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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 10.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Montenegro vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Serbia
2100 319,719 3,621,418
2099 323,351 3,649,584
2098 326,940 3,677,789
2097 330,574 3,706,279
2096 334,217 3,734,933
2095 337,856 3,763,769
2094 341,490 3,792,851
2093 345,159 3,822,147
2092 348,826 3,851,865
2091 352,520 3,881,833
2090 356,219 3,911,964
2089 359,924 3,942,571
2088 363,602 3,973,274
2087 367,324 4,004,485
2086 371,059 4,036,066
2085 374,829 4,068,021
2084 378,644 4,100,403
2083 382,455 4,133,391
2082 386,310 4,166,924
2081 390,224 4,200,811
2080 394,179 4,235,306
2079 398,175 4,270,442
2078 402,181 4,306,246
2077 406,200 4,342,382
2076 410,263 4,378,754
2075 414,376 4,415,505
2074 418,534 4,452,888
2073 422,748 4,490,589
2072 426,952 4,528,672
2071 431,230 4,567,167
2070 435,563 4,606,212
2069 439,868 4,645,524
2068 444,186 4,685,090
2067 448,555 4,724,796
2066 452,869 4,764,445
2065 457,298 4,804,405
2064 461,706 4,844,434
2063 466,110 4,884,574
2062 470,496 4,924,899
2061 474,871 4,964,985
2060 479,291 5,005,138
2059 483,635 5,045,125
2058 487,928 5,085,292
2057 492,253 5,125,901
2056 496,682 5,166,530
2055 501,038 5,207,137
2054 505,324 5,247,793
2053 509,555 5,288,369
2052 513,782 5,329,487
2051 517,954 5,371,281
2050 522,097 5,413,067
2049 526,241 5,455,402
2048 530,291 5,498,031
2047 534,410 5,541,158
2046 538,441 5,584,824
2045 542,441 5,629,108
2044 546,404 5,673,908
2043 550,390 5,719,287
2042 554,278 5,765,400
2041 558,200 5,811,936
2040 562,081 5,858,464
2039 565,966 5,905,404
2038 569,835 5,952,107
2037 573,678 5,998,763
2036 577,477 6,045,097
2035 581,230 6,091,385
2034 584,919 6,137,447
2033 588,552 6,183,536
2032 592,122 6,229,136
2031 595,610 6,274,395
2030 599,030 6,319,422
2029 602,416 6,363,799
2028 605,742 6,407,914
2027 608,990 6,451,609
2026 612,312 6,494,521
2025 621,659 6,543,364
2024 623,525 6,586,476
2023 623,529 6,623,183
2022 623,591 6,664,449
2021 625,053 6,834,326
2020 626,590 6,899,126
2019 626,753 6,945,235
2018 626,438 6,982,604
2017 625,982 7,020,858
2016 625,353 7,058,322
2015 624,651 7,095,383
2014 623,744 7,131,787
2013 622,587 7,166,553
2012 621,418 7,201,497
2011 620,345 7,236,519
2010 619,428 7,291,436
2009 618,294 7,320,807
2008 616,969 7,350,222
2007 615,875 7,381,579
2006 615,025 7,411,569
2005 614,261 7,440,769
2004 613,353 7,463,157
2003 612,267 7,480,591
2002 609,828 7,500,031
2001 607,389 7,503,433
2000 604,950 7,516,346
1999 606,001 7,540,401
1998 607,662 7,567,745
1997 609,520 7,598,538
1996 611,003 7,622,185
1995 611,712 7,628,264
1994 611,389 7,622,711
1993 610,170 7,614,328
1992 608,516 7,604,063
1991 607,105 7,595,636
1990 606,372 7,897,937
1989 606,571 7,893,787
1988 607,413 7,884,218
1987 608,144 7,868,027
1986 607,711 7,853,824
1985 605,398 7,835,902
1984 600,884 7,813,549
1983 594,506 7,788,100
1982 587,001 7,763,335
1981 579,445 7,736,787
1980 572,608 7,709,544
1979 566,888 7,541,997
1978 562,065 7,504,017
1977 557,576 7,462,783
1976 552,562 7,418,973
1975 546,487 7,368,717
1974 538,902 7,326,043
1973 530,220 7,283,902
1972 521,785 7,252,012
1971 515,449 7,211,716
1970 512,407 7,164,993
1969 513,340 7,123,249
1968 517,481 7,007,586
1967 522,796 6,966,522
1966 526,419 6,927,969
1965 526,327 6,876,624
1964 521,753 6,832,855
1963 513,409 6,787,950
1962 502,558 6,740,264
1961 491,140 6,689,077
1960 480,579 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Serbia
2100 -1.12% -0.77%
2099 -1.1% -0.77%
2098 -1.1% -0.77%
2097 -1.09% -0.77%
2096 -1.08% -0.77%
2095 -1.06% -0.77%
2094 -1.06% -0.77%
2093 -1.05% -0.77%
2092 -1.05% -0.77%
2091 -1.04% -0.77%
2090 -1.03% -0.78%
2089 -1.01% -0.77%
2088 -1.01% -0.78%
2087 -1.01% -0.78%
2086 -1.01% -0.79%
2085 -1.01% -0.79%
2084 -1% -0.8%
2083 -1% -0.8%
2082 -1% -0.81%
2081 -1% -0.81%
2080 -1% -0.82%
2079 -1% -0.83%
2078 -0.99% -0.83%
2077 -0.99% -0.83%
2076 -0.99% -0.83%
2075 -0.99% -0.84%
2074 -1% -0.84%
2073 -0.98% -0.84%
2072 -0.99% -0.84%
2071 -0.99% -0.85%
2070 -0.98% -0.85%
2069 -0.97% -0.84%
2068 -0.97% -0.84%
2067 -0.95% -0.83%
2066 -0.97% -0.83%
2065 -0.95% -0.83%
2064 -0.94% -0.82%
2063 -0.93% -0.82%
2062 -0.92% -0.81%
2061 -0.92% -0.8%
2060 -0.9% -0.79%
2059 -0.88% -0.79%
2058 -0.88% -0.79%
2057 -0.89% -0.79%
2056 -0.87% -0.78%
2055 -0.85% -0.77%
2054 -0.83% -0.77%
2053 -0.82% -0.77%
2052 -0.81% -0.78%
2051 -0.79% -0.77%
2050 -0.79% -0.78%
2049 -0.76% -0.78%
2048 -0.77% -0.78%
2047 -0.75% -0.78%
2046 -0.74% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.79%
2044 -0.72% -0.79%
2043 -0.7% -0.8%
2042 -0.7% -0.8%
2041 -0.69% -0.79%
2040 -0.69% -0.79%
2039 -0.68% -0.78%
2038 -0.67% -0.78%
2037 -0.66% -0.77%
2036 -0.65% -0.76%
2035 -0.63% -0.75%
2034 -0.62% -0.75%
2033 -0.6% -0.73%
2032 -0.59% -0.72%
2031 -0.57% -0.71%
2030 -0.56% -0.7%
2029 -0.55% -0.69%
2028 -0.53% -0.68%
2027 -0.54% -0.66%
2026 -1.5% -0.75%
2025 -0.3% -0.65%
2024 -0.001% -0.55%
2023 -0.01% -0.62%
2022 -0.23% -2.49%
2021 -0.25% -0.94%
2020 -0.03% -0.66%
2019 0.05% -0.54%
2018 0.07% -0.54%
2017 0.1% -0.53%
2016 0.11% -0.52%
2015 0.15% -0.51%
2014 0.19% -0.49%
2013 0.19% -0.49%
2012 0.17% -0.48%
2011 0.15% -0.75%
2010 0.18% -0.4%
2009 0.21% -0.4%
2008 0.18% -0.42%
2007 0.14% -0.4%
2006 0.12% -0.39%
2005 0.15% -0.3%
2004 0.18% -0.23%
2003 0.4% -0.26%
2002 0.4% -0.05%
2001 0.4% -0.17%
2000 -0.17% -0.32%
1999 -0.27% -0.36%
1998 -0.3% -0.41%
1997 -0.24% -0.31%
1996 -0.12% -0.08%
1995 0.05% 0.07%
1994 0.2% 0.11%
1993 0.27% 0.13%
1992 0.23% 0.11%
1991 0.12% -3.83%
1990 -0.03% 0.05%
1989 -0.14% 0.12%
1988 -0.12% 0.21%
1987 0.07% 0.18%
1986 0.38% 0.23%
1985 0.75% 0.29%
1984 1.07% 0.33%
1983 1.28% 0.32%
1982 1.3% 0.34%
1981 1.19% 0.35%
1980 1.01% 2.22%
1979 0.86% 0.51%
1978 0.81% 0.55%
1977 0.91% 0.59%
1976 1.11% 0.68%
1975 1.41% 0.58%
1974 1.64% 0.58%
1973 1.62% 0.44%
1972 1.23% 0.56%
1971 0.59% 0.65%
1970 -0.18% 0.59%
1969 -0.8% 1.65%
1968 -1.02% 0.59%
1967 -0.69% 0.56%
1966 0.02% 0.75%
1965 0.88% 0.64%
1964 1.63% 0.66%
1963 2.16% 0.71%
1962 2.32% 0.77%
1961 2.2% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Serbia
Current population
612312
6494521
Population rank 166/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.08%
One net population change
3.26 months
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -101
Annual growth/decline -4 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 189/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -13,086
Net migration rank 131/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -13,086
2024 - -1,686 - -8,132
2023 686 12,000 -36,427 4,348
2022 0 26,332 -46,651 40,118
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -188 -3,310 -55,193 -10,220
2019 627 -4,083 -36,810 -18,891
2018 752 -5,058 -37,707 -18,883
2017 939 -4,948 -39,317 -18,651
2016 1,125 -5,274 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,062 -4,863 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,560 -4,357 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,557 -2,478 -34,399 -17,866
2012 1,554 -1,583 -35,288 -18,513
2011 1,365 0 -36,906 611
2010 1,797 -2,276 -34,999 3,632
2009 2,783 -3,456 -33,676 6,043
2008 2,530 -3,326 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,848 -3,056 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,599 -2,735 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,536 -2,247 -34,227 7,945
2004 2,146 -1,997 -26,121 7,300
2003 2,632 -3,178 -24,686 6,854
2002 2,988 -3,357 -24,750 1,562
2001 3,462 -3,511 -20,259 -12,007
2000 3,751 -3,734 -30,065 -14,368
1999 3,454 -3,487 -29,408 -4,073
1998 3,889 -3,326 -23,006 -5,665
1997 3,597 -3,077 -18,389 -5,817
1996 4,155 -3,051 -16,007 -5,598
1995 4,527 -3,082 -7,628 -6,019
1994 4,381 -2,889 -7,157 -5,934
1993 4,638 -2,835 -5,703 -5,972
1992 5,015 -2,942 -3,779 -4,415
1991 5,191 -2,630 2,210 -8,483
1990 5,010 -1,705 7,416 -16,260
1989 5,129 -1,730 11,872 -16,360
1988 5,529 -2,165 13,852 -15,715
1987 5,958 -2,569 16,711 -16,686
1986 6,097 -2,747 19,407 -17,990
1985 6,283 -3,013 22,090 -17,646
1984 6,337 -3,074 23,815 -15,567
1983 6,482 -3,190 27,515 -15,301
1982 6,419 -3,151 30,603 -13,550
1981 6,275 -2,287 34,304 -8,531
1980 6,383 -450 36,273 287
1979 6,139 -718 39,022 -960
1978 6,408 -1,103 43,636 -1,481
1977 6,650 -1,364 48,105 -1,953
1976 6,845 -1,447 51,399 -2,744
1975 6,878 -1,588 52,502 -3,490
1974 6,919 -1,669 51,583 -3,525
1973 7,096 -1,778 49,596 -2,396
1972 7,252 -1,922 48,248 -348
1971 7,168 -1,856 47,424 1,655
1970 7,069 -2,013 48,343 1,861
1969 7,449 -2,456 50,304 4,112
1968 7,497 -2,404 51,653 5,430
1967 7,961 -2,519 53,120 6,114
1966 8,661 -2,751 53,338 7,037
1965 9,010 -2,743 53,383 7,957
1964 9,227 -2,734 54,185 8,045
1963 9,449 -2,800 55,580 8,276
1962 9,402 -2,606 59,307 6,064
1961 9,278 -2,254 61,065 6,422
1960 9,144 -2,467 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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