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Population in Montenegro compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 19.1 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Montenegro vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro UAE
2100 319,719 26,368,750
2099 323,351 26,130,374
2098 326,940 25,894,010
2097 330,574 25,660,062
2096 334,217 25,427,961
2095 337,856 25,197,670
2094 341,490 24,968,891
2093 345,159 24,741,434
2092 348,826 24,515,086
2091 352,520 24,289,496
2090 356,219 24,064,404
2089 359,924 23,839,033
2088 363,602 23,613,963
2087 367,324 23,388,786
2086 371,059 23,163,641
2085 374,829 22,938,169
2084 378,644 22,711,804
2083 382,455 22,484,154
2082 386,310 22,255,625
2081 390,224 22,026,183
2080 394,179 21,796,073
2079 398,175 21,565,118
2078 402,181 21,333,574
2077 406,200 21,101,274
2076 410,263 20,868,733
2075 414,376 20,636,203
2074 418,534 20,404,044
2073 422,748 20,171,659
2072 426,952 19,940,853
2071 431,230 19,710,934
2070 435,563 19,483,026
2069 439,868 19,256,572
2068 444,186 19,032,681
2067 448,555 18,811,331
2066 452,869 18,593,017
2065 457,298 18,377,364
2064 461,706 18,164,584
2063 466,110 17,955,352
2062 470,496 17,749,596
2061 474,871 17,547,827
2060 479,291 17,349,620
2059 483,635 17,153,273
2058 487,928 16,959,263
2057 492,253 16,767,893
2056 496,682 16,579,195
2055 501,038 16,392,558
2054 505,324 16,207,309
2053 509,555 16,024,789
2052 513,782 15,844,357
2051 517,954 15,665,362
2050 522,097 15,487,008
2049 526,241 15,309,031
2048 530,291 15,132,784
2047 534,410 14,958,209
2046 538,441 14,788,046
2045 542,441 14,620,902
2044 546,404 14,454,466
2043 550,390 14,289,021
2042 554,278 14,124,515
2041 558,200 13,961,010
2040 562,081 13,798,651
2039 565,966 13,637,499
2038 569,835 13,477,450
2037 573,678 13,319,346
2036 577,477 13,163,073
2035 581,230 13,009,160
2034 584,919 12,857,729
2033 588,552 12,709,520
2032 592,122 12,564,906
2031 595,610 12,424,286
2030 599,030 12,288,186
2029 602,416 12,148,661
2028 605,742 11,999,549
2027 608,990 11,831,082
2026 612,312 11,632,806
2025 621,659 11,367,504
2024 623,525 10,986,400
2023 623,529 10,483,751
2022 623,591 10,074,977
2021 625,053 9,575,152
2020 626,590 9,401,038
2019 626,753 9,445,785
2018 626,438 9,346,701
2017 625,982 9,223,225
2016 625,353 8,935,095
2015 624,651 8,505,237
2014 623,744 8,059,440
2013 622,587 7,693,031
2012 621,418 7,391,448
2011 620,345 7,104,538
2010 619,428 6,869,838
2009 618,294 6,707,058
2008 616,969 6,302,664
2007 615,875 5,624,635
2006 615,025 5,009,100
2005 614,261 4,664,790
2004 613,353 4,428,967
2003 612,267 4,192,457
2002 609,828 3,956,826
2001 607,389 3,723,590
2000 604,950 3,493,575
1999 606,001 3,266,009
1998 607,662 3,040,421
1997 609,520 2,817,410
1996 611,003 2,597,564
1995 611,712 2,434,662
1994 611,389 2,328,188
1993 610,170 2,222,093
1992 608,516 2,114,730
1991 607,105 2,006,626
1990 606,372 1,898,220
1989 606,571 1,789,851
1988 607,413 1,681,788
1987 608,144 1,574,244
1986 607,711 1,467,383
1985 605,398 1,377,911
1984 600,884 1,305,996
1983 594,506 1,235,305
1982 587,001 1,166,370
1981 579,445 1,099,855
1980 572,608 1,015,700
1979 566,888 912,010
1978 562,065 809,274
1977 557,576 710,209
1976 552,562 615,866
1975 546,487 542,856
1974 538,902 489,087
1973 530,220 436,399
1972 521,785 385,014
1971 515,449 335,027
1970 512,407 286,536
1969 513,340 239,660
1968 517,481 199,416
1967 522,796 179,700
1966 526,419 173,976
1965 526,327 167,103
1964 521,753 159,692
1963 513,409 152,211
1962 502,558 144,946
1961 491,140 137,989
1960 480,579 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro UAE
2100 -1.12% 0.91%
2099 -1.1% 0.91%
2098 -1.1% 0.91%
2097 -1.09% 0.91%
2096 -1.08% 0.91%
2095 -1.06% 0.92%
2094 -1.06% 0.92%
2093 -1.05% 0.92%
2092 -1.05% 0.93%
2091 -1.04% 0.94%
2090 -1.03% 0.95%
2089 -1.01% 0.95%
2088 -1.01% 0.96%
2087 -1.01% 0.97%
2086 -1.01% 0.98%
2085 -1.01% 1%
2084 -1% 1.01%
2083 -1% 1.03%
2082 -1% 1.04%
2081 -1% 1.06%
2080 -1% 1.07%
2079 -1% 1.09%
2078 -0.99% 1.1%
2077 -0.99% 1.11%
2076 -0.99% 1.13%
2075 -0.99% 1.14%
2074 -1% 1.15%
2073 -0.98% 1.16%
2072 -0.99% 1.17%
2071 -0.99% 1.17%
2070 -0.98% 1.18%
2069 -0.97% 1.18%
2068 -0.97% 1.18%
2067 -0.95% 1.17%
2066 -0.97% 1.17%
2065 -0.95% 1.17%
2064 -0.94% 1.17%
2063 -0.93% 1.16%
2062 -0.92% 1.15%
2061 -0.92% 1.14%
2060 -0.9% 1.14%
2059 -0.88% 1.14%
2058 -0.88% 1.14%
2057 -0.89% 1.14%
2056 -0.87% 1.14%
2055 -0.85% 1.14%
2054 -0.83% 1.14%
2053 -0.82% 1.14%
2052 -0.81% 1.14%
2051 -0.79% 1.15%
2050 -0.79% 1.16%
2049 -0.76% 1.16%
2048 -0.77% 1.17%
2047 -0.75% 1.15%
2046 -0.74% 1.14%
2045 -0.73% 1.15%
2044 -0.72% 1.16%
2043 -0.7% 1.16%
2042 -0.7% 1.17%
2041 -0.69% 1.18%
2040 -0.69% 1.18%
2039 -0.68% 1.19%
2038 -0.67% 1.19%
2037 -0.66% 1.19%
2036 -0.65% 1.18%
2035 -0.63% 1.18%
2034 -0.62% 1.17%
2033 -0.6% 1.15%
2032 -0.59% 1.13%
2031 -0.57% 1.11%
2030 -0.56% 1.15%
2029 -0.55% 1.24%
2028 -0.53% 1.42%
2027 -0.54% 1.7%
2026 -1.5% 2.33%
2025 -0.3% 3.47%
2024 -0.001% 4.79%
2023 -0.01% 4.06%
2022 -0.23% 5.22%
2021 -0.25% 1.85%
2020 -0.03% -0.47%
2019 0.05% 1.06%
2018 0.07% 1.34%
2017 0.1% 3.22%
2016 0.11% 5.05%
2015 0.15% 5.53%
2014 0.19% 4.76%
2013 0.19% 4.08%
2012 0.17% 4.04%
2011 0.15% 3.42%
2010 0.18% 2.43%
2009 0.21% 6.42%
2008 0.18% 12.1%
2007 0.14% 12.3%
2006 0.12% 7.38%
2005 0.15% 5.32%
2004 0.18% 5.64%
2003 0.4% 5.96%
2002 0.4% 6.26%
2001 0.4% 6.58%
2000 -0.17% 6.97%
1999 -0.27% 7.42%
1998 -0.3% 7.92%
1997 -0.24% 8.46%
1996 -0.12% 6.69%
1995 0.05% 4.57%
1994 0.2% 4.77%
1993 0.27% 5.08%
1992 0.23% 5.39%
1991 0.12% 5.71%
1990 -0.03% 6.05%
1989 -0.14% 6.43%
1988 -0.12% 6.83%
1987 0.07% 7.28%
1986 0.38% 6.49%
1985 0.75% 5.51%
1984 1.07% 5.72%
1983 1.28% 5.91%
1982 1.3% 6.05%
1981 1.19% 8.29%
1980 1.01% 11.4%
1979 0.86% 12.7%
1978 0.81% 13.9%
1977 0.91% 15.3%
1976 1.11% 13.4%
1975 1.41% 11%
1974 1.64% 12.1%
1973 1.62% 13.3%
1972 1.23% 14.9%
1971 0.59% 16.9%
1970 -0.18% 19.6%
1969 -0.8% 20.2%
1968 -1.02% 11%
1967 -0.69% 3.29%
1966 0.02% 4.11%
1965 0.88% 4.64%
1964 1.63% 4.91%
1963 2.16% 5.01%
1962 2.32% 5.04%
1961 2.2% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Montenegro UAE
Current population
612312
11686438
Population rank 166/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.14%
One net population change
3.26 months
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -4 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 3/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 +158,634
Net migration rank 131/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 158,634
2024 - -1,686 - 278,439
2023 686 12,000 92,698 300,004
2022 0 26,332 81,758 322,773
2021 -2,062 -2,344 76,802 421,663
2020 -188 -3,310 87,871 92,541
2019 627 -4,083 86,296 -125,186
2018 752 -5,058 86,840 14,611
2017 939 -4,948 89,382 34,155
2016 1,125 -5,274 87,028 195,317
2015 1,062 -4,863 85,044 342,468
2014 1,560 -4,357 84,277 360,174
2013 1,557 -2,478 82,977 279,269
2012 1,554 -1,583 78,682 225,921
2011 1,365 0 73,496 215,183
2010 1,797 -2,276 69,907 161,842
2009 2,783 -3,456 66,521 163,643
2008 2,530 -3,326 55,426 523,207
2007 1,848 -3,056 55,048 722,380
2006 1,599 -2,735 54,338 399,306
2005 1,536 -2,247 60,046 174,926
2004 2,146 -1,997 60,344 176,319
2003 2,632 -3,178 59,118 177,237
2002 2,988 -3,357 55,922 178,988
2001 3,462 -3,511 52,789 178,779
2000 3,751 -3,734 49,993 178,469
1999 3,454 -3,487 46,198 180,469
1998 3,889 -3,326 41,176 183,329
1997 3,597 -3,077 38,207 183,310
1996 4,155 -3,051 37,886 180,296
1995 4,527 -3,082 38,685 68,938
1994 4,381 -2,889 42,976 62,352
1993 4,638 -2,835 41,324 65,545
1992 5,015 -2,942 42,119 65,739
1991 5,191 -2,630 41,409 66,943
1990 5,010 -1,705 41,339 67,118
1989 5,129 -1,730 40,148 68,132
1988 5,529 -2,165 38,861 68,991
1987 5,958 -2,569 37,741 69,493
1986 6,097 -2,747 36,829 69,655
1985 6,283 -3,013 34,855 37,605
1984 6,337 -3,074 33,250 38,124
1983 6,482 -3,190 31,480 38,536
1982 6,419 -3,151 29,585 38,276
1981 6,275 -2,287 27,560 37,600
1980 6,383 -450 25,005 78,148
1979 6,139 -718 21,987 82,238
1978 6,408 -1,103 18,879 82,359
1977 6,650 -1,364 15,787 81,111
1976 6,845 -1,447 12,876 78,903
1975 6,878 -1,588 11,859 42,380
1974 6,919 -1,669 10,835 42,474
1973 7,096 -1,778 9,822 42,243
1972 7,252 -1,922 8,818 41,888
1971 7,168 -1,856 7,839 41,425
1970 7,069 -2,013 6,922 40,792
1969 7,449 -2,456 6,138 39,902
1968 7,497 -2,404 5,588 28,866
1967 7,961 -2,519 5,264 -283
1966 8,661 -2,751 4,955 1,516
1965 9,010 -2,743 4,675 2,598
1964 9,227 -2,734 4,410 3,126
1963 9,449 -2,800 4,157 3,264
1962 9,402 -2,606 3,901 3,212
1961 9,278 -2,254 3,657 3,141
1960 9,144 -2,467 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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

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