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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 120 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Montenegro vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Tanzania
2100 320,475 265,471,550
2099 324,115 263,137,702
2098 327,713 260,784,676
2097 331,355 258,387,890
2096 335,007 255,972,277
2095 338,654 253,543,248
2094 342,297 251,095,452
2093 345,975 248,605,184
2092 349,650 246,083,651
2091 353,353 243,533,968
2090 357,061 240,979,094
2089 360,774 238,393,867
2088 364,461 235,775,056
2087 368,192 233,145,231
2086 371,937 230,474,072
2085 375,715 227,778,580
2084 379,539 225,090,075
2083 383,359 222,400,079
2082 387,223 219,697,321
2081 391,147 216,974,796
2080 395,110 214,235,505
2079 399,116 211,466,096
2078 403,132 208,688,171
2077 407,160 205,898,494
2076 411,233 203,086,766
2075 415,356 200,278,383
2074 419,523 197,449,196
2073 423,747 194,624,081
2072 427,961 191,805,820
2071 432,249 188,974,004
2070 436,592 186,134,634
2069 440,907 183,293,747
2068 445,235 180,458,385
2067 449,615 177,622,538
2066 453,939 174,786,430
2065 458,379 171,897,059
2064 462,797 169,048,435
2063 467,212 166,202,091
2062 471,608 163,354,473
2061 475,993 160,521,858
2060 480,424 157,707,240
2059 484,778 154,905,240
2058 489,082 152,106,040
2057 493,417 149,311,257
2056 497,856 146,505,507
2055 502,222 143,722,840
2054 506,518 140,970,467
2053 510,759 138,249,490
2052 514,996 135,540,803
2051 519,179 132,838,721
2050 523,331 130,145,345
2049 527,485 127,483,126
2048 531,545 124,809,212
2047 535,674 122,146,647
2046 539,713 119,511,124
2045 543,724 116,903,642
2044 547,696 114,318,843
2043 551,691 111,765,580
2042 555,589 109,231,423
2041 559,520 106,738,458
2040 563,410 104,262,479
2039 567,304 101,804,600
2038 571,182 99,370,760
2037 575,034 96,974,485
2036 578,842 94,592,848
2035 582,604 92,248,476
2034 586,301 89,920,872
2033 589,943 87,646,627
2032 593,521 85,401,853
2031 597,018 83,172,579
2030 600,445 80,989,443
2029 603,840 78,830,947
2028 607,174 76,723,335
2027 610,430 74,639,948
2026 613,759 72,582,361
2025 623,129 70,545,865
2024 623,525 68,560,157
2023 623,529 66,617,606
2022 623,591 64,711,821
2021 625,053 62,830,412
2020 626,590 60,972,798
2019 626,753 59,174,891
2018 626,438 57,437,145
2017 625,982 55,652,890
2016 625,353 53,824,013
2015 624,651 52,020,962
2014 623,744 50,351,512
2013 622,587 48,824,128
2012 621,418 47,374,260
2011 620,345 46,029,367
2010 619,428 44,758,488
2009 618,294 43,633,982
2008 616,969 42,570,728
2007 615,875 41,435,512
2006 615,025 40,294,902
2005 614,261 39,182,076
2004 613,353 38,109,668
2003 612,267 37,089,555
2002 609,828 36,121,304
2001 607,389 35,198,299
2000 604,950 34,260,139
1999 606,001 33,300,330
1998 607,662 32,420,458
1997 609,520 31,578,089
1996 611,003 30,945,762
1995 611,712 30,383,497
1994 611,389 29,442,356
1993 610,170 28,332,692
1992 608,516 27,457,588
1991 607,105 26,780,436
1990 606,372 26,110,207
1989 606,571 25,438,759
1988 607,413 24,769,686
1987 608,144 24,030,378
1986 607,711 23,258,959
1985 605,398 22,501,693
1984 600,884 21,779,066
1983 594,506 21,079,874
1982 587,001 20,398,571
1981 579,445 19,784,703
1980 572,608 19,189,769
1979 566,888 18,592,038
1978 562,065 17,976,566
1977 557,576 17,352,929
1976 552,562 16,736,211
1975 546,487 16,138,361
1974 538,902 15,561,630
1973 530,220 15,010,101
1972 521,785 14,479,308
1971 515,449 13,971,451
1970 512,407 13,492,677
1969 513,340 13,036,700
1968 517,481 12,602,076
1967 522,796 12,200,109
1966 526,419 11,827,459
1965 526,327 11,470,728
1964 521,753 11,127,826
1963 513,409 10,799,528
1962 502,558 10,487,756
1961 491,140 10,187,886
1960 480,579 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Tanzania
2100 -1.12% 0.89%
2099 -1.1% 0.9%
2098 -1.1% 0.93%
2097 -1.09% 0.94%
2096 -1.08% 0.96%
2095 -1.06% 0.97%
2094 -1.06% 1%
2093 -1.05% 1.02%
2092 -1.05% 1.05%
2091 -1.04% 1.06%
2090 -1.03% 1.08%
2089 -1.01% 1.11%
2088 -1.01% 1.13%
2087 -1.01% 1.16%
2086 -1.01% 1.18%
2085 -1.01% 1.19%
2084 -1% 1.21%
2083 -1% 1.23%
2082 -1% 1.25%
2081 -1% 1.28%
2080 -1% 1.31%
2079 -1% 1.33%
2078 -0.99% 1.35%
2077 -0.99% 1.38%
2076 -0.99% 1.4%
2075 -0.99% 1.43%
2074 -1% 1.45%
2073 -0.98% 1.47%
2072 -0.99% 1.5%
2071 -0.99% 1.53%
2070 -0.98% 1.55%
2069 -0.97% 1.57%
2068 -0.97% 1.6%
2067 -0.95% 1.62%
2066 -0.97% 1.68%
2065 -0.95% 1.69%
2064 -0.94% 1.71%
2063 -0.93% 1.74%
2062 -0.92% 1.76%
2061 -0.92% 1.78%
2060 -0.9% 1.81%
2059 -0.88% 1.84%
2058 -0.88% 1.87%
2057 -0.89% 1.92%
2056 -0.87% 1.94%
2055 -0.85% 1.95%
2054 -0.83% 1.97%
2053 -0.82% 2%
2052 -0.81% 2.03%
2051 -0.79% 2.07%
2050 -0.79% 2.09%
2049 -0.76% 2.14%
2048 -0.77% 2.18%
2047 -0.75% 2.21%
2046 -0.74% 2.23%
2045 -0.73% 2.26%
2044 -0.72% 2.28%
2043 -0.7% 2.32%
2042 -0.7% 2.34%
2041 -0.69% 2.37%
2040 -0.69% 2.41%
2039 -0.68% 2.45%
2038 -0.67% 2.47%
2037 -0.66% 2.52%
2036 -0.65% 2.54%
2035 -0.63% 2.59%
2034 -0.62% 2.59%
2033 -0.6% 2.63%
2032 -0.59% 2.68%
2031 -0.57% 2.7%
2030 -0.56% 2.74%
2029 -0.55% 2.75%
2028 -0.53% 2.79%
2027 -0.54% 2.83%
2026 -1.5% 2.89%
2025 -0.06% 2.9%
2024 -0.001% 2.92%
2023 -0.01% 2.95%
2022 -0.23% 2.99%
2021 -0.25% 3.05%
2020 -0.03% 3.04%
2019 0.05% 3.03%
2018 0.07% 3.21%
2017 0.1% 3.4%
2016 0.11% 3.47%
2015 0.15% 3.32%
2014 0.19% 3.13%
2013 0.19% 3.06%
2012 0.17% 2.92%
2011 0.15% 2.84%
2010 0.18% 2.58%
2009 0.21% 2.5%
2008 0.18% 2.74%
2007 0.14% 2.83%
2006 0.12% 2.84%
2005 0.15% 2.81%
2004 0.18% 2.75%
2003 0.4% 2.68%
2002 0.4% 2.62%
2001 0.4% 2.74%
2000 -0.17% 2.88%
1999 -0.27% 2.71%
1998 -0.3% 2.67%
1997 -0.24% 2.04%
1996 -0.12% 1.85%
1995 0.05% 3.2%
1994 0.2% 3.92%
1993 0.27% 3.19%
1992 0.23% 2.53%
1991 0.12% 2.57%
1990 -0.03% 2.64%
1989 -0.14% 2.7%
1988 -0.12% 3.08%
1987 0.07% 3.32%
1986 0.38% 3.37%
1985 0.75% 3.32%
1984 1.07% 3.32%
1983 1.28% 3.34%
1982 1.3% 3.1%
1981 1.19% 3.1%
1980 1.01% 3.21%
1979 0.86% 3.42%
1978 0.81% 3.59%
1977 0.91% 3.68%
1976 1.11% 3.7%
1975 1.41% 3.71%
1974 1.64% 3.67%
1973 1.62% 3.67%
1972 1.23% 3.63%
1971 0.59% 3.55%
1970 -0.18% 3.5%
1969 -0.8% 3.45%
1968 -1.02% 3.29%
1967 -0.69% 3.15%
1966 0.02% 3.11%
1965 0.88% 3.08%
1964 1.63% 3.04%
1963 2.16% 2.97%
1962 2.32% 2.94%
1961 2.2% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Tanzania
Current population
613759
73639263
Population rank 166/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.89%
One net population change
22.2 hours
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -396 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 16/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -12,730
Net migration rank 131/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -12,730
2024 624 -1,686 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 686 12,000 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 0 26,332 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -2,062 -2,344 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -188 -3,310 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 627 -4,083 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 752 -5,058 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 939 -4,948 1,726,909 119,142
2016 1,125 -5,274 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,062 -4,863 1,592,882 201,495
2014 1,560 -4,357 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 1,557 -2,478 1,509,008 1,241
2012 1,554 -1,583 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 1,365 0 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 1,797 -2,276 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 2,783 -3,456 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 2,530 -3,326 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 1,848 -3,056 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 1,599 -2,735 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 1,536 -2,247 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 2,146 -1,997 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 2,632 -3,178 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 2,988 -3,357 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 3,462 -3,511 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 3,751 -3,734 985,185 -9,701
1999 3,454 -3,487 948,659 -4,489
1998 3,889 -3,326 920,806 -105,184
1997 3,597 -3,077 882,544 -13,400
1996 4,155 -3,051 868,524 -473,007
1995 4,527 -3,082 838,980 -109,971
1994 4,381 -2,889 803,953 349,348
1993 4,638 -2,835 778,044 288,004
1992 5,015 -2,942 767,961 -83,825
1991 5,191 -2,630 762,011 -91,851
1990 5,010 -1,705 750,825 -80,529
1989 5,129 -1,730 743,854 -71,268
1988 5,529 -2,165 736,551 -71,012
1987 5,958 -2,569 718,580 94,498
1986 6,097 -2,747 705,677 24,101
1985 6,283 -3,013 697,867 86,864
1984 6,337 -3,074 687,435 -26,938
1983 6,482 -3,190 679,720 58,161
1982 6,419 -3,151 662,627 -37,883
1981 6,275 -2,287 645,496 -42,485
1980 6,383 -450 629,444 -42,588
1979 6,139 -718 613,388 -4,792
1978 6,408 -1,103 595,024 27,307
1977 6,650 -1,364 574,938 49,997
1976 6,845 -1,447 553,617 54,875
1975 6,878 -1,588 533,906 53,290
1974 6,919 -1,669 515,152 51,127
1973 7,096 -1,778 488,429 48,363
1972 7,252 -1,922 467,305 57,489
1971 7,168 -1,856 449,014 41,900
1970 7,069 -2,013 427,988 38,635
1969 7,449 -2,456 408,322 37,006
1968 7,497 -2,404 389,467 34,455
1967 7,961 -2,519 374,763 5,265
1966 8,661 -2,751 360,229 5,049
1965 9,010 -2,743 343,456 4,742
1964 9,227 -2,734 328,527 9,090
1963 9,449 -2,800 314,644 4,333
1962 9,402 -2,606 300,663 3,916
1961 9,278 -2,254 286,839 8,338
1960 9,144 -2,467 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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