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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 10,680,056 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 91st.
  • 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 +0.01% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Montenegro vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sweden
2100 319,719 11,357,586
2099 323,351 11,361,443
2098 326,940 11,365,725
2097 330,574 11,366,889
2096 334,217 11,368,572
2095 337,856 11,371,525
2094 341,490 11,374,169
2093 345,159 11,376,054
2092 348,826 11,378,099
2091 352,520 11,379,549
2090 356,219 11,381,475
2089 359,924 11,384,408
2088 363,602 11,387,073
2087 367,324 11,390,874
2086 371,059 11,398,223
2085 374,829 11,403,279
2084 378,644 11,408,050
2083 382,455 11,411,588
2082 386,310 11,416,796
2081 390,224 11,418,438
2080 394,179 11,420,629
2079 398,175 11,420,158
2078 402,181 11,418,032
2077 406,200 11,415,948
2076 410,263 11,412,112
2075 414,376 11,407,978
2074 418,534 11,404,682
2073 422,748 11,401,754
2072 426,952 11,398,056
2071 431,230 11,393,134
2070 435,563 11,389,416
2069 439,868 11,385,560
2068 444,186 11,384,165
2067 448,555 11,383,331
2066 452,869 11,383,335
2065 457,298 11,382,611
2064 461,706 11,381,643
2063 466,110 11,381,489
2062 470,496 11,382,109
2061 474,871 11,379,849
2060 479,291 11,378,661
2059 483,635 11,376,317
2058 487,928 11,372,527
2057 492,253 11,367,109
2056 496,682 11,361,843
2055 501,038 11,354,884
2054 505,324 11,347,343
2053 509,555 11,336,678
2052 513,782 11,322,876
2051 517,954 11,306,983
2050 522,097 11,287,973
2049 526,241 11,268,461
2048 530,291 11,247,615
2047 534,410 11,225,655
2046 538,441 11,202,749
2045 542,441 11,178,920
2044 546,404 11,153,887
2043 550,390 11,128,417
2042 554,278 11,102,505
2041 558,200 11,078,898
2040 562,081 11,054,498
2039 565,966 11,031,322
2038 569,835 11,008,943
2037 573,678 10,987,323
2036 577,477 10,964,438
2035 581,230 10,941,953
2034 584,919 10,919,289
2033 588,552 10,895,104
2032 592,122 10,869,796
2031 595,610 10,844,434
2030 599,030 10,815,888
2029 602,416 10,784,274
2028 605,742 10,749,191
2027 608,990 10,710,226
2026 612,312 10,668,870
2025 621,659 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 -0.3% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Sweden
Current population
612312
10680056
Population rank 166/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
3.26 months
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +91
Annual growth/decline -4 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 149/197
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 - -1,686 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
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 (1960–2024, 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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