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Population in Montenegro compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Montenegro's population is 18 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Montenegro vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro San Marino
2100 319,719 31,516
2099 323,351 31,536
2098 326,940 31,548
2097 330,574 31,591
2096 334,217 31,608
2095 337,856 31,590
2094 341,490 31,583
2093 345,159 31,554
2092 348,826 31,576
2091 352,520 31,564
2090 356,219 31,575
2089 359,924 31,561
2088 363,602 31,553
2087 367,324 31,538
2086 371,059 31,512
2085 374,829 31,465
2084 378,644 31,452
2083 382,455 31,441
2082 386,310 31,425
2081 390,224 31,384
2080 394,179 31,402
2079 398,175 31,398
2078 402,181 31,395
2077 406,200 31,409
2076 410,263 31,441
2075 414,376 31,481
2074 418,534 31,532
2073 422,748 31,591
2072 426,952 31,653
2071 431,230 31,723
2070 435,563 31,792
2069 439,868 31,885
2068 444,186 31,986
2067 448,555 32,115
2066 452,869 32,219
2065 457,298 32,351
2064 461,706 32,487
2063 466,110 32,605
2062 470,496 32,740
2061 474,871 32,868
2060 479,291 32,991
2059 483,635 33,129
2058 487,928 33,266
2057 492,253 33,402
2056 496,682 33,535
2055 501,038 33,646
2054 505,324 33,770
2053 509,555 33,883
2052 513,782 33,976
2051 517,954 34,049
2050 522,097 34,083
2049 526,241 34,138
2048 530,291 34,196
2047 534,410 34,234
2046 538,441 34,277
2045 542,441 34,310
2044 546,404 34,359
2043 550,390 34,365
2042 554,278 34,334
2041 558,200 34,338
2040 562,081 34,348
2039 565,966 34,333
2038 569,835 34,296
2037 573,678 34,243
2036 577,477 34,217
2035 581,230 34,182
2034 584,919 34,162
2033 588,552 34,155
2032 592,122 34,130
2031 595,610 34,122
2030 599,030 34,104
2029 602,416 34,082
2028 605,742 34,030
2027 608,990 33,990
2026 612,312 33,959
2025 621,659 33,924
2024 623,525 33,977
2023 623,529 33,860
2022 623,591 33,755
2021 625,053 34,252
2020 626,590 34,770
2019 626,753 34,663
2018 626,438 34,522
2017 625,982 33,825
2016 625,353 33,101
2015 624,651 32,897
2014 623,744 32,655
2013 622,587 33,041
2012 621,418 33,469
2011 620,345 32,620
2010 619,428 33,270
2009 618,294 33,066
2008 616,969 31,662
2007 615,875 31,211
2006 615,025 30,184
2005 614,261 29,836
2004 613,353 29,457
2003 612,267 27,843
2002 609,828 27,491
2001 607,389 27,143
2000 604,950 26,799
1999 606,001 26,459
1998 607,662 26,125
1997 609,520 25,800
1996 611,003 25,482
1995 611,712 25,158
1994 611,389 24,823
1993 610,170 24,472
1992 608,516 24,125
1991 607,105 23,797
1990 606,372 23,475
1989 606,571 23,154
1988 607,413 22,843
1987 608,144 22,686
1986 607,711 22,636
1985 605,398 22,485
1984 600,884 22,346
1983 594,506 22,229
1982 587,001 22,055
1981 579,445 21,840
1980 572,608 21,585
1979 566,888 21,320
1978 562,065 21,026
1977 557,576 20,017
1976 552,562 19,110
1975 546,487 19,046
1974 538,902 19,030
1973 530,220 18,992
1972 521,785 18,787
1971 515,449 18,419
1970 512,407 18,168
1969 513,340 18,026
1968 517,481 17,861
1967 522,796 17,688
1966 526,419 17,523
1965 526,327 17,305
1964 521,753 16,977
1963 513,409 16,580
1962 502,558 16,183
1961 491,140 15,799
1960 480,579 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 7.44% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro San Marino
2100 -1.12% -0.06%
2099 -1.1% -0.04%
2098 -1.1% -0.13%
2097 -1.09% -0.05%
2096 -1.08% 0.06%
2095 -1.06% 0.02%
2094 -1.06% 0.09%
2093 -1.05% -0.07%
2092 -1.05% 0.04%
2091 -1.04% -0.04%
2090 -1.03% 0.04%
2089 -1.01% 0.03%
2088 -1.01% 0.05%
2087 -1.01% 0.08%
2086 -1.01% 0.15%
2085 -1.01% 0.04%
2084 -1% 0.04%
2083 -1% 0.05%
2082 -1% 0.13%
2081 -1% -0.06%
2080 -1% 0.01%
2079 -1% 0.01%
2078 -0.99% -0.04%
2077 -0.99% -0.1%
2076 -0.99% -0.13%
2075 -0.99% -0.16%
2074 -1% -0.19%
2073 -0.98% -0.2%
2072 -0.99% -0.22%
2071 -0.99% -0.22%
2070 -0.98% -0.29%
2069 -0.97% -0.32%
2068 -0.97% -0.4%
2067 -0.95% -0.32%
2066 -0.97% -0.41%
2065 -0.95% -0.42%
2064 -0.94% -0.36%
2063 -0.93% -0.41%
2062 -0.92% -0.39%
2061 -0.92% -0.37%
2060 -0.9% -0.42%
2059 -0.88% -0.41%
2058 -0.88% -0.41%
2057 -0.89% -0.39%
2056 -0.87% -0.33%
2055 -0.85% -0.37%
2054 -0.83% -0.33%
2053 -0.82% -0.27%
2052 -0.81% -0.21%
2051 -0.79% -0.1%
2050 -0.79% -0.16%
2049 -0.76% -0.17%
2048 -0.77% -0.11%
2047 -0.75% -0.12%
2046 -0.74% -0.1%
2045 -0.73% -0.14%
2044 -0.72% -0.02%
2043 -0.7% 0.09%
2042 -0.7% -0.01%
2041 -0.69% -0.03%
2040 -0.69% 0.04%
2039 -0.68% 0.11%
2038 -0.67% 0.15%
2037 -0.66% 0.08%
2036 -0.65% 0.1%
2035 -0.63% 0.06%
2034 -0.62% 0.02%
2033 -0.6% 0.07%
2032 -0.59% 0.02%
2031 -0.57% 0.05%
2030 -0.56% 0.07%
2029 -0.55% 0.15%
2028 -0.53% 0.12%
2027 -0.54% 0.09%
2026 -1.5% 0.1%
2025 -0.3% -0.15%
2024 -0.001% 0.35%
2023 -0.01% 0.31%
2022 -0.23% -1.45%
2021 -0.25% -1.49%
2020 -0.03% 0.31%
2019 0.05% 0.41%
2018 0.07% 2.06%
2017 0.1% 2.19%
2016 0.11% 0.62%
2015 0.15% 0.74%
2014 0.19% -1.17%
2013 0.19% -1.28%
2012 0.17% 2.6%
2011 0.15% -1.95%
2010 0.18% 0.62%
2009 0.21% 4.43%
2008 0.18% 1.45%
2007 0.14% 3.4%
2006 0.12% 1.17%
2005 0.15% 1.29%
2004 0.18% 5.8%
2003 0.4% 1.28%
2002 0.4% 1.28%
2001 0.4% 1.28%
2000 -0.17% 1.29%
1999 -0.27% 1.28%
1998 -0.3% 1.26%
1997 -0.24% 1.25%
1996 -0.12% 1.29%
1995 0.05% 1.35%
1994 0.2% 1.43%
1993 0.27% 1.44%
1992 0.23% 1.38%
1991 0.12% 1.37%
1990 -0.03% 1.39%
1989 -0.14% 1.36%
1988 -0.12% 0.69%
1987 0.07% 0.22%
1986 0.38% 0.67%
1985 0.75% 0.62%
1984 1.07% 0.53%
1983 1.28% 0.79%
1982 1.3% 0.98%
1981 1.19% 1.18%
1980 1.01% 1.24%
1979 0.86% 1.4%
1978 0.81% 5.04%
1977 0.91% 4.75%
1976 1.11% 0.34%
1975 1.41% 0.08%
1974 1.64% 0.2%
1973 1.62% 1.09%
1972 1.23% 2%
1971 0.59% 1.38%
1970 -0.18% 0.79%
1969 -0.8% 0.92%
1968 -1.02% 0.98%
1967 -0.69% 0.94%
1966 0.02% 1.26%
1965 0.88% 1.93%
1964 1.63% 2.39%
1963 2.16% 2.45%
1962 2.32% 2.43%
1961 2.2% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Montenegro San Marino
Current population
612312
33967
Population rank 166/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.26 months
3.12 days
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.93 days
One death every
1.39 hours
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +0 +0
Annual growth/decline -4 +117
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 145/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -9,279 +122
Net migration rank 131/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 122
2024 - -1,686 - 37
2023 686 12,000 -92 -190
2022 0 26,332 -58 -403
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -99 -368
2020 -188 -3,310 -122 247
2019 627 -4,083 -17 187
2018 752 -5,058 -11 172
2017 939 -4,948 -51 234
2016 1,125 -5,274 10 291
2015 1,062 -4,863 36 273
2014 1,560 -4,357 46 74
2013 1,557 -2,478 73 57
2012 1,554 -1,583 54 143
2011 1,365 0 105 2,325
2010 1,797 -2,276 126 592
2009 2,783 -3,456 145 311
2008 2,530 -3,326 159 268
2007 1,848 -3,056 69 314
2006 1,599 -2,735 75 310
2005 1,536 -2,247 66 314
2004 2,146 -1,997 121 285
2003 2,632 -3,178 79 277
2002 2,988 -3,357 112 241
2001 3,462 -3,511 132 215
2000 3,751 -3,734 107 233
1999 3,454 -3,487 80 256
1998 3,889 -3,326 74 257
1997 3,597 -3,077 71 255
1996 4,155 -3,051 63 257
1995 4,527 -3,082 51 262
1994 4,381 -2,889 43 300
1993 4,638 -2,835 38 325
1992 5,015 -2,942 42 285
1991 5,191 -2,630 45 278
1990 5,010 -1,705 41 289
1989 5,129 -1,730 36 285
1988 5,529 -2,165 34 268
1987 5,958 -2,569 31 -20
1986 6,097 -2,747 40 44
1985 6,283 -3,013 44 166
1984 6,337 -3,074 46 32
1983 6,482 -3,190 54 115
1982 6,419 -3,151 61 117
1981 6,275 -2,287 76 169
1980 6,383 -450 90 169
1979 6,139 -718 104 164
1978 6,408 -1,103 121 199
1977 6,650 -1,364 117 1,577
1976 6,845 -1,447 126 0
1975 6,878 -1,588 141 -133
1974 6,919 -1,669 153 -131
1973 7,096 -1,778 167 -124
1972 7,252 -1,922 173 191
1971 7,168 -1,856 174 201
1970 7,069 -2,013 173 -39
1969 7,449 -2,456 173 -29
1968 7,497 -2,404 171 8
1967 7,961 -2,519 171 -3
1966 8,661 -2,751 173 -9
1965 9,010 -2,743 169 99
1964 9,227 -2,734 163 233
1963 9,449 -2,800 158 242
1962 9,402 -2,606 155 238
1961 9,278 -2,254 174 206
1960 9,144 -2,467 139 229

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

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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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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