Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Montenegro's population is 65.6 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Montenegro vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Tuvalu
2100 319,719 12,153
2099 323,351 12,146
2098 326,940 12,126
2097 330,574 12,104
2096 334,217 12,081
2095 337,856 12,066
2094 341,490 12,048
2093 345,159 12,028
2092 348,826 11,999
2091 352,520 11,972
2090 356,219 11,941
2089 359,924 11,909
2088 363,602 11,874
2087 367,324 11,847
2086 371,059 11,812
2085 374,829 11,772
2084 378,644 11,728
2083 382,455 11,689
2082 386,310 11,649
2081 390,224 11,609
2080 394,179 11,547
2079 398,175 11,491
2078 402,181 11,441
2077 406,200 11,382
2076 410,263 11,324
2075 414,376 11,268
2074 418,534 11,203
2073 422,748 11,127
2072 426,952 11,069
2071 431,230 10,994
2070 435,563 10,936
2069 439,868 10,866
2068 444,186 10,798
2067 448,555 10,730
2066 452,869 10,666
2065 457,298 10,611
2064 461,706 10,546
2063 466,110 10,482
2062 470,496 10,425
2061 474,871 10,356
2060 479,291 10,299
2059 483,635 10,230
2058 487,928 10,167
2057 492,253 10,115
2056 496,682 10,048
2055 501,038 9,985
2054 505,324 9,927
2053 509,555 9,859
2052 513,782 9,802
2051 517,954 9,731
2050 522,097 9,666
2049 526,241 9,600
2048 530,291 9,533
2047 534,410 9,456
2046 538,441 9,390
2045 542,441 9,329
2044 546,404 9,267
2043 550,390 9,201
2042 554,278 9,136
2041 558,200 9,084
2040 562,081 9,043
2039 565,966 8,992
2038 569,835 8,952
2037 573,678 8,925
2036 577,477 8,910
2035 581,230 8,901
2034 584,919 8,894
2033 588,552 8,903
2032 592,122 8,923
2031 595,610 8,946
2030 599,030 8,997
2029 602,416 9,056
2028 605,742 9,132
2027 608,990 9,226
2026 612,312 9,341
2025 621,659 9,484
2024 623,525 9,646
2023 623,529 9,816
2022 623,591 9,992
2021 625,053 10,194
2020 626,590 10,399
2019 626,753 10,581
2018 626,438 10,751
2017 625,982 10,869
2016 625,353 10,930
2015 624,651 10,963
2014 623,744 10,984
2013 622,587 11,001
2012 621,418 10,934
2011 620,345 10,780
2010 619,428 10,614
2009 618,294 10,461
2008 616,969 10,321
2007 615,875 10,182
2006 615,025 10,056
2005 614,261 9,940
2004 613,353 9,816
2003 612,267 9,695
2002 609,828 9,623
2001 607,389 9,586
2000 604,950 9,544
1999 606,001 9,496
1998 607,662 9,451
1997 609,520 9,400
1996 611,003 9,342
1995 611,712 9,280
1994 611,389 9,207
1993 610,170 9,126
1992 608,516 9,038
1991 607,105 8,928
1990 606,372 8,798
1989 606,571 8,662
1988 607,413 8,518
1987 608,144 8,371
1986 607,711 8,217
1985 605,398 8,046
1984 600,884 7,902
1983 594,506 7,789
1982 587,001 7,664
1981 579,445 7,526
1980 572,608 7,366
1979 566,888 7,184
1978 562,065 6,957
1977 557,576 6,686
1976 552,562 6,404
1975 546,487 6,117
1974 538,902 5,822
1973 530,220 5,681
1972 521,785 5,692
1971 515,449 5,685
1970 512,407 5,663
1969 513,340 5,631
1968 517,481 5,624
1967 522,796 5,652
1966 526,419 5,686
1965 526,327 5,715
1964 521,753 5,752
1963 513,409 5,751
1962 502,558 5,699
1961 491,140 5,648
1960 480,579 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Tuvalu
2100 -1.12% 0.06%
2099 -1.1% 0.17%
2098 -1.1% 0.18%
2097 -1.09% 0.19%
2096 -1.08% 0.12%
2095 -1.06% 0.15%
2094 -1.06% 0.16%
2093 -1.05% 0.25%
2092 -1.05% 0.22%
2091 -1.04% 0.26%
2090 -1.03% 0.27%
2089 -1.01% 0.3%
2088 -1.01% 0.23%
2087 -1.01% 0.29%
2086 -1.01% 0.35%
2085 -1.01% 0.37%
2084 -1% 0.33%
2083 -1% 0.35%
2082 -1% 0.34%
2081 -1% 0.54%
2080 -1% 0.48%
2079 -1% 0.43%
2078 -0.99% 0.52%
2077 -0.99% 0.51%
2076 -0.99% 0.5%
2075 -0.99% 0.58%
2074 -1% 0.69%
2073 -0.98% 0.53%
2072 -0.99% 0.68%
2071 -0.99% 0.54%
2070 -0.98% 0.64%
2069 -0.97% 0.63%
2068 -0.97% 0.63%
2067 -0.95% 0.6%
2066 -0.97% 0.51%
2065 -0.95% 0.62%
2064 -0.94% 0.61%
2063 -0.93% 0.55%
2062 -0.92% 0.67%
2061 -0.92% 0.55%
2060 -0.9% 0.68%
2059 -0.88% 0.61%
2058 -0.88% 0.52%
2057 -0.89% 0.66%
2056 -0.87% 0.64%
2055 -0.85% 0.58%
2054 -0.83% 0.69%
2053 -0.82% 0.58%
2052 -0.81% 0.73%
2051 -0.79% 0.67%
2050 -0.79% 0.69%
2049 -0.76% 0.7%
2048 -0.77% 0.82%
2047 -0.75% 0.71%
2046 -0.74% 0.65%
2045 -0.73% 0.67%
2044 -0.72% 0.71%
2043 -0.7% 0.72%
2042 -0.7% 0.57%
2041 -0.69% 0.46%
2040 -0.69% 0.56%
2039 -0.68% 0.44%
2038 -0.67% 0.31%
2037 -0.66% 0.17%
2036 -0.65% 0.1%
2035 -0.63% 0.08%
2034 -0.62% -0.1%
2033 -0.6% -0.22%
2032 -0.59% -0.27%
2031 -0.57% -0.56%
2030 -0.56% -0.66%
2029 -0.55% -0.83%
2028 -0.53% -1.02%
2027 -0.54% -1.23%
2026 -1.5% -1.51%
2025 -0.3% -1.68%
2024 -0.001% -1.73%
2023 -0.01% -1.76%
2022 -0.23% -1.98%
2021 -0.25% -1.97%
2020 -0.03% -1.72%
2019 0.05% -1.58%
2018 0.07% -1.09%
2017 0.1% -0.56%
2016 0.11% -0.3%
2015 0.15% -0.19%
2014 0.19% -0.15%
2013 0.19% 0.61%
2012 0.17% 1.43%
2011 0.15% 1.56%
2010 0.18% 1.46%
2009 0.21% 1.36%
2008 0.18% 1.37%
2007 0.14% 1.25%
2006 0.12% 1.17%
2005 0.15% 1.26%
2004 0.18% 1.25%
2003 0.4% 0.75%
2002 0.4% 0.39%
2001 0.4% 0.44%
2000 -0.17% 0.51%
1999 -0.27% 0.48%
1998 -0.3% 0.54%
1997 -0.24% 0.62%
1996 -0.12% 0.67%
1995 0.05% 0.79%
1994 0.2% 0.89%
1993 0.27% 0.97%
1992 0.23% 1.23%
1991 0.12% 1.48%
1990 -0.03% 1.57%
1989 -0.14% 1.69%
1988 -0.12% 1.76%
1987 0.07% 1.87%
1986 0.38% 2.13%
1985 0.75% 1.82%
1984 1.07% 1.45%
1983 1.28% 1.63%
1982 1.3% 1.83%
1981 1.19% 2.17%
1980 1.01% 2.53%
1979 0.86% 3.26%
1978 0.81% 4.05%
1977 0.91% 4.4%
1976 1.11% 4.69%
1975 1.41% 5.07%
1974 1.64% 2.48%
1973 1.62% -0.19%
1972 1.23% 0.12%
1971 0.59% 0.39%
1970 -0.18% 0.57%
1969 -0.8% 0.12%
1968 -1.02% -0.5%
1967 -0.69% -0.6%
1966 0.02% -0.51%
1965 0.88% -0.64%
1964 1.63% 0.02%
1963 2.16% 0.91%
1962 2.32% 0.9%
1961 2.2% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Tuvalu
Current population
612312
9341
Population rank 166/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.26 months
2.15 days
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.62 days
One death every
1.39 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +0 +0
Annual growth/decline -4 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 195/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -9,279 -255
Net migration rank 131/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 246
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -255
2024 - -1,686 - -280
2023 686 12,000 137 -323
2022 0 26,332 150 -320
2021 -2,062 -2,344 151 -366
2020 -188 -3,310 161 -355
2019 627 -4,083 166 -343
2018 752 -5,058 169 -329
2017 939 -4,948 163 -246
2016 1,125 -5,274 157 -200
2015 1,062 -4,863 153 -179
2014 1,560 -4,357 149 -166
2013 1,557 -2,478 148 -160
2012 1,554 -1,583 148 1
2011 1,365 0 142 28
2010 1,797 -2,276 136 22
2009 2,783 -3,456 130 15
2008 2,530 -3,326 125 10
2007 1,848 -3,056 125 1
2006 1,599 -2,735 129 -5
2005 1,536 -2,247 131 -8
2004 2,146 -1,997 132 -10
2003 2,632 -3,178 136 -16
2002 2,988 -3,357 141 -104
2001 3,462 -3,511 151 -117
2000 3,751 -3,734 159 -118
1999 3,454 -3,487 166 -120
1998 3,889 -3,326 172 -122
1997 3,597 -3,077 177 -120
1996 4,155 -3,051 182 -121
1995 4,527 -3,082 191 -125
1994 4,381 -2,889 195 -120
1993 4,638 -2,835 202 -119
1992 5,015 -2,942 196 -104
1991 5,191 -2,630 203 -72
1990 5,010 -1,705 204 -69
1989 5,129 -1,730 208 -71
1988 5,529 -2,165 215 -72
1987 5,958 -2,569 219 -68
1986 6,097 -2,747 219 -56
1985 6,283 -3,013 215 -36
1984 6,337 -3,074 212 -103
1983 6,482 -3,190 206 -87
1982 6,419 -3,151 198 -66
1981 6,275 -2,287 186 -46
1980 6,383 -450 173 0
1979 6,139 -718 158 37
1978 6,408 -1,103 141 119
1977 6,650 -1,364 128 149
1976 6,845 -1,447 117 171
1975 6,878 -1,588 108 186
1974 6,919 -1,669 102 197
1973 7,096 -1,778 101 -121
1972 7,252 -1,922 94 -102
1971 7,168 -1,856 101 -85
1970 7,069 -2,013 102 -71
1969 7,449 -2,456 102 -65
1968 7,497 -2,404 97 -127
1967 7,961 -2,519 92 -123
1966 8,661 -2,751 91 -121
1965 9,010 -2,743 93 -128
1964 9,227 -2,734 98 -135
1963 9,449 -2,800 106 -52
1962 9,402 -2,606 113 -61
1961 9,278 -2,254 120 -77
1960 9,144 -2,467 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/tuvalu | CC BY

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/tuvalu | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.