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Population in Montenegro compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 60 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Saudi Arabia
2100 319,719 74,230,118
2099 323,351 73,760,045
2098 326,940 73,287,526
2097 330,574 72,813,125
2096 334,217 72,336,039
2095 337,856 71,858,206
2094 341,490 71,379,928
2093 345,159 70,900,460
2092 348,826 70,420,464
2091 352,520 69,940,749
2090 356,219 69,462,214
2089 359,924 68,985,976
2088 363,602 68,510,277
2087 367,324 68,035,545
2086 371,059 67,562,521
2085 374,829 67,091,615
2084 378,644 66,621,667
2083 382,455 66,152,653
2082 386,310 65,684,321
2081 390,224 65,216,102
2080 394,179 64,749,128
2079 398,175 64,282,393
2078 402,181 63,815,918
2077 406,200 63,348,712
2076 410,263 62,880,120
2075 414,376 62,409,793
2074 418,534 61,937,628
2073 422,748 61,462,662
2072 426,952 60,984,202
2071 431,230 60,502,791
2070 435,563 60,018,216
2069 439,868 59,529,456
2068 444,186 59,036,086
2067 448,555 58,539,487
2066 452,869 58,039,687
2065 457,298 57,537,106
2064 461,706 57,032,172
2063 466,110 56,524,331
2062 470,496 56,014,549
2061 474,871 55,501,467
2060 479,291 54,986,901
2059 483,635 54,469,809
2058 487,928 53,950,469
2057 492,253 53,430,639
2056 496,682 52,909,061
2055 501,038 52,386,571
2054 505,324 51,862,312
2053 509,555 51,336,335
2052 513,782 50,809,100
2051 517,954 50,280,719
2050 522,097 49,751,739
2049 526,241 49,221,828
2048 530,291 48,690,143
2047 534,410 48,157,605
2046 538,441 47,623,246
2045 542,441 47,087,215
2044 546,404 46,550,306
2043 550,390 46,013,232
2042 554,278 45,475,200
2041 558,200 44,936,131
2040 562,081 44,396,093
2039 565,966 43,856,006
2038 569,835 43,314,707
2037 573,678 42,773,375
2036 577,477 42,231,639
2035 581,230 41,690,245
2034 584,919 41,150,029
2033 588,552 40,611,021
2032 592,122 40,073,144
2031 595,610 39,535,357
2030 599,030 38,998,581
2029 602,416 38,417,447
2028 605,742 37,810,902
2027 608,990 37,189,969
2026 612,312 36,566,201
2025 621,659 35,932,673
2024 623,525 35,300,280
2023 623,529 33,702,731
2022 623,591 32,175,224
2021 625,053 30,784,383
2020 626,590 31,552,510
2019 626,753 30,063,799
2018 626,438 30,196,281
2017 625,982 30,977,355
2016 625,353 30,954,198
2015 624,651 29,816,382
2014 623,744 28,309,273
2013 622,587 27,624,004
2012 621,418 26,168,861
2011 620,345 25,091,867
2010 619,428 23,978,487
2009 618,294 24,217,654
2008 616,969 23,287,877
2007 615,875 22,368,313
2006 615,025 21,459,144
2005 614,261 20,559,890
2004 613,353 19,669,480
2003 612,267 18,786,767
2002 609,828 17,910,910
2001 607,389 17,041,397
2000 604,950 16,177,722
1999 606,001 15,472,075
1998 607,662 14,922,185
1997 609,520 14,374,943
1996 611,003 13,831,009
1995 611,712 13,289,245
1994 611,389 12,750,040
1993 610,170 12,215,862
1992 608,516 11,686,676
1991 607,105 11,160,744
1990 606,372 10,640,691
1989 606,571 10,128,394
1988 607,413 9,629,165
1987 608,144 9,130,194
1986 607,711 8,628,639
1985 605,398 8,151,779
1984 600,884 7,697,307
1983 594,506 7,252,941
1982 587,001 6,824,486
1981 579,445 6,420,551
1980 572,608 6,047,997
1979 566,888 5,703,698
1978 562,065 5,381,902
1977 557,576 5,083,048
1976 552,562 4,807,933
1975 546,487 4,556,287
1974 538,902 4,323,632
1973 530,220 4,106,344
1972 521,785 3,905,722
1971 515,449 3,724,031
1970 512,407 3,562,470
1969 513,340 3,417,114
1968 517,481 3,282,711
1967 522,796 3,157,242
1966 526,419 3,039,887
1965 526,327 2,928,771
1964 521,753 2,821,968
1963 513,409 2,719,341
1962 502,558 2,620,910
1961 491,140 2,526,347
1960 480,579 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.12% 0.64%
2099 -1.1% 0.64%
2098 -1.1% 0.65%
2097 -1.09% 0.66%
2096 -1.08% 0.66%
2095 -1.06% 0.67%
2094 -1.06% 0.68%
2093 -1.05% 0.68%
2092 -1.05% 0.69%
2091 -1.04% 0.69%
2090 -1.03% 0.69%
2089 -1.01% 0.69%
2088 -1.01% 0.7%
2087 -1.01% 0.7%
2086 -1.01% 0.7%
2085 -1.01% 0.71%
2084 -1% 0.71%
2083 -1% 0.71%
2082 -1% 0.72%
2081 -1% 0.72%
2080 -1% 0.73%
2079 -1% 0.73%
2078 -0.99% 0.74%
2077 -0.99% 0.75%
2076 -0.99% 0.75%
2075 -0.99% 0.76%
2074 -1% 0.77%
2073 -0.98% 0.78%
2072 -0.99% 0.8%
2071 -0.99% 0.81%
2070 -0.98% 0.82%
2069 -0.97% 0.84%
2068 -0.97% 0.85%
2067 -0.95% 0.86%
2066 -0.97% 0.87%
2065 -0.95% 0.89%
2064 -0.94% 0.9%
2063 -0.93% 0.91%
2062 -0.92% 0.92%
2061 -0.92% 0.94%
2060 -0.9% 0.95%
2059 -0.88% 0.96%
2058 -0.88% 0.97%
2057 -0.89% 0.99%
2056 -0.87% 1%
2055 -0.85% 1.01%
2054 -0.83% 1.02%
2053 -0.82% 1.04%
2052 -0.81% 1.05%
2051 -0.79% 1.06%
2050 -0.79% 1.08%
2049 -0.76% 1.09%
2048 -0.77% 1.11%
2047 -0.75% 1.12%
2046 -0.74% 1.14%
2045 -0.73% 1.15%
2044 -0.72% 1.17%
2043 -0.7% 1.18%
2042 -0.7% 1.2%
2041 -0.69% 1.22%
2040 -0.69% 1.23%
2039 -0.68% 1.25%
2038 -0.67% 1.27%
2037 -0.66% 1.28%
2036 -0.65% 1.3%
2035 -0.63% 1.31%
2034 -0.62% 1.33%
2033 -0.6% 1.34%
2032 -0.59% 1.36%
2031 -0.57% 1.38%
2030 -0.56% 1.51%
2029 -0.55% 1.6%
2028 -0.53% 1.67%
2027 -0.54% 1.71%
2026 -1.5% 1.76%
2025 -0.3% 1.79%
2024 -0.001% 4.74%
2023 -0.01% 4.75%
2022 -0.23% 4.52%
2021 -0.25% -2.43%
2020 -0.03% 4.95%
2019 0.05% -0.44%
2018 0.07% -2.52%
2017 0.1% 0.07%
2016 0.11% 3.82%
2015 0.15% 5.32%
2014 0.19% 2.48%
2013 0.19% 5.56%
2012 0.17% 4.29%
2011 0.15% 4.64%
2010 0.18% -0.99%
2009 0.21% 3.99%
2008 0.18% 4.11%
2007 0.14% 4.24%
2006 0.12% 4.37%
2005 0.15% 4.53%
2004 0.18% 4.7%
2003 0.4% 4.89%
2002 0.4% 5.1%
2001 0.4% 5.34%
2000 -0.17% 4.56%
1999 -0.27% 3.69%
1998 -0.3% 3.81%
1997 -0.24% 3.93%
1996 -0.12% 4.08%
1995 0.05% 4.23%
1994 0.2% 4.37%
1993 0.27% 4.53%
1992 0.23% 4.71%
1991 0.12% 4.89%
1990 -0.03% 5.06%
1989 -0.14% 5.18%
1988 -0.12% 5.47%
1987 0.07% 5.81%
1986 0.38% 5.85%
1985 0.75% 5.9%
1984 1.07% 6.13%
1983 1.28% 6.28%
1982 1.3% 6.29%
1981 1.19% 6.16%
1980 1.01% 6.04%
1979 0.86% 5.98%
1978 0.81% 5.88%
1977 0.91% 5.72%
1976 1.11% 5.52%
1975 1.41% 5.38%
1974 1.64% 5.29%
1973 1.62% 5.14%
1972 1.23% 4.88%
1971 0.59% 4.54%
1970 -0.18% 4.25%
1969 -0.8% 4.09%
1968 -1.02% 3.97%
1967 -0.69% 3.86%
1966 0.02% 3.79%
1965 0.88% 3.78%
1964 1.63% 3.77%
1963 2.16% 3.76%
1962 2.32% 3.74%
1961 2.2% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Saudi Arabia
Current population
612312
36734925
Population rank 166/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.44%
One net population change
3.26 months
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
57 seconds
One death every
1.39 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -4 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 4/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +119,738
Net migration rank 131/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 119,738
2024 - -1,686 - 122,170
2023 686 12,000 474,366 325,691
2022 0 26,332 406,920 977,072
2021 -2,062 -2,344 409,032 -106,287
2020 -188 -3,310 447,036 -74,725
2019 627 -4,083 474,407 191,582
2018 752 -5,058 528,767 -988,751
2017 939 -4,948 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,125 -5,274 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,062 -4,863 511,023 465,292
2014 1,560 -4,357 493,431 469,144
2013 1,557 -2,478 475,299 485,794
2012 1,554 -1,583 465,649 479,206
2011 1,365 0 443,675 491,253
2010 1,797 -2,276 418,641 504,955
2009 2,783 -3,456 438,557 496,229
2008 2,530 -3,326 433,457 491,337
2007 1,848 -3,056 425,199 489,136
2006 1,599 -2,735 399,333 504,661
2005 1,536 -2,247 375,938 518,565
2004 2,146 -1,997 362,843 523,472
2003 2,632 -3,178 364,520 514,606
2002 2,988 -3,357 372,099 500,508
2001 3,462 -3,511 382,153 484,252
2000 3,751 -3,734 392,407 468,515
1999 3,454 -3,487 390,112 160,263
1998 3,889 -3,326 389,499 159,898
1997 3,597 -3,077 385,033 160,066
1996 4,155 -3,051 382,248 160,532
1995 4,527 -3,082 380,231 160,512
1994 4,381 -2,889 377,351 160,306
1993 4,638 -2,835 372,621 158,074
1992 5,015 -2,942 366,763 160,908
1991 5,191 -2,630 361,329 162,857
1990 5,010 -1,705 355,495 160,416
1989 5,129 -1,730 349,399 159,273
1988 5,529 -2,165 342,865 146,918
1987 5,958 -2,569 333,088 175,075
1986 6,097 -2,747 322,340 172,606
1985 6,283 -3,013 310,558 148,208
1984 6,337 -3,074 296,615 153,562
1983 6,482 -3,190 280,616 157,930
1982 6,419 -3,151 264,831 153,528
1981 6,275 -2,287 249,156 140,355
1980 6,383 -450 234,372 121,220
1979 6,139 -718 220,186 112,826
1978 6,408 -1,103 205,331 105,263
1977 6,650 -1,364 191,103 96,015
1976 6,845 -1,447 178,024 85,083
1975 6,878 -1,588 166,223 73,960
1974 6,919 -1,669 155,478 69,653
1973 7,096 -1,778 145,450 63,995
1972 7,252 -1,922 136,360 55,439
1971 7,168 -1,856 127,600 43,989
1970 7,069 -2,013 120,440 31,097
1969 7,449 -2,456 113,859 25,312
1968 7,497 -2,404 108,281 21,366
1967 7,961 -2,519 103,343 17,947
1966 8,661 -2,751 98,361 15,054
1965 9,010 -2,743 93,820 15,000
1964 9,227 -2,734 89,776 15,000
1963 9,449 -2,800 85,480 15,000
1962 9,402 -2,606 81,393 15,000
1961 9,278 -2,254 77,743 15,000
1960 9,144 -2,467 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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