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Population in Montenegro compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 14.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Montenegro vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2100 320,475 16,107,087
2099 324,115 16,121,940
2098 327,713 16,135,035
2097 331,355 16,149,905
2096 335,007 16,160,672
2095 338,654 16,169,304
2094 342,297 16,168,902
2093 345,975 16,173,609
2092 349,650 16,170,778
2091 353,353 16,163,901
2090 357,061 16,154,165
2089 360,774 16,142,526
2088 364,461 16,128,775
2087 368,192 16,112,585
2086 371,937 16,085,549
2085 375,715 16,064,212
2084 379,539 16,040,563
2083 383,359 16,006,923
2082 387,223 15,970,872
2081 391,147 15,930,880
2080 395,110 15,892,665
2079 399,116 15,850,728
2078 403,132 15,801,450
2077 407,160 15,750,408
2076 411,233 15,695,310
2075 415,356 15,635,345
2074 419,523 15,580,279
2073 423,747 15,512,655
2072 427,961 15,442,481
2071 432,249 15,370,747
2070 436,592 15,293,426
2069 440,907 15,212,664
2068 445,235 15,124,069
2067 449,615 15,028,190
2066 453,939 14,931,295
2065 458,379 14,833,794
2064 462,797 14,736,872
2063 467,212 14,638,180
2062 471,608 14,525,736
2061 475,993 14,420,068
2060 480,424 14,307,451
2059 484,778 14,194,972
2058 489,082 14,077,124
2057 493,417 13,957,197
2056 497,856 13,832,494
2055 502,222 13,702,508
2054 506,518 13,576,231
2053 510,759 13,440,929
2052 514,996 13,299,910
2051 519,179 13,152,910
2050 523,331 13,006,688
2049 527,485 12,863,637
2048 531,545 12,712,671
2047 535,674 12,566,944
2046 539,713 12,411,042
2045 543,724 12,254,651
2044 547,696 12,088,895
2043 551,691 11,928,393
2042 555,589 11,767,372
2041 559,520 11,599,942
2040 563,410 11,428,331
2039 567,304 11,259,845
2038 571,182 11,097,180
2037 575,034 10,928,754
2036 578,842 10,757,928
2035 582,604 10,582,918
2034 586,301 10,411,088
2033 589,943 10,238,503
2032 593,521 10,059,929
2031 597,018 9,881,109
2030 600,445 9,705,485
2029 603,840 9,529,493
2028 607,174 9,358,412
2027 610,430 9,177,288
2026 613,759 8,998,902
2025 623,129 8,819,794
2024 623,525 8,642,022
2023 623,529 8,460,512
2022 623,591 8,276,807
2021 625,053 8,094,602
2020 626,590 7,912,558
2019 626,753 7,731,991
2018 626,438 7,554,563
2017 625,982 7,379,299
2016 625,353 7,205,328
2015 624,651 7,037,655
2014 623,744 6,876,385
2013 622,587 6,714,051
2012 621,418 6,551,080
2011 620,345 6,387,251
2010 619,428 6,222,714
2009 618,294 6,055,646
2008 616,969 5,894,722
2007 615,875 5,749,352
2006 615,025 5,624,466
2005 614,261 5,501,712
2004 613,353 5,355,717
2003 612,267 5,177,687
2002 609,828 4,971,435
2001 607,389 4,692,716
2000 604,950 4,423,611
1999 606,001 4,318,043
1998 607,662 4,295,785
1997 609,520 4,253,716
1996 611,003 4,199,210
1995 611,712 4,179,179
1994 611,389 4,173,105
1993 610,170 4,157,130
1992 608,516 4,166,366
1991 607,105 4,246,267
1990 606,372 4,196,828
1989 606,571 4,034,037
1988 607,413 3,934,517
1987 608,144 3,829,718
1986 607,711 3,728,380
1985 605,398 3,638,438
1984 600,884 3,558,758
1983 594,506 3,481,646
1982 587,001 3,408,183
1981 579,445 3,338,940
1980 572,608 3,272,089
1979 566,888 3,207,499
1978 562,065 3,145,517
1977 557,576 3,085,354
1976 552,562 3,028,820
1975 546,487 2,974,657
1974 538,902 2,920,459
1973 530,220 2,866,955
1972 521,785 2,814,388
1971 515,449 2,763,222
1970 512,407 2,712,286
1969 513,340 2,661,365
1968 517,481 2,611,532
1967 522,796 2,562,384
1966 526,419 2,514,638
1965 526,327 2,468,666
1964 521,753 2,424,390
1963 513,409 2,382,258
1962 502,558 2,342,242
1961 491,140 2,304,227
1960 480,579 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2100 -1.12% -0.09%
2099 -1.1% -0.08%
2098 -1.1% -0.09%
2097 -1.09% -0.07%
2096 -1.08% -0.05%
2095 -1.06% 0.002%
2094 -1.06% -0.03%
2093 -1.05% 0.02%
2092 -1.05% 0.04%
2091 -1.04% 0.06%
2090 -1.03% 0.07%
2089 -1.01% 0.09%
2088 -1.01% 0.1%
2087 -1.01% 0.17%
2086 -1.01% 0.13%
2085 -1.01% 0.15%
2084 -1% 0.21%
2083 -1% 0.23%
2082 -1% 0.25%
2081 -1% 0.24%
2080 -1% 0.26%
2079 -1% 0.31%
2078 -0.99% 0.32%
2077 -0.99% 0.35%
2076 -0.99% 0.38%
2075 -0.99% 0.35%
2074 -1% 0.44%
2073 -0.98% 0.45%
2072 -0.99% 0.47%
2071 -0.99% 0.51%
2070 -0.98% 0.53%
2069 -0.97% 0.59%
2068 -0.97% 0.64%
2067 -0.95% 0.65%
2066 -0.97% 0.66%
2065 -0.95% 0.66%
2064 -0.94% 0.67%
2063 -0.93% 0.77%
2062 -0.92% 0.73%
2061 -0.92% 0.79%
2060 -0.9% 0.79%
2059 -0.88% 0.84%
2058 -0.88% 0.86%
2057 -0.89% 0.9%
2056 -0.87% 0.95%
2055 -0.85% 0.93%
2054 -0.83% 1.01%
2053 -0.82% 1.06%
2052 -0.81% 1.12%
2051 -0.79% 1.12%
2050 -0.79% 1.11%
2049 -0.76% 1.19%
2048 -0.77% 1.16%
2047 -0.75% 1.26%
2046 -0.74% 1.28%
2045 -0.73% 1.37%
2044 -0.72% 1.35%
2043 -0.7% 1.37%
2042 -0.7% 1.44%
2041 -0.69% 1.5%
2040 -0.69% 1.5%
2039 -0.68% 1.47%
2038 -0.67% 1.54%
2037 -0.66% 1.59%
2036 -0.65% 1.65%
2035 -0.63% 1.65%
2034 -0.62% 1.69%
2033 -0.6% 1.78%
2032 -0.59% 1.81%
2031 -0.57% 1.81%
2030 -0.56% 1.85%
2029 -0.55% 1.83%
2028 -0.53% 1.97%
2027 -0.54% 1.98%
2026 -1.5% 2.03%
2025 -0.06% 2.06%
2024 -0.001% 2.15%
2023 -0.01% 2.22%
2022 -0.23% 2.25%
2021 -0.25% 2.3%
2020 -0.03% 2.34%
2019 0.05% 2.35%
2018 0.07% 2.38%
2017 0.1% 2.41%
2016 0.11% 2.38%
2015 0.15% 2.35%
2014 0.19% 2.42%
2013 0.19% 2.49%
2012 0.17% 2.56%
2011 0.15% 2.64%
2010 0.18% 2.76%
2009 0.21% 2.73%
2008 0.18% 2.53%
2007 0.14% 2.22%
2006 0.12% 2.23%
2005 0.15% 2.73%
2004 0.18% 3.44%
2003 0.4% 4.15%
2002 0.4% 5.94%
2001 0.4% 6.08%
2000 -0.17% 2.44%
1999 -0.27% 0.52%
1998 -0.3% 0.99%
1997 -0.24% 1.3%
1996 -0.12% 0.48%
1995 0.05% 0.15%
1994 0.2% 0.38%
1993 0.27% -0.22%
1992 0.23% -1.88%
1991 0.12% 1.18%
1990 -0.03% 4.04%
1989 -0.14% 2.53%
1988 -0.12% 2.74%
1987 0.07% 2.72%
1986 0.38% 2.47%
1985 0.75% 2.24%
1984 1.07% 2.21%
1983 1.28% 2.16%
1982 1.3% 2.07%
1981 1.19% 2.04%
1980 1.01% 2.01%
1979 0.86% 1.97%
1978 0.81% 1.95%
1977 0.91% 1.87%
1976 1.11% 1.82%
1975 1.41% 1.86%
1974 1.64% 1.87%
1973 1.62% 1.87%
1972 1.23% 1.85%
1971 0.59% 1.88%
1970 -0.18% 1.91%
1969 -0.8% 1.91%
1968 -1.02% 1.92%
1967 -0.69% 1.9%
1966 0.02% 1.86%
1965 0.88% 1.83%
1964 1.63% 1.77%
1963 2.16% 1.71%
1962 2.32% 1.65%
1961 2.2% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Sierra Leone
Current population
613759
9090531
Population rank 166/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.11%
One net population change
22.2 hours
2.96 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +487
Annual growth/decline -396 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 47/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -11,309
Net migration rank 131/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -11,309
2024 624 -1,686 189,234 -11,000
2023 686 12,000 188,788 -4,000
2022 0 26,332 186,625 -4,000
2021 -2,062 -2,344 183,326 -1,544
2020 -188 -3,310 181,015 1,292
2019 627 -4,083 181,068 -2,238
2018 752 -5,058 178,772 -2,741
2017 939 -4,948 173,259 1,234
2016 1,125 -5,274 168,784 4,657
2015 1,062 -4,863 162,275 -356
2014 1,560 -4,357 160,137 485
2013 1,557 -2,478 161,265 2,773
2012 1,554 -1,583 160,915 988
2011 1,365 0 158,858 6,895
2010 1,797 -2,276 155,338 7,983
2009 2,783 -3,456 152,669 18,145
2008 2,530 -3,326 149,855 1,182
2007 1,848 -3,056 145,740 -6,042
2006 1,599 -2,735 144,127 -34,052
2005 1,536 -2,247 137,234 -1,805
2004 2,146 -1,997 132,661 23,897
2003 2,632 -3,178 130,312 69,185
2002 2,988 -3,357 126,429 86,578
2001 3,462 -3,511 116,647 227,791
2000 3,751 -3,734 110,754 83,013
1999 3,454 -3,487 102,295 -84,926
1998 3,889 -3,326 103,906 -76,766
1997 3,597 -3,077 105,433 -48,437
1996 4,155 -3,051 104,140 -52,110
1995 4,527 -3,082 100,885 -112,857
1994 4,381 -2,889 101,486 -77,371
1993 4,638 -2,835 103,317 -95,476
1992 5,015 -2,942 103,251 -129,565
1991 5,191 -2,630 105,477 -238,965
1990 5,010 -1,705 100,778 131,587
1989 5,129 -1,730 98,298 -5,079
1988 5,529 -2,165 96,344 9,470
1987 5,958 -2,569 94,235 9,558
1986 6,097 -2,747 90,902 7,992
1985 6,283 -3,013 88,869 -7,873
1984 6,337 -3,074 87,072 -8,708
1983 6,482 -3,190 84,628 -8,783
1982 6,419 -3,151 82,457 -11,379
1981 6,275 -2,287 80,111 -12,699
1980 6,383 -450 77,932 -11,641
1979 6,139 -718 75,992 -13,095
1978 6,408 -1,103 74,130 -13,073
1977 6,650 -1,364 71,663 -12,399
1976 6,845 -1,447 69,506 -15,686
1975 6,878 -1,588 67,560 -13,058
1974 6,919 -1,669 65,357 -11,473
1973 7,096 -1,778 62,443 -9,322
1972 7,252 -1,922 60,279 -8,267
1971 7,168 -1,856 58,484 -8,162
1970 7,069 -2,013 56,513 -4,957
1969 7,449 -2,456 54,768 -4,485
1968 7,497 -2,404 53,126 -3,743
1967 7,961 -2,519 51,734 -2,819
1966 8,661 -2,751 49,486 -2,911
1965 9,010 -2,743 47,223 -1,851
1964 9,227 -2,734 45,487 -2,308
1963 9,449 -2,800 43,569 -2,480
1962 9,402 -2,606 41,603 -2,658
1961 9,278 -2,254 40,022 -2,947
1960 9,144 -2,467 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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