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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 19.4 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 -0.009% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 320,475 26,706,595
2099 324,115 26,465,166
2098 327,713 26,225,773
2097 331,355 25,988,828
2096 335,007 25,753,753
2095 338,654 25,520,511
2094 342,297 25,288,801
2093 345,975 25,058,430
2092 349,650 24,829,182
2091 353,353 24,600,702
2090 357,061 24,372,725
2089 360,774 24,144,467
2088 364,461 23,916,513
2087 368,192 23,688,452
2086 371,937 23,460,422
2085 375,715 23,232,061
2084 379,539 23,002,795
2083 383,359 22,772,229
2082 387,223 22,540,771
2081 391,147 22,308,390
2080 395,110 22,075,331
2079 399,116 21,841,417
2078 403,132 21,606,907
2077 407,160 21,371,631
2076 411,233 21,136,110
2075 415,356 20,900,601
2074 419,523 20,665,468
2073 423,747 20,430,105
2072 427,961 20,196,342
2071 432,249 19,963,477
2070 436,592 19,732,649
2069 440,907 19,503,294
2068 445,235 19,276,535
2067 449,615 19,052,348
2066 453,939 18,831,237
2065 458,379 18,612,821
2064 462,797 18,397,315
2063 467,212 18,185,402
2062 471,608 17,977,010
2061 475,993 17,772,656
2060 480,424 17,571,910
2059 484,778 17,373,047
2058 489,082 17,176,551
2057 493,417 16,982,730
2056 497,856 16,791,613
2055 502,222 16,602,585
2054 506,518 16,414,963
2053 510,759 16,230,105
2052 514,996 16,047,360
2051 519,179 15,866,073
2050 523,331 15,685,433
2049 527,485 15,505,176
2048 531,545 15,326,671
2047 535,674 15,149,859
2046 539,713 14,977,516
2045 543,724 14,808,230
2044 547,696 14,639,661
2043 551,691 14,472,097
2042 555,589 14,305,483
2041 559,520 14,139,883
2040 563,410 13,975,444
2039 567,304 13,812,227
2038 571,182 13,650,128
2037 575,034 13,489,998
2036 578,842 13,331,723
2035 582,604 13,175,838
2034 586,301 13,022,467
2033 589,943 12,872,359
2032 593,521 12,725,892
2031 597,018 12,583,470
2030 600,445 12,445,626
2029 603,840 12,304,314
2028 607,174 12,153,292
2027 610,430 11,982,666
2026 613,759 11,781,850
2025 623,129 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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 -0.06% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Montenegro UAE
Current population
613759
11885001
Population rank 166/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.14%
One net population change
22.2 hours
1 minute
One birth every
1.25 hours
4.87 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -396 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 1/197
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 624 -1,686 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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