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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 18 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Montenegro vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Tajikistan
2100 319,719 20,390,053
2099 323,351 20,381,074
2098 326,940 20,367,161
2097 330,574 20,348,897
2096 334,217 20,324,869
2095 337,856 20,297,885
2094 341,490 20,265,966
2093 345,159 20,234,160
2092 348,826 20,192,937
2091 352,520 20,148,873
2090 356,219 20,103,798
2089 359,924 20,056,079
2088 363,602 20,005,521
2087 367,324 19,950,317
2086 371,059 19,895,606
2085 374,829 19,836,988
2084 378,644 19,773,272
2083 382,455 19,706,082
2082 386,310 19,639,516
2081 390,224 19,572,596
2080 394,179 19,499,390
2079 398,175 19,425,502
2078 402,181 19,347,261
2077 406,200 19,265,447
2076 410,263 19,175,355
2075 414,376 19,083,859
2074 418,534 18,988,290
2073 422,748 18,889,470
2072 426,952 18,785,103
2071 431,230 18,674,697
2070 435,563 18,559,138
2069 439,868 18,437,873
2068 444,186 18,315,011
2067 448,555 18,187,508
2066 452,869 18,054,404
2065 457,298 17,921,674
2064 461,706 17,783,801
2063 466,110 17,641,066
2062 470,496 17,498,306
2061 474,871 17,356,130
2060 479,291 17,206,922
2059 483,635 17,056,085
2058 487,928 16,903,532
2057 492,253 16,749,284
2056 496,682 16,595,691
2055 501,038 16,441,650
2054 505,324 16,285,520
2053 509,555 16,130,235
2052 513,782 15,967,770
2051 517,954 15,805,253
2050 522,097 15,638,613
2049 526,241 15,468,883
2048 530,291 15,292,499
2047 534,410 15,112,083
2046 538,441 14,928,123
2045 542,441 14,739,540
2044 546,404 14,544,544
2043 550,390 14,349,357
2042 554,278 14,147,892
2041 558,200 13,945,694
2040 562,081 13,741,587
2039 565,966 13,536,704
2038 569,835 13,331,490
2037 573,678 13,125,051
2036 577,477 12,917,110
2035 581,230 12,714,184
2034 584,919 12,515,962
2033 588,552 12,321,294
2032 592,122 12,128,060
2031 595,610 11,938,351
2030 599,030 11,749,706
2029 602,416 11,559,235
2028 605,742 11,369,414
2027 608,990 11,178,605
2026 612,312 10,986,242
2025 621,659 10,791,246
2024 623,525 10,590,927
2023 623,529 10,389,799
2022 623,591 10,182,222
2021 625,053 9,966,908
2020 626,590 9,749,310
2019 626,753 9,529,966
2018 626,438 9,307,333
2017 625,982 9,085,946
2016 625,353 8,865,631
2015 624,651 8,643,840
2014 623,744 8,425,552
2013 622,587 8,216,724
2012 621,418 8,014,084
2011 620,345 7,824,785
2010 619,428 7,652,141
2009 618,294 7,490,230
2008 616,969 7,338,403
2007 615,875 7,194,477
2006 615,025 7,057,566
2005 614,261 6,924,720
2004 613,353 6,790,547
2003 612,267 6,658,575
2002 609,828 6,531,669
2001 607,389 6,407,377
2000 604,950 6,284,735
1999 606,001 6,208,370
1998 607,662 6,176,397
1997 609,520 6,139,829
1996 611,003 6,066,523
1995 611,712 5,948,584
1994 611,389 5,825,368
1993 610,170 5,724,993
1992 608,516 5,649,400
1991 607,105 5,541,205
1990 606,372 5,398,768
1989 606,571 5,267,249
1988 607,413 5,114,989
1987 608,144 4,939,059
1986 607,711 4,772,139
1985 605,398 4,619,003
1984 600,884 4,480,026
1983 594,506 4,350,874
1982 587,001 4,227,171
1981 579,445 4,109,022
1980 572,608 3,995,256
1979 566,888 3,882,691
1978 562,065 3,768,508
1977 557,576 3,653,265
1976 552,562 3,540,076
1975 546,487 3,430,425
1974 538,902 3,324,499
1973 530,220 3,222,290
1972 521,785 3,123,691
1971 515,449 3,028,837
1970 512,407 2,936,779
1969 513,340 2,845,273
1968 517,481 2,753,848
1967 522,796 2,664,130
1966 526,419 2,577,184
1965 526,327 2,492,998
1964 521,753 2,411,260
1963 513,409 2,331,736
1962 502,558 2,255,026
1961 491,140 2,181,805
1960 480,579 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Tajikistan
2100 -1.12% 0.04%
2099 -1.1% 0.07%
2098 -1.1% 0.09%
2097 -1.09% 0.12%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.06% 0.16%
2094 -1.06% 0.16%
2093 -1.05% 0.2%
2092 -1.05% 0.22%
2091 -1.04% 0.22%
2090 -1.03% 0.24%
2089 -1.01% 0.25%
2088 -1.01% 0.28%
2087 -1.01% 0.27%
2086 -1.01% 0.3%
2085 -1.01% 0.32%
2084 -1% 0.34%
2083 -1% 0.34%
2082 -1% 0.34%
2081 -1% 0.38%
2080 -1% 0.38%
2079 -1% 0.4%
2078 -0.99% 0.42%
2077 -0.99% 0.47%
2076 -0.99% 0.48%
2075 -0.99% 0.5%
2074 -1% 0.52%
2073 -0.98% 0.56%
2072 -0.99% 0.59%
2071 -0.99% 0.62%
2070 -0.98% 0.66%
2069 -0.97% 0.67%
2068 -0.97% 0.7%
2067 -0.95% 0.74%
2066 -0.97% 0.74%
2065 -0.95% 0.78%
2064 -0.94% 0.81%
2063 -0.93% 0.82%
2062 -0.92% 0.82%
2061 -0.92% 0.87%
2060 -0.9% 0.88%
2059 -0.88% 0.9%
2058 -0.88% 0.92%
2057 -0.89% 0.93%
2056 -0.87% 0.94%
2055 -0.85% 0.96%
2054 -0.83% 0.96%
2053 -0.82% 1.02%
2052 -0.81% 1.03%
2051 -0.79% 1.07%
2050 -0.79% 1.1%
2049 -0.76% 1.15%
2048 -0.77% 1.19%
2047 -0.75% 1.23%
2046 -0.74% 1.28%
2045 -0.73% 1.34%
2044 -0.72% 1.36%
2043 -0.7% 1.42%
2042 -0.7% 1.45%
2041 -0.69% 1.49%
2040 -0.69% 1.51%
2039 -0.68% 1.54%
2038 -0.67% 1.57%
2037 -0.66% 1.61%
2036 -0.65% 1.6%
2035 -0.63% 1.58%
2034 -0.62% 1.58%
2033 -0.6% 1.59%
2032 -0.59% 1.59%
2031 -0.57% 1.61%
2030 -0.56% 1.65%
2029 -0.55% 1.67%
2028 -0.53% 1.71%
2027 -0.54% 1.75%
2026 -1.5% 1.81%
2025 -0.3% 1.89%
2024 -0.001% 1.94%
2023 -0.01% 2.04%
2022 -0.23% 2.16%
2021 -0.25% 2.23%
2020 -0.03% 2.3%
2019 0.05% 2.39%
2018 0.07% 2.44%
2017 0.1% 2.49%
2016 0.11% 2.57%
2015 0.15% 2.59%
2014 0.19% 2.54%
2013 0.19% 2.53%
2012 0.17% 2.42%
2011 0.15% 2.26%
2010 0.18% 2.16%
2009 0.21% 2.07%
2008 0.18% 2%
2007 0.14% 1.94%
2006 0.12% 1.92%
2005 0.15% 1.98%
2004 0.18% 1.98%
2003 0.4% 1.94%
2002 0.4% 1.94%
2001 0.4% 1.95%
2000 -0.17% 1.23%
1999 -0.27% 0.52%
1998 -0.3% 0.6%
1997 -0.24% 1.21%
1996 -0.12% 1.98%
1995 0.05% 2.12%
1994 0.2% 1.75%
1993 0.27% 1.34%
1992 0.23% 1.95%
1991 0.12% 2.64%
1990 -0.03% 2.5%
1989 -0.14% 2.98%
1988 -0.12% 3.56%
1987 0.07% 3.5%
1986 0.38% 3.32%
1985 0.75% 3.1%
1984 1.07% 2.97%
1983 1.28% 2.93%
1982 1.3% 2.88%
1981 1.19% 2.85%
1980 1.01% 2.9%
1979 0.86% 3.03%
1978 0.81% 3.15%
1977 0.91% 3.2%
1976 1.11% 3.2%
1975 1.41% 3.19%
1974 1.64% 3.17%
1973 1.62% 3.16%
1972 1.23% 3.13%
1971 0.59% 3.13%
1970 -0.18% 3.22%
1969 -0.8% 3.32%
1968 -1.02% 3.37%
1967 -0.69% 3.37%
1966 0.02% 3.38%
1965 0.88% 3.39%
1964 1.63% 3.41%
1963 2.16% 3.4%
1962 2.32% 3.36%
1961 2.2% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Tajikistan
Current population
612312
11038274
Population rank 166/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
3.26 months
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +551
Annual growth/decline -4 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 55/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -21,606
Net migration rank 131/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -21,606
2024 - -1,686 - -21,236
2023 686 12,000 223,828 -19,999
2022 0 26,332 228,336 -17,001
2021 -2,062 -2,344 222,850 -3,564
2020 -188 -3,310 219,467 -3,564
2019 627 -4,083 231,817 -9,041
2018 752 -5,058 228,597 -6,111
2017 939 -4,948 224,396 -4,093
2016 1,125 -5,274 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,062 -4,863 230,903 -7,660
2014 1,560 -4,357 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,557 -2,478 220,693 -16,362
2012 1,554 -1,583 213,078 -12,132
2011 1,365 0 208,429 -30,783
2010 1,797 -2,276 201,389 -33,733
2009 2,783 -3,456 192,851 -36,677
2008 2,530 -3,326 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,848 -3,056 173,200 -32,831
2006 1,599 -2,735 164,046 -30,591
2005 1,536 -2,247 160,189 -27,954
2004 2,146 -1,997 161,201 -25,082
2003 2,632 -3,178 150,391 -22,562
2002 2,988 -3,357 146,492 -20,526
2001 3,462 -3,511 142,276 -19,657
2000 3,751 -3,734 136,549 -13,871
1999 3,454 -3,487 147,622 -117,571
1998 3,889 -3,326 153,508 -119,621
1997 3,597 -3,077 149,825 -110,572
1996 4,155 -3,051 138,287 -30,922
1995 4,527 -3,082 168,934 -40,418
1994 4,381 -2,889 167,590 -49,668
1993 4,638 -2,835 157,975 -75,147
1992 5,015 -2,942 163,652 -95,280
1991 5,191 -2,630 177,585 -29,553
1990 5,010 -1,705 178,429 -41,596
1989 5,129 -1,730 179,212 -53,020
1988 5,529 -2,165 172,805 5,523
1987 5,958 -2,569 163,611 9,923
1986 6,097 -2,747 155,987 4,321
1985 6,283 -3,013 145,720 247
1984 6,337 -3,074 139,145 -7,152
1983 6,482 -3,190 133,280 -6,972
1982 6,419 -3,151 127,838 -6,730
1981 6,275 -2,287 121,418 -6,221
1980 6,383 -450 117,888 -5,557
1979 6,139 -718 114,496 -1,703
1978 6,408 -1,103 110,564 5,006
1977 6,650 -1,364 106,920 7,999
1976 6,845 -1,447 103,777 7,679
1975 6,878 -1,588 100,604 7,237
1974 6,919 -1,669 97,481 6,531
1973 7,096 -1,778 94,523 5,876
1972 7,252 -1,922 91,677 5,123
1971 7,168 -1,856 88,618 4,293
1970 7,069 -2,013 85,645 5,559
1969 7,449 -2,456 82,931 8,886
1968 7,497 -2,404 80,698 10,323
1967 7,961 -2,519 78,733 9,670
1966 8,661 -2,751 76,702 8,796
1965 9,010 -2,743 75,139 7,744
1964 9,227 -2,734 74,030 6,568
1963 9,449 -2,800 73,065 5,379
1962 9,402 -2,606 70,700 4,270
1961 9,278 -2,254 68,182 3,291
1960 9,144 -2,467 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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