The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.
Population statistics:
- Taiwan's population is 37.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
- Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
- The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
- For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
- Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).
Montenegro vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Montenegro
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 320,475 | 10,150,338 |
| 2099 | 324,115 | 10,273,881 |
| 2098 | 327,713 | 10,399,680 |
| 2097 | 331,355 | 10,527,804 |
| 2096 | 335,007 | 10,657,536 |
| 2095 | 338,654 | 10,789,978 |
| 2094 | 342,297 | 10,925,075 |
| 2093 | 345,975 | 11,062,491 |
| 2092 | 349,650 | 11,202,670 |
| 2091 | 353,353 | 11,346,131 |
| 2090 | 357,061 | 11,494,369 |
| 2089 | 360,774 | 11,644,743 |
| 2088 | 364,461 | 11,799,177 |
| 2087 | 368,192 | 11,956,109 |
| 2086 | 371,937 | 12,116,149 |
| 2085 | 375,715 | 12,281,248 |
| 2084 | 379,539 | 12,451,872 |
| 2083 | 383,359 | 12,625,681 |
| 2082 | 387,223 | 12,803,442 |
| 2081 | 391,147 | 12,986,931 |
| 2080 | 395,110 | 13,174,137 |
| 2079 | 399,116 | 13,366,920 |
| 2078 | 403,132 | 13,564,788 |
| 2077 | 407,160 | 13,765,770 |
| 2076 | 411,233 | 13,969,802 |
| 2075 | 415,356 | 14,178,904 |
| 2074 | 419,523 | 14,391,331 |
| 2073 | 423,747 | 14,606,033 |
| 2072 | 427,961 | 14,824,987 |
| 2071 | 432,249 | 15,045,310 |
| 2070 | 436,592 | 15,266,143 |
| 2069 | 440,907 | 15,488,280 |
| 2068 | 445,235 | 15,714,125 |
| 2067 | 449,615 | 15,940,945 |
| 2066 | 453,939 | 16,167,553 |
| 2065 | 458,379 | 16,396,032 |
| 2064 | 462,797 | 16,625,600 |
| 2063 | 467,212 | 16,854,355 |
| 2062 | 471,608 | 17,084,600 |
| 2061 | 475,993 | 17,314,450 |
| 2060 | 480,424 | 17,541,998 |
| 2059 | 484,778 | 17,767,014 |
| 2058 | 489,082 | 17,988,239 |
| 2057 | 493,417 | 18,208,151 |
| 2056 | 497,856 | 18,423,453 |
| 2055 | 502,222 | 18,639,554 |
| 2054 | 506,518 | 18,853,384 |
| 2053 | 510,759 | 19,063,428 |
| 2052 | 514,996 | 19,270,076 |
| 2051 | 519,179 | 19,474,323 |
| 2050 | 523,331 | 19,677,203 |
| 2049 | 527,485 | 19,878,438 |
| 2048 | 531,545 | 20,073,645 |
| 2047 | 535,674 | 20,267,326 |
| 2046 | 539,713 | 20,454,154 |
| 2045 | 543,724 | 20,640,565 |
| 2044 | 547,696 | 20,819,477 |
| 2043 | 551,691 | 20,995,111 |
| 2042 | 555,589 | 21,166,213 |
| 2041 | 559,520 | 21,331,710 |
| 2040 | 563,410 | 21,491,361 |
| 2039 | 567,304 | 21,645,911 |
| 2038 | 571,182 | 21,794,529 |
| 2037 | 575,034 | 21,939,617 |
| 2036 | 578,842 | 22,077,701 |
| 2035 | 582,604 | 22,211,115 |
| 2034 | 586,301 | 22,340,809 |
| 2033 | 589,943 | 22,463,465 |
| 2032 | 593,521 | 22,582,449 |
| 2031 | 597,018 | 22,698,460 |
| 2030 | 600,445 | 22,809,605 |
| 2029 | 603,840 | 22,916,803 |
| 2028 | 607,174 | 23,022,058 |
| 2027 | 610,430 | 23,127,410 |
| 2026 | 613,759 | 23,229,461 |
| 2025 | 623,129 | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 623,525 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 623,529 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 623,591 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 625,053 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 626,590 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 626,753 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 626,438 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 625,982 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 625,353 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 624,651 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 623,744 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 622,587 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 621,418 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 620,345 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 619,428 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 618,294 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 616,969 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 615,875 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 615,025 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 614,261 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 613,353 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 612,267 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 609,828 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 607,389 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 604,950 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 606,001 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 607,662 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 609,520 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 611,003 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 611,712 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 611,389 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 610,170 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 608,516 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 607,105 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 606,372 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 606,571 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 607,413 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 608,144 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 607,711 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 605,398 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 600,884 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 594,506 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 587,001 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 579,445 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 572,608 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 566,888 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 562,065 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 557,576 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 552,562 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 546,487 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 538,902 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 530,220 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 521,785 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 515,449 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 512,407 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 513,340 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 517,481 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 522,796 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 526,419 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 526,327 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 521,753 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 513,409 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 502,558 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 491,140 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 480,579 | 10,667,705 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).
Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 39.9% in Taiwan.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | -1.12% | -1.2% |
| 2099 | -1.1% | -1.21% |
| 2098 | -1.1% | -1.22% |
| 2097 | -1.09% | -1.22% |
| 2096 | -1.08% | -1.23% |
| 2095 | -1.06% | -1.24% |
| 2094 | -1.06% | -1.24% |
| 2093 | -1.05% | -1.25% |
| 2092 | -1.05% | -1.26% |
| 2091 | -1.04% | -1.29% |
| 2090 | -1.03% | -1.29% |
| 2089 | -1.01% | -1.31% |
| 2088 | -1.01% | -1.31% |
| 2087 | -1.01% | -1.32% |
| 2086 | -1.01% | -1.34% |
| 2085 | -1.01% | -1.37% |
| 2084 | -1% | -1.38% |
| 2083 | -1% | -1.39% |
| 2082 | -1% | -1.41% |
| 2081 | -1% | -1.42% |
| 2080 | -1% | -1.44% |
| 2079 | -1% | -1.46% |
| 2078 | -0.99% | -1.46% |
| 2077 | -0.99% | -1.46% |
| 2076 | -0.99% | -1.47% |
| 2075 | -0.99% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | -1% | -1.47% |
| 2073 | -0.98% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | -0.99% | -1.46% |
| 2071 | -0.99% | -1.45% |
| 2070 | -0.98% | -1.43% |
| 2069 | -0.97% | -1.44% |
| 2068 | -0.97% | -1.42% |
| 2067 | -0.95% | -1.4% |
| 2066 | -0.97% | -1.39% |
| 2065 | -0.95% | -1.38% |
| 2064 | -0.94% | -1.36% |
| 2063 | -0.93% | -1.35% |
| 2062 | -0.92% | -1.33% |
| 2061 | -0.92% | -1.3% |
| 2060 | -0.9% | -1.27% |
| 2059 | -0.88% | -1.23% |
| 2058 | -0.88% | -1.21% |
| 2057 | -0.89% | -1.17% |
| 2056 | -0.87% | -1.16% |
| 2055 | -0.85% | -1.13% |
| 2054 | -0.83% | -1.1% |
| 2053 | -0.82% | -1.07% |
| 2052 | -0.81% | -1.05% |
| 2051 | -0.79% | -1.03% |
| 2050 | -0.79% | -1.01% |
| 2049 | -0.76% | -0.97% |
| 2048 | -0.77% | -0.96% |
| 2047 | -0.75% | -0.91% |
| 2046 | -0.74% | -0.9% |
| 2045 | -0.73% | -0.86% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | -0.84% |
| 2043 | -0.7% | -0.81% |
| 2042 | -0.7% | -0.78% |
| 2041 | -0.69% | -0.74% |
| 2040 | -0.69% | -0.71% |
| 2039 | -0.68% | -0.68% |
| 2038 | -0.67% | -0.66% |
| 2037 | -0.66% | -0.63% |
| 2036 | -0.65% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | -0.63% | -0.58% |
| 2034 | -0.62% | -0.55% |
| 2033 | -0.6% | -0.53% |
| 2032 | -0.59% | -0.51% |
| 2031 | -0.57% | -0.49% |
| 2030 | -0.56% | -0.47% |
| 2029 | -0.55% | -0.46% |
| 2028 | -0.53% | -0.46% |
| 2027 | -0.54% | -0.44% |
| 2026 | -1.5% | -0.44% |
| 2025 | -0.06% | -0.34% |
| 2024 | -0.001% | 0.29% |
| 2023 | -0.01% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | -0.23% | -0.63% |
| 2021 | -0.25% | -0.48% |
| 2020 | -0.03% | -0.06% |
| 2019 | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 0.07% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 0.17% |
| 2016 | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| 2015 | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 0.19% | 0.25% |
| 2013 | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2012 | 0.17% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 0.15% | 0.23% |
| 2010 | 0.18% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 0.21% | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| 2007 | 0.14% | 0.41% |
| 2006 | 0.12% | 0.41% |
| 2005 | 0.15% | 0.37% |
| 2004 | 0.18% | 0.37% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | -0.17% | 0.79% |
| 1999 | -0.27% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | -0.24% | 0.9% |
| 1996 | -0.12% | 0.82% |
| 1995 | 0.05% | 0.86% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.27% | 0.94% |
| 1992 | 0.23% | 0.98% |
| 1991 | 0.12% | 1.11% |
| 1990 | -0.03% | 1.11% |
| 1989 | -0.14% | 1.09% |
| 1988 | -0.12% | 1.14% |
| 1987 | 0.07% | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 0.38% | 1.15% |
| 1985 | 0.75% | 1.38% |
| 1984 | 1.07% | 1.48% |
| 1983 | 1.28% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19% | 1.84% |
| 1980 | 1.01% | 1.91% |
| 1979 | 0.86% | 1.94% |
| 1978 | 0.81% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 0.91% | 2.01% |
| 1976 | 1.11% | 2.03% |
| 1975 | 1.41% | 1.84% |
| 1974 | 1.64% | 1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.62% | 1.87% |
| 1972 | 1.23% | 2.06% |
| 1971 | 0.59% | 2.27% |
| 1970 | -0.18% | 3.65% |
| 1969 | -0.8% | 3.84% |
| 1968 | -1.02% | 2.56% |
| 1967 | -0.69% | 2.61% |
| 1966 | 0.02% | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.88% | 3.09% |
| 1964 | 1.63% | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 2.16% | 3.24% |
| 1962 | 2.32% | 3.28% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| 1960 | - | 3.69% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.
Live population counters
|
Montenegro
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
613759
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 166/197 | 60/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 0.28% |
| One net population change |
22.2 hours
|
6.72 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.25 hours
|
3.9 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.38 hours
|
2.6 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | -215 |
| Annual growth/decline | -396 | -78,445 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.06% | -0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 163/197 | 178/197 |
| One migration net change every |
56.8 minutes
|
11.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -9,279 | +47,029 |
| Net migration rank | 131/196 | 23/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 92,237 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 134/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.4% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 45/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Taiwan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -9,279 | - | - |
| 2024 | 624 | -1,686 | -67,188 | 47,029 |
| 2023 | 686 | 12,000 | -69,794 | 225,599 |
| 2022 | 0 | 26,332 | -68,327 | -42,430 |
| 2021 | -2,062 | -2,344 | -30,039 | -156,010 |
| 2020 | -188 | -3,310 | -7,782 | -33,978 |
| 2019 | 627 | -4,083 | 1,416 | 12,718 |
| 2018 | 752 | -5,058 | 8,725 | 8,888 |
| 2017 | 939 | -4,948 | 22,613 | 8,809 |
| 2016 | 1,125 | -5,274 | 35,980 | 11,707 |
| 2015 | 1,062 | -4,863 | 49,741 | 8,581 |
| 2014 | 1,560 | -4,357 | - | - |
| 2013 | 1,557 | -2,478 | - | - |
| 2012 | 1,554 | -1,583 | - | - |
| 2011 | 1,365 | 0 | 43,836 | 19,077 |
| 2010 | 1,797 | -2,276 | - | - |
| 2009 | 2,783 | -3,456 | - | - |
| 2008 | 2,530 | -3,326 | - | - |
| 2007 | 1,848 | -3,056 | - | - |
| 2006 | 1,599 | -2,735 | - | - |
| 2005 | 1,536 | -2,247 | - | - |
| 2004 | 2,146 | -1,997 | - | - |
| 2003 | 2,632 | -3,178 | - | - |
| 2002 | 2,988 | -3,357 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,462 | -3,511 | 132,707 | -3,811 |
| 2000 | 3,751 | -3,734 | - | - |
| 1999 | 3,454 | -3,487 | - | - |
| 1998 | 3,889 | -3,326 | - | - |
| 1997 | 3,597 | -3,077 | - | - |
| 1996 | 4,155 | -3,051 | - | - |
| 1995 | 4,527 | -3,082 | - | - |
| 1994 | 4,381 | -2,889 | - | - |
| 1993 | 4,638 | -2,835 | - | - |
| 1992 | 5,015 | -2,942 | - | - |
| 1991 | 5,191 | -2,630 | 215,698 | -12,128 |
| 1990 | 5,010 | -1,705 | - | - |
| 1989 | 5,129 | -1,730 | - | - |
| 1988 | 5,529 | -2,165 | - | - |
| 1987 | 5,958 | -2,569 | - | - |
| 1986 | 6,097 | -2,747 | - | - |
| 1985 | 6,283 | -3,013 | - | - |
| 1984 | 6,337 | -3,074 | - | - |
| 1983 | 6,482 | -3,190 | - | - |
| 1982 | 6,419 | -3,151 | - | - |
| 1981 | 6,275 | -2,287 | 326,883 | 4,508 |
| 1980 | 6,383 | -450 | - | - |
| 1979 | 6,139 | -718 | - | - |
| 1978 | 6,408 | -1,103 | - | - |
| 1977 | 6,650 | -1,364 | - | - |
| 1976 | 6,845 | -1,447 | - | - |
| 1975 | 6,878 | -1,588 | - | - |
| 1974 | 6,919 | -1,669 | - | - |
| 1973 | 7,096 | -1,778 | - | - |
| 1972 | 7,252 | -1,922 | - | - |
| 1971 | 7,168 | -1,856 | - | - |
| 1970 | 7,069 | -2,013 | - | - |
| 1969 | 7,449 | -2,456 | - | - |
| 1968 | 7,497 | -2,404 | - | - |
| 1967 | 7,961 | -2,519 | - | - |
| 1966 | 8,661 | -2,751 | 346,958 | 18,774 |
| 1965 | 9,010 | -2,743 | - | - |
| 1964 | 9,227 | -2,734 | - | - |
| 1963 | 9,449 | -2,800 | - | - |
| 1962 | 9,402 | -2,606 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,278 | -2,254 | - | - |
| 1960 | 9,144 | -2,467 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).
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 |
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New Taipei | 4.04M |
| Taichung | 2.87M |
| Kaohsiung | 2.71M |
| Taipei | 2.43M |
| Taoyuan | 2.36M |
| Tainan | 1.85M |
| Hsinchu | 456K |
| Keelung | 359K |
| Chiayi | 262K |
| Zhubei | 221K |
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Population differences between Montenegro and Taiwan
|
Montenegro
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.6 years | 81.1 years |
| Average age | 40.6 years | 44.6 years |
| Median age | 41 years | 45.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.1:51.9 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.8 births per woman | 0.89 births per woman |
| Population density | 118.2 ppl/mi² | 1,662 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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