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Population in Montenegro compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 35.7 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sri Lanka
2100 320,475 20,009,380
2099 324,115 20,121,095
2098 327,713 20,234,513
2097 331,355 20,345,619
2096 335,007 20,456,607
2095 338,654 20,566,246
2094 342,297 20,674,019
2093 345,975 20,780,946
2092 349,650 20,886,274
2091 353,353 20,990,047
2090 357,061 21,095,968
2089 360,774 21,198,788
2088 364,461 21,299,229
2087 368,192 21,398,269
2086 371,937 21,496,892
2085 375,715 21,594,661
2084 379,539 21,687,323
2083 383,359 21,778,597
2082 387,223 21,866,395
2081 391,147 21,954,337
2080 395,110 22,038,953
2079 399,116 22,122,744
2078 403,132 22,200,069
2077 407,160 22,274,355
2076 411,233 22,345,857
2075 415,356 22,414,609
2074 419,523 22,485,066
2073 423,747 22,550,427
2072 427,961 22,610,645
2071 432,249 22,669,042
2070 436,592 22,725,948
2069 440,907 22,779,050
2068 445,235 22,831,596
2067 449,615 22,885,941
2066 453,939 22,935,123
2065 458,379 22,985,942
2064 462,797 23,030,844
2063 467,212 23,071,114
2062 471,608 23,107,970
2061 475,993 23,139,924
2060 480,424 23,171,649
2059 484,778 23,199,387
2058 489,082 23,224,997
2057 493,417 23,247,211
2056 497,856 23,267,292
2055 502,222 23,278,653
2054 506,518 23,287,520
2053 510,759 23,297,347
2052 514,996 23,301,287
2051 519,179 23,302,108
2050 523,331 23,299,282
2049 527,485 23,293,630
2048 531,545 23,283,465
2047 535,674 23,267,251
2046 539,713 23,244,081
2045 543,724 23,212,221
2044 547,696 23,181,041
2043 551,691 23,144,217
2042 555,589 23,103,489
2041 559,520 23,056,478
2040 563,410 23,005,928
2039 567,304 22,948,866
2038 571,182 22,888,821
2037 575,034 22,822,943
2036 578,842 22,756,462
2035 582,604 22,685,766
2034 586,301 22,611,514
2033 589,943 22,532,374
2032 593,521 22,449,310
2031 597,018 22,364,063
2030 600,445 22,273,377
2029 603,840 22,181,300
2028 607,174 22,082,826
2027 610,430 21,979,196
2026 613,759 21,870,145
2025 623,129 21,756,000
2024 623,525 21,916,000
2023 623,529 22,037,000
2022 623,591 22,181,000
2021 625,053 22,156,000
2020 626,590 21,919,000
2019 626,753 21,803,000
2018 626,438 21,670,000
2017 625,982 21,453,000
2016 625,353 21,209,000
2015 624,651 20,970,000
2014 623,744 20,778,000
2013 622,587 20,585,000
2012 621,418 21,169,458
2011 620,345 21,009,048
2010 619,428 20,879,089
2009 618,294 20,756,435
2008 616,969 20,629,378
2007 615,875 20,492,545
2006 615,025 20,352,411
2005 614,261 20,216,524
2004 613,353 20,087,605
2003 612,267 19,951,521
2002 609,828 19,805,752
2001 607,389 19,600,362
2000 604,950 19,293,054
1999 606,001 18,944,731
1998 607,662 18,596,003
1997 609,520 18,248,200
1996 611,003 17,905,018
1995 611,712 17,564,068
1994 611,389 17,275,773
1993 610,170 17,025,918
1992 608,516 16,739,284
1991 607,105 16,475,354
1990 606,372 16,352,458
1989 606,571 16,248,557
1988 607,413 16,078,621
1987 608,144 15,916,576
1986 607,711 15,731,256
1985 605,398 15,544,154
1984 600,884 15,441,860
1983 594,506 15,388,794
1982 587,001 15,286,567
1981 579,445 15,099,414
1980 572,608 14,847,974
1979 566,888 14,579,614
1978 562,065 14,310,128
1977 557,576 14,049,371
1976 552,562 13,796,770
1975 546,487 13,548,984
1974 538,902 13,305,693
1973 530,220 13,060,916
1972 521,785 12,809,205
1971 515,449 12,551,910
1970 512,407 12,287,110
1969 513,340 12,013,858
1968 517,481 11,736,088
1967 522,796 11,457,328
1966 526,419 11,183,928
1965 526,327 10,916,965
1964 521,753 10,653,397
1963 513,409 10,395,040
1962 502,558 10,143,754
1961 491,140 9,899,372
1960 480,579 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Sri Lanka
2100 -1.12% -0.56%
2099 -1.1% -0.56%
2098 -1.1% -0.55%
2097 -1.09% -0.54%
2096 -1.08% -0.53%
2095 -1.06% -0.52%
2094 -1.06% -0.51%
2093 -1.05% -0.5%
2092 -1.05% -0.49%
2091 -1.04% -0.5%
2090 -1.03% -0.49%
2089 -1.01% -0.47%
2088 -1.01% -0.46%
2087 -1.01% -0.46%
2086 -1.01% -0.45%
2085 -1.01% -0.43%
2084 -1% -0.42%
2083 -1% -0.4%
2082 -1% -0.4%
2081 -1% -0.38%
2080 -1% -0.38%
2079 -1% -0.35%
2078 -0.99% -0.33%
2077 -0.99% -0.32%
2076 -0.99% -0.31%
2075 -0.99% -0.31%
2074 -1% -0.29%
2073 -0.98% -0.27%
2072 -0.99% -0.26%
2071 -0.99% -0.25%
2070 -0.98% -0.23%
2069 -0.97% -0.23%
2068 -0.97% -0.24%
2067 -0.95% -0.21%
2066 -0.97% -0.22%
2065 -0.95% -0.19%
2064 -0.94% -0.17%
2063 -0.93% -0.16%
2062 -0.92% -0.14%
2061 -0.92% -0.14%
2060 -0.9% -0.12%
2059 -0.88% -0.11%
2058 -0.88% -0.1%
2057 -0.89% -0.09%
2056 -0.87% -0.05%
2055 -0.85% -0.04%
2054 -0.83% -0.04%
2053 -0.82% -0.02%
2052 -0.81% -0.004%
2051 -0.79% 0.01%
2050 -0.79% 0.02%
2049 -0.76% 0.04%
2048 -0.77% 0.07%
2047 -0.75% 0.1%
2046 -0.74% 0.14%
2045 -0.73% 0.13%
2044 -0.72% 0.16%
2043 -0.7% 0.18%
2042 -0.7% 0.2%
2041 -0.69% 0.22%
2040 -0.69% 0.25%
2039 -0.68% 0.26%
2038 -0.67% 0.29%
2037 -0.66% 0.29%
2036 -0.65% 0.31%
2035 -0.63% 0.33%
2034 -0.62% 0.35%
2033 -0.6% 0.37%
2032 -0.59% 0.38%
2031 -0.57% 0.41%
2030 -0.56% 0.42%
2029 -0.55% 0.45%
2028 -0.53% 0.47%
2027 -0.54% 0.5%
2026 -1.5% 0.52%
2025 -0.06% -0.73%
2024 -0.001% -0.55%
2023 -0.01% -0.65%
2022 -0.23% 0.11%
2021 -0.25% 1.08%
2020 -0.03% 0.53%
2019 0.05% 0.61%
2018 0.07% 1.01%
2017 0.1% 1.15%
2016 0.11% 1.14%
2015 0.15% 0.92%
2014 0.19% 0.94%
2013 0.19% -2.76%
2012 0.17% 0.76%
2011 0.15% 0.62%
2010 0.18% 0.59%
2009 0.21% 0.62%
2008 0.18% 0.67%
2007 0.14% 0.69%
2006 0.12% 0.67%
2005 0.15% 0.64%
2004 0.18% 0.68%
2003 0.4% 0.74%
2002 0.4% 1.05%
2001 0.4% 1.59%
2000 -0.17% 1.84%
1999 -0.27% 1.88%
1998 -0.3% 1.91%
1997 -0.24% 1.92%
1996 -0.12% 1.94%
1995 0.05% 1.67%
1994 0.2% 1.47%
1993 0.27% 1.71%
1992 0.23% 1.6%
1991 0.12% 0.75%
1990 -0.03% 0.64%
1989 -0.14% 1.06%
1988 -0.12% 1.02%
1987 0.07% 1.18%
1986 0.38% 1.2%
1985 0.75% 0.66%
1984 1.07% 0.34%
1983 1.28% 0.67%
1982 1.3% 1.24%
1981 1.19% 1.69%
1980 1.01% 1.84%
1979 0.86% 1.88%
1978 0.81% 1.86%
1977 0.91% 1.83%
1976 1.11% 1.83%
1975 1.41% 1.83%
1974 1.64% 1.87%
1973 1.62% 1.97%
1972 1.23% 2.05%
1971 0.59% 2.16%
1970 -0.18% 2.27%
1969 -0.8% 2.37%
1968 -1.02% 2.43%
1967 -0.69% 2.44%
1966 0.02% 2.45%
1965 0.88% 2.47%
1964 1.63% 2.49%
1963 2.16% 2.48%
1962 2.32% 2.47%
1961 2.2% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Sri Lanka
Current population
613759
21926160
Population rank 166/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.26%
One net population change
22.2 hours
3.29 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.37 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -438
Annual growth/decline -396 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 190/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -30,724
Net migration rank 131/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -30,724
2024 624 -1,686 50,407 -27,245
2023 686 12,000 66,111 -28,011
2022 0 26,332 95,378 -27,435
2021 -2,062 -2,344 121,858 -29,586
2020 -188 -3,310 170,968 -29,875
2019 627 -4,083 172,243 -28,426
2018 752 -5,058 183,610 -28,607
2017 939 -4,948 187,993 -22,324
2016 1,125 -5,274 194,232 -18,388
2015 1,062 -4,863 201,815 -29,797
2014 1,560 -4,357 211,541 -33,672
2013 1,557 -2,478 221,021 -37,754
2012 1,554 -1,583 229,138 -41,955
2011 1,365 0 224,461 -90,839
2010 1,797 -2,276 224,325 -98,060
2009 2,783 -3,456 200,175 -81,130
2008 2,530 -3,326 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,848 -3,056 248,287 -109,695
2006 1,599 -2,735 248,706 -107,045
2005 1,536 -2,247 248,683 -118,594
2004 2,146 -1,997 212,527 -84,795
2003 2,632 -3,178 252,008 -107,573
2002 2,988 -3,357 252,840 -105,718
2001 3,462 -3,511 244,377 19,273
2000 3,751 -3,734 227,060 123,894
1999 3,454 -3,487 206,876 138,799
1998 3,889 -3,326 201,059 150,724
1997 3,597 -3,077 208,193 135,636
1996 4,155 -3,051 215,290 127,236
1995 4,527 -3,082 221,957 117,416
1994 4,381 -2,889 228,904 8,323
1993 4,638 -2,835 226,257 36,232
1992 5,015 -2,942 222,230 88,542
1991 5,191 -2,630 218,117 -1,047
1990 5,010 -1,705 224,454 -195,736
1989 5,129 -1,730 212,401 -33,305
1988 5,529 -2,165 219,184 -58,415
1987 5,958 -2,569 226,414 -63,105
1986 6,097 -2,747 233,782 -26,460
1985 6,283 -3,013 247,836 -80,950
1984 6,337 -3,074 263,175 -225,450
1983 6,482 -3,190 277,768 -209,362
1982 6,419 -3,151 300,030 -163,987
1981 6,275 -2,287 328,096 -89,824
1980 6,383 -450 328,155 -63,541
1979 6,139 -718 329,791 -57,683
1978 6,408 -1,103 317,055 -50,189
1977 6,650 -1,364 300,038 -45,383
1976 6,845 -1,447 291,816 -41,258
1975 6,878 -1,588 282,496 -37,475
1974 6,919 -1,669 275,521 -33,979
1973 7,096 -1,778 278,577 -30,582
1972 7,252 -1,922 282,494 -27,071
1971 7,168 -1,856 281,200 -22,021
1970 7,069 -2,013 286,719 -16,299
1969 7,449 -2,456 286,218 -10,152
1968 7,497 -2,404 286,642 -7,163
1967 7,961 -2,519 284,738 -6,696
1966 8,661 -2,751 275,549 -6,794
1965 9,010 -2,743 272,422 -7,249
1964 9,227 -2,734 269,584 -7,614
1963 9,449 -2,800 262,880 -8,118
1962 9,402 -2,606 256,719 -8,909
1961 9,278 -2,254 251,087 -10,144
1960 9,144 -2,467 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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