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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 562 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Montenegro vs United States: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro United States
2100 319,719 415,429,771
2099 323,351 414,829,167
2098 326,940 414,231,720
2097 330,574 413,576,381
2096 334,217 412,927,393
2095 337,856 412,225,379
2094 341,490 411,498,749
2093 345,159 410,785,729
2092 348,826 410,051,921
2091 352,520 409,320,183
2090 356,219 408,613,732
2089 359,924 407,885,645
2088 363,602 407,129,733
2087 367,324 406,421,298
2086 371,059 405,715,343
2085 374,829 405,059,379
2084 378,644 404,343,130
2083 382,455 403,612,785
2082 386,310 402,871,293
2081 390,224 402,054,554
2080 394,179 401,319,194
2079 398,175 400,554,914
2078 402,181 399,737,968
2077 406,200 398,906,565
2076 410,263 398,035,750
2075 414,376 397,109,170
2074 418,534 396,226,412
2073 422,748 395,307,725
2072 426,952 394,393,561
2071 431,230 393,415,363
2070 435,563 392,469,727
2069 439,868 391,479,981
2068 444,186 390,517,695
2067 448,555 389,543,856
2066 452,869 388,597,719
2065 457,298 387,685,327
2064 461,706 386,805,026
2063 466,110 385,911,917
2062 470,496 385,032,627
2061 474,871 384,170,837
2060 479,291 383,361,269
2059 483,635 382,542,030
2058 487,928 381,704,804
2057 492,253 380,907,023
2056 496,682 380,159,777
2055 501,038 379,430,756
2054 505,324 378,682,851
2053 509,555 377,878,421
2052 513,782 377,073,303
2051 517,954 376,229,840
2050 522,097 375,373,155
2049 526,241 374,493,150
2048 530,291 373,590,762
2047 534,410 372,626,259
2046 538,441 371,644,809
2045 542,441 370,602,914
2044 546,404 369,518,897
2043 550,390 368,375,680
2042 554,278 367,158,772
2041 558,200 365,937,822
2040 562,081 364,671,837
2039 565,966 363,367,337
2038 569,835 361,997,023
2037 573,678 360,606,236
2036 577,477 359,193,245
2035 581,230 357,750,686
2034 584,919 356,266,726
2033 588,552 354,775,032
2032 592,122 353,259,037
2031 595,610 351,721,511
2030 599,030 350,155,042
2029 602,416 348,564,667
2028 605,742 346,906,294
2027 608,990 345,257,605
2026 612,312 343,565,426
2025 621,659 341,784,857
2024 623,525 340,110,988
2023 623,529 334,914,895
2022 623,591 333,271,411
2021 625,053 331,893,745
2020 626,590 331,526,933
2019 626,753 328,329,953
2018 626,438 326,838,199
2017 625,982 325,122,128
2016 625,353 323,071,755
2015 624,651 320,738,994
2014 623,744 318,386,329
2013 622,587 316,059,947
2012 621,418 313,877,662
2011 620,345 311,583,481
2010 619,428 309,327,143
2009 618,294 306,771,529
2008 616,969 304,093,966
2007 615,875 301,231,207
2006 615,025 298,379,912
2005 614,261 295,516,599
2004 613,353 292,805,298
2003 612,267 290,107,933
2002 609,828 287,625,193
2001 607,389 284,968,955
2000 604,950 282,162,411
1999 606,001 279,294,713
1998 607,662 276,115,288
1997 609,520 272,911,760
1996 611,003 269,667,391
1995 611,712 266,557,091
1994 611,389 263,435,673
1993 610,170 260,255,352
1992 608,516 256,894,189
1991 607,105 253,492,503
1990 606,372 250,131,894
1989 606,571 246,819,222
1988 607,413 244,499,004
1987 608,144 242,288,936
1986 607,711 240,132,831
1985 605,398 237,923,734
1984 600,884 235,824,908
1983 594,506 233,792,014
1982 587,001 231,664,432
1981 579,445 229,465,744
1980 572,608 226,542,250
1979 566,888 225,055,487
1978 562,065 222,584,545
1977 557,576 220,239,425
1976 552,562 218,035,164
1975 546,487 215,973,199
1974 538,902 213,853,928
1973 530,220 211,908,788
1972 521,785 209,896,021
1971 515,449 207,660,677
1970 512,407 205,052,174
1969 513,340 202,676,946
1968 517,481 200,706,052
1967 522,796 198,712,056
1966 526,419 196,560,338
1965 526,327 194,302,963
1964 521,753 191,888,791
1963 513,409 189,241,798
1962 502,558 186,537,737
1961 491,140 183,691,481
1960 480,579 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro United States
2100 -1.12% 0.14%
2099 -1.1% 0.14%
2098 -1.1% 0.16%
2097 -1.09% 0.16%
2096 -1.08% 0.17%
2095 -1.06% 0.18%
2094 -1.06% 0.17%
2093 -1.05% 0.18%
2092 -1.05% 0.18%
2091 -1.04% 0.17%
2090 -1.03% 0.18%
2089 -1.01% 0.19%
2088 -1.01% 0.17%
2087 -1.01% 0.17%
2086 -1.01% 0.16%
2085 -1.01% 0.18%
2084 -1% 0.18%
2083 -1% 0.18%
2082 -1% 0.2%
2081 -1% 0.18%
2080 -1% 0.19%
2079 -1% 0.2%
2078 -0.99% 0.21%
2077 -0.99% 0.22%
2076 -0.99% 0.23%
2075 -0.99% 0.22%
2074 -1% 0.23%
2073 -0.98% 0.23%
2072 -0.99% 0.25%
2071 -0.99% 0.24%
2070 -0.98% 0.25%
2069 -0.97% 0.25%
2068 -0.97% 0.25%
2067 -0.95% 0.24%
2066 -0.97% 0.24%
2065 -0.95% 0.23%
2064 -0.94% 0.23%
2063 -0.93% 0.23%
2062 -0.92% 0.22%
2061 -0.92% 0.21%
2060 -0.9% 0.21%
2059 -0.88% 0.22%
2058 -0.88% 0.21%
2057 -0.89% 0.2%
2056 -0.87% 0.19%
2055 -0.85% 0.2%
2054 -0.83% 0.21%
2053 -0.82% 0.21%
2052 -0.81% 0.22%
2051 -0.79% 0.23%
2050 -0.79% 0.23%
2049 -0.76% 0.24%
2048 -0.77% 0.26%
2047 -0.75% 0.26%
2046 -0.74% 0.28%
2045 -0.73% 0.29%
2044 -0.72% 0.31%
2043 -0.7% 0.33%
2042 -0.7% 0.33%
2041 -0.69% 0.35%
2040 -0.69% 0.36%
2039 -0.68% 0.38%
2038 -0.67% 0.39%
2037 -0.66% 0.39%
2036 -0.65% 0.4%
2035 -0.63% 0.42%
2034 -0.62% 0.42%
2033 -0.6% 0.43%
2032 -0.59% 0.44%
2031 -0.57% 0.45%
2030 -0.56% 0.46%
2029 -0.55% 0.48%
2028 -0.53% 0.48%
2027 -0.54% 0.49%
2026 -1.5% 0.52%
2025 -0.3% 0.49%
2024 -0.001% 1.55%
2023 -0.01% 0.49%
2022 -0.23% 0.42%
2021 -0.25% 0.11%
2020 -0.03% 0.97%
2019 0.05% 0.46%
2018 0.07% 0.53%
2017 0.1% 0.63%
2016 0.11% 0.73%
2015 0.15% 0.74%
2014 0.19% 0.74%
2013 0.19% 0.7%
2012 0.17% 0.74%
2011 0.15% 0.73%
2010 0.18% 0.83%
2009 0.21% 0.88%
2008 0.18% 0.95%
2007 0.14% 0.96%
2006 0.12% 0.97%
2005 0.15% 0.93%
2004 0.18% 0.93%
2003 0.4% 0.86%
2002 0.4% 0.93%
2001 0.4% 0.99%
2000 -0.17% 1.03%
1999 -0.27% 1.15%
1998 -0.3% 1.17%
1997 -0.24% 1.2%
1996 -0.12% 1.17%
1995 0.05% 1.18%
1994 0.2% 1.22%
1993 0.27% 1.31%
1992 0.23% 1.34%
1991 0.12% 1.34%
1990 -0.03% 1.34%
1989 -0.14% 0.95%
1988 -0.12% 0.91%
1987 0.07% 0.9%
1986 0.38% 0.93%
1985 0.75% 0.89%
1984 1.07% 0.87%
1983 1.28% 0.92%
1982 1.3% 0.96%
1981 1.19% 1.29%
1980 1.01% 0.66%
1979 0.86% 1.11%
1978 0.81% 1.06%
1977 0.91% 1.01%
1976 1.11% 0.95%
1975 1.41% 0.99%
1974 1.64% 0.92%
1973 1.62% 0.96%
1972 1.23% 1.08%
1971 0.59% 1.27%
1970 -0.18% 1.17%
1969 -0.8% 0.98%
1968 -1.02% 1%
1967 -0.69% 1.09%
1966 0.02% 1.16%
1965 0.88% 1.26%
1964 1.63% 1.4%
1963 2.16% 1.45%
1962 2.32% 1.55%
1961 2.2% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Montenegro declined by 0.0006%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Montenegro United States
Current population
612312
344023146
Population rank 166/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 4.15%
One net population change
3.26 months
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.39 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -4 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 134/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -9,279 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 131/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,686 - 1,286,132
2023 686 12,000 502,372 1,322,668
2022 0 26,332 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -2,062 -2,344 199,137 674,787
2020 -188 -3,310 208,862 329,769
2019 627 -4,083 887,476 1,774,500
2018 752 -5,058 955,022 1,764,961
2017 939 -4,948 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,125 -5,274 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,062 -4,863 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,560 -4,357 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,557 -2,478 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,554 -1,583 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,365 0 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,797 -2,276 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 2,783 -3,456 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 2,530 -3,326 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,848 -3,056 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 1,599 -2,735 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,536 -2,247 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 2,146 -1,997 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,632 -3,178 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,988 -3,357 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 3,462 -3,511 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 3,751 -3,734 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 3,454 -3,487 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 3,889 -3,326 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 3,597 -3,077 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 4,155 -3,051 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 4,527 -3,082 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 4,381 -2,889 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 4,638 -2,835 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 5,015 -2,942 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 5,191 -2,630 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 5,010 -1,705 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 5,129 -1,730 1,875,826 400,998
1988 5,529 -2,165 1,735,943 460,778
1987 5,958 -2,569 1,720,252 480,815
1986 6,097 -2,747 1,656,917 493,082
1985 6,283 -3,013 1,689,258 598,777
1984 6,337 -3,074 1,627,192 622,793
1983 6,482 -3,190 1,636,544 662,840
1982 6,419 -3,151 1,714,317 600,149
1981 6,275 -2,287 1,652,153 583,070
1980 6,383 -450 1,608,450 595,916
1979 6,139 -718 1,597,894 503,559
1978 6,408 -1,103 1,402,283 556,521
1977 6,650 -1,364 1,431,556 577,060
1976 6,845 -1,447 1,264,604 635,590
1975 6,878 -1,588 1,252,644 655,078
1974 6,919 -1,669 1,218,968 706,978
1973 7,096 -1,778 1,165,499 783,163
1972 7,252 -1,922 1,301,355 833,543
1971 7,168 -1,856 1,640,519 833,549
1970 7,069 -2,013 1,824,965 744,902
1969 7,449 -2,456 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,497 -2,404 1,565,507 594,514
1967 7,961 -2,519 1,669,181 585,410
1966 8,661 -2,751 1,749,387 637,692
1965 9,010 -2,743 1,943,030 644,902
1964 9,227 -2,734 2,245,099 618,635
1963 9,449 -2,800 2,289,826 639,495
1962 9,402 -2,606 2,406,337 625,617
1961 9,278 -2,254 2,571,681 580,333
1960 9,144 -2,467 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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