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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 31.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Montenegro vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Senegal
2100 320,475 47,474,574
2099 324,115 47,302,101
2098 327,713 47,124,428
2097 331,355 46,935,783
2096 335,007 46,742,299
2095 338,654 46,541,530
2094 342,297 46,331,819
2093 345,975 46,117,446
2092 349,650 45,896,926
2091 353,353 45,669,419
2090 357,061 45,435,395
2089 360,774 45,190,699
2088 364,461 44,942,408
2087 368,192 44,685,891
2086 371,937 44,418,490
2085 375,715 44,143,926
2084 379,539 43,864,819
2083 383,359 43,572,529
2082 387,223 43,279,061
2081 391,147 42,978,412
2080 395,110 42,673,206
2079 399,116 42,360,446
2078 403,132 42,038,513
2077 407,160 41,710,573
2076 411,233 41,373,492
2075 415,356 41,024,071
2074 419,523 40,668,576
2073 423,747 40,306,673
2072 427,961 39,937,069
2071 432,249 39,562,087
2070 436,592 39,181,827
2069 440,907 38,789,497
2068 445,235 38,392,382
2067 449,615 37,991,278
2066 453,939 37,578,685
2065 458,379 37,162,056
2064 462,797 36,738,762
2063 467,212 36,312,562
2062 471,608 35,879,325
2061 475,993 35,443,454
2060 480,424 35,004,974
2059 484,778 34,566,478
2058 489,082 34,117,578
2057 493,417 33,668,392
2056 497,856 33,214,418
2055 502,222 32,760,822
2054 506,518 32,308,761
2053 510,759 31,854,267
2052 514,996 31,400,703
2051 519,179 30,944,985
2050 523,331 30,486,035
2049 527,485 30,028,301
2048 531,545 29,566,333
2047 535,674 29,107,317
2046 539,713 28,644,370
2045 543,724 28,183,606
2044 547,696 27,720,422
2043 551,691 27,256,832
2042 555,589 26,792,904
2041 559,520 26,328,316
2040 563,410 25,862,356
2039 567,304 25,394,612
2038 571,182 24,924,728
2037 575,034 24,453,976
2036 578,842 23,983,290
2035 582,604 23,511,966
2034 586,301 23,043,425
2033 589,943 22,574,895
2032 593,521 22,106,910
2031 597,018 21,639,797
2030 600,445 21,175,234
2029 603,840 20,716,123
2028 607,174 20,260,670
2027 610,430 19,811,163
2026 613,759 19,369,097
2025 623,129 18,931,966
2024 623,525 18,501,984
2023 623,529 18,077,573
2022 623,591 17,651,103
2021 625,053 17,220,867
2020 626,590 16,789,219
2019 626,753 16,352,922
2018 626,438 15,914,498
2017 625,982 15,475,002
2016 625,353 15,034,521
2015 624,651 14,593,331
2014 623,744 14,152,102
2013 622,587 13,710,849
2012 621,418 13,310,495
2011 620,345 12,958,897
2010 619,428 12,635,413
2009 618,294 12,337,389
2008 616,969 12,048,959
2007 615,875 11,770,344
2006 615,025 11,500,094
2005 614,261 11,235,472
2004 613,353 10,975,704
2003 612,267 10,721,176
2002 609,828 10,466,214
2001 607,389 10,212,942
2000 604,950 9,968,260
1999 606,001 9,730,887
1998 607,662 9,502,952
1997 609,520 9,283,495
1996 611,003 9,067,014
1995 611,712 8,848,101
1994 611,389 8,624,078
1993 610,170 8,396,288
1992 608,516 8,168,395
1991 607,105 7,943,085
1990 606,372 7,720,523
1989 606,571 7,502,207
1988 607,413 7,289,618
1987 608,144 7,081,530
1986 607,711 6,878,192
1985 605,398 6,683,287
1984 600,884 6,499,364
1983 594,506 6,324,504
1982 587,001 6,156,961
1981 579,445 5,997,160
1980 572,608 5,845,638
1979 566,888 5,702,895
1978 562,065 5,568,096
1977 557,576 5,439,549
1976 552,562 5,308,564
1975 546,487 5,170,810
1974 538,902 5,029,437
1973 530,220 4,885,181
1972 521,785 4,741,631
1971 515,449 4,601,864
1970 512,407 4,466,328
1969 513,340 4,334,974
1968 517,481 4,207,587
1967 522,796 4,083,870
1966 526,419 3,964,299
1965 526,327 3,849,788
1964 521,753 3,740,535
1963 513,409 3,635,876
1962 502,558 3,534,686
1961 491,140 3,436,375
1960 480,579 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Senegal
2100 -1.12% 0.36%
2099 -1.1% 0.38%
2098 -1.1% 0.4%
2097 -1.09% 0.41%
2096 -1.08% 0.43%
2095 -1.06% 0.45%
2094 -1.06% 0.46%
2093 -1.05% 0.48%
2092 -1.05% 0.5%
2091 -1.04% 0.52%
2090 -1.03% 0.54%
2089 -1.01% 0.55%
2088 -1.01% 0.57%
2087 -1.01% 0.6%
2086 -1.01% 0.62%
2085 -1.01% 0.64%
2084 -1% 0.67%
2083 -1% 0.68%
2082 -1% 0.7%
2081 -1% 0.72%
2080 -1% 0.74%
2079 -1% 0.77%
2078 -0.99% 0.79%
2077 -0.99% 0.81%
2076 -0.99% 0.85%
2075 -0.99% 0.87%
2074 -1% 0.9%
2073 -0.98% 0.93%
2072 -0.99% 0.95%
2071 -0.99% 0.97%
2070 -0.98% 1.01%
2069 -0.97% 1.03%
2068 -0.97% 1.06%
2067 -0.95% 1.1%
2066 -0.97% 1.12%
2065 -0.95% 1.15%
2064 -0.94% 1.17%
2063 -0.93% 1.21%
2062 -0.92% 1.23%
2061 -0.92% 1.25%
2060 -0.9% 1.27%
2059 -0.88% 1.32%
2058 -0.88% 1.33%
2057 -0.89% 1.37%
2056 -0.87% 1.38%
2055 -0.85% 1.4%
2054 -0.83% 1.43%
2053 -0.82% 1.44%
2052 -0.81% 1.47%
2051 -0.79% 1.51%
2050 -0.79% 1.52%
2049 -0.76% 1.56%
2048 -0.77% 1.58%
2047 -0.75% 1.62%
2046 -0.74% 1.63%
2045 -0.73% 1.67%
2044 -0.72% 1.7%
2043 -0.7% 1.73%
2042 -0.7% 1.76%
2041 -0.69% 1.8%
2040 -0.69% 1.84%
2039 -0.68% 1.89%
2038 -0.67% 1.93%
2037 -0.66% 1.96%
2036 -0.65% 2%
2035 -0.63% 2.03%
2034 -0.62% 2.08%
2033 -0.6% 2.12%
2032 -0.59% 2.16%
2031 -0.57% 2.19%
2030 -0.56% 2.22%
2029 -0.55% 2.25%
2028 -0.53% 2.27%
2027 -0.54% 2.28%
2026 -1.5% 2.31%
2025 -0.06% 2.32%
2024 -0.001% 2.35%
2023 -0.01% 2.42%
2022 -0.23% 2.5%
2021 -0.25% 2.57%
2020 -0.03% 2.67%
2019 0.05% 2.75%
2018 0.07% 2.84%
2017 0.1% 2.93%
2016 0.11% 3.02%
2015 0.15% 3.12%
2014 0.19% 3.22%
2013 0.19% 3.01%
2012 0.17% 2.71%
2011 0.15% 2.56%
2010 0.18% 2.42%
2009 0.21% 2.39%
2008 0.18% 2.37%
2007 0.14% 2.35%
2006 0.12% 2.36%
2005 0.15% 2.37%
2004 0.18% 2.37%
2003 0.4% 2.44%
2002 0.4% 2.48%
2001 0.4% 2.45%
2000 -0.17% 2.44%
1999 -0.27% 2.4%
1998 -0.3% 2.36%
1997 -0.24% 2.39%
1996 -0.12% 2.47%
1995 0.05% 2.6%
1994 0.2% 2.71%
1993 0.27% 2.79%
1992 0.23% 2.84%
1991 0.12% 2.88%
1990 -0.03% 2.91%
1989 -0.14% 2.92%
1988 -0.12% 2.94%
1987 0.07% 2.96%
1986 0.38% 2.92%
1985 0.75% 2.83%
1984 1.07% 2.76%
1983 1.28% 2.72%
1982 1.3% 2.66%
1981 1.19% 2.59%
1980 1.01% 2.5%
1979 0.86% 2.42%
1978 0.81% 2.36%
1977 0.91% 2.47%
1976 1.11% 2.66%
1975 1.41% 2.81%
1974 1.64% 2.95%
1973 1.62% 3.03%
1972 1.23% 3.04%
1971 0.59% 3.03%
1970 -0.18% 3.03%
1969 -0.8% 3.03%
1968 -1.02% 3.03%
1967 -0.69% 3.02%
1966 0.02% 2.97%
1965 0.88% 2.92%
1964 1.63% 2.88%
1963 2.16% 2.86%
1962 2.32% 2.86%
1961 2.2% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Senegal
Current population
613759
19596169
Population rank 166/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.24%
One net population change
22.2 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -396 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 35/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -12,636
Net migration rank 131/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -12,636
2024 624 -1,686 438,108 -10,307
2023 686 12,000 431,006 -9,999
2022 0 26,332 415,507 16,425
2021 -2,062 -2,344 403,019 25,519
2020 -188 -3,310 400,910 33,848
2019 627 -4,083 399,436 38,386
2018 752 -5,058 405,454 33,567
2017 939 -4,948 410,366 29,605
2016 1,125 -5,274 411,480 29,498
2015 1,062 -4,863 407,008 34,387
2014 1,560 -4,357 405,019 36,030
2013 1,557 -2,478 406,582 34,878
2012 1,554 -1,583 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,365 0 387,290 -43,350
2010 1,797 -2,276 372,934 -69,888
2009 2,783 -3,456 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,530 -3,326 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,848 -3,056 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,599 -2,735 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,536 -2,247 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,146 -1,997 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,632 -3,178 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,988 -3,357 298,842 -40,554
2001 3,462 -3,511 289,690 -41,422
2000 3,751 -3,734 283,946 -42,854
1999 3,454 -3,487 277,944 -44,284
1998 3,889 -3,326 267,404 -45,189
1997 3,597 -3,077 261,200 -44,506
1996 4,155 -3,051 255,418 -39,162
1995 4,527 -3,082 252,552 -31,001
1994 4,381 -2,889 249,115 -22,633
1993 4,638 -2,835 245,742 -16,649
1992 5,015 -2,942 241,482 -14,796
1991 5,191 -2,630 237,713 -13,783
1990 5,010 -1,705 234,155 -12,959
1989 5,129 -1,730 227,797 -12,362
1988 5,529 -2,165 221,772 -12,036
1987 5,958 -2,569 218,522 -12,086
1986 6,097 -2,747 212,887 -12,655
1985 6,283 -3,013 208,218 -18,644
1984 6,337 -3,074 203,125 -24,858
1983 6,482 -3,190 197,673 -26,222
1982 6,419 -3,151 191,309 -27,672
1981 6,275 -2,287 185,917 -29,959
1980 6,383 -450 179,707 -32,616
1979 6,139 -718 173,425 -35,022
1978 6,408 -1,103 167,744 -36,559
1977 6,650 -1,364 161,636 -35,731
1976 6,845 -1,447 154,776 -18,716
1975 6,878 -1,588 147,311 -7,870
1974 6,919 -1,669 139,974 3,347
1973 7,096 -1,778 133,834 11,382
1972 7,252 -1,922 128,024 13,852
1971 7,168 -1,856 122,511 15,131
1970 7,069 -2,013 117,264 16,168
1969 7,449 -2,456 112,393 16,887
1968 7,497 -2,404 108,240 17,264
1967 7,961 -2,519 104,824 17,107
1966 8,661 -2,751 101,359 15,849
1965 9,010 -2,743 97,912 13,913
1964 9,227 -2,734 94,797 11,892
1963 9,449 -2,800 92,264 10,371
1962 9,402 -2,606 89,937 9,809
1961 9,278 -2,254 87,322 9,549
1960 9,144 -2,467 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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