1995 0.05% -16.5%
1994 0.2% -14.9%
1993 0.27% 3.88%
1992 0.23% 2.08%
1991 0.12% 2.06%
1990 -0.03% 2.65%
1989 -0.14% 3.11%
1988 -0.12% 3.24%
1987 0.07% 3.33%
1986 0.38% 3.4%
1985 0.75% 3.43%
1984 1.07% 3.43%
1983 1.28% 3.39%
1982 1.3% 3.33%
1981 1.19% 3.25%
1980 1.01% 3.15%
1979 0.86% 3.07%
1978 0.81% 3.01%
1977 0.91% 3%
1976 1.11% 3%
1975 1.41% 2.98%
1974 1.64% 2.97%
1973 1.62% 2.96%
1972 1.23% 2.93%
1971 0.59% 3%
1970 -0.18% 3.09%
1969 -0.8% 3.13%
1968 -1.02% 3.15%
1967 -0.69% 3.07%
1966 0.02% 2.87%
1965 0.88% 2.65%
1964 1.63% 2.33%
1963 2.16% 2.29%
1962 2.32% 2.55%
1961 2.2% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Rwanda
Current population
612312
14975051
Population rank 166/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.18%
One net population change
3.26 months
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +828
Annual growth/decline -4 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 45/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 +6,282
Net migration rank 131/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 6,282
2024 - -1,686 - -15,582
2023 686 12,000 312,762 -9,001
2022 0 26,332 312,145 -9,001
2021 -2,062 -2,344 309,895 -21,492
2020 -188 -3,310 312,692 -22,251
2019 627 -4,083 313,525 -24,492
2018 752 -5,058 312,512 -25,323
2017 939 -4,948 310,323 -25,634
2016 1,125 -5,274 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,062 -4,863 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,560 -4,357 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,557 -2,478 286,331 -16,779
2012 1,554 -1,583 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,365 0 282,922 -27,915
2010 1,797 -2,276 286,848 -29,501
2009 2,783 -3,456 287,034 -30,128
2008 2,530 -3,326 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,848 -3,056 285,791 -32,537
2006 1,599 -2,735 282,149 -34,008
2005 1,536 -2,247 275,121 -33,830
2004 2,146 -1,997 265,273 -31,214
2003 2,632 -3,178 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,988 -3,357 239,036 -91,518
2001 3,462 -3,511 230,845 -152,197
2000 3,751 -3,734 221,276 -153,588
1999 3,454 -3,487 210,518 -146,162
1998 3,889 -3,326 197,185 -129,089
1997 3,597 -3,077 174,687 410,106
1996 4,155 -3,051 140,455 1,367,700
1995 4,527 -3,082 121,137 439,995
1994 4,381 -2,889 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 4,638 -2,835 183,926 236,110
1992 5,015 -2,942 188,025 -12,334
1991 5,191 -2,630 196,431 -59,519
1990 5,010 -1,705 207,895 -41,483
1989 5,129 -1,730 217,632 -2,826
1988 5,529 -2,165 223,759 -5,285
1987 5,958 -2,569 225,744 -7,062
1986 6,097 -2,747 225,526 -8,982
1985 6,283 -3,013 223,794 -11,031
1984 6,337 -3,074 219,337 -12,899
1983 6,482 -3,190 212,750 -14,560
1982 6,419 -3,151 205,147 -15,818
1981 6,275 -2,287 195,769 -16,453
1980 6,383 -450 184,988 -16,359
1979 6,139 -718 174,477 -15,669
1978 6,408 -1,103 163,779 -13,838
1977 6,650 -1,364 155,011 -11,084
1976 6,845 -1,447 147,665 -7,027
1975 6,878 -1,588 140,596 -4,791
1974 6,919 -1,669 135,743 -4,535
1973 7,096 -1,778 131,021 -3,862
1972 7,252 -1,922 126,403 -4,156
1971 7,168 -1,856 122,567 -4,230
1970 7,069 -2,013 119,273 1,149
1969 7,449 -2,456 115,394 2,983
1968 7,497 -2,404 111,422 4,728
1967 7,961 -2,519 108,053 4,655
1966 8,661 -2,751 105,128 -1,930
1965 9,010 -2,743 103,422 -9,774
1964 9,227 -2,734 102,562 -19,458
1963 9,449 -2,800 94,296 -25,524
1962 9,402 -2,606 102,548 -25,594
1961 9,278 -2,254 102,051 -20,508
1960 9,144 -2,467 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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

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