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Population in Montenegro compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 84.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Montenegro vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro South Korea
2100 319,719 22,012,503
2099 323,351 22,335,528
2098 326,940 22,668,719
2097 330,574 23,009,661
2096 334,217 23,360,151
2095 337,856 23,722,747
2094 341,490 24,093,391
2093 345,159 24,473,038
2092 348,826 24,860,975
2091 352,520 25,255,379
2090 356,219 25,655,577
2089 359,924 26,060,945
2088 363,602 26,470,073
2087 367,324 26,884,813
2086 371,059 27,301,913
2085 374,829 27,723,736
2084 378,644 28,147,480
2083 382,455 28,578,182
2082 386,310 29,012,953
2081 390,224 29,456,022
2080 394,179 29,901,880
2079 398,175 30,352,062
2078 402,181 30,809,176
2077 406,200 31,273,700
2076 410,263 31,744,480
2075 414,376 32,221,226
2074 418,534 32,706,020
2073 422,748 33,196,556
2072 426,952 33,696,490
2071 431,230 34,203,935
2070 435,563 34,719,324
2069 439,868 35,241,850
2068 444,186 35,762,799
2067 448,555 36,292,307
2066 452,869 36,826,655
2065 457,298 37,368,086
2064 461,706 37,916,439
2063 466,110 38,469,051
2062 470,496 39,028,473
2061 474,871 39,584,621
2060 479,291 40,149,830
2059 483,635 40,712,514
2058 487,928 41,277,134
2057 492,253 41,833,887
2056 496,682 42,377,427
2055 501,038 42,909,302
2054 505,324 43,427,254
2053 509,555 43,938,741
2052 513,782 44,441,106
2051 517,954 44,923,604
2050 522,097 45,385,311
2049 526,241 45,832,153
2048 530,291 46,258,529
2047 534,410 46,668,898
2046 538,441 47,056,404
2045 542,441 47,433,205
2044 546,404 47,797,411
2043 550,390 48,144,730
2042 554,278 48,478,991
2041 558,200 48,806,273
2040 562,081 49,115,658
2039 565,966 49,412,830
2038 569,835 49,694,340
2037 573,678 49,957,504
2036 577,477 50,200,702
2035 581,230 50,426,000
2034 584,919 50,632,962
2033 588,552 50,821,090
2032 592,122 50,987,020
2031 595,610 51,134,940
2030 599,030 51,267,908
2029 602,416 51,385,868
2028 605,742 51,486,791
2027 608,990 51,576,746
2026 612,312 51,649,918
2025 621,659 51,710,062
2024 623,525 51,751,065
2023 623,529 51,712,619
2022 623,591 51,672,569
2021 625,053 51,769,539
2020 626,590 51,836,239
2019 626,753 51,764,822
2018 626,438 51,585,058
2017 625,982 51,361,911
2016 625,353 51,217,803
2015 624,651 51,014,947
2014 623,744 50,746,659
2013 622,587 50,428,893
2012 621,418 50,199,853
2011 620,345 49,936,638
2010 619,428 49,554,112
2009 618,294 49,307,835
2008 616,969 49,054,708
2007 615,875 48,683,638
2006 615,025 48,438,292
2005 614,261 48,184,561
2004 613,353 48,082,519
2003 612,267 47,892,330
2002 609,828 47,644,736
2001 607,389 47,370,164
2000 604,950 47,008,111
1999 606,001 46,616,677
1998 607,662 46,286,503
1997 609,520 45,953,580
1996 611,003 45,524,681
1995 611,712 45,092,991
1994 611,389 44,641,540
1993 610,170 44,194,628
1992 608,516 43,747,962
1991 607,105 43,295,704
1990 606,372 42,869,283
1989 606,571 42,449,038
1988 607,413 42,031,247
1987 608,144 41,621,690
1986 607,711 41,213,674
1985 605,398 40,805,744
1984 600,884 40,405,956
1983 594,506 39,910,403
1982 587,001 39,326,352
1981 579,445 38,723,248
1980 572,608 38,123,775
1979 566,888 37,534,236
1978 562,065 36,969,185
1977 557,576 36,411,795
1976 552,562 35,848,523
1975 546,487 35,280,725
1974 538,902 34,692,266
1973 530,220 34,103,149
1972 521,785 33,505,406
1971 515,449 32,882,704
1970 512,407 32,240,827
1969 513,340 31,544,266
1968 517,481 30,838,302
1967 522,796 30,130,983
1966 526,419 29,435,571
1965 526,327 28,704,674
1964 521,753 27,984,155
1963 513,409 27,261,747
1962 502,558 26,513,030
1961 491,140 25,765,673
1960 480,579 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro South Korea
2100 -1.12% -1.45%
2099 -1.1% -1.47%
2098 -1.1% -1.48%
2097 -1.09% -1.5%
2096 -1.08% -1.53%
2095 -1.06% -1.54%
2094 -1.06% -1.55%
2093 -1.05% -1.56%
2092 -1.05% -1.56%
2091 -1.04% -1.56%
2090 -1.03% -1.56%
2089 -1.01% -1.55%
2088 -1.01% -1.54%
2087 -1.01% -1.53%
2086 -1.01% -1.52%
2085 -1.01% -1.51%
2084 -1% -1.51%
2083 -1% -1.5%
2082 -1% -1.5%
2081 -1% -1.49%
2080 -1% -1.48%
2079 -1% -1.48%
2078 -0.99% -1.49%
2077 -0.99% -1.48%
2076 -0.99% -1.48%
2075 -0.99% -1.48%
2074 -1% -1.48%
2073 -0.98% -1.48%
2072 -0.99% -1.48%
2071 -0.99% -1.48%
2070 -0.98% -1.48%
2069 -0.97% -1.46%
2068 -0.97% -1.46%
2067 -0.95% -1.45%
2066 -0.97% -1.45%
2065 -0.95% -1.45%
2064 -0.94% -1.44%
2063 -0.93% -1.43%
2062 -0.92% -1.4%
2061 -0.92% -1.41%
2060 -0.9% -1.38%
2059 -0.88% -1.37%
2058 -0.88% -1.33%
2057 -0.89% -1.28%
2056 -0.87% -1.24%
2055 -0.85% -1.19%
2054 -0.83% -1.16%
2053 -0.82% -1.13%
2052 -0.81% -1.07%
2051 -0.79% -1.02%
2050 -0.79% -0.97%
2049 -0.76% -0.92%
2048 -0.77% -0.88%
2047 -0.75% -0.82%
2046 -0.74% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.76%
2044 -0.72% -0.72%
2043 -0.7% -0.69%
2042 -0.7% -0.67%
2041 -0.69% -0.63%
2040 -0.69% -0.6%
2039 -0.68% -0.57%
2038 -0.67% -0.53%
2037 -0.66% -0.48%
2036 -0.65% -0.45%
2035 -0.63% -0.41%
2034 -0.62% -0.37%
2033 -0.6% -0.33%
2032 -0.59% -0.29%
2031 -0.57% -0.26%
2030 -0.56% -0.23%
2029 -0.55% -0.2%
2028 -0.53% -0.17%
2027 -0.54% -0.14%
2026 -1.5% -0.12%
2025 -0.3% -0.08%
2024 -0.001% 0.07%
2023 -0.01% 0.08%
2022 -0.23% -0.19%
2021 -0.25% -0.13%
2020 -0.03% 0.14%
2019 0.05% 0.35%
2018 0.07% 0.43%
2017 0.1% 0.28%
2016 0.11% 0.4%
2015 0.15% 0.53%
2014 0.19% 0.63%
2013 0.19% 0.46%
2012 0.17% 0.53%
2011 0.15% 0.77%
2010 0.18% 0.5%
2009 0.21% 0.52%
2008 0.18% 0.76%
2007 0.14% 0.51%
2006 0.12% 0.53%
2005 0.15% 0.21%
2004 0.18% 0.4%
2003 0.4% 0.52%
2002 0.4% 0.58%
2001 0.4% 0.77%
2000 -0.17% 0.84%
1999 -0.27% 0.71%
1998 -0.3% 0.72%
1997 -0.24% 0.94%
1996 -0.12% 0.96%
1995 0.05% 1.01%
1994 0.2% 1.01%
1993 0.27% 1.02%
1992 0.23% 1.04%
1991 0.12% 0.99%
1990 -0.03% 0.99%
1989 -0.14% 0.99%
1988 -0.12% 0.98%
1987 0.07% 0.99%
1986 0.38% 1%
1985 0.75% 0.99%
1984 1.07% 1.24%
1983 1.28% 1.49%
1982 1.3% 1.56%
1981 1.19% 1.57%
1980 1.01% 1.57%
1979 0.86% 1.53%
1978 0.81% 1.53%
1977 0.91% 1.57%
1976 1.11% 1.61%
1975 1.41% 1.7%
1974 1.64% 1.73%
1973 1.62% 1.78%
1972 1.23% 1.89%
1971 0.59% 1.99%
1970 -0.18% 2.21%
1969 -0.8% 2.29%
1968 -1.02% 2.35%
1967 -0.69% 2.36%
1966 0.02% 2.55%
1965 0.88% 2.57%
1964 1.63% 2.65%
1963 2.16% 2.82%
1962 2.32% 2.9%
1961 2.2% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Montenegro South Korea
Current population
612312
51649918
Population rank 166/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.62%
One net population change
3.26 months
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +105
Annual growth/decline -4 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 160/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +65,731
Net migration rank 131/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 65,731
2024 - -1,686 - 75,963
2023 686 12,000 -77,569 87,800
2022 0 26,332 -124,014 87,800
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -188 -3,310 -31,101 112,631
2019 627 -4,083 10,353 128,622
2018 752 -5,058 30,951 118,220
2017 939 -4,948 71,907 104,029
2016 1,125 -5,274 122,923 91,568
2015 1,062 -4,863 163,248 276,427
2014 1,560 -4,357 167,464 308,037
2013 1,557 -2,478 166,415 301,926
2012 1,554 -1,583 215,859 281,866
2011 1,365 0 214,728 269,958
2010 1,797 -2,276 213,083 52,042
2009 2,783 -3,456 197,231 5,308
2008 2,530 -3,326 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,848 -3,056 248,286 -42,293
2006 1,599 -2,735 203,441 -28,434
2005 1,536 -2,247 187,920 -47,821
2004 2,146 -1,997 225,988 -42,549
2003 2,632 -3,178 244,251 -31,994
2002 2,988 -3,357 247,752 -18,105
2001 3,462 -3,511 312,643 -28,006
2000 3,751 -3,734 390,167 -84,960
1999 3,454 -3,487 368,272 -107,448
1998 3,889 -3,326 393,436 -98,044
1997 3,597 -3,077 422,773 -109,130
1996 4,155 -3,051 446,142 -115,705
1995 4,527 -3,082 468,967 -208,491
1994 4,381 -2,889 473,200 -208,309
1993 4,638 -2,835 477,302 -222,802
1992 5,015 -2,942 494,352 -265,849
1991 5,191 -2,630 467,594 -270,754
1990 5,010 -1,705 411,546 79,294
1989 5,129 -1,730 403,266 186,120
1988 5,529 -2,165 399,297 192,534
1987 5,958 -2,569 378,758 198,057
1986 6,097 -2,747 395,651 189,782
1985 6,283 -3,013 416,219 97,949
1984 6,337 -3,074 436,384 101,394
1983 6,482 -3,190 514,844 102,167
1982 6,419 -3,151 605,626 48,638
1981 6,275 -2,287 631,189 18,442
1980 6,383 -450 583,294 -148,341
1979 6,139 -718 623,068 -139,566
1978 6,408 -1,103 499,084 -85,721
1977 6,650 -1,364 578,947 -90,737
1976 6,845 -1,447 530,558 -92,314
1975 6,878 -1,588 603,300 -52,332
1974 6,919 -1,669 673,030 27,005
1973 7,096 -1,778 699,115 35,779
1972 7,252 -1,922 740,469 25,382
1971 7,168 -1,856 789,185 -6,326
1970 7,069 -2,013 747,987 -27,999
1969 7,449 -2,456 694,227 -21,175
1968 7,497 -2,404 684,487 -16,868
1967 7,961 -2,519 692,169 -16,484
1966 8,661 -2,751 623,534 -16,688
1965 9,010 -2,743 641,090 -146,386
1964 9,227 -2,734 655,501 -102,284
1963 9,449 -2,800 685,824 -80,226
1962 9,402 -2,606 712,590 -94,606
1961 9,278 -2,254 730,173 -93,179
1960 9,144 -2,467 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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