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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 18.1 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 -0.009% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Montenegro vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Tajikistan
2100 320,475 20,381,526
2099 324,115 20,372,551
2098 327,713 20,358,644
2097 331,355 20,340,387
2096 335,007 20,316,369
2095 338,654 20,289,397
2094 342,297 20,257,491
2093 345,975 20,225,699
2092 349,650 20,184,493
2091 353,353 20,140,447
2090 357,061 20,095,391
2089 360,774 20,047,692
2088 364,461 19,997,155
2087 368,192 19,941,974
2086 371,937 19,887,286
2085 375,715 19,828,693
2084 379,539 19,765,003
2083 383,359 19,697,841
2082 387,223 19,631,303
2081 391,147 19,564,411
2080 395,110 19,491,236
2079 399,116 19,417,379
2078 403,132 19,339,170
2077 407,160 19,257,390
2076 411,233 19,167,336
2075 415,356 19,075,879
2074 419,523 18,980,350
2073 423,747 18,881,571
2072 427,961 18,777,247
2071 432,249 18,666,888
2070 436,592 18,551,377
2069 440,907 18,430,162
2068 445,235 18,307,352
2067 449,615 18,179,902
2066 453,939 18,046,854
2065 458,379 17,914,179
2064 462,797 17,776,364
2063 467,212 17,633,689
2062 471,608 17,490,989
2061 475,993 17,348,872
2060 480,424 17,199,727
2059 484,778 17,048,953
2058 489,082 16,896,463
2057 493,417 16,742,280
2056 497,856 16,588,751
2055 502,222 16,434,774
2054 506,518 16,278,710
2053 510,759 16,123,490
2052 514,996 15,961,093
2051 519,179 15,798,643
2050 523,331 15,632,073
2049 527,485 15,462,414
2048 531,545 15,286,104
2047 535,674 15,105,763
2046 539,713 14,921,881
2045 543,724 14,733,376
2044 547,696 14,538,462
2043 551,691 14,343,357
2042 555,589 14,141,976
2041 559,520 13,939,862
2040 563,410 13,735,841
2039 567,304 13,531,043
2038 571,182 13,325,915
2037 575,034 13,119,563
2036 578,842 12,911,709
2035 582,604 12,708,867
2034 586,301 12,510,728
2033 589,943 12,316,142
2032 593,521 12,122,988
2031 597,018 11,933,358
2030 600,445 11,744,792
2029 603,840 11,554,401
2028 607,174 11,364,659
2027 610,430 11,173,930
2026 613,759 10,981,648
2025 623,129 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 -0.06% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Tajikistan
Current population
613759
11080415
Population rank 166/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.13%
One net population change
22.2 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +536
Annual growth/decline -396 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 58/197
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 624 -1,686 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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

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