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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 5.52 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 +0.01% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Montenegro vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Uruguay
2100 319,719 2,256,741
2099 323,351 2,279,899
2098 326,940 2,303,351
2097 330,574 2,326,987
2096 334,217 2,350,799
2095 337,856 2,374,835
2094 341,490 2,398,960
2093 345,159 2,423,269
2092 348,826 2,447,646
2091 352,520 2,472,126
2090 356,219 2,496,514
2089 359,924 2,520,852
2088 363,602 2,545,052
2087 367,324 2,569,100
2086 371,059 2,592,974
2085 374,829 2,616,629
2084 378,644 2,640,001
2083 382,455 2,663,150
2082 386,310 2,686,021
2081 390,224 2,708,594
2080 394,179 2,730,883
2079 398,175 2,752,831
2078 402,181 2,774,432
2077 406,200 2,795,709
2076 410,263 2,816,677
2075 414,376 2,837,308
2074 418,534 2,857,709
2073 422,748 2,877,721
2072 426,952 2,897,543
2071 431,230 2,917,097
2070 435,563 2,936,478
2069 439,868 2,955,616
2068 444,186 2,974,445
2067 448,555 2,992,987
2066 452,869 3,011,309
2065 457,298 3,029,441
2064 461,706 3,047,343
2063 466,110 3,065,064
2062 470,496 3,082,642
2061 474,871 3,100,006
2060 479,291 3,117,149
2059 483,635 3,133,952
2058 487,928 3,150,250
2057 492,253 3,166,055
2056 496,682 3,181,373
2055 501,038 3,196,072
2054 505,324 3,210,110
2053 509,555 3,223,395
2052 513,782 3,235,973
2051 517,954 3,247,888
2050 522,097 3,259,108
2049 526,241 3,269,675
2048 530,291 3,279,610
2047 534,410 3,288,969
2046 538,441 3,297,696
2045 542,441 3,305,917
2044 546,404 3,313,556
2043 550,390 3,320,565
2042 554,278 3,326,955
2041 558,200 3,332,884
2040 562,081 3,338,277
2039 565,966 3,343,295
2038 569,835 3,347,790
2037 573,678 3,351,911
2036 577,477 3,355,671
2035 581,230 3,359,126
2034 584,919 3,362,276
2033 588,552 3,365,250
2032 592,122 3,368,057
2031 595,610 3,370,727
2030 599,030 3,373,273
2029 602,416 3,375,805
2028 605,742 3,378,198
2027 608,990 3,380,504
2026 612,312 3,382,789
2025 621,659 3,384,805
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 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 522,097 people with a rank change from 166th to 170th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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 -0.3% -0.05%
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 (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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Uruguay
Current population
612312
3382789
Population rank 166/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.04%
One net population change
3.26 months
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.25 hours
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -4
Annual growth/decline -4 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 167/197
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 - -1,686 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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