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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 9,107,866 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 100th.
  • 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 +0.01% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Montenegro vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Switzerland
2100 319,719 9,234,296
2099 323,351 9,226,472
2098 326,940 9,220,109
2097 330,574 9,212,728
2096 334,217 9,208,997
2095 337,856 9,203,477
2094 341,490 9,199,095
2093 345,159 9,196,672
2092 348,826 9,194,082
2091 352,520 9,191,145
2090 356,219 9,189,122
2089 359,924 9,188,754
2088 363,602 9,190,102
2087 367,324 9,189,763
2086 371,059 9,191,494
2085 374,829 9,195,728
2084 378,644 9,199,983
2083 382,455 9,204,908
2082 386,310 9,210,695
2081 390,224 9,217,065
2080 394,179 9,223,475
2079 398,175 9,230,920
2078 402,181 9,237,649
2077 406,200 9,245,300
2076 410,263 9,250,248
2075 414,376 9,255,753
2074 418,534 9,266,455
2073 422,748 9,275,439
2072 426,952 9,283,185
2071 431,230 9,292,913
2070 435,563 9,303,843
2069 439,868 9,311,935
2068 444,186 9,320,335
2067 448,555 9,327,741
2066 452,869 9,339,455
2065 457,298 9,351,481
2064 461,706 9,362,413
2063 466,110 9,372,441
2062 470,496 9,383,258
2061 474,871 9,395,036
2060 479,291 9,403,920
2059 483,635 9,414,241
2058 487,928 9,422,560
2057 492,253 9,428,212
2056 496,682 9,435,441
2055 501,038 9,443,890
2054 505,324 9,451,268
2053 509,555 9,456,389
2052 513,782 9,456,418
2051 517,954 9,456,395
2050 522,097 9,454,544
2049 526,241 9,451,083
2048 530,291 9,444,091
2047 534,410 9,437,061
2046 538,441 9,430,954
2045 542,441 9,425,155
2044 546,404 9,418,152
2043 550,390 9,410,763
2042 554,278 9,400,808
2041 558,200 9,393,857
2040 562,081 9,382,662
2039 565,966 9,373,984
2038 569,835 9,365,030
2037 573,678 9,354,254
2036 577,477 9,342,450
2035 581,230 9,328,907
2034 584,919 9,312,054
2033 588,552 9,294,881
2032 592,122 9,276,221
2031 595,610 9,253,034
2030 599,030 9,228,188
2029 602,416 9,201,743
2028 605,742 9,170,620
2027 608,990 9,135,740
2026 612,312 9,097,532
2025 621,659 9,053,983
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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 -0.3% 0.54%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Switzerland
Current population
612312
9107866
Population rank 166/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.11%
One net population change
3.26 months
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +320
Annual growth/decline -4 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 81/197
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 - -1,686 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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