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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 17.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sweden
2100 320,475 11,330,987
2099 324,115 11,334,835
2098 327,713 11,339,107
2097 331,355 11,340,268
2096 335,007 11,341,947
2095 338,654 11,344,893
2094 342,297 11,347,531
2093 345,975 11,349,412
2092 349,650 11,351,452
2091 353,353 11,352,899
2090 357,061 11,354,820
2089 360,774 11,357,746
2088 364,461 11,360,405
2087 368,192 11,364,197
2086 371,937 11,371,529
2085 375,715 11,376,573
2084 379,539 11,381,332
2083 383,359 11,384,862
2082 387,223 11,390,058
2081 391,147 11,391,696
2080 395,110 11,393,882
2079 399,116 11,393,412
2078 403,132 11,391,291
2077 407,160 11,389,212
2076 411,233 11,385,385
2075 415,356 11,381,261
2074 419,523 11,377,973
2073 423,747 11,375,051
2072 427,961 11,371,362
2071 432,249 11,366,451
2070 436,592 11,362,742
2069 440,907 11,358,895
2068 445,235 11,357,504
2067 449,615 11,356,672
2066 453,939 11,356,676
2065 458,379 11,355,953
2064 462,797 11,354,988
2063 467,212 11,354,834
2062 471,608 11,355,452
2061 475,993 11,353,198
2060 480,424 11,352,013
2059 484,778 11,349,674
2058 489,082 11,345,893
2057 493,417 11,340,487
2056 497,856 11,335,234
2055 502,222 11,328,291
2054 506,518 11,320,768
2053 510,759 11,310,127
2052 514,996 11,296,358
2051 519,179 11,280,503
2050 523,331 11,261,537
2049 527,485 11,242,070
2048 531,545 11,221,274
2047 535,674 11,199,365
2046 539,713 11,176,512
2045 543,724 11,152,739
2044 547,696 11,127,765
2043 551,691 11,102,354
2042 555,589 11,076,504
2041 559,520 11,052,951
2040 563,410 11,028,609
2039 567,304 11,005,487
2038 571,182 10,983,160
2037 575,034 10,961,591
2036 578,842 10,938,759
2035 582,604 10,916,327
2034 586,301 10,893,717
2033 589,943 10,869,588
2032 593,521 10,844,339
2031 597,018 10,819,037
2030 600,445 10,790,557
2029 603,840 10,759,017
2028 607,174 10,724,017
2027 610,430 10,685,143
2026 613,759 10,643,884
2025 623,129 10,596,620
2024 623,525 10,569,709
2023 623,529 10,536,632
2022 623,591 10,486,941
2021 625,053 10,415,811
2020 626,590 10,353,442
2019 626,753 10,278,887
2018 626,438 10,175,214
2017 625,982 10,057,698
2016 625,353 9,923,085
2015 624,651 9,799,186
2014 623,744 9,696,110
2013 622,587 9,600,379
2012 621,418 9,519,374
2011 620,345 9,449,213
2010 619,428 9,378,126
2009 618,294 9,298,515
2008 616,969 9,219,637
2007 615,875 9,148,092
2006 615,025 9,080,505
2005 614,261 9,029,572
2004 613,353 8,993,531
2003 612,267 8,958,229
2002 609,828 8,924,958
2001 607,389 8,895,960
2000 604,950 8,872,109
1999 606,001 8,857,874
1998 607,662 8,850,974
1997 609,520 8,846,062
1996 611,003 8,840,998
1995 611,712 8,826,939
1994 611,389 8,780,745
1993 610,170 8,718,561
1992 608,516 8,668,067
1991 607,105 8,617,375
1990 606,372 8,558,835
1989 606,571 8,492,964
1988 607,413 8,436,489
1987 608,144 8,397,804
1986 607,711 8,369,829
1985 605,398 8,350,386
1984 600,884 8,336,605
1983 594,506 8,329,033
1982 587,001 8,325,263
1981 579,445 8,320,503
1980 572,608 8,310,531
1979 566,888 8,293,678
1978 562,065 8,275,599
1977 557,576 8,251,540
1976 552,562 8,222,286
1975 546,487 8,192,437
1974 538,902 8,159,955
1973 530,220 8,136,312
1972 521,785 8,122,300
1971 515,449 8,098,334
1970 512,407 8,042,801
1969 513,340 7,968,072
1968 517,481 7,912,273
1967 522,796 7,867,931
1966 526,419 7,807,797
1965 526,327 7,733,853
1964 521,753 7,661,354
1963 513,409 7,604,328
1962 502,558 7,561,588
1961 491,140 7,519,998
1960 480,579 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Sweden
2100 -1.12% -0.03%
2099 -1.1% -0.04%
2098 -1.1% -0.01%
2097 -1.09% -0.01%
2096 -1.08% -0.03%
2095 -1.06% -0.02%
2094 -1.06% -0.02%
2093 -1.05% -0.02%
2092 -1.05% -0.01%
2091 -1.04% -0.02%
2090 -1.03% -0.03%
2089 -1.01% -0.02%
2088 -1.01% -0.03%
2087 -1.01% -0.06%
2086 -1.01% -0.04%
2085 -1.01% -0.04%
2084 -1% -0.03%
2083 -1% -0.05%
2082 -1% -0.01%
2081 -1% -0.02%
2080 -1% 0.004%
2079 -1% 0.02%
2078 -0.99% 0.02%
2077 -0.99% 0.03%
2076 -0.99% 0.04%
2075 -0.99% 0.03%
2074 -1% 0.03%
2073 -0.98% 0.03%
2072 -0.99% 0.04%
2071 -0.99% 0.03%
2070 -0.98% 0.03%
2069 -0.97% 0.01%
2068 -0.97% 0.007%
2067 -0.95% -0%
2066 -0.97% 0.006%
2065 -0.95% 0.009%
2064 -0.94% 0.001%
2063 -0.93% -0.005%
2062 -0.92% 0.02%
2061 -0.92% 0.01%
2060 -0.9% 0.02%
2059 -0.88% 0.03%
2058 -0.88% 0.05%
2057 -0.89% 0.05%
2056 -0.87% 0.06%
2055 -0.85% 0.07%
2054 -0.83% 0.09%
2053 -0.82% 0.12%
2052 -0.81% 0.14%
2051 -0.79% 0.17%
2050 -0.79% 0.17%
2049 -0.76% 0.19%
2048 -0.77% 0.2%
2047 -0.75% 0.2%
2046 -0.74% 0.21%
2045 -0.73% 0.22%
2044 -0.72% 0.23%
2043 -0.7% 0.23%
2042 -0.7% 0.21%
2041 -0.69% 0.22%
2040 -0.69% 0.21%
2039 -0.68% 0.2%
2038 -0.67% 0.2%
2037 -0.66% 0.21%
2036 -0.65% 0.21%
2035 -0.63% 0.21%
2034 -0.62% 0.22%
2033 -0.6% 0.23%
2032 -0.59% 0.23%
2031 -0.57% 0.26%
2030 -0.56% 0.29%
2029 -0.55% 0.33%
2028 -0.53% 0.36%
2027 -0.54% 0.39%
2026 -1.5% 0.45%
2025 -0.06% 0.25%
2024 -0.001% 0.31%
2023 -0.01% 0.47%
2022 -0.23% 0.68%
2021 -0.25% 0.6%
2020 -0.03% 0.73%
2019 0.05% 1.02%
2018 0.07% 1.17%
2017 0.1% 1.36%
2016 0.11% 1.26%
2015 0.15% 1.06%
2014 0.19% 1%
2013 0.19% 0.85%
2012 0.17% 0.74%
2011 0.15% 0.76%
2010 0.18% 0.86%
2009 0.21% 0.86%
2008 0.18% 0.78%
2007 0.14% 0.74%
2006 0.12% 0.56%
2005 0.15% 0.4%
2004 0.18% 0.39%
2003 0.4% 0.37%
2002 0.4% 0.33%
2001 0.4% 0.27%
2000 -0.17% 0.16%
1999 -0.27% 0.08%
1998 -0.3% 0.06%
1997 -0.24% 0.06%
1996 -0.12% 0.16%
1995 0.05% 0.53%
1994 0.2% 0.71%
1993 0.27% 0.58%
1992 0.23% 0.59%
1991 0.12% 0.68%
1990 -0.03% 0.78%
1989 -0.14% 0.67%
1988 -0.12% 0.46%
1987 0.07% 0.33%
1986 0.38% 0.23%
1985 0.75% 0.17%
1984 1.07% 0.09%
1983 1.28% 0.05%
1982 1.3% 0.06%
1981 1.19% 0.12%
1980 1.01% 0.2%
1979 0.86% 0.22%
1978 0.81% 0.29%
1977 0.91% 0.36%
1976 1.11% 0.36%
1975 1.41% 0.4%
1974 1.64% 0.29%
1973 1.62% 0.17%
1972 1.23% 0.3%
1971 0.59% 0.69%
1970 -0.18% 0.94%
1969 -0.8% 0.71%
1968 -1.02% 0.56%
1967 -0.69% 0.77%
1966 0.02% 0.96%
1965 0.88% 0.95%
1964 1.63% 0.75%
1963 2.16% 0.57%
1962 2.32% 0.55%
1961 2.2% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Sweden
Current population
613759
10665077
Population rank 166/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
22.2 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +74
Annual growth/decline -396 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 148/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +47,079
Net migration rank 131/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 47,079
2024 624 -1,686 7,399 50,115
2023 686 12,000 5,269 55,209
2022 0 26,332 10,487 58,955
2021 -2,062 -2,344 22,914 51,947
2020 -188 -3,310 14,495 37,302
2019 627 -4,083 25,697 72,619
2018 752 -5,058 23,403 87,517
2017 939 -4,948 24,138 102,671
2016 1,125 -5,274 25,800 119,234
2015 1,062 -4,863 23,518 80,534
2014 1,560 -4,357 26,179 77,654
2013 1,557 -2,478 23,041 66,760
2012 1,554 -1,583 20,943 52,879
2011 1,365 0 21,733 46,049
2010 1,797 -2,276 25,320 51,175
2009 2,783 -3,456 21,387 63,638
2008 2,530 -3,326 18,439 56,452
2007 1,848 -3,056 15,552 54,907
2006 1,599 -2,735 15,436 51,675
2005 1,536 -2,247 9,030 27,030
2004 2,146 -1,997 9,893 25,842
2003 2,632 -3,178 6,271 29,161
2002 2,988 -3,357 893 31,364
2001 3,462 -3,511 -1,779 28,856
2000 3,751 -3,734 -2,662 24,900
1999 3,454 -3,487 -6,201 13,940
1998 3,889 -3,326 -3,541 11,325
1997 3,597 -3,077 -3,539 6,047
1996 4,155 -3,051 1,768 5,773
1995 4,527 -3,082 9,710 11,621
1994 4,381 -2,889 20,196 51,545
1993 4,638 -2,835 20,924 32,725
1992 5,015 -2,942 28,605 20,507
1991 5,191 -2,630 29,299 25,314
1990 5,010 -1,705 29,100 35,668
1989 5,129 -1,730 24,629 44,565
1988 5,529 -2,165 15,186 30,064
1987 5,958 -2,569 11,757 21,335
1986 6,097 -2,747 9,206 15,211
1985 6,283 -3,013 4,175 11,464
1984 6,337 -3,074 3,335 8,668
1983 6,482 -3,190 833 2,105
1982 6,419 -3,151 1,665 2,524
1981 6,275 -2,287 1,664 3,209
1980 6,383 -450 5,818 10,040
1979 6,139 -718 4,976 13,895
1978 6,408 -1,103 4,138 13,807
1977 6,650 -1,364 7,426 23,528
1976 6,845 -1,447 8,222 20,324
1975 6,878 -1,588 14,746 16,564
1974 6,919 -1,669 23,664 9,217
1973 7,096 -1,778 24,409 -9,551
1972 7,252 -1,922 28,428 -13,519
1971 7,168 -1,856 31,583 2,334
1970 7,069 -2,013 30,563 47,242
1969 7,449 -2,456 23,904 48,824
1968 7,497 -2,404 30,858 8,545
1967 7,961 -2,519 41,700 11,075
1966 8,661 -2,751 45,286 24,920
1965 9,010 -2,743 44,857 32,444
1964 9,227 -2,734 45,968 23,581
1963 9,449 -2,800 35,741 11,009
1962 9,402 -2,606 30,246 9,627
1961 9,278 -2,254 30,832 14,401
1960 9,144 -2,467 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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