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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 167 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Montenegro vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Vietnam
2100 320,475 92,225,380
2099 324,115 92,721,469
2098 327,713 93,212,742
2097 331,355 93,688,693
2096 335,007 94,163,950
2095 338,654 94,626,063
2094 342,297 95,083,879
2093 345,975 95,543,293
2092 349,650 96,000,019
2091 353,353 96,459,165
2090 357,061 96,922,871
2089 360,774 97,384,434
2088 364,461 97,843,001
2087 368,192 98,308,755
2086 371,937 98,773,008
2085 375,715 99,233,927
2084 379,539 99,695,401
2083 383,359 100,162,677
2082 387,223 100,634,653
2081 391,147 101,104,469
2080 395,110 101,568,526
2079 399,116 102,030,723
2078 403,132 102,480,219
2077 407,160 102,928,253
2076 411,233 103,358,352
2075 415,356 103,783,177
2074 419,523 104,197,814
2073 423,747 104,606,950
2072 427,961 105,005,673
2071 432,249 105,384,777
2070 436,592 105,757,144
2069 440,907 106,110,195
2068 445,235 106,454,379
2067 449,615 106,794,625
2066 453,939 107,126,965
2065 458,379 107,442,675
2064 462,797 107,744,261
2063 467,212 108,038,461
2062 471,608 108,322,712
2061 475,993 108,590,617
2060 480,424 108,842,045
2059 484,778 109,087,333
2058 489,082 109,320,301
2057 493,417 109,529,799
2056 497,856 109,715,196
2055 502,222 109,886,647
2054 506,518 110,035,740
2053 510,759 110,156,643
2052 514,996 110,253,026
2051 519,179 110,321,289
2050 523,331 110,344,733
2049 527,485 110,339,565
2048 531,545 110,296,602
2047 535,674 110,211,618
2046 539,713 110,090,837
2045 543,724 109,926,260
2044 547,696 109,731,512
2043 551,691 109,497,595
2042 555,589 109,225,525
2041 559,520 108,919,674
2040 563,410 108,594,542
2039 567,304 108,237,715
2038 571,182 107,861,117
2037 575,034 107,463,482
2036 578,842 107,058,359
2035 582,604 106,630,705
2034 586,301 106,189,495
2033 589,943 105,745,684
2032 593,521 105,283,013
2031 597,018 104,809,957
2030 600,445 104,314,150
2029 603,840 103,819,556
2028 607,174 103,300,347
2027 610,430 102,759,746
2026 613,759 102,197,177
2025 623,129 101,598,527
2024 623,525 100,987,686
2023 623,529 100,352,192
2022 623,591 99,680,655
2021 625,053 98,935,098
2020 626,590 98,079,191
2019 626,753 97,173,776
2018 626,438 96,237,319
2017 625,982 95,176,977
2016 625,353 94,000,117
2015 624,651 92,823,254
2014 623,744 91,679,578
2013 622,587 90,573,104
2012 621,418 89,510,356
2011 620,345 88,468,314
2010 619,428 87,455,152
2009 618,294 86,460,018
2008 616,969 85,175,788
2007 615,875 83,633,375
2006 615,025 82,167,897
2005 614,261 81,088,313
2004 613,353 80,338,971
2003 612,267 79,563,777
2002 609,828 78,772,224
2001 607,389 77,969,361
2000 604,950 77,154,011
1999 606,001 76,287,452
1998 607,662 75,299,660
1997 609,520 74,226,889
1996 611,003 73,156,447
1995 611,712 72,049,940
1994 611,389 70,854,391
1993 610,170 69,586,384
1992 608,516 68,260,337
1991 607,105 66,891,775
1990 606,372 65,504,552
1989 606,571 64,147,348
1988 607,413 62,843,228
1987 608,144 61,584,651
1986 607,711 60,347,048
1985 605,398 59,060,622
1984 600,884 57,706,067
1983 594,506 56,337,921
1982 587,001 55,011,289
1981 579,445 53,738,141
1980 572,608 52,490,101
1979 566,888 51,378,211
1978 562,065 50,249,552
1977 557,576 48,954,872
1976 552,562 47,684,931
1975 546,487 46,482,903
1974 538,902 45,413,537
1973 530,220 44,409,861
1972 521,785 43,429,168
1971 515,449 42,449,276
1970 512,407 41,475,230
1969 513,340 40,582,096
1968 517,481 39,734,609
1967 522,796 38,895,080
1966 526,419 38,024,836
1965 526,327 37,129,656
1964 521,753 36,201,563
1963 513,409 35,249,101
1962 502,558 34,288,560
1961 491,140 33,409,059
1960 480,579 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Vietnam
2100 -1.12% -0.54%
2099 -1.1% -0.53%
2098 -1.1% -0.51%
2097 -1.09% -0.5%
2096 -1.08% -0.49%
2095 -1.06% -0.48%
2094 -1.06% -0.48%
2093 -1.05% -0.48%
2092 -1.05% -0.48%
2091 -1.04% -0.48%
2090 -1.03% -0.47%
2089 -1.01% -0.47%
2088 -1.01% -0.47%
2087 -1.01% -0.47%
2086 -1.01% -0.46%
2085 -1.01% -0.46%
2084 -1% -0.47%
2083 -1% -0.47%
2082 -1% -0.46%
2081 -1% -0.46%
2080 -1% -0.45%
2079 -1% -0.44%
2078 -0.99% -0.44%
2077 -0.99% -0.42%
2076 -0.99% -0.41%
2075 -0.99% -0.4%
2074 -1% -0.39%
2073 -0.98% -0.38%
2072 -0.99% -0.36%
2071 -0.99% -0.35%
2070 -0.98% -0.33%
2069 -0.97% -0.32%
2068 -0.97% -0.32%
2067 -0.95% -0.31%
2066 -0.97% -0.29%
2065 -0.95% -0.28%
2064 -0.94% -0.27%
2063 -0.93% -0.26%
2062 -0.92% -0.25%
2061 -0.92% -0.23%
2060 -0.9% -0.22%
2059 -0.88% -0.21%
2058 -0.88% -0.19%
2057 -0.89% -0.17%
2056 -0.87% -0.16%
2055 -0.85% -0.14%
2054 -0.83% -0.11%
2053 -0.82% -0.09%
2052 -0.81% -0.06%
2051 -0.79% -0.02%
2050 -0.79% 0.005%
2049 -0.76% 0.04%
2048 -0.77% 0.08%
2047 -0.75% 0.11%
2046 -0.74% 0.15%
2045 -0.73% 0.18%
2044 -0.72% 0.21%
2043 -0.7% 0.25%
2042 -0.7% 0.28%
2041 -0.69% 0.3%
2040 -0.69% 0.33%
2039 -0.68% 0.35%
2038 -0.67% 0.37%
2037 -0.66% 0.38%
2036 -0.65% 0.4%
2035 -0.63% 0.42%
2034 -0.62% 0.42%
2033 -0.6% 0.44%
2032 -0.59% 0.45%
2031 -0.57% 0.48%
2030 -0.56% 0.48%
2029 -0.55% 0.5%
2028 -0.53% 0.53%
2027 -0.54% 0.55%
2026 -1.5% 0.59%
2025 -0.06% 0.6%
2024 -0.001% 0.63%
2023 -0.01% 0.67%
2022 -0.23% 0.75%
2021 -0.25% 0.87%
2020 -0.03% 0.93%
2019 0.05% 0.97%
2018 0.07% 1.11%
2017 0.1% 1.25%
2016 0.11% 1.27%
2015 0.15% 1.25%
2014 0.19% 1.22%
2013 0.19% 1.19%
2012 0.17% 1.18%
2011 0.15% 1.16%
2010 0.18% 1.15%
2009 0.21% 1.51%
2008 0.18% 1.84%
2007 0.14% 1.78%
2006 0.12% 1.33%
2005 0.15% 0.93%
2004 0.18% 0.97%
2003 0.4% 1%
2002 0.4% 1.03%
2001 0.4% 1.06%
2000 -0.17% 1.14%
1999 -0.27% 1.31%
1998 -0.3% 1.45%
1997 -0.24% 1.46%
1996 -0.12% 1.54%
1995 0.05% 1.69%
1994 0.2% 1.82%
1993 0.27% 1.94%
1992 0.23% 2.05%
1991 0.12% 2.12%
1990 -0.03% 2.12%
1989 -0.14% 2.08%
1988 -0.12% 2.04%
1987 0.07% 2.05%
1986 0.38% 2.18%
1985 0.75% 2.35%
1984 1.07% 2.43%
1983 1.28% 2.41%
1982 1.3% 2.37%
1981 1.19% 2.38%
1980 1.01% 2.16%
1979 0.86% 2.25%
1978 0.81% 2.64%
1977 0.91% 2.66%
1976 1.11% 2.59%
1975 1.41% 2.35%
1974 1.64% 2.26%
1973 1.62% 2.26%
1972 1.23% 2.31%
1971 0.59% 2.35%
1970 -0.18% 2.2%
1969 -0.8% 2.13%
1968 -1.02% 2.16%
1967 -0.69% 2.29%
1966 0.02% 2.41%
1965 0.88% 2.56%
1964 1.63% 2.7%
1963 2.16% 2.8%
1962 2.32% 2.63%
1961 2.2% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Vietnam
Current population
613759
102486146
Population rank 166/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.23%
One net population change
22.2 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
23.3 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -396 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 122/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -48,171
Net migration rank 131/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -48,171
2024 624 -1,686 684,393 -59,645
2023 686 12,000 727,955 -81,789
2022 0 26,332 775,914 -78,977
2021 -2,062 -2,344 799,593 -5,418
2020 -188 -3,310 924,004 -6,457
2019 627 -4,083 895,262 -2,051
2018 752 -5,058 882,977 96,650
2017 939 -4,948 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,125 -5,274 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,062 -4,863 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,560 -4,357 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,557 -2,478 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,554 -1,583 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,365 0 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,797 -2,276 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 2,783 -3,456 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 2,530 -3,326 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,848 -3,056 981,689 523,784
2006 1,599 -2,735 943,041 482,399
2005 1,536 -2,247 942,084 -208,337
2004 2,146 -1,997 985,438 -220,458
2003 2,632 -3,178 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 2,988 -3,357 991,427 -193,766
2001 3,462 -3,511 985,610 -177,586
2000 3,751 -3,734 966,894 -144,298
1999 3,454 -3,487 925,519 -15,010
1998 3,889 -3,326 959,016 106,091
1997 3,597 -3,077 1,028,116 52,382
1996 4,155 -3,051 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 4,527 -3,082 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 4,381 -2,889 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 4,638 -2,835 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 5,015 -2,942 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 5,191 -2,630 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 5,010 -1,705 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 5,129 -1,730 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 5,529 -2,165 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 5,958 -2,569 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 6,097 -2,747 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 6,283 -3,013 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 6,337 -3,074 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 6,482 -3,190 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 6,419 -3,151 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 6,275 -2,287 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 6,383 -450 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 6,139 -718 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 6,408 -1,103 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 6,650 -1,364 1,259,315 49,655
1976 6,845 -1,447 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 6,878 -1,588 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 6,919 -1,669 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 7,096 -1,778 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 7,252 -1,922 921,524 -1,920
1971 7,168 -1,856 963,259 76,961
1970 7,069 -2,013 905,902 1,997
1969 7,449 -2,456 878,359 0
1968 7,497 -2,404 815,116 1,489
1967 7,961 -2,519 862,071 394
1966 8,661 -2,751 876,283 1,769
1965 9,010 -2,743 913,761 -1,438
1964 9,227 -2,734 950,219 -6,328
1963 9,449 -2,800 961,067 0
1962 9,402 -2,606 960,046 0
1961 9,278 -2,254 798,978 0
1960 9,144 -2,467 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/vietnam | CC BY

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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