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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 10 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Montenegro vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Singapore
2100 319,719 4,344,248
2099 323,351 4,387,645
2098 326,940 4,435,189
2097 330,574 4,483,484
2096 334,217 4,533,994
2095 337,856 4,585,243
2094 341,490 4,639,568
2093 345,159 4,692,749
2092 348,826 4,745,364
2091 352,520 4,802,089
2090 356,219 4,859,572
2089 359,924 4,919,853
2088 363,602 4,977,701
2087 367,324 5,036,662
2086 371,059 5,096,772
2085 374,829 5,155,480
2084 378,644 5,212,381
2083 382,455 5,269,612
2082 386,310 5,327,281
2081 390,224 5,383,608
2080 394,179 5,438,023
2079 398,175 5,491,695
2078 402,181 5,541,781
2077 406,200 5,589,429
2076 410,263 5,632,686
2075 414,376 5,679,862
2074 418,534 5,725,351
2073 422,748 5,764,008
2072 426,952 5,799,655
2071 431,230 5,833,262
2070 435,563 5,864,115
2069 439,868 5,896,709
2068 444,186 5,927,631
2067 448,555 5,955,955
2066 452,869 5,988,826
2065 457,298 6,020,244
2064 461,706 6,046,805
2063 466,110 6,069,231
2062 470,496 6,093,782
2061 474,871 6,116,847
2060 479,291 6,142,295
2059 483,635 6,163,191
2058 487,928 6,185,611
2057 492,253 6,203,303
2056 496,682 6,221,491
2055 501,038 6,240,206
2054 505,324 6,261,488
2053 509,555 6,277,678
2052 513,782 6,290,046
2051 517,954 6,307,270
2050 522,097 6,325,698
2049 526,241 6,342,616
2048 530,291 6,355,818
2047 534,410 6,373,684
2046 538,441 6,387,901
2045 542,441 6,399,811
2044 546,404 6,412,802
2043 550,390 6,420,804
2042 554,278 6,427,555
2041 558,200 6,433,153
2040 562,081 6,434,727
2039 565,966 6,431,367
2038 569,835 6,422,540
2037 573,678 6,410,923
2036 577,477 6,398,937
2035 581,230 6,382,637
2034 584,919 6,360,610
2033 588,552 6,333,556
2032 592,122 6,306,749
2031 595,610 6,277,847
2030 599,030 6,250,608
2029 602,416 6,221,161
2028 605,742 6,186,754
2027 608,990 6,150,947
2026 612,312 6,116,548
2025 621,659 6,078,250
2024 623,525 6,036,860
2023 623,529 5,917,648
2022 623,591 5,637,022
2021 625,053 5,453,566
2020 626,590 5,685,807
2019 626,753 5,703,569
2018 626,438 5,638,676
2017 625,982 5,612,253
2016 625,353 5,607,283
2015 624,651 5,535,002
2014 623,744 5,469,724
2013 622,587 5,399,162
2012 621,418 5,312,437
2011 620,345 5,183,688
2010 619,428 5,076,732
2009 618,294 4,987,573
2008 616,969 4,839,396
2007 615,875 4,588,599
2006 615,025 4,401,365
2005 614,261 4,265,762
2004 613,353 4,166,664
2003 612,267 4,114,826
2002 609,828 4,175,950
2001 607,389 4,138,012
2000 604,950 4,027,887
1999 606,001 3,958,723
1998 607,662 3,927,213
1997 609,520 3,796,038
1996 611,003 3,670,704
1995 611,712 3,524,506
1994 611,389 3,419,048
1993 610,170 3,313,471
1992 608,516 3,230,698
1991 607,105 3,135,083
1990 606,372 3,047,132
1989 606,571 2,930,901
1988 607,413 2,846,108
1987 608,144 2,774,789
1986 607,711 2,733,373
1985 605,398 2,735,957
1984 600,884 2,732,221
1983 594,506 2,681,061
1982 587,001 2,646,466
1981 579,445 2,532,835
1980 572,608 2,413,945
1979 566,888 2,383,500
1978 562,065 2,353,600
1977 557,576 2,325,300
1976 552,562 2,293,300
1975 546,487 2,262,600
1974 538,902 2,229,800
1973 530,220 2,193,000
1972 521,785 2,152,400
1971 515,449 2,112,900
1970 512,407 2,074,507
1969 513,340 2,042,500
1968 517,481 2,012,000
1967 522,796 1,977,600
1966 526,419 1,934,400
1965 526,327 1,886,900
1964 521,753 1,841,600
1963 513,409 1,795,000
1962 502,558 1,750,200
1961 491,140 1,702,400
1960 480,579 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Singapore
2100 -1.12% -0.99%
2099 -1.1% -1.07%
2098 -1.1% -1.08%
2097 -1.09% -1.11%
2096 -1.08% -1.12%
2095 -1.06% -1.17%
2094 -1.06% -1.13%
2093 -1.05% -1.11%
2092 -1.05% -1.18%
2091 -1.04% -1.18%
2090 -1.03% -1.23%
2089 -1.01% -1.16%
2088 -1.01% -1.17%
2087 -1.01% -1.18%
2086 -1.01% -1.14%
2085 -1.01% -1.09%
2084 -1% -1.09%
2083 -1% -1.08%
2082 -1% -1.05%
2081 -1% -1%
2080 -1% -0.98%
2079 -1% -0.9%
2078 -0.99% -0.85%
2077 -0.99% -0.77%
2076 -0.99% -0.83%
2075 -0.99% -0.79%
2074 -1% -0.67%
2073 -0.98% -0.61%
2072 -0.99% -0.58%
2071 -0.99% -0.53%
2070 -0.98% -0.55%
2069 -0.97% -0.52%
2068 -0.97% -0.48%
2067 -0.95% -0.55%
2066 -0.97% -0.52%
2065 -0.95% -0.44%
2064 -0.94% -0.37%
2063 -0.93% -0.4%
2062 -0.92% -0.38%
2061 -0.92% -0.41%
2060 -0.9% -0.34%
2059 -0.88% -0.36%
2058 -0.88% -0.29%
2057 -0.89% -0.29%
2056 -0.87% -0.3%
2055 -0.85% -0.34%
2054 -0.83% -0.26%
2053 -0.82% -0.2%
2052 -0.81% -0.27%
2051 -0.79% -0.29%
2050 -0.79% -0.27%
2049 -0.76% -0.21%
2048 -0.77% -0.28%
2047 -0.75% -0.22%
2046 -0.74% -0.19%
2045 -0.73% -0.2%
2044 -0.72% -0.12%
2043 -0.7% -0.11%
2042 -0.7% -0.09%
2041 -0.69% -0.02%
2040 -0.69% 0.05%
2039 -0.68% 0.14%
2038 -0.67% 0.18%
2037 -0.66% 0.19%
2036 -0.65% 0.26%
2035 -0.63% 0.35%
2034 -0.62% 0.43%
2033 -0.6% 0.43%
2032 -0.59% 0.46%
2031 -0.57% 0.44%
2030 -0.56% 0.47%
2029 -0.55% 0.56%
2028 -0.53% 0.58%
2027 -0.54% 0.56%
2026 -1.5% 0.63%
2025 -0.3% 0.69%
2024 -0.001% 2.01%
2023 -0.01% 4.98%
2022 -0.23% 3.36%
2021 -0.25% -4.08%
2020 -0.03% -0.31%
2019 0.05% 1.15%
2018 0.07% 0.47%
2017 0.1% 0.09%
2016 0.11% 1.31%
2015 0.15% 1.19%
2014 0.19% 1.31%
2013 0.19% 1.63%
2012 0.17% 2.48%
2011 0.15% 2.11%
2010 0.18% 1.79%
2009 0.21% 3.06%
2008 0.18% 5.47%
2007 0.14% 4.25%
2006 0.12% 3.18%
2005 0.15% 2.38%
2004 0.18% 1.26%
2003 0.4% -1.46%
2002 0.4% 0.92%
2001 0.4% 2.73%
2000 -0.17% 1.75%
1999 -0.27% 0.8%
1998 -0.3% 3.46%
1997 -0.24% 3.41%
1996 -0.12% 4.15%
1995 0.05% 3.08%
1994 0.2% 3.19%
1993 0.27% 2.56%
1992 0.23% 3.05%
1991 0.12% 2.89%
1990 -0.03% 3.97%
1989 -0.14% 2.98%
1988 -0.12% 2.57%
1987 0.07% 1.52%
1986 0.38% -0.09%
1985 0.75% 0.14%
1984 1.07% 1.91%
1983 1.28% 1.31%
1982 1.3% 4.49%
1981 1.19% 4.93%
1980 1.01% 1.28%
1979 0.86% 1.27%
1978 0.81% 1.22%
1977 0.91% 1.4%
1976 1.11% 1.36%
1975 1.41% 1.47%
1974 1.64% 1.68%
1973 1.62% 1.89%
1972 1.23% 1.87%
1971 0.59% 1.85%
1970 -0.18% 1.57%
1969 -0.8% 1.52%
1968 -1.02% 1.74%
1967 -0.69% 2.23%
1966 0.02% 2.52%
1965 0.88% 2.46%
1964 1.63% 2.6%
1963 2.16% 2.56%
1962 2.32% 2.81%
1961 2.2% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Singapore
Current population
612312
6125852
Population rank 166/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.07%
One net population change
3.26 months
4.41 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
12 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +327
Annual growth/decline -4 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 50/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +16,892
Net migration rank 131/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 16,892
2024 - -1,686 - 20,011
2023 686 12,000 7,101 26,996
2022 0 26,332 9,019 214,842
2021 -2,062 -2,344 15,270 -44,030
2020 -188 -3,310 18,763 -145,556
2019 627 -4,083 21,674 870
2018 752 -5,058 21,427 21,820
2017 939 -4,948 21,888 -8,880
2016 1,125 -5,274 25,794 13,737
2015 1,062 -4,863 27,121 41,852
2014 1,560 -4,357 27,896 40,154
2013 1,557 -2,478 25,376 52,176
2012 1,554 -1,583 29,750 78,501
2011 1,365 0 25,919 89,856
2010 1,797 -2,276 24,876 72,571
2009 2,783 -3,456 27,930 95,841
2008 2,530 -3,326 28,068 176,182
2007 1,848 -3,056 26,614 192,292
2006 1,599 -2,735 25,968 135,625
2005 1,536 -2,247 24,741 92,023
2004 2,146 -1,997 24,583 50,487
2003 2,632 -3,178 24,689 -30,012
2002 2,988 -3,357 29,231 -40,023
2001 3,462 -3,511 31,035 45,027
2000 3,751 -3,734 37,057 55,218
1999 3,454 -3,487 32,857 19,681
1998 3,889 -3,326 33,381 51,905
1997 3,597 -3,077 37,960 95,241
1996 4,155 -3,051 38,542 102,018
1995 4,527 -3,082 38,065 91,947
1994 4,381 -2,889 39,319 71,170
1993 4,638 -2,835 40,425 58,820
1992 5,015 -2,942 39,091 54,359
1991 5,191 -2,630 39,188 57,821
1990 5,010 -1,705 41,136 66,950
1989 5,129 -1,730 36,929 68,031
1988 5,529 -2,165 42,407 40,976
1987 5,958 -2,569 33,020 25,411
1986 6,097 -2,747 27,880 -7,858
1985 6,283 -3,013 32,010 -31,036
1984 6,337 -3,074 31,967 -4,396
1983 6,482 -3,190 30,296 11,699
1982 6,419 -3,151 33,346 41,568
1981 6,275 -2,287 32,167 85,869
1980 6,383 -450 30,657 42,433
1979 6,139 -718 28,363 -2,384
1978 6,408 -1,103 27,537 436
1977 6,650 -1,364 26,508 2,757
1976 6,845 -1,447 31,189 949
1975 6,878 -1,588 28,509 4,104
1974 6,919 -1,669 31,664 2,748
1973 7,096 -1,778 36,404 -495
1972 7,252 -1,922 38,098 -1,631
1971 7,168 -1,856 35,708 573
1970 7,069 -2,013 35,059 4,024
1969 7,449 -2,456 34,314 6,763
1968 7,497 -2,404 36,216 6,792
1967 7,961 -2,519 40,145 6,006
1966 8,661 -2,751 44,298 3,507
1965 9,010 -2,743 45,474 4,199
1964 9,227 -2,734 47,697 3,043
1963 9,449 -2,800 49,542 2,668
1962 9,402 -2,606 48,830 3,714
1961 9,278 -2,254 49,880 3,490
1960 9,144 -2,467 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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