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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 6,500,256 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 -0.009% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Montenegro vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Serbia
2100 320,475 3,624,616
2099 324,115 3,652,806
2098 327,713 3,681,036
2097 331,355 3,709,552
2096 335,007 3,738,231
2095 338,654 3,767,093
2094 342,297 3,796,201
2093 345,975 3,825,522
2092 349,650 3,855,267
2091 353,353 3,885,260
2090 357,061 3,915,419
2089 360,774 3,946,052
2088 364,461 3,976,782
2087 368,192 4,008,021
2086 371,937 4,039,630
2085 375,715 4,071,614
2084 379,539 4,104,024
2083 383,359 4,137,041
2082 387,223 4,170,603
2081 391,147 4,204,520
2080 395,110 4,239,046
2079 399,116 4,274,213
2078 403,132 4,310,048
2077 407,160 4,346,216
2076 411,233 4,382,620
2075 415,356 4,419,404
2074 419,523 4,456,820
2073 423,747 4,494,554
2072 427,961 4,532,671
2071 432,249 4,571,200
2070 436,592 4,610,279
2069 440,907 4,649,626
2068 445,235 4,689,227
2067 449,615 4,728,969
2066 453,939 4,768,652
2065 458,379 4,808,648
2064 462,797 4,848,712
2063 467,212 4,888,888
2062 471,608 4,929,248
2061 475,993 4,969,370
2060 480,424 5,009,557
2059 484,778 5,049,580
2058 489,082 5,089,783
2057 493,417 5,130,427
2056 497,856 5,171,093
2055 502,222 5,211,735
2054 506,518 5,252,427
2053 510,759 5,293,039
2052 514,996 5,334,193
2051 519,179 5,376,024
2050 523,331 5,417,847
2049 527,485 5,460,219
2048 531,545 5,502,886
2047 535,674 5,546,051
2046 539,713 5,589,756
2045 543,724 5,634,078
2044 547,696 5,678,918
2043 551,691 5,724,337
2042 555,589 5,770,492
2041 559,520 5,817,068
2040 563,410 5,863,637
2039 567,304 5,910,619
2038 571,182 5,957,363
2037 575,034 6,004,061
2036 578,842 6,050,436
2035 582,604 6,096,764
2034 586,301 6,142,866
2033 589,943 6,188,997
2032 593,521 6,234,637
2031 597,018 6,279,936
2030 600,445 6,325,002
2029 603,840 6,369,418
2028 607,174 6,413,572
2027 610,430 6,457,306
2026 613,759 6,500,256
2025 623,129 6,549,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 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 -0.06% -0.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Serbia
Current population
613759
6500256
Population rank 166/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.08%
One net population change
22.2 hours
14.1 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
8.67 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -102
Annual growth/decline -396 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 187/197
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 624 -1,686 -37,543 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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