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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 31.8 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 +0.01% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Senegal
2100 319,719 47,481,703
2099 323,351 47,309,204
2098 326,940 47,131,505
2097 330,574 46,942,831
2096 334,217 46,749,318
2095 337,856 46,548,519
2094 341,490 46,338,777
2093 345,159 46,124,372
2092 348,826 45,903,819
2091 352,520 45,676,277
2090 356,219 45,442,218
2089 359,924 45,197,486
2088 363,602 44,949,158
2087 367,324 44,692,601
2086 371,059 44,425,160
2085 374,829 44,150,556
2084 378,644 43,871,406
2083 382,455 43,579,072
2082 386,310 43,285,560
2081 390,224 42,984,866
2080 394,179 42,679,614
2079 398,175 42,366,808
2078 402,181 42,044,826
2077 406,200 41,716,837
2076 410,263 41,379,705
2075 414,376 41,030,232
2074 418,534 40,674,683
2073 422,748 40,312,726
2072 426,952 39,943,067
2071 431,230 39,568,028
2070 435,563 39,187,711
2069 439,868 38,795,322
2068 444,186 38,398,147
2067 448,555 37,996,983
2066 452,869 37,584,328
2065 457,298 37,167,637
2064 461,706 36,744,279
2063 466,110 36,318,015
2062 470,496 35,884,713
2061 474,871 35,448,776
2060 479,291 35,010,231
2059 483,635 34,571,669
2058 487,928 34,122,702
2057 492,253 33,673,448
2056 496,682 33,219,406
2055 501,038 32,765,741
2054 505,324 32,313,613
2053 509,555 31,859,051
2052 513,782 31,405,418
2051 517,954 30,949,633
2050 522,097 30,490,614
2049 526,241 30,032,811
2048 530,291 29,570,773
2047 534,410 29,111,688
2046 538,441 28,648,672
2045 542,441 28,187,838
2044 546,404 27,724,585
2043 550,390 27,260,926
2042 554,278 26,796,927
2041 558,200 26,332,270
2040 562,081 25,866,240
2039 565,966 25,398,425
2038 569,835 24,928,471
2037 573,678 24,457,649
2036 577,477 23,986,892
2035 581,230 23,515,497
2034 584,919 23,046,885
2033 588,552 22,578,286
2032 592,122 22,110,230
2031 595,610 21,643,047
2030 599,030 21,178,414
2029 602,416 20,719,234
2028 605,742 20,263,713
2027 608,990 19,814,138
2026 612,312 19,372,006
2025 621,659 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 522,097 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 -0.3% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Senegal
Current population
612312
19491599
Population rank 166/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.24%
One net population change
3.26 months
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
59.3 seconds
One death every
1.39 hours
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -4 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 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 - -1,686 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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