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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 5.51 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Montenegro vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Uruguay
2100 320,475 2,256,662
2099 324,115 2,279,820
2098 327,713 2,303,272
2097 331,355 2,326,907
2096 335,007 2,350,717
2095 338,654 2,374,752
2094 342,297 2,398,877
2093 345,975 2,423,185
2092 349,650 2,447,561
2091 353,353 2,472,040
2090 357,061 2,496,427
2089 360,774 2,520,765
2088 364,461 2,544,964
2087 368,192 2,569,010
2086 371,937 2,592,884
2085 375,715 2,616,538
2084 379,539 2,639,909
2083 383,359 2,663,057
2082 387,223 2,685,928
2081 391,147 2,708,500
2080 395,110 2,730,788
2079 399,116 2,752,736
2078 403,132 2,774,335
2077 407,160 2,795,612
2076 411,233 2,816,580
2075 415,356 2,837,210
2074 419,523 2,857,609
2073 423,747 2,877,622
2072 427,961 2,897,443
2071 432,249 2,916,996
2070 436,592 2,936,376
2069 440,907 2,955,513
2068 445,235 2,974,342
2067 449,615 2,992,883
2066 453,939 3,011,205
2065 458,379 3,029,336
2064 462,797 3,047,237
2063 467,212 3,064,958
2062 471,608 3,082,535
2061 475,993 3,099,898
2060 480,424 3,117,041
2059 484,778 3,133,843
2058 489,082 3,150,140
2057 493,417 3,165,945
2056 497,856 3,181,263
2055 502,222 3,195,961
2054 506,518 3,209,999
2053 510,759 3,223,284
2052 514,996 3,235,861
2051 519,179 3,247,775
2050 523,331 3,258,995
2049 527,485 3,269,562
2048 531,545 3,279,496
2047 535,674 3,288,855
2046 539,713 3,297,581
2045 543,724 3,305,802
2044 547,696 3,313,441
2043 551,691 3,320,450
2042 555,589 3,326,840
2041 559,520 3,332,768
2040 563,410 3,338,161
2039 567,304 3,343,179
2038 571,182 3,347,674
2037 575,034 3,351,794
2036 578,842 3,355,554
2035 582,604 3,359,009
2034 586,301 3,362,159
2033 589,943 3,365,133
2032 593,521 3,367,940
2031 597,018 3,370,610
2030 600,445 3,373,156
2029 603,840 3,375,688
2028 607,174 3,378,080
2027 610,430 3,380,387
2026 613,759 3,382,672
2025 623,129 3,384,688
2024 623,525 3,386,588
2023 623,529 3,388,081
2022 623,591 3,390,913
2021 625,053 3,396,695
2020 626,590 3,398,968
2019 626,753 3,397,206
2018 626,438 3,394,534
2017 625,982 3,388,438
2016 625,353 3,379,283
2015 624,651 3,368,017
2014 623,744 3,356,334
2013 622,587 3,345,337
2012 621,418 3,335,401
2011 620,345 3,326,825
2010 619,428 3,318,580
2009 618,294 3,310,091
2008 616,969 3,302,177
2007 615,875 3,295,153
2006 615,025 3,289,506
2005 614,261 3,285,771
2004 613,353 3,283,148
2003 612,267 3,281,186
2002 609,828 3,278,867
2001 607,389 3,274,251
2000 604,950 3,266,206
1999 606,001 3,254,015
1998 607,662 3,239,280
1997 609,520 3,223,345
1996 611,003 3,206,324
1995 611,712 3,189,440
1994 611,389 3,172,834
1993 610,170 3,156,345
1992 608,516 3,139,702
1991 607,105 3,122,354
1990 606,372 3,104,403
1989 606,571 3,086,255
1988 607,413 3,067,961
1987 608,144 3,049,896
1986 607,711 3,032,845
1985 605,398 3,017,037
1984 600,884 3,002,488
1983 594,506 2,988,778
1982 587,001 2,975,492
1981 579,445 2,963,246
1980 572,608 2,951,953
1979 566,888 2,939,903
1978 562,065 2,925,715
1977 557,576 2,909,461
1976 552,562 2,891,392
1975 546,487 2,872,320
1974 538,902 2,853,944
1973 530,220 2,837,133
1972 521,785 2,821,644
1971 515,449 2,806,462
1970 512,407 2,790,807
1969 513,340 2,773,974
1968 517,481 2,754,606
1967 522,796 2,732,277
1966 526,419 2,707,646
1965 526,327 2,681,169
1964 521,753 2,653,180
1963 513,409 2,623,766
1962 502,558 2,593,298
1961 491,140 2,562,044
1960 480,579 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33% of the population in Montenegro and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Uruguay
2100 -1.12% -1.02%
2099 -1.1% -1.02%
2098 -1.1% -1.02%
2097 -1.09% -1.01%
2096 -1.08% -1.01%
2095 -1.06% -1.01%
2094 -1.06% -1%
2093 -1.05% -1%
2092 -1.05% -0.99%
2091 -1.04% -0.98%
2090 -1.03% -0.97%
2089 -1.01% -0.95%
2088 -1.01% -0.94%
2087 -1.01% -0.92%
2086 -1.01% -0.9%
2085 -1.01% -0.89%
2084 -1% -0.87%
2083 -1% -0.85%
2082 -1% -0.83%
2081 -1% -0.82%
2080 -1% -0.8%
2079 -1% -0.78%
2078 -0.99% -0.76%
2077 -0.99% -0.74%
2076 -0.99% -0.73%
2075 -0.99% -0.71%
2074 -1% -0.7%
2073 -0.98% -0.68%
2072 -0.99% -0.67%
2071 -0.99% -0.66%
2070 -0.98% -0.65%
2069 -0.97% -0.63%
2068 -0.97% -0.62%
2067 -0.95% -0.61%
2066 -0.97% -0.6%
2065 -0.95% -0.59%
2064 -0.94% -0.58%
2063 -0.93% -0.57%
2062 -0.92% -0.56%
2061 -0.92% -0.55%
2060 -0.9% -0.54%
2059 -0.88% -0.52%
2058 -0.88% -0.5%
2057 -0.89% -0.48%
2056 -0.87% -0.46%
2055 -0.85% -0.44%
2054 -0.83% -0.41%
2053 -0.82% -0.39%
2052 -0.81% -0.37%
2051 -0.79% -0.34%
2050 -0.79% -0.32%
2049 -0.76% -0.3%
2048 -0.77% -0.28%
2047 -0.75% -0.26%
2046 -0.74% -0.25%
2045 -0.73% -0.23%
2044 -0.72% -0.21%
2043 -0.7% -0.19%
2042 -0.7% -0.18%
2041 -0.69% -0.16%
2040 -0.69% -0.15%
2039 -0.68% -0.13%
2038 -0.67% -0.12%
2037 -0.66% -0.11%
2036 -0.65% -0.1%
2035 -0.63% -0.09%
2034 -0.62% -0.09%
2033 -0.6% -0.08%
2032 -0.59% -0.08%
2031 -0.57% -0.08%
2030 -0.56% -0.08%
2029 -0.55% -0.07%
2028 -0.53% -0.07%
2027 -0.54% -0.07%
2026 -1.5% -0.06%
2025 -0.06% -0.06%
2024 -0.001% -0.04%
2023 -0.01% -0.08%
2022 -0.23% -0.17%
2021 -0.25% -0.07%
2020 -0.03% 0.05%
2019 0.05% 0.08%
2018 0.07% 0.18%
2017 0.1% 0.27%
2016 0.11% 0.33%
2015 0.15% 0.35%
2014 0.19% 0.33%
2013 0.19% 0.3%
2012 0.17% 0.26%
2011 0.15% 0.25%
2010 0.18% 0.26%
2009 0.21% 0.24%
2008 0.18% 0.21%
2007 0.14% 0.17%
2006 0.12% 0.11%
2005 0.15% 0.08%
2004 0.18% 0.06%
2003 0.4% 0.07%
2002 0.4% 0.14%
2001 0.4% 0.25%
2000 -0.17% 0.37%
1999 -0.27% 0.45%
1998 -0.3% 0.49%
1997 -0.24% 0.53%
1996 -0.12% 0.53%
1995 0.05% 0.52%
1994 0.2% 0.52%
1993 0.27% 0.53%
1992 0.23% 0.56%
1991 0.12% 0.58%
1990 -0.03% 0.59%
1989 -0.14% 0.6%
1988 -0.12% 0.59%
1987 0.07% 0.56%
1986 0.38% 0.52%
1985 0.75% 0.48%
1984 1.07% 0.46%
1983 1.28% 0.45%
1982 1.3% 0.41%
1981 1.19% 0.38%
1980 1.01% 0.41%
1979 0.86% 0.48%
1978 0.81% 0.56%
1977 0.91% 0.62%
1976 1.11% 0.66%
1975 1.41% 0.64%
1974 1.64% 0.59%
1973 1.62% 0.55%
1972 1.23% 0.54%
1971 0.59% 0.56%
1970 -0.18% 0.61%
1969 -0.8% 0.7%
1968 -1.02% 0.82%
1967 -0.69% 0.91%
1966 0.02% 0.99%
1965 0.88% 1.05%
1964 1.63% 1.12%
1963 2.16% 1.17%
1962 2.32% 1.22%
1961 2.2% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Uruguay
Current population
613759
3382672
Population rank 166/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.04%
One net population change
22.2 hours
4.62 hours
One birth every
1.25 hours
15.8 minutes
One death every
1.38 hours
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -5
Annual growth/decline -396 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 161/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 -1,338
Net migration rank 131/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -1,338
2024 624 -1,686 -443 -1,348
2023 686 12,000 298 -1,501
2022 0 26,332 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -2,062 -2,344 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -188 -3,310 4,048 -1,482
2019 627 -4,083 3,873 -2,899
2018 752 -5,058 7,322 -2,963
2017 939 -4,948 10,907 -3,091
2016 1,125 -5,274 14,008 -3,506
2015 1,062 -4,863 16,194 -4,157
2014 1,560 -4,357 16,238 -4,919
2013 1,557 -2,478 16,318 -5,647
2012 1,554 -1,583 15,520 -6,317
2011 1,365 0 14,934 -6,982
2010 1,797 -2,276 16,231 -7,696
2009 2,783 -3,456 16,947 -8,510
2008 2,530 -3,326 16,838 -9,458
2007 1,848 -3,056 17,422 -10,750
2006 1,599 -2,735 17,783 -13,161
2005 1,536 -2,247 18,926 -16,086
2004 2,146 -1,997 18,067 -15,668
2003 2,632 -3,178 18,628 -17,105
2002 2,988 -3,357 20,073 -16,957
2001 3,462 -3,511 20,729 -14,620
2000 3,751 -3,734 21,060 -11,076
1999 3,454 -3,487 21,844 -7,441
1998 3,889 -3,326 22,114 -7,048
1997 3,597 -3,077 23,737 -6,938
1996 4,155 -3,051 24,635 -7,397
1995 4,527 -3,082 24,872 -8,339
1994 4,381 -2,889 24,637 -7,955
1993 4,638 -2,835 24,212 -7,922
1992 5,015 -2,942 24,847 -7,850
1991 5,191 -2,630 25,422 -7,714
1990 5,010 -1,705 25,699 -7,499
1989 5,129 -1,730 25,322 -7,229
1988 5,529 -2,165 25,071 -6,582
1987 5,958 -2,569 24,469 -6,833
1986 6,097 -2,747 24,505 -8,046
1985 6,283 -3,013 23,988 -8,832
1984 6,337 -3,074 23,684 -9,730
1983 6,482 -3,190 24,146 -10,671
1982 6,419 -3,151 25,224 -12,131
1981 6,275 -2,287 24,968 -13,577
1980 6,383 -450 25,451 -14,252
1979 6,139 -718 27,456 -14,552
1978 6,408 -1,103 30,076 -14,611
1977 6,650 -1,364 31,321 -14,280
1976 6,845 -1,447 33,199 -14,096
1975 6,878 -1,588 33,393 -14,350
1974 6,919 -1,669 32,221 -14,512
1973 7,096 -1,778 30,213 -14,312
1972 7,252 -1,922 28,896 -13,817
1971 7,168 -1,856 28,584 -13,288
1970 7,069 -2,013 28,737 -12,727
1969 7,449 -2,456 28,805 -11,149
1968 7,497 -2,404 29,103 -8,028
1967 7,961 -2,519 29,514 -5,938
1966 8,661 -2,751 30,293 -4,599
1965 9,010 -2,743 30,807 -3,542
1964 9,227 -2,734 31,340 -2,623
1963 9,449 -2,800 31,824 -1,707
1962 9,402 -2,606 31,441 -623
1961 9,278 -2,254 30,975 703
1960 9,144 -2,467 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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