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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 116.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Montenegro vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Thailand
2100 319,719 45,712,111
2099 323,351 46,056,854
2098 326,940 46,406,925
2097 330,574 46,761,683
2096 334,217 47,122,446
2095 337,856 47,487,866
2094 341,490 47,857,414
2093 345,159 48,230,566
2092 348,826 48,609,149
2091 352,520 48,988,448
2090 356,219 49,372,024
2089 359,924 49,760,635
2088 363,602 50,146,313
2087 367,324 50,536,233
2086 371,059 50,929,394
2085 374,829 51,326,092
2084 378,644 51,728,619
2083 382,455 52,131,789
2082 386,310 52,537,598
2081 390,224 52,942,608
2080 394,179 53,352,029
2079 398,175 53,766,821
2078 402,181 54,181,891
2077 406,200 54,599,508
2076 410,263 55,019,721
2075 414,376 55,442,571
2074 418,534 55,872,412
2073 422,748 56,304,891
2072 426,952 56,739,842
2071 431,230 57,177,118
2070 435,563 57,621,370
2069 439,868 58,066,637
2068 444,186 58,516,959
2067 448,555 58,967,738
2066 452,869 59,418,676
2065 457,298 59,878,082
2064 461,706 60,336,709
2063 466,110 60,797,201
2062 470,496 61,262,000
2061 474,871 61,724,999
2060 479,291 62,192,387
2059 483,635 62,656,203
2058 487,928 63,118,413
2057 492,253 63,577,864
2056 496,682 64,032,675
2055 501,038 64,478,337
2054 505,324 64,917,436
2053 509,555 65,343,383
2052 513,782 65,763,356
2051 517,954 66,167,939
2050 522,097 66,558,274
2049 526,241 66,936,876
2048 530,291 67,296,897
2047 534,410 67,641,907
2046 538,441 67,972,603
2045 542,441 68,287,399
2044 546,404 68,585,177
2043 550,390 68,870,333
2042 554,278 69,139,548
2041 558,200 69,396,419
2040 562,081 69,632,464
2039 565,966 69,854,146
2038 569,835 70,062,543
2037 573,678 70,256,027
2036 577,477 70,435,348
2035 581,230 70,604,705
2034 584,919 70,756,791
2033 588,552 70,897,217
2032 592,122 71,025,384
2031 595,610 71,140,609
2030 599,030 71,247,320
2029 602,416 71,342,891
2028 605,742 71,428,869
2027 608,990 71,505,168
2026 612,312 71,571,743
2025 621,659 71,625,629
2024 623,525 71,668,011
2023 623,529 71,702,435
2022 623,591 71,735,329
2021 625,053 71,727,332
2020 626,590 71,641,484
2019 626,753 71,522,271
2018 626,438 71,376,079
2017 625,982 71,160,187
2016 625,353 70,859,841
2015 624,651 70,540,795
2014 623,744 70,216,367
2013 622,587 69,845,114
2012 621,418 69,436,098
2011 620,345 69,007,208
2010 619,428 68,579,447
2009 618,294 68,121,080
2008 616,969 67,619,830
2007 615,875 67,102,394
2006 615,025 66,567,687
2005 614,261 66,017,420
2004 613,353 65,452,047
2003 612,267 64,868,166
2002 609,828 64,266,437
2001 607,389 63,651,141
2000 604,950 63,007,815
1999 606,001 62,299,043
1998 607,662 61,522,630
1997 609,520 60,724,584
1996 611,003 59,920,064
1995 611,712 59,098,232
1994 611,389 58,260,854
1993 610,170 57,408,198
1992 608,516 56,528,834
1991 607,105 55,637,434
1990 606,372 54,738,329
1989 606,571 53,848,956
1988 607,413 52,969,595
1987 608,144 52,074,105
1986 607,711 51,177,834
1985 605,398 50,270,753
1984 600,884 49,351,708
1983 594,506 48,423,309
1982 587,001 47,494,577
1981 579,445 46,575,855
1980 572,608 45,650,022
1979 566,888 44,718,434
1978 562,065 43,788,976
1977 557,576 42,843,974
1976 552,562 41,896,504
1975 546,487 40,940,005
1974 538,902 39,952,891
1973 530,220 38,947,787
1972 521,785 37,933,929
1971 515,449 36,937,387
1970 512,407 35,954,408
1969 513,340 34,973,782
1968 517,481 34,002,560
1967 522,796 33,037,801
1966 526,419 32,086,071
1965 526,327 31,149,337
1964 521,753 30,232,141
1963 513,409 29,342,322
1962 502,558 28,481,040
1961 491,140 27,650,334
1960 480,579 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Thailand
2100 -1.12% -0.75%
2099 -1.1% -0.75%
2098 -1.1% -0.76%
2097 -1.09% -0.77%
2096 -1.08% -0.77%
2095 -1.06% -0.77%
2094 -1.06% -0.77%
2093 -1.05% -0.78%
2092 -1.05% -0.77%
2091 -1.04% -0.78%
2090 -1.03% -0.78%
2089 -1.01% -0.77%
2088 -1.01% -0.77%
2087 -1.01% -0.77%
2086 -1.01% -0.77%
2085 -1.01% -0.78%
2084 -1% -0.77%
2083 -1% -0.77%
2082 -1% -0.76%
2081 -1% -0.77%
2080 -1% -0.77%
2079 -1% -0.77%
2078 -0.99% -0.76%
2077 -0.99% -0.76%
2076 -0.99% -0.76%
2075 -0.99% -0.77%
2074 -1% -0.77%
2073 -0.98% -0.77%
2072 -0.99% -0.76%
2071 -0.99% -0.77%
2070 -0.98% -0.77%
2069 -0.97% -0.77%
2068 -0.97% -0.76%
2067 -0.95% -0.76%
2066 -0.97% -0.77%
2065 -0.95% -0.76%
2064 -0.94% -0.76%
2063 -0.93% -0.76%
2062 -0.92% -0.75%
2061 -0.92% -0.75%
2060 -0.9% -0.74%
2059 -0.88% -0.73%
2058 -0.88% -0.72%
2057 -0.89% -0.71%
2056 -0.87% -0.69%
2055 -0.85% -0.68%
2054 -0.83% -0.65%
2053 -0.82% -0.64%
2052 -0.81% -0.61%
2051 -0.79% -0.59%
2050 -0.79% -0.57%
2049 -0.76% -0.53%
2048 -0.77% -0.51%
2047 -0.75% -0.49%
2046 -0.74% -0.46%
2045 -0.73% -0.43%
2044 -0.72% -0.41%
2043 -0.7% -0.39%
2042 -0.7% -0.37%
2041 -0.69% -0.34%
2040 -0.69% -0.32%
2039 -0.68% -0.3%
2038 -0.67% -0.28%
2037 -0.66% -0.25%
2036 -0.65% -0.24%
2035 -0.63% -0.21%
2034 -0.62% -0.2%
2033 -0.6% -0.18%
2032 -0.59% -0.16%
2031 -0.57% -0.15%
2030 -0.56% -0.13%
2029 -0.55% -0.12%
2028 -0.53% -0.11%
2027 -0.54% -0.09%
2026 -1.5% -0.08%
2025 -0.3% -0.06%
2024 -0.001% -0.05%
2023 -0.01% -0.05%
2022 -0.23% 0.01%
2021 -0.25% 0.12%
2020 -0.03% 0.17%
2019 0.05% 0.2%
2018 0.07% 0.3%
2017 0.1% 0.42%
2016 0.11% 0.45%
2015 0.15% 0.46%
2014 0.19% 0.53%
2013 0.19% 0.59%
2012 0.17% 0.62%
2011 0.15% 0.62%
2010 0.18% 0.67%
2009 0.21% 0.74%
2008 0.18% 0.77%
2007 0.14% 0.8%
2006 0.12% 0.83%
2005 0.15% 0.86%
2004 0.18% 0.9%
2003 0.4% 0.94%
2002 0.4% 0.97%
2001 0.4% 1.02%
2000 -0.17% 1.14%
1999 -0.27% 1.26%
1998 -0.3% 1.31%
1997 -0.24% 1.34%
1996 -0.12% 1.39%
1995 0.05% 1.44%
1994 0.2% 1.49%
1993 0.27% 1.56%
1992 0.23% 1.6%
1991 0.12% 1.64%
1990 -0.03% 1.65%
1989 -0.14% 1.66%
1988 -0.12% 1.72%
1987 0.07% 1.75%
1986 0.38% 1.8%
1985 0.75% 1.86%
1984 1.07% 1.92%
1983 1.28% 1.96%
1982 1.3% 1.97%
1981 1.19% 2.03%
1980 1.01% 2.08%
1979 0.86% 2.12%
1978 0.81% 2.21%
1977 0.91% 2.26%
1976 1.11% 2.34%
1975 1.41% 2.47%
1974 1.64% 2.58%
1973 1.62% 2.67%
1972 1.23% 2.7%
1971 0.59% 2.73%
1970 -0.18% 2.8%
1969 -0.8% 2.86%
1968 -1.02% 2.92%
1967 -0.69% 2.97%
1966 0.02% 3.01%
1965 0.88% 3.03%
1964 1.63% 3.03%
1963 2.16% 3.02%
1962 2.32% 3%
1961 2.2% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Thailand
Current population
612312
71571743
Population rank 166/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.86%
One net population change
3.26 months
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.39 hours
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 -94
Annual growth/decline -4 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 168/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +27,509
Net migration rank 131/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 27,509
2024 - -1,686 - 23,321
2023 686 12,000 -46,105 19,648
2022 0 26,332 -61,046 21,683
2021 -2,062 -2,344 57,382 -2,093
2020 -188 -3,310 84,107 32,277
2019 627 -4,083 116,867 5,221
2018 752 -5,058 159,383 10,984
2017 939 -4,948 194,695 66,805
2016 1,125 -5,274 226,255 112,978
2015 1,062 -4,863 266,362 32,500
2014 1,560 -4,357 294,628 55,358
2013 1,557 -2,478 325,059 67,452
2012 1,554 -1,583 351,485 74,033
2011 1,365 0 365,670 66,607
2010 1,797 -2,276 370,466 52,791
2009 2,783 -3,456 382,636 110,883
2008 2,530 -3,326 401,730 107,333
2007 1,848 -3,056 425,362 100,486
2006 1,599 -2,735 441,211 102,362
2005 1,536 -2,247 456,378 100,542
2004 2,146 -1,997 466,542 107,199
2003 2,632 -3,178 488,003 105,917
2002 2,988 -3,357 504,299 105,215
2001 3,462 -3,511 524,230 96,817
2000 3,751 -3,734 543,884 121,640
1999 3,454 -3,487 578,073 173,924
1998 3,889 -3,326 617,318 183,471
1997 3,597 -3,077 644,834 150,411
1996 4,155 -3,051 661,397 152,397
1995 4,527 -3,082 682,703 147,226
1994 4,381 -2,889 712,589 132,271
1993 4,638 -2,835 737,696 122,746
1992 5,015 -2,942 754,999 143,318
1991 5,191 -2,630 760,508 124,034
1990 5,010 -1,705 760,808 152,916
1989 5,129 -1,730 774,563 90,497
1988 5,529 -2,165 765,252 128,469
1987 5,958 -2,569 774,498 122,791
1986 6,097 -2,747 783,430 111,820
1985 6,283 -3,013 776,935 141,963
1984 6,337 -3,074 779,856 139,345
1983 6,482 -3,190 794,239 143,393
1982 6,419 -3,151 817,951 101,885
1981 6,275 -2,287 839,297 78,337
1980 6,383 -450 845,575 88,478
1979 6,139 -718 843,434 85,693
1978 6,408 -1,103 847,799 82,011
1977 6,650 -1,364 871,232 88,937
1976 6,845 -1,447 894,072 40,656
1975 6,878 -1,588 911,980 66,306
1974 6,919 -1,669 923,151 72,801
1973 7,096 -1,778 933,540 80,704
1972 7,252 -1,922 940,420 73,082
1971 7,168 -1,856 936,215 43,400
1970 7,069 -2,013 937,116 49,221
1969 7,449 -2,456 948,314 26,551
1968 7,497 -2,404 953,806 13,718
1967 7,961 -2,519 944,980 17,005
1966 8,661 -2,751 929,469 12,016
1965 9,010 -2,743 909,000 22,995
1964 9,227 -2,734 885,137 17,249
1963 9,449 -2,800 860,728 16,494
1962 9,402 -2,606 828,741 16,605
1961 9,278 -2,254 801,140 14,968
1960 9,144 -2,467 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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