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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 116.6 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 -0.009% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Montenegro vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Thailand
2100 320,475 45,708,431
2099 324,115 46,053,146
2098 327,713 46,403,189
2097 331,355 46,757,918
2096 335,007 47,118,652
2095 338,654 47,484,043
2094 342,297 47,853,561
2093 345,975 48,226,682
2092 349,650 48,605,235
2091 353,353 48,984,504
2090 357,061 49,368,049
2089 360,774 49,756,629
2088 364,461 50,142,276
2087 368,192 50,532,164
2086 371,937 50,925,294
2085 375,715 51,321,960
2084 379,539 51,724,454
2083 383,359 52,127,592
2082 387,223 52,533,368
2081 391,147 52,938,345
2080 395,110 53,347,733
2079 399,116 53,762,492
2078 403,132 54,177,529
2077 407,160 54,595,112
2076 411,233 55,015,291
2075 415,356 55,438,108
2074 419,523 55,867,914
2073 423,747 56,300,358
2072 427,961 56,735,274
2071 432,249 57,172,515
2070 436,592 57,616,731
2069 440,907 58,061,962
2068 445,235 58,512,248
2067 449,615 58,962,990
2066 453,939 59,413,893
2065 458,379 59,873,261
2064 462,797 60,331,851
2063 467,212 60,792,306
2062 471,608 61,257,068
2061 475,993 61,720,030
2060 480,424 62,187,380
2059 484,778 62,651,158
2058 489,082 63,113,332
2057 493,417 63,572,746
2056 497,856 64,027,520
2055 502,222 64,473,146
2054 506,518 64,912,210
2053 510,759 65,338,122
2052 514,996 65,758,061
2051 519,179 66,162,612
2050 523,331 66,552,915
2049 527,485 66,931,487
2048 531,545 67,291,479
2047 535,674 67,636,461
2046 539,713 67,967,131
2045 543,724 68,281,902
2044 547,696 68,579,656
2043 551,691 68,864,788
2042 555,589 69,133,982
2041 559,520 69,390,832
2040 563,410 69,626,857
2039 567,304 69,848,522
2038 571,182 70,056,903
2037 575,034 70,250,371
2036 578,842 70,429,677
2035 582,604 70,599,021
2034 586,301 70,751,094
2033 589,943 70,891,510
2032 593,521 71,019,665
2031 597,018 71,134,882
2030 600,445 71,241,584
2029 603,840 71,337,147
2028 607,174 71,423,119
2027 610,430 71,499,411
2026 613,759 71,565,981
2025 623,129 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 -0.06% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Thailand
Current population
613759
71565981
Population rank 166/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.86%
One net population change
22.2 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 -132
Annual growth/decline -396 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 164/197
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 624 -1,686 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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