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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 65.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Montenegro vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Ukraine
2100 319,719 15,493,960
2099 323,351 15,751,557
2098 326,940 16,012,938
2097 330,574 16,278,602
2096 334,217 16,547,938
2095 337,856 16,820,897
2094 341,490 17,098,910
2093 345,159 17,381,822
2092 348,826 17,669,049
2091 352,520 17,960,681
2090 356,219 18,257,867
2089 359,924 18,559,027
2088 363,602 18,865,031
2087 367,324 19,176,483
2086 371,059 19,492,606
2085 374,829 19,812,584
2084 378,644 20,138,855
2083 382,455 20,468,747
2082 386,310 20,803,241
2081 390,224 21,140,953
2080 394,179 21,482,498
2079 398,175 21,827,152
2078 402,181 22,175,099
2077 406,200 22,525,846
2076 410,263 22,879,896
2075 414,376 23,236,521
2074 418,534 23,596,095
2073 422,748 23,957,807
2072 426,952 24,319,928
2071 431,230 24,685,370
2070 435,563 25,053,352
2069 439,868 25,423,272
2068 444,186 25,794,560
2067 448,555 26,168,072
2066 452,869 26,543,206
2065 457,298 26,920,121
2064 461,706 27,298,592
2063 466,110 27,677,528
2062 470,496 28,056,960
2061 474,871 28,437,884
2060 479,291 28,818,343
2059 483,635 29,198,891
2058 487,928 29,580,044
2057 492,253 29,958,884
2056 496,682 30,335,136
2055 501,038 30,710,041
2054 505,324 31,080,334
2053 509,555 31,447,868
2052 513,782 31,811,171
2051 517,954 32,170,929
2050 522,097 32,525,262
2049 526,241 32,875,483
2048 530,291 33,217,836
2047 534,410 33,556,749
2046 538,441 33,892,646
2045 542,441 34,221,999
2044 546,404 34,547,153
2043 550,390 34,869,270
2042 554,278 35,189,550
2041 558,200 35,507,946
2040 562,081 35,823,225
2039 565,966 36,141,658
2038 569,835 36,457,134
2037 573,678 36,772,578
2036 577,477 37,084,252
2035 581,230 37,396,243
2034 584,919 37,706,533
2033 588,552 38,015,585
2032 592,122 38,322,554
2031 595,610 38,630,259
2030 599,030 38,935,791
2029 602,416 39,238,099
2028 605,742 39,537,815
2027 608,990 39,830,895
2026 612,312 40,125,599
2025 621,659 38,707,520
2024 623,525 37,860,221
2023 623,529 37,732,836
2022 623,591 41,048,766
2021 625,053 44,298,640
2020 626,590 44,680,014
2019 626,753 44,957,458
2018 626,438 45,208,907
2017 625,982 45,436,041
2016 625,353 45,616,832
2015 624,651 45,784,896
2014 623,744 45,972,380
2013 622,587 46,126,770
2012 621,418 46,210,056
2011 620,345 46,307,853
2010 619,428 46,456,003
2009 618,294 46,623,731
2008 616,969 46,819,175
2007 615,875 47,062,798
2006 615,025 47,278,694
2005 614,261 47,585,556
2004 613,353 47,979,507
2003 612,267 48,315,136
2002 609,828 48,677,281
2001 607,389 49,106,855
2000 604,950 49,556,660
1999 606,001 49,976,446
1998 607,662 50,379,731
1997 609,520 50,786,885
1996 611,003 51,226,109
1995 611,712 51,665,539
1994 611,389 52,075,998
1993 610,170 52,350,126
1992 608,516 52,323,671
1991 607,105 52,170,961
1990 606,372 52,054,092
1989 606,571 51,917,817
1988 607,413 51,724,853
1987 608,144 51,515,732
1986 607,711 51,318,745
1985 605,398 51,108,770
1984 600,884 50,887,599
1983 594,506 50,637,029
1982 587,001 50,402,724
1981 579,445 50,189,281
1980 572,608 49,955,152
1979 566,888 49,721,381
1978 562,065 49,521,243
1977 557,576 49,336,481
1976 552,562 49,120,842
1975 546,487 48,865,229
1974 538,902 48,576,570
1973 530,220 48,277,121
1972 521,785 47,946,893
1971 515,449 47,573,287
1970 512,407 47,261,306
1969 513,340 46,976,256
1968 517,481 46,614,325
1967 522,796 46,215,988
1966 526,419 45,802,519
1965 526,327 45,386,892
1964 521,753 44,951,156
1963 513,409 44,462,372
1962 502,558 43,943,674
1961 491,140 43,399,766
1960 480,579 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Ukraine
2100 -1.12% -1.64%
2099 -1.1% -1.63%
2098 -1.1% -1.63%
2097 -1.09% -1.63%
2096 -1.08% -1.62%
2095 -1.06% -1.63%
2094 -1.06% -1.63%
2093 -1.05% -1.63%
2092 -1.05% -1.62%
2091 -1.04% -1.63%
2090 -1.03% -1.62%
2089 -1.01% -1.62%
2088 -1.01% -1.62%
2087 -1.01% -1.62%
2086 -1.01% -1.62%
2085 -1.01% -1.62%
2084 -1% -1.61%
2083 -1% -1.61%
2082 -1% -1.6%
2081 -1% -1.59%
2080 -1% -1.58%
2079 -1% -1.57%
2078 -0.99% -1.56%
2077 -0.99% -1.55%
2076 -0.99% -1.53%
2075 -0.99% -1.52%
2074 -1% -1.51%
2073 -0.98% -1.49%
2072 -0.99% -1.48%
2071 -0.99% -1.47%
2070 -0.98% -1.46%
2069 -0.97% -1.44%
2068 -0.97% -1.43%
2067 -0.95% -1.41%
2066 -0.97% -1.4%
2065 -0.95% -1.39%
2064 -0.94% -1.37%
2063 -0.93% -1.35%
2062 -0.92% -1.34%
2061 -0.92% -1.32%
2060 -0.9% -1.3%
2059 -0.88% -1.29%
2058 -0.88% -1.26%
2057 -0.89% -1.24%
2056 -0.87% -1.22%
2055 -0.85% -1.19%
2054 -0.83% -1.17%
2053 -0.82% -1.14%
2052 -0.81% -1.12%
2051 -0.79% -1.09%
2050 -0.79% -1.07%
2049 -0.76% -1.03%
2048 -0.77% -1.01%
2047 -0.75% -0.99%
2046 -0.74% -0.96%
2045 -0.73% -0.94%
2044 -0.72% -0.92%
2043 -0.7% -0.91%
2042 -0.7% -0.9%
2041 -0.69% -0.88%
2040 -0.69% -0.88%
2039 -0.68% -0.87%
2038 -0.67% -0.86%
2037 -0.66% -0.84%
2036 -0.65% -0.83%
2035 -0.63% -0.82%
2034 -0.62% -0.81%
2033 -0.6% -0.8%
2032 -0.59% -0.8%
2031 -0.57% -0.78%
2030 -0.56% -0.77%
2029 -0.55% -0.76%
2028 -0.53% -0.74%
2027 -0.54% -0.73%
2026 -1.5% 3.66%
2025 -0.3% 2.24%
2024 -0.001% 0.34%
2023 -0.01% -8.08%
2022 -0.23% -7.34%
2021 -0.25% -0.85%
2020 -0.03% -0.62%
2019 0.05% -0.56%
2018 0.07% -0.5%
2017 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.11% -0.37%
2015 0.15% -0.41%
2014 0.19% -0.33%
2013 0.19% -0.18%
2012 0.17% -0.21%
2011 0.15% -0.32%
2010 0.18% -0.36%
2009 0.21% -0.42%
2008 0.18% -0.52%
2007 0.14% -0.46%
2006 0.12% -0.64%
2005 0.15% -0.82%
2004 0.18% -0.69%
2003 0.4% -0.74%
2002 0.4% -0.87%
2001 0.4% -0.91%
2000 -0.17% -0.84%
1999 -0.27% -0.8%
1998 -0.3% -0.8%
1997 -0.24% -0.86%
1996 -0.12% -0.85%
1995 0.05% -0.79%
1994 0.2% -0.52%
1993 0.27% 0.05%
1992 0.23% 0.29%
1991 0.12% 0.22%
1990 -0.03% 0.26%
1989 -0.14% 0.37%
1988 -0.12% 0.41%
1987 0.07% 0.38%
1986 0.38% 0.41%
1985 0.75% 0.43%
1984 1.07% 0.49%
1983 1.28% 0.46%
1982 1.3% 0.43%
1981 1.19% 0.47%
1980 1.01% 0.47%
1979 0.86% 0.4%
1978 0.81% 0.37%
1977 0.91% 0.44%
1976 1.11% 0.52%
1975 1.41% 0.59%
1974 1.64% 0.62%
1973 1.62% 0.69%
1972 1.23% 0.79%
1971 0.59% 0.66%
1970 -0.18% 0.61%
1969 -0.8% 0.78%
1968 -1.02% 0.86%
1967 -0.69% 0.9%
1966 0.02% 0.92%
1965 0.88% 0.97%
1964 1.63% 1.1%
1963 2.16% 1.18%
1962 2.32% 1.25%
1961 2.2% 1.34%

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

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In 2024, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Ukraine
Current population
612312
40125599
Population rank 166/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.48%
One net population change
3.26 months
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
2.48 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +349
Annual growth/decline -4 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 147/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -9,279 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 131/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 1,702,358
2024 - -1,686 - 1,146,012
2023 686 12,000 -283,185 -299,961
2022 0 26,332 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -188 -3,310 -307,533 -4,167
2019 627 -4,083 -236,296 -6,908
2018 752 -5,058 -227,491 -32,220
2017 939 -4,948 -158,390 -36,155
2016 1,125 -5,274 -135,710 -31,340
2015 1,062 -4,863 -147,107 -21,992
2014 1,560 -4,357 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,557 -2,478 -129,662 26,781
2012 1,554 -1,583 -130,451 66,768
2011 1,365 0 -158,372 26,457
2010 1,797 -2,276 -180,388 16,030
2009 2,783 -3,456 -197,918 26,796
2008 2,530 -3,326 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,848 -3,056 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,599 -2,735 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,536 -2,247 -337,857 -111,493
2004 2,146 -1,997 -344,157 5,644
2003 2,632 -3,178 -351,299 18,540
2002 2,988 -3,357 -364,544 -26,991
2001 3,462 -3,511 -374,734 -92,847
2000 3,751 -3,734 -364,143 -67,865
1999 3,454 -3,487 -348,286 -59,247
1998 3,889 -3,326 -318,299 -80,684
1997 3,597 -3,077 -306,549 -108,735
1996 4,155 -3,051 -305,154 -158,008
1995 4,527 -3,082 -281,629 -134,053
1994 4,381 -2,889 -238,820 -166,380
1993 4,638 -2,835 -169,405 26,357
1992 5,015 -2,942 -95,857 291,788
1991 5,191 -2,630 -16,486 125,962
1990 5,010 -1,705 48,463 75,760
1989 5,129 -1,730 106,431 36,978
1988 5,529 -2,165 162,002 75,637
1987 5,958 -2,569 198,850 -18,275
1986 6,097 -2,747 225,751 -12,369
1985 6,283 -3,013 201,011 5,546
1984 6,337 -3,074 222,430 13,340
1983 6,482 -3,190 241,741 23,608
1982 6,419 -3,151 194,101 9,096
1981 6,275 -2,287 182,839 40,807
1980 6,383 -450 197,223 47,406
1979 6,139 -718 197,294 25,635
1978 6,408 -1,103 206,554 -29,180
1977 6,650 -1,364 216,932 -24,745
1976 6,845 -1,447 247,323 -8,219
1975 6,878 -1,588 256,787 15,336
1974 6,919 -1,669 273,486 31,725
1973 7,096 -1,778 274,938 18,777
1972 7,252 -1,922 309,785 56,928
1971 7,168 -1,856 305,849 74,604
1970 7,069 -2,013 291,839 -48,335
1969 7,449 -2,456 274,858 51,763
1968 7,497 -2,404 295,162 102,096
1967 7,961 -2,519 313,899 85,527
1966 8,661 -2,751 337,794 89,737
1965 9,010 -2,743 334,365 69,354
1964 9,227 -2,734 391,120 76,650
1963 9,449 -2,800 449,648 60,178
1962 9,402 -2,606 481,887 45,712
1961 9,278 -2,254 508,602 51,625
1960 9,144 -2,467 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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).

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

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