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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 14.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Montenegro vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Switzerland
2100 320,475 9,273,514
2099 324,115 9,265,656
2098 327,713 9,259,266
2097 331,355 9,251,854
2096 335,007 9,248,107
2095 338,654 9,242,564
2094 342,297 9,238,163
2093 345,975 9,235,730
2092 349,650 9,233,129
2091 353,353 9,230,180
2090 357,061 9,228,148
2089 360,774 9,227,779
2088 364,461 9,229,133
2087 368,192 9,228,792
2086 371,937 9,230,530
2085 375,715 9,234,782
2084 379,539 9,239,056
2083 383,359 9,244,001
2082 387,223 9,249,813
2081 391,147 9,256,210
2080 395,110 9,262,647
2079 399,116 9,270,123
2078 403,132 9,276,881
2077 407,160 9,284,565
2076 411,233 9,289,534
2075 415,356 9,295,062
2074 419,523 9,305,809
2073 423,747 9,314,832
2072 427,961 9,322,610
2071 432,249 9,332,380
2070 436,592 9,343,357
2069 440,907 9,351,483
2068 445,235 9,359,919
2067 449,615 9,367,355
2066 453,939 9,379,120
2065 458,379 9,391,197
2064 462,797 9,402,175
2063 467,212 9,412,246
2062 471,608 9,423,109
2061 475,993 9,434,937
2060 480,424 9,443,858
2059 484,778 9,454,223
2058 489,082 9,462,577
2057 493,417 9,468,254
2056 497,856 9,475,514
2055 502,222 9,483,998
2054 506,518 9,491,408
2053 510,759 9,496,551
2052 514,996 9,496,579
2051 519,179 9,496,556
2050 523,331 9,494,698
2049 527,485 9,491,222
2048 531,545 9,484,200
2047 535,674 9,477,140
2046 539,713 9,471,007
2045 543,724 9,465,183
2044 547,696 9,458,151
2043 551,691 9,450,730
2042 555,589 9,440,733
2041 559,520 9,433,753
2040 563,410 9,422,510
2039 567,304 9,413,795
2038 571,182 9,404,803
2037 575,034 9,393,982
2036 578,842 9,382,127
2035 582,604 9,368,526
2034 586,301 9,351,603
2033 589,943 9,334,357
2032 593,521 9,315,617
2031 597,018 9,292,331
2030 600,445 9,267,380
2029 603,840 9,240,823
2028 607,174 9,209,567
2027 610,430 9,174,540
2026 613,759 9,136,169
2025 623,129 9,092,436
2024 623,525 9,005,582
2023 623,529 8,888,822
2022 623,591 8,777,088
2021 625,053 8,704,546
2020 626,590 8,638,167
2019 626,753 8,575,280
2018 626,438 8,514,329
2017 625,982 8,451,840
2016 625,353 8,373,338
2015 624,651 8,282,396
2014 623,744 8,188,649
2013 622,587 8,089,346
2012 621,418 7,996,861
2011 620,345 7,912,398
2010 619,428 7,824,909
2009 618,294 7,743,831
2008 616,969 7,647,675
2007 615,875 7,551,117
2006 615,025 7,483,934
2005 614,261 7,437,115
2004 613,353 7,389,625
2003 612,267 7,339,001
2002 609,828 7,284,753
2001 607,389 7,229,854
2000 604,950 7,184,250
1999 606,001 7,143,991
1998 607,662 7,110,001
1997 609,520 7,088,906
1996 611,003 7,071,850
1995 611,712 7,040,687
1994 611,389 6,993,795
1993 610,170 6,938,265
1992 608,516 6,875,364
1991 607,105 6,799,978
1990 606,372 6,715,519
1989 606,571 6,646,912
1988 607,413 6,593,386
1987 608,144 6,545,106
1986 607,711 6,504,124
1985 605,398 6,470,365
1984 600,884 6,441,865
1983 594,506 6,418,773
1982 587,001 6,391,309
1981 579,445 6,354,074
1980 572,608 6,319,408
1979 566,888 6,294,365
1978 562,065 6,281,738
1977 557,576 6,281,174
1976 552,562 6,302,504
1975 546,487 6,338,632
1974 538,902 6,341,405
1973 530,220 6,307,347
1972 521,785 6,260,956
1971 515,449 6,213,399
1970 512,407 6,180,877
1969 513,340 6,136,387
1968 517,481 6,067,714
1967 522,796 5,991,785
1966 526,419 5,918,002
1965 526,327 5,856,472
1964 521,753 5,789,228
1963 513,409 5,694,247
1962 502,558 5,573,815
1961 491,140 5,434,294
1960 480,579 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Switzerland
2100 -1.12% 0.08%
2099 -1.1% 0.07%
2098 -1.1% 0.08%
2097 -1.09% 0.04%
2096 -1.08% 0.06%
2095 -1.06% 0.05%
2094 -1.06% 0.03%
2093 -1.05% 0.03%
2092 -1.05% 0.03%
2091 -1.04% 0.02%
2090 -1.03% 0.004%
2089 -1.01% -0.01%
2088 -1.01% 0.004%
2087 -1.01% -0.02%
2086 -1.01% -0.05%
2085 -1.01% -0.05%
2084 -1% -0.05%
2083 -1% -0.06%
2082 -1% -0.07%
2081 -1% -0.07%
2080 -1% -0.08%
2079 -1% -0.07%
2078 -0.99% -0.08%
2077 -0.99% -0.05%
2076 -0.99% -0.06%
2075 -0.99% -0.12%
2074 -1% -0.1%
2073 -0.98% -0.08%
2072 -0.99% -0.1%
2071 -0.99% -0.12%
2070 -0.98% -0.09%
2069 -0.97% -0.09%
2068 -0.97% -0.08%
2067 -0.95% -0.13%
2066 -0.97% -0.13%
2065 -0.95% -0.12%
2064 -0.94% -0.11%
2063 -0.93% -0.12%
2062 -0.92% -0.13%
2061 -0.92% -0.09%
2060 -0.9% -0.11%
2059 -0.88% -0.09%
2058 -0.88% -0.06%
2057 -0.89% -0.08%
2056 -0.87% -0.09%
2055 -0.85% -0.08%
2054 -0.83% -0.05%
2053 -0.82% -0%
2052 -0.81% 0%
2051 -0.79% 0.02%
2050 -0.79% 0.04%
2049 -0.76% 0.07%
2048 -0.77% 0.07%
2047 -0.75% 0.06%
2046 -0.74% 0.06%
2045 -0.73% 0.07%
2044 -0.72% 0.08%
2043 -0.7% 0.11%
2042 -0.7% 0.07%
2041 -0.69% 0.12%
2040 -0.69% 0.09%
2039 -0.68% 0.1%
2038 -0.67% 0.12%
2037 -0.66% 0.13%
2036 -0.65% 0.15%
2035 -0.63% 0.18%
2034 -0.62% 0.18%
2033 -0.6% 0.2%
2032 -0.59% 0.25%
2031 -0.57% 0.27%
2030 -0.56% 0.29%
2029 -0.55% 0.34%
2028 -0.53% 0.38%
2027 -0.54% 0.42%
2026 -1.5% 0.48%
2025 -0.06% 0.96%
2024 -0.001% 1.31%
2023 -0.01% 1.27%
2022 -0.23% 0.83%
2021 -0.25% 0.77%
2020 -0.03% 0.73%
2019 0.05% 0.72%
2018 0.07% 0.74%
2017 0.1% 0.94%
2016 0.11% 1.1%
2015 0.15% 1.14%
2014 0.19% 1.23%
2013 0.19% 1.16%
2012 0.17% 1.07%
2011 0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.18% 1.05%
2009 0.21% 1.26%
2008 0.18% 1.28%
2007 0.14% 0.9%
2006 0.12% 0.63%
2005 0.15% 0.64%
2004 0.18% 0.69%
2003 0.4% 0.74%
2002 0.4% 0.76%
2001 0.4% 0.63%
2000 -0.17% 0.56%
1999 -0.27% 0.48%
1998 -0.3% 0.3%
1997 -0.24% 0.24%
1996 -0.12% 0.44%
1995 0.05% 0.67%
1994 0.2% 0.8%
1993 0.27% 0.91%
1992 0.23% 1.11%
1991 0.12% 1.26%
1990 -0.03% 1.03%
1989 -0.14% 0.81%
1988 -0.12% 0.74%
1987 0.07% 0.63%
1986 0.38% 0.52%
1985 0.75% 0.44%
1984 1.07% 0.36%
1983 1.28% 0.43%
1982 1.3% 0.59%
1981 1.19% 0.55%
1980 1.01% 0.4%
1979 0.86% 0.2%
1978 0.81% 0.009%
1977 0.91% -0.34%
1976 1.11% -0.57%
1975 1.41% -0.04%
1974 1.64% 0.54%
1973 1.62% 0.74%
1972 1.23% 0.77%
1971 0.59% 0.53%
1970 -0.18% 0.73%
1969 -0.8% 1.13%
1968 -1.02% 1.27%
1967 -0.69% 1.25%
1966 0.02% 1.05%
1965 0.88% 1.16%
1964 1.63% 1.67%
1963 2.16% 2.16%
1962 2.32% 2.57%
1961 2.2% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Switzerland
Current population
613759
9155878
Population rank 166/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.11%
One net population change
22.2 hours
6.07 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
6.71 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +238
Annual growth/decline -396 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 101/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +37,253
Net migration rank 131/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 37,253
2024 624 -1,686 6,304 40,099
2023 686 12,000 8,000 45,098
2022 0 26,332 7,899 96,424
2021 -2,062 -2,344 18,279 50,665
2020 -188 -3,310 9,502 55,523
2019 627 -4,083 18,008 44,517
2018 752 -5,058 20,434 41,253
2017 939 -4,948 20,284 45,658
2016 1,125 -5,274 22,608 71,009
2015 1,062 -4,863 19,050 71,876
2014 1,560 -4,357 21,290 78,122
2013 1,557 -2,478 17,797 83,823
2012 1,554 -1,583 18,393 67,840
2011 1,365 0 18,990 67,194
2010 1,797 -2,276 17,997 76,388
2009 2,783 -3,456 15,487 69,324
2008 2,530 -3,326 15,295 94,430
2007 1,848 -3,056 13,592 72,475
2006 1,599 -2,735 12,723 37,308
2005 1,536 -2,247 11,899 33,203
2004 2,146 -1,997 13,302 39,484
2003 2,632 -3,178 8,807 42,567
2002 2,988 -3,357 10,199 49,650
2001 3,462 -3,511 10,845 35,420
2000 3,751 -3,734 15,806 24,463
1999 3,454 -3,487 16,431 25,599
1998 3,889 -3,326 16,353 11,325
1997 3,597 -3,077 17,722 -1,939
1996 4,155 -3,051 19,801 -131
1995 4,527 -3,082 19,010 25,343
1994 4,381 -2,889 20,982 30,274
1993 4,638 -2,835 21,509 40,267
1992 5,015 -2,942 24,064 42,014
1991 5,191 -2,630 23,800 69,738
1990 5,010 -1,705 20,146 58,428
1989 5,129 -1,730 19,941 34,432
1988 5,529 -2,165 21,099 34,602
1987 5,958 -2,569 15,708 27,081
1986 6,097 -2,747 16,261 23,242
1985 6,283 -3,013 14,882 14,402
1984 6,337 -3,074 16,105 12,532
1983 6,482 -3,190 12,837 5,663
1982 6,419 -3,151 15,339 21,929
1981 6,275 -2,287 13,979 24,229
1980 6,383 -450 14,535 17,841
1979 6,139 -718 14,477 4,262
1978 6,408 -1,103 13,820 -6,552
1977 6,650 -1,364 16,959 -22,516
1976 6,845 -1,447 17,017 -54,255
1975 6,878 -1,588 22,820 -58,187
1974 6,919 -1,669 27,902 2,008
1973 7,096 -1,778 30,906 8,158
1972 7,252 -1,922 35,061 19,991
1971 7,168 -1,856 38,523 2,636
1970 7,069 -2,013 42,648 -18,326
1969 7,449 -2,456 44,182 20,754
1968 7,497 -2,404 47,328 25,828
1967 7,961 -2,519 52,128 27,697
1966 8,661 -2,751 53,854 14,979
1965 9,010 -2,743 56,222 -1,351
1964 9,227 -2,734 59,050 21,455
1963 9,449 -2,800 52,956 58,415
1962 9,402 -2,606 49,050 82,798
1961 9,278 -2,254 48,365 101,278
1960 9,144 -2,467 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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