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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 84.1 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 -0.009% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Montenegro vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro South Korea
2100 320,475 22,001,649
2099 324,115 22,324,514
2098 327,713 22,657,541
2097 331,355 22,998,315
2096 335,007 23,348,632
2095 338,654 23,711,049
2094 342,297 24,081,510
2093 345,975 24,460,970
2092 349,650 24,848,715
2091 353,353 25,242,926
2090 357,061 25,642,926
2089 360,774 26,048,094
2088 364,461 26,457,020
2087 368,192 26,871,556
2086 371,937 27,288,450
2085 375,715 27,710,065
2084 379,539 28,133,600
2083 383,359 28,564,090
2082 387,223 28,998,646
2081 391,147 29,441,497
2080 395,110 29,887,135
2079 399,116 30,337,095
2078 403,132 30,793,984
2077 407,160 31,258,278
2076 411,233 31,728,826
2075 415,356 32,205,338
2074 419,523 32,689,892
2073 423,747 33,180,187
2072 427,961 33,679,874
2071 432,249 34,187,068
2070 436,592 34,702,204
2069 440,907 35,224,472
2068 445,235 35,745,164
2067 449,615 36,274,411
2066 453,939 36,808,495
2065 458,379 37,349,660
2064 462,797 37,897,742
2063 467,212 38,450,082
2062 471,608 39,009,227
2061 475,993 39,565,102
2060 480,424 40,130,032
2059 484,778 40,692,438
2058 489,082 41,256,780
2057 493,417 41,813,259
2056 497,856 42,356,530
2055 502,222 42,888,143
2054 506,518 43,405,840
2053 510,759 43,917,075
2052 514,996 44,419,192
2051 519,179 44,901,452
2050 523,331 45,362,931
2049 527,485 45,809,553
2048 531,545 46,235,718
2047 535,674 46,645,885
2046 539,713 47,033,200
2045 543,724 47,409,815
2044 547,696 47,773,842
2043 551,691 48,120,989
2042 555,589 48,455,085
2041 559,520 48,782,206
2040 563,410 49,091,438
2039 567,304 49,388,464
2038 571,182 49,669,835
2037 575,034 49,932,869
2036 578,842 50,175,947
2035 582,604 50,401,135
2034 586,301 50,607,994
2033 589,943 50,796,030
2032 593,521 50,961,878
2031 597,018 51,109,725
2030 600,445 51,242,628
2029 603,840 51,360,529
2028 607,174 51,461,403
2027 610,430 51,551,313
2026 613,759 51,624,449
2025 623,129 51,684,564
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 (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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 -0.06% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Montenegro South Korea
Current population
613759
51624449
Population rank 166/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.62%
One net population change
22.2 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.16 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -182
Annual growth/decline -396 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 169/197
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 624 -1,686 -119,027 75,963
2023 686 12,000 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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