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Population in Montenegro compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Montenegro's population is 4.85 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).

Montenegro vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Seychelles
2100 319,719 109,110
2099 323,351 109,510
2098 326,940 109,913
2097 330,574 110,312
2096 334,217 110,717
2095 337,856 111,137
2094 341,490 111,560
2093 345,159 111,974
2092 348,826 112,405
2091 352,520 112,843
2090 356,219 113,275
2089 359,924 113,749
2088 363,602 114,211
2087 367,324 114,718
2086 371,059 115,228
2085 374,829 115,767
2084 378,644 116,310
2083 382,455 116,872
2082 386,310 117,458
2081 390,224 118,047
2080 394,179 118,661
2079 398,175 119,278
2078 402,181 119,911
2077 406,200 120,545
2076 410,263 121,166
2075 414,376 121,799
2074 418,534 122,420
2073 422,748 123,045
2072 426,952 123,657
2071 431,230 124,267
2070 435,563 124,877
2069 439,868 125,451
2068 444,186 126,032
2067 448,555 126,595
2066 452,869 127,164
2065 457,298 127,724
2064 461,706 128,261
2063 466,110 128,787
2062 470,496 129,273
2061 474,871 129,740
2060 479,291 130,177
2059 483,635 130,590
2058 487,928 130,975
2057 492,253 131,354
2056 496,682 131,694
2055 501,038 132,015
2054 505,324 132,318
2053 509,555 132,565
2052 513,782 132,802
2051 517,954 133,030
2050 522,097 133,232
2049 526,241 133,432
2048 530,291 133,589
2047 534,410 133,724
2046 538,441 133,833
2045 542,441 133,889
2044 546,404 133,942
2043 550,390 133,957
2042 554,278 133,946
2041 558,200 133,922
2040 562,081 133,838
2039 565,966 133,754
2038 569,835 133,660
2037 573,678 133,525
2036 577,477 133,366
2035 581,230 133,166
2034 584,919 132,941
2033 588,552 132,686
2032 592,122 132,396
2031 595,610 132,047
2030 599,030 131,685
2029 602,416 130,774
2028 605,742 129,428
2027 608,990 127,725
2026 612,312 125,787
2025 621,659 123,629
2024 623,525 121,354
2023 623,529 119,773
2022 623,591 119,878
2021 625,053 99,258
2020 626,590 98,462
2019 626,753 97,625
2018 626,438 96,762
2017 625,982 95,843
2016 625,353 94,677
2015 624,651 93,419
2014 623,744 91,359
2013 622,587 89,949
2012 621,418 88,303
2011 620,345 87,441
2010 619,428 89,770
2009 618,294 87,298
2008 616,969 86,956
2007 615,875 85,033
2006 615,025 84,600
2005 614,261 82,858
2004 613,353 82,475
2003 612,267 82,781
2002 609,828 83,723
2001 607,389 81,202
2000 604,950 81,131
1999 606,001 80,410
1998 607,662 78,846
1997 609,520 77,319
1996 611,003 76,417
1995 611,712 75,304
1994 611,389 74,205
1993 610,170 72,253
1992 608,516 70,763
1991 607,105 70,439
1990 606,372 69,507
1989 606,571 69,167
1988 607,413 68,755
1987 608,144 68,499
1986 607,711 65,652
1985 605,398 65,244
1984 600,884 64,717
1983 594,506 64,335
1982 587,001 64,413
1981 579,445 64,035
1980 572,608 63,261
1979 566,888 62,686
1978 562,065 62,150
1977 557,576 61,786
1976 552,562 60,504
1975 546,487 59,292
1974 538,902 57,937
1973 530,220 56,892
1972 521,785 56,029
1971 515,449 54,695
1970 512,407 53,600
1969 513,340 52,365
1968 517,481 51,134
1967 522,796 49,911
1966 526,419 48,699
1965 526,327 47,500
1964 521,753 46,322
1963 513,409 45,176
1962 502,558 44,042
1961 491,140 42,889
1960 480,579 41,700

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/seychelles | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 134K 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
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Seychelles
2100 -1.12% -0.37%
2099 -1.1% -0.37%
2098 -1.1% -0.36%
2097 -1.09% -0.37%
2096 -1.08% -0.38%
2095 -1.06% -0.38%
2094 -1.06% -0.37%
2093 -1.05% -0.38%
2092 -1.05% -0.39%
2091 -1.04% -0.38%
2090 -1.03% -0.42%
2089 -1.01% -0.4%
2088 -1.01% -0.44%
2087 -1.01% -0.44%
2086 -1.01% -0.47%
2085 -1.01% -0.47%
2084 -1% -0.48%
2083 -1% -0.5%
2082 -1% -0.5%
2081 -1% -0.52%
2080 -1% -0.52%
2079 -1% -0.53%
2078 -0.99% -0.53%
2077 -0.99% -0.51%
2076 -0.99% -0.52%
2075 -0.99% -0.51%
2074 -1% -0.51%
2073 -0.98% -0.5%
2072 -0.99% -0.49%
2071 -0.99% -0.49%
2070 -0.98% -0.46%
2069 -0.97% -0.46%
2068 -0.97% -0.45%
2067 -0.95% -0.45%
2066 -0.97% -0.44%
2065 -0.95% -0.42%
2064 -0.94% -0.41%
2063 -0.93% -0.38%
2062 -0.92% -0.36%
2061 -0.92% -0.34%
2060 -0.9% -0.32%
2059 -0.88% -0.29%
2058 -0.88% -0.29%
2057 -0.89% -0.26%
2056 -0.87% -0.24%
2055 -0.85% -0.23%
2054 -0.83% -0.19%
2053 -0.82% -0.18%
2052 -0.81% -0.17%
2051 -0.79% -0.15%
2050 -0.79% -0.15%
2049 -0.76% -0.12%
2048 -0.77% -0.1%
2047 -0.75% -0.08%
2046 -0.74% -0.04%
2045 -0.73% -0.04%
2044 -0.72% -0.01%
2043 -0.7% 0.008%
2042 -0.7% 0.02%
2041 -0.69% 0.06%
2040 -0.69% 0.06%
2039 -0.68% 0.07%
2038 -0.67% 0.1%
2037 -0.66% 0.12%
2036 -0.65% 0.15%
2035 -0.63% 0.17%
2034 -0.62% 0.19%
2033 -0.6% 0.22%
2032 -0.59% 0.26%
2031 -0.57% 0.27%
2030 -0.56% 0.7%
2029 -0.55% 1.04%
2028 -0.53% 1.33%
2027 -0.54% 1.54%
2026 -1.5% 1.75%
2025 -0.3% 1.88%
2024 -0.001% 1.32%
2023 -0.01% -0.09%
2022 -0.23% 20.8%
2021 -0.25% 0.81%
2020 -0.03% 0.86%
2019 0.05% 0.89%
2018 0.07% 0.96%
2017 0.1% 1.23%
2016 0.11% 1.35%
2015 0.15% 2.25%
2014 0.19% 1.57%
2013 0.19% 1.86%
2012 0.17% 0.99%
2011 0.15% -2.59%
2010 0.18% 2.83%
2009 0.21% 0.39%
2008 0.18% 2.26%
2007 0.14% 0.51%
2006 0.12% 2.1%
2005 0.15% 0.46%
2004 0.18% -0.37%
2003 0.4% -1.13%
2002 0.4% 3.1%
2001 0.4% 0.09%
2000 -0.17% 0.9%
1999 -0.27% 1.98%
1998 -0.3% 1.97%
1997 -0.24% 1.18%
1996 -0.12% 1.48%
1995 0.05% 1.48%
1994 0.2% 2.7%
1993 0.27% 2.11%
1992 0.23% 0.46%
1991 0.12% 1.34%
1990 -0.03% 0.49%
1989 -0.14% 0.6%
1988 -0.12% 0.37%
1987 0.07% 4.34%
1986 0.38% 0.63%
1985 0.75% 0.81%
1984 1.07% 0.59%
1983 1.28% -0.12%
1982 1.3% 0.59%
1981 1.19% 1.22%
1980 1.01% 0.92%
1979 0.86% 0.86%
1978 0.81% 0.59%
1977 0.91% 2.12%
1976 1.11% 2.04%
1975 1.41% 2.34%
1974 1.64% 1.84%
1973 1.62% 1.54%
1972 1.23% 2.44%
1971 0.59% 2.04%
1970 -0.18% 2.36%
1969 -0.8% 2.41%
1968 -1.02% 2.45%
1967 -0.69% 2.49%
1966 0.02% 2.52%
1965 0.88% 2.54%
1964 1.63% 2.54%
1963 2.16% 2.57%
1962 2.32% 2.69%
1961 2.2% 2.85%

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/seychelles | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Seychelles
Current population
612312
126311
Population rank 166/197 181/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.002%
One net population change
3.26 months
5.54 hours
One birth every
1.25 hours
5.63 hours
One death every
1.39 hours
10 hours
Daily growth/decline +0 +4
Annual growth/decline -4 +1,581
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 80/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 +1,590
Net migration rank 131/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 1,590
2024 - -1,686 - 1,747
2023 686 12,000 683 1,809
2022 0 26,332 635 1,788
2021 -2,062 -2,344 744 2,086
2020 -188 -3,310 886 1,726
2019 627 -4,083 811 1,770
2018 752 -5,058 842 1,733
2017 939 -4,948 901 1,693
2016 1,125 -5,274 900 1,682
2015 1,062 -4,863 888 1,719
2014 1,560 -4,357 832 1,742
2013 1,557 -2,478 846 1,717
2012 1,554 -1,583 989 1,538
2011 1,365 0 936 1,551
2010 1,797 -2,276 844 740
2009 2,783 -3,456 900 105
2008 2,530 -3,326 887 105
2007 1,848 -3,056 867 173
2006 1,599 -2,735 804 264
2005 1,536 -2,247 861 214
2004 2,146 -1,997 842 317
2003 2,632 -3,178 828 316
2002 2,988 -3,357 837 425
2001 3,462 -3,511 885 509
2000 3,751 -3,734 958 461
1999 3,454 -3,487 901 491
1998 3,889 -3,326 844 512
1997 3,597 -3,077 873 -11
1996 4,155 -3,051 1,047 -266
1995 4,527 -3,082 1,054 -171
1994 4,381 -2,889 1,136 -231
1993 4,638 -2,835 1,091 -316
1992 5,015 -2,942 1,076 -289
1991 5,191 -2,630 1,162 -342
1990 5,010 -1,705 1,070 -228
1989 5,129 -1,730 1,030 -206
1988 5,529 -2,165 1,135 -196
1987 5,958 -2,569 1,172 -363
1986 6,097 -2,747 1,222 -487
1985 6,283 -3,013 1,259 -458
1984 6,337 -3,074 1,255 -493
1983 6,482 -3,190 1,209 -439
1982 6,419 -3,151 1,069 -357
1981 6,275 -2,287 1,358 -565
1980 6,383 -450 1,386 -587
1979 6,139 -718 1,292 -509
1978 6,408 -1,103 1,330 -587
1977 6,650 -1,364 1,125 140
1976 6,845 -1,447 1,174 472
1975 6,878 -1,588 1,376 259
1974 6,919 -1,669 1,361 174
1973 7,096 -1,778 1,166 327
1972 7,252 -1,922 1,199 266
1971 7,168 -1,856 1,373 102
1970 7,069 -2,013 1,087 69
1969 7,449 -2,456 1,119 43
1968 7,497 -2,404 1,145 54
1967 7,961 -2,519 1,217 -15
1966 8,661 -2,751 1,280 -94
1965 9,010 -2,743 1,165 -20
1964 9,227 -2,734 1,155 -74
1963 9,449 -2,800 1,123 -107
1962 9,402 -2,606 1,083 -128
1961 9,278 -2,254 1,040 -153
1960 9,144 -2,467 977 -180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/seychelles | 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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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