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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 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 613,759 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 561 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 4.15% 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 -0.009% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Montenegro vs United States: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro United States
2100 320,475 415,429,771
2099 324,115 414,829,167
2098 327,713 414,231,720
2097 331,355 413,576,381
2096 335,007 412,927,393
2095 338,654 412,225,379
2094 342,297 411,498,749
2093 345,975 410,785,729
2092 349,650 410,051,921
2091 353,353 409,320,183
2090 357,061 408,613,732
2089 360,774 407,885,645
2088 364,461 407,129,733
2087 368,192 406,421,298
2086 371,937 405,715,343
2085 375,715 405,059,379
2084 379,539 404,343,130
2083 383,359 403,612,785
2082 387,223 402,871,293
2081 391,147 402,054,554
2080 395,110 401,319,194
2079 399,116 400,554,914
2078 403,132 399,737,968
2077 407,160 398,906,565
2076 411,233 398,035,750
2075 415,356 397,109,170
2074 419,523 396,226,412
2073 423,747 395,307,725
2072 427,961 394,393,561
2071 432,249 393,415,363
2070 436,592 392,469,727
2069 440,907 391,479,981
2068 445,235 390,517,695
2067 449,615 389,543,856
2066 453,939 388,597,719
2065 458,379 387,685,327
2064 462,797 386,805,026
2063 467,212 385,911,917
2062 471,608 385,032,627
2061 475,993 384,170,837
2060 480,424 383,361,269
2059 484,778 382,542,030
2058 489,082 381,704,804
2057 493,417 380,907,023
2056 497,856 380,159,777
2055 502,222 379,430,756
2054 506,518 378,682,851
2053 510,759 377,878,421
2052 514,996 377,073,303
2051 519,179 376,229,840
2050 523,331 375,373,155
2049 527,485 374,493,150
2048 531,545 373,590,762
2047 535,674 372,626,259
2046 539,713 371,644,809
2045 543,724 370,602,914
2044 547,696 369,518,897
2043 551,691 368,375,680
2042 555,589 367,158,772
2041 559,520 365,937,822
2040 563,410 364,671,837
2039 567,304 363,367,337
2038 571,182 361,997,023
2037 575,034 360,606,236
2036 578,842 359,193,245
2035 582,604 357,750,686
2034 586,301 356,266,726
2033 589,943 354,775,032
2032 593,521 353,259,037
2031 597,018 351,721,511
2030 600,445 350,155,042
2029 603,840 348,564,667
2028 607,174 346,906,294
2027 610,430 345,257,605
2026 613,759 343,565,426
2025 623,129 341,784,857
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% 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 523,331 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of the United States will increase by 8.98% 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 -0.06% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Montenegro United States
Current population
613759
344434632
Population rank 166/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 4.15%
One net population change
22.2 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
8.75 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -396 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 128/197
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 624 -1,686 544,178 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 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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