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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 12.7 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Montenegro vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Turkmenistan
2100 320,475 10,041,228
2099 324,115 10,070,007
2098 327,713 10,097,571
2097 331,355 10,123,813
2096 335,007 10,148,560
2095 338,654 10,172,371
2094 342,297 10,194,567
2093 345,975 10,215,533
2092 349,650 10,235,132
2091 353,353 10,253,189
2090 357,061 10,270,414
2089 360,774 10,285,963
2088 364,461 10,300,439
2087 368,192 10,313,629
2086 371,937 10,325,212
2085 375,715 10,335,299
2084 379,539 10,343,821
2083 383,359 10,350,710
2082 387,223 10,356,526
2081 391,147 10,360,689
2080 395,110 10,363,394
2079 399,116 10,364,229
2078 403,132 10,363,113
2077 407,160 10,360,467
2076 411,233 10,356,079
2075 415,356 10,349,863
2074 419,523 10,342,496
2073 423,747 10,333,532
2072 427,961 10,322,776
2071 432,249 10,310,748
2070 436,592 10,297,702
2069 440,907 10,283,723
2068 445,235 10,268,779
2067 449,615 10,252,681
2066 453,939 10,235,535
2065 458,379 10,217,603
2064 462,797 10,198,228
2063 467,212 10,177,447
2062 471,608 10,155,121
2061 475,993 10,131,160
2060 480,424 10,105,616
2059 484,778 10,077,893
2058 489,082 10,047,185
2057 493,417 10,013,846
2056 497,856 9,977,699
2055 502,222 9,938,273
2054 506,518 9,895,840
2053 510,759 9,849,324
2052 514,996 9,799,331
2051 519,179 9,745,673
2050 523,331 9,688,197
2049 527,485 9,627,119
2048 531,545 9,562,502
2047 535,674 9,494,734
2046 539,713 9,423,990
2045 543,724 9,350,870
2044 547,696 9,275,707
2043 551,691 9,199,229
2042 555,589 9,121,705
2041 559,520 9,043,208
2040 563,410 8,964,374
2039 567,304 8,885,167
2038 571,182 8,805,836
2037 575,034 8,726,399
2036 578,842 8,646,796
2035 582,604 8,567,354
2034 586,301 8,487,651
2033 589,943 8,407,327
2032 593,521 8,326,172
2031 597,018 8,243,436
2030 600,445 8,158,380
2029 603,840 8,065,431
2028 607,174 7,964,546
2027 610,430 7,856,302
2026 613,759 7,740,924
2025 623,129 7,618,847
2024 623,525 7,494,498
2023 623,529 7,364,438
2022 623,591 7,230,193
2021 625,053 7,092,043
2020 626,590 6,949,912
2019 626,753 6,803,944
2018 626,438 6,655,524
2017 625,982 6,507,061
2016 625,353 6,360,041
2015 624,651 6,215,770
2014 623,744 6,075,283
2013 622,587 5,939,341
2012 621,418 5,808,546
2011 620,345 5,683,417
2010 619,428 5,564,356
2009 618,294 5,451,592
2008 616,969 5,345,029
2007 615,875 5,244,046
2006 615,025 5,147,105
2005 614,261 5,052,257
2004 613,353 4,958,093
2003 612,267 4,863,865
2002 609,828 4,769,465
2001 607,389 4,675,409
2000 604,950 4,582,677
1999 606,001 4,492,170
1998 607,662 4,410,507
1997 609,520 4,336,730
1996 611,003 4,263,819
1995 611,712 4,191,203
1994 611,389 4,116,662
1993 610,170 4,032,407
1992 608,516 3,944,689
1991 607,105 3,855,894
1990 606,372 3,760,562
1989 606,571 3,662,459
1988 607,413 3,559,363
1987 608,144 3,452,731
1986 607,711 3,347,809
1985 605,398 3,247,534
1984 600,884 3,154,079
1983 594,506 3,067,534
1982 587,001 2,985,557
1981 579,445 2,907,187
1980 572,608 2,832,203
1979 566,888 2,760,358
1978 562,065 2,691,088
1977 557,576 2,623,948
1976 552,562 2,558,521
1975 546,487 2,494,570
1974 538,902 2,432,028
1973 530,220 2,370,919
1972 521,785 2,311,430
1971 515,449 2,253,119
1970 512,407 2,195,616
1969 513,340 2,139,024
1968 517,481 2,083,069
1967 522,796 2,027,403
1966 526,419 1,971,737
1965 526,327 1,915,916
1964 521,753 1,859,997
1963 513,409 1,804,272
1962 502,558 1,749,214
1961 491,140 1,695,400
1960 480,579 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Turkmenistan
2100 -1.12% -0.29%
2099 -1.1% -0.27%
2098 -1.1% -0.26%
2097 -1.09% -0.24%
2096 -1.08% -0.23%
2095 -1.06% -0.22%
2094 -1.06% -0.21%
2093 -1.05% -0.19%
2092 -1.05% -0.18%
2091 -1.04% -0.17%
2090 -1.03% -0.15%
2089 -1.01% -0.14%
2088 -1.01% -0.13%
2087 -1.01% -0.11%
2086 -1.01% -0.1%
2085 -1.01% -0.08%
2084 -1% -0.07%
2083 -1% -0.06%
2082 -1% -0.04%
2081 -1% -0.03%
2080 -1% -0.008%
2079 -1% 0.01%
2078 -0.99% 0.03%
2077 -0.99% 0.04%
2076 -0.99% 0.06%
2075 -0.99% 0.07%
2074 -1% 0.09%
2073 -0.98% 0.1%
2072 -0.99% 0.12%
2071 -0.99% 0.13%
2070 -0.98% 0.14%
2069 -0.97% 0.15%
2068 -0.97% 0.16%
2067 -0.95% 0.17%
2066 -0.97% 0.18%
2065 -0.95% 0.19%
2064 -0.94% 0.2%
2063 -0.93% 0.22%
2062 -0.92% 0.24%
2061 -0.92% 0.25%
2060 -0.9% 0.28%
2059 -0.88% 0.31%
2058 -0.88% 0.33%
2057 -0.89% 0.36%
2056 -0.87% 0.4%
2055 -0.85% 0.43%
2054 -0.83% 0.47%
2053 -0.82% 0.51%
2052 -0.81% 0.55%
2051 -0.79% 0.59%
2050 -0.79% 0.63%
2049 -0.76% 0.68%
2048 -0.77% 0.71%
2047 -0.75% 0.75%
2046 -0.74% 0.78%
2045 -0.73% 0.81%
2044 -0.72% 0.83%
2043 -0.7% 0.85%
2042 -0.7% 0.87%
2041 -0.69% 0.88%
2040 -0.69% 0.89%
2039 -0.68% 0.9%
2038 -0.67% 0.91%
2037 -0.66% 0.92%
2036 -0.65% 0.93%
2035 -0.63% 0.94%
2034 -0.62% 0.96%
2033 -0.6% 0.97%
2032 -0.59% 1%
2031 -0.57% 1.04%
2030 -0.56% 1.15%
2029 -0.55% 1.27%
2028 -0.53% 1.38%
2027 -0.54% 1.49%
2026 -1.5% 1.6%
2025 -0.06% 1.66%
2024 -0.001% 1.77%
2023 -0.01% 1.86%
2022 -0.23% 1.95%
2021 -0.25% 2.05%
2020 -0.03% 2.15%
2019 0.05% 2.23%
2018 0.07% 2.28%
2017 0.1% 2.31%
2016 0.11% 2.32%
2015 0.15% 2.31%
2014 0.19% 2.29%
2013 0.19% 2.25%
2012 0.17% 2.2%
2011 0.15% 2.14%
2010 0.18% 2.07%
2009 0.21% 1.99%
2008 0.18% 1.93%
2007 0.14% 1.88%
2006 0.12% 1.88%
2005 0.15% 1.9%
2004 0.18% 1.94%
2003 0.4% 1.98%
2002 0.4% 2.01%
2001 0.4% 2.02%
2000 -0.17% 2.01%
1999 -0.27% 1.85%
1998 -0.3% 1.7%
1997 -0.24% 1.71%
1996 -0.12% 1.73%
1995 0.05% 1.81%
1994 0.2% 2.09%
1993 0.27% 2.22%
1992 0.23% 2.3%
1991 0.12% 2.54%
1990 -0.03% 2.68%
1989 -0.14% 2.9%
1988 -0.12% 3.09%
1987 0.07% 3.13%
1986 0.38% 3.09%
1985 0.75% 2.96%
1984 1.07% 2.82%
1983 1.28% 2.75%
1982 1.3% 2.7%
1981 1.19% 2.65%
1980 1.01% 2.6%
1979 0.86% 2.57%
1978 0.81% 2.56%
1977 0.91% 2.56%
1976 1.11% 2.56%
1975 1.41% 2.57%
1974 1.64% 2.58%
1973 1.62% 2.57%
1972 1.23% 2.59%
1971 0.59% 2.62%
1970 -0.18% 2.65%
1969 -0.8% 2.69%
1968 -1.02% 2.75%
1967 -0.69% 2.82%
1966 0.02% 2.91%
1965 0.88% 3.01%
1964 1.63% 3.09%
1963 2.16% 3.15%
1962 2.32% 3.17%
1961 2.2% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Turkmenistan
Current population
613759
7800189
Population rank 166/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.09%
One net population change
22.2 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
3.35 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +341
Annual growth/decline -396 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 63/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +13,268
Net migration rank 131/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 13,268
2024 624 -1,686 112,942 14,646
2023 686 12,000 117,529 15,005
2022 0 26,332 121,814 14,141
2021 -2,062 -2,344 122,721 17,617
2020 -188 -3,310 124,014 19,913
2019 627 -4,083 128,275 19,735
2018 752 -5,058 129,537 19,293
2017 939 -4,948 131,417 16,678
2016 1,125 -5,274 132,581 13,365
2015 1,062 -4,863 132,663 9,936
2014 1,560 -4,357 129,677 8,696
2013 1,557 -2,478 126,217 7,287
2012 1,554 -1,583 120,957 7,125
2011 1,365 0 115,197 6,992
2010 1,797 -2,276 109,318 6,621
2009 2,783 -3,456 102,931 6,656
2008 2,530 -3,326 96,815 6,734
2007 1,848 -3,056 92,038 6,388
2006 1,599 -2,735 87,840 7,613
2005 1,536 -2,247 83,968 10,263
2004 2,146 -1,997 79,850 14,242
2003 2,632 -3,178 76,737 17,625
2002 2,988 -3,357 75,639 18,803
2001 3,462 -3,511 76,682 16,982
2000 3,751 -3,734 76,875 14,925
1999 3,454 -3,487 76,362 12,859
1998 3,889 -3,326 77,342 -3,239
1997 3,597 -3,077 79,045 -5,600
1996 4,155 -3,051 80,996 -8,627
1995 4,527 -3,082 86,289 -13,423
1994 4,381 -2,889 89,319 -13,094
1993 4,638 -2,835 92,596 -312
1992 5,015 -2,942 96,668 -13,517
1991 5,191 -2,630 99,297 -4,864
1990 5,010 -1,705 101,099 -4,864
1989 5,129 -1,730 103,553 -3,576
1988 5,529 -2,165 104,802 1,408
1987 5,958 -2,569 103,885 3,161
1986 6,097 -2,747 100,930 1,878
1985 6,283 -3,013 95,890 1,861
1984 6,337 -3,074 90,591 -1,427
1983 6,482 -3,190 85,183 -1,264
1982 6,419 -3,151 80,989 -961
1981 6,275 -2,287 77,829 -1,102
1980 6,383 -450 74,394 -1,152
1979 6,139 -718 71,135 -677
1978 6,408 -1,103 68,437 -350
1977 6,650 -1,364 66,318 -132
1976 6,845 -1,447 64,513 160
1975 6,878 -1,588 62,681 550
1974 6,919 -1,669 60,925 924
1973 7,096 -1,778 59,169 1,194
1972 7,252 -1,922 57,326 1,293
1971 7,168 -1,856 56,666 1,348
1970 7,069 -2,013 55,617 1,376
1969 7,449 -2,456 54,791 1,397
1968 7,497 -2,404 54,324 1,401
1967 7,961 -2,519 54,209 1,397
1966 8,661 -2,751 54,353 1,377
1965 9,010 -2,743 54,558 1,366
1964 9,227 -2,734 54,574 1,340
1963 9,449 -2,800 54,203 1,332
1962 9,402 -2,606 53,248 1,337
1961 9,278 -2,254 51,659 1,372
1960 9,144 -2,467 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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