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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 87.2 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Montenegro vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Uganda
2100 320,475 122,461,518
2099 324,115 122,400,118
2098 327,713 122,328,333
2097 331,355 122,230,315
2096 335,007 122,110,905
2095 338,654 121,940,556
2094 342,297 121,763,948
2093 345,975 121,549,120
2092 349,650 121,301,128
2091 353,353 121,034,858
2090 357,061 120,731,912
2089 360,774 120,392,371
2088 364,461 120,029,300
2087 368,192 119,633,372
2086 371,937 119,221,630
2085 375,715 118,780,837
2084 379,539 118,304,392
2083 383,359 117,787,304
2082 387,223 117,240,484
2081 391,147 116,673,088
2080 395,110 116,061,969
2079 399,116 115,440,209
2078 403,132 114,771,629
2077 407,160 114,085,142
2076 411,233 113,356,858
2075 415,356 112,604,741
2074 419,523 111,830,528
2073 423,747 111,038,122
2072 427,961 110,208,535
2071 432,249 109,360,734
2070 436,592 108,473,738
2069 440,907 107,576,028
2068 445,235 106,646,220
2067 449,615 105,691,752
2066 453,939 104,708,323
2065 458,379 103,707,399
2064 462,797 102,671,371
2063 467,212 101,616,654
2062 471,608 100,532,299
2061 475,993 99,421,530
2060 480,424 98,305,883
2059 484,778 97,158,930
2058 489,082 95,986,215
2057 493,417 94,793,892
2056 497,856 93,585,691
2055 502,222 92,357,892
2054 506,518 91,106,039
2053 510,759 89,831,291
2052 514,996 88,542,276
2051 519,179 87,244,950
2050 523,331 85,932,109
2049 527,485 84,607,399
2048 531,545 83,260,483
2047 535,674 81,904,082
2046 539,713 80,545,542
2045 543,724 79,185,378
2044 547,696 77,812,065
2043 551,691 76,431,508
2042 555,589 75,053,218
2041 559,520 73,680,031
2040 563,410 72,312,112
2039 567,304 70,942,351
2038 571,182 69,559,994
2037 575,034 68,166,092
2036 578,842 66,785,108
2035 582,604 65,392,706
2034 586,301 64,004,533
2033 589,943 62,616,072
2032 593,521 61,217,174
2031 597,018 59,807,490
2030 600,445 58,398,308
2029 603,840 56,989,526
2028 607,174 55,580,177
2027 610,430 54,175,341
2026 613,759 52,777,106
2025 623,129 51,384,894
2024 623,525 50,015,092
2023 623,529 48,656,601
2022 623,591 47,312,719
2021 625,053 45,910,930
2020 626,590 44,457,152
2019 626,753 42,999,637
2018 626,438 41,565,831
2017 625,982 40,177,388
2016 625,353 38,799,152
2015 624,651 37,531,446
2014 623,744 36,395,539
2013 622,587 35,337,042
2012 621,418 34,337,438
2011 620,345 33,354,543
2010 619,428 32,390,802
2009 618,294 31,451,151
2008 616,969 30,539,553
2007 615,875 29,653,430
2006 615,025 28,794,003
2005 614,261 27,963,289
2004 613,353 27,154,515
2003 612,267 26,352,124
2002 609,828 25,532,870
2001 607,389 24,745,676
2000 604,950 24,000,150
1999 606,001 23,257,281
1998 607,662 22,515,806
1997 609,520 21,856,046
1996 611,003 21,231,550
1995 611,712 20,665,667
1994 611,389 20,108,801
1993 610,170 19,445,161
1992 608,516 18,785,032
1991 607,105 18,155,901
1990 606,372 17,569,897
1989 606,571 17,010,698
1988 607,413 16,470,483
1987 608,144 15,954,170
1986 607,711 15,467,579
1985 605,398 15,023,681
1984 600,884 14,607,677
1983 594,506 14,221,881
1982 587,001 13,873,631
1981 579,445 13,556,452
1980 572,608 13,275,741
1979 566,888 13,002,163
1978 562,065 12,692,113
1977 557,576 12,359,669
1976 552,562 12,037,294
1975 546,487 11,725,240
1974 538,902 11,424,846
1973 530,220 11,144,236
1972 521,785 10,885,796
1971 515,449 10,618,206
1970 512,407 10,321,603
1969 513,340 10,014,858
1968 517,481 9,708,632
1967 522,796 9,408,924
1966 526,419 9,122,864
1965 526,327 8,849,203
1964 521,753 8,586,363
1963 513,409 8,333,663
1962 502,558 8,092,231
1961 491,140 7,862,217
1960 480,579 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Uganda
2100 -1.12% 0.05%
2099 -1.1% 0.06%
2098 -1.1% 0.08%
2097 -1.09% 0.1%
2096 -1.08% 0.14%
2095 -1.06% 0.15%
2094 -1.06% 0.18%
2093 -1.05% 0.2%
2092 -1.05% 0.22%
2091 -1.04% 0.25%
2090 -1.03% 0.28%
2089 -1.01% 0.3%
2088 -1.01% 0.33%
2087 -1.01% 0.35%
2086 -1.01% 0.37%
2085 -1.01% 0.4%
2084 -1% 0.44%
2083 -1% 0.47%
2082 -1% 0.49%
2081 -1% 0.53%
2080 -1% 0.54%
2079 -1% 0.58%
2078 -0.99% 0.6%
2077 -0.99% 0.64%
2076 -0.99% 0.67%
2075 -0.99% 0.69%
2074 -1% 0.71%
2073 -0.98% 0.75%
2072 -0.99% 0.78%
2071 -0.99% 0.82%
2070 -0.98% 0.83%
2069 -0.97% 0.87%
2068 -0.97% 0.9%
2067 -0.95% 0.94%
2066 -0.97% 0.97%
2065 -0.95% 1.01%
2064 -0.94% 1.04%
2063 -0.93% 1.08%
2062 -0.92% 1.12%
2061 -0.92% 1.13%
2060 -0.9% 1.18%
2059 -0.88% 1.22%
2058 -0.88% 1.26%
2057 -0.89% 1.29%
2056 -0.87% 1.33%
2055 -0.85% 1.37%
2054 -0.83% 1.42%
2053 -0.82% 1.46%
2052 -0.81% 1.49%
2051 -0.79% 1.53%
2050 -0.79% 1.57%
2049 -0.76% 1.62%
2048 -0.77% 1.66%
2047 -0.75% 1.69%
2046 -0.74% 1.72%
2045 -0.73% 1.76%
2044 -0.72% 1.81%
2043 -0.7% 1.84%
2042 -0.7% 1.86%
2041 -0.69% 1.89%
2040 -0.69% 1.93%
2039 -0.68% 1.99%
2038 -0.67% 2.04%
2037 -0.66% 2.07%
2036 -0.65% 2.13%
2035 -0.63% 2.17%
2034 -0.62% 2.22%
2033 -0.6% 2.29%
2032 -0.59% 2.36%
2031 -0.57% 2.41%
2030 -0.56% 2.47%
2029 -0.55% 2.54%
2028 -0.53% 2.59%
2027 -0.54% 2.65%
2026 -1.5% 2.71%
2025 -0.06% 2.74%
2024 -0.001% 2.79%
2023 -0.01% 2.84%
2022 -0.23% 3.05%
2021 -0.25% 3.27%
2020 -0.03% 3.39%
2019 0.05% 3.45%
2018 0.07% 3.46%
2017 0.1% 3.55%
2016 0.11% 3.38%
2015 0.15% 3.12%
2014 0.19% 3%
2013 0.19% 2.91%
2012 0.17% 2.95%
2011 0.15% 2.98%
2010 0.18% 2.99%
2009 0.21% 2.98%
2008 0.18% 2.99%
2007 0.14% 2.98%
2006 0.12% 2.97%
2005 0.15% 2.98%
2004 0.18% 3.04%
2003 0.4% 3.21%
2002 0.4% 3.18%
2001 0.4% 3.11%
2000 -0.17% 3.19%
1999 -0.27% 3.29%
1998 -0.3% 3.02%
1997 -0.24% 2.94%
1996 -0.12% 2.74%
1995 0.05% 2.77%
1994 0.2% 3.41%
1993 0.27% 3.51%
1992 0.23% 3.47%
1991 0.12% 3.34%
1990 -0.03% 3.29%
1989 -0.14% 3.28%
1988 -0.12% 3.24%
1987 0.07% 3.15%
1986 0.38% 2.95%
1985 0.75% 2.85%
1984 1.07% 2.71%
1983 1.28% 2.51%
1982 1.3% 2.34%
1981 1.19% 2.11%
1980 1.01% 2.1%
1979 0.86% 2.44%
1978 0.81% 2.69%
1977 0.91% 2.68%
1976 1.11% 2.66%
1975 1.41% 2.63%
1974 1.64% 2.52%
1973 1.62% 2.37%
1972 1.23% 2.52%
1971 0.59% 2.87%
1970 -0.18% 3.06%
1969 -0.8% 3.15%
1968 -1.02% 3.19%
1967 -0.69% 3.14%
1966 0.02% 3.09%
1965 0.88% 3.06%
1964 1.63% 3.03%
1963 2.16% 2.98%
1962 2.32% 2.93%
1961 2.2% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Uganda
Current population
613759
53495325
Population rank 166/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.64%
One net population change
22.2 hours
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -396 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 21/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -119,059
Net migration rank 131/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -119,059
2024 624 -1,686 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 686 12,000 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 0 26,332 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -2,062 -2,344 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -188 -3,310 1,397,288 43,464
2019 627 -4,083 1,367,044 107,210
2018 752 -5,058 1,332,600 60,724
2017 939 -4,948 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,125 -5,274 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,062 -4,863 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,560 -4,357 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,557 -2,478 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,554 -1,583 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,365 0 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 1,797 -2,276 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 2,783 -3,456 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,530 -3,326 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,848 -3,056 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,599 -2,735 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,536 -2,247 969,096 -151,386
2004 2,146 -1,997 938,623 -138,770
2003 2,632 -3,178 901,374 -96,429
2002 2,988 -3,357 868,756 -35,149
2001 3,462 -3,511 836,751 -95,956
2000 3,751 -3,734 803,069 -52,824
1999 3,454 -3,487 775,166 -39,695
1998 3,889 -3,326 741,175 6,277
1997 3,597 -3,077 727,523 -155,461
1996 4,155 -3,051 699,707 -22,795
1995 4,527 -3,082 697,218 -242,378
1994 4,381 -2,889 675,092 -16,198
1993 4,638 -2,835 650,032 18,349
1992 5,015 -2,942 627,139 24,723
1991 5,191 -2,630 602,740 3,643
1990 5,010 -1,705 587,291 -21,688
1989 5,129 -1,730 565,367 -12,576
1988 5,529 -2,165 547,759 -20,113
1987 5,958 -2,569 527,397 -22,415
1986 6,097 -2,747 487,693 -19,485
1985 6,283 -3,013 462,534 -42,942
1984 6,337 -3,074 421,241 -8,818
1983 6,482 -3,190 404,940 -45,776
1982 6,419 -3,151 390,820 -53,497
1981 6,275 -2,287 380,028 -83,010
1980 6,383 -450 370,287 -105,900
1979 6,139 -718 381,626 -98,863
1978 6,408 -1,103 371,930 -34,606
1977 6,650 -1,364 365,216 -37,671
1976 6,845 -1,447 359,458 -42,259
1975 6,878 -1,588 354,278 -47,359
1974 6,919 -1,669 345,773 -51,910
1973 7,096 -1,778 340,780 -73,439
1972 7,252 -1,922 335,935 -86,409
1971 7,168 -1,856 328,294 -42,642
1970 7,069 -2,013 333,202 -25,646
1969 7,449 -2,456 320,486 -14,548
1968 7,497 -2,404 309,725 -3,214
1967 7,961 -2,519 296,692 -3,773
1966 8,661 -2,751 282,225 -3,021
1965 9,010 -2,743 271,830 -3,716
1964 9,227 -2,734 260,733 -3,169
1963 9,449 -2,800 250,885 -3,058
1962 9,402 -2,606 241,513 -6,470
1961 9,278 -2,254 232,894 -7,893
1960 9,144 -2,467 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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