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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 9,349 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 0.007% 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 -0.009% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Montenegro vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Tuvalu
2100 320,475 12,163
2099 324,115 12,156
2098 327,713 12,135
2097 331,355 12,114
2096 335,007 12,091
2095 338,654 12,076
2094 342,297 12,058
2093 345,975 12,038
2092 349,650 12,008
2091 353,353 11,982
2090 357,061 11,951
2089 360,774 11,919
2088 364,461 11,883
2087 368,192 11,857
2086 371,937 11,822
2085 375,715 11,781
2084 379,539 11,737
2083 383,359 11,699
2082 387,223 11,658
2081 391,147 11,618
2080 395,110 11,556
2079 399,116 11,500
2078 403,132 11,451
2077 407,160 11,391
2076 411,233 11,334
2075 415,356 11,277
2074 419,523 11,212
2073 423,747 11,136
2072 427,961 11,077
2071 432,249 11,003
2070 436,592 10,944
2069 440,907 10,875
2068 445,235 10,807
2067 449,615 10,739
2066 453,939 10,675
2065 458,379 10,620
2064 462,797 10,554
2063 467,212 10,491
2062 471,608 10,433
2061 475,993 10,364
2060 480,424 10,307
2059 484,778 10,238
2058 489,082 10,175
2057 493,417 10,123
2056 497,856 10,056
2055 502,222 9,993
2054 506,518 9,935
2053 510,759 9,867
2052 514,996 9,810
2051 519,179 9,739
2050 523,331 9,674
2049 527,485 9,608
2048 531,545 9,541
2047 535,674 9,464
2046 539,713 9,397
2045 543,724 9,337
2044 547,696 9,274
2043 551,691 9,209
2042 555,589 9,143
2041 559,520 9,092
2040 563,410 9,050
2039 567,304 8,999
2038 571,182 8,960
2037 575,034 8,932
2036 578,842 8,917
2035 582,604 8,908
2034 586,301 8,901
2033 589,943 8,910
2032 593,521 8,930
2031 597,018 8,954
2030 600,445 9,004
2029 603,840 9,064
2028 607,174 9,139
2027 610,430 9,233
2026 613,759 9,349
2025 623,129 9,492
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 (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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 -0.06% -1.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.06%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Tuvalu
Current population
613759
9349
Population rank 166/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.0001%
One net population change
22.2 hours
2.38 days
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.73 days
One death every
1.38 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -1 +0
Annual growth/decline -396 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 195/197
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 624 -1,686 122 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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