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

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The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 613,759 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 37.2 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of -0.009% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 614K (0.21% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Montenegro vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Zambia
2100 320,475 65,204,593
2099 324,115 64,858,778
2098 327,713 64,503,193
2097 331,355 64,136,110
2096 335,007 63,764,760
2095 338,654 63,380,692
2094 342,297 62,980,254
2093 345,975 62,578,008
2092 349,650 62,163,693
2091 353,353 61,738,437
2090 357,061 61,309,330
2089 360,774 60,868,166
2088 364,461 60,422,781
2087 368,192 59,958,303
2086 371,937 59,487,524
2085 375,715 59,011,423
2084 379,539 58,524,337
2083 383,359 58,029,088
2082 387,223 57,527,347
2081 391,147 57,016,267
2080 395,110 56,495,299
2079 399,116 55,972,223
2078 403,132 55,438,864
2077 407,160 54,895,964
2076 411,233 54,350,375
2075 415,356 53,796,265
2074 419,523 53,236,297
2073 423,747 52,666,980
2072 427,961 52,090,884
2071 432,249 51,509,551
2070 436,592 50,921,590
2069 440,907 50,324,793
2068 445,235 49,727,689
2067 449,615 49,125,817
2066 453,939 48,520,891
2065 458,379 47,909,160
2064 462,797 47,290,430
2063 467,212 46,668,252
2062 471,608 46,039,755
2061 475,993 45,407,718
2060 480,424 44,768,534
2059 484,778 44,128,619
2058 489,082 43,485,891
2057 493,417 42,843,489
2056 497,856 42,198,591
2055 502,222 41,550,105
2054 506,518 40,898,440
2053 510,759 40,247,706
2052 514,996 39,596,094
2051 519,179 38,942,292
2050 523,331 38,287,070
2049 527,485 37,626,787
2048 531,545 36,964,032
2047 535,674 36,302,603
2046 539,713 35,638,852
2045 543,724 34,974,927
2044 547,696 34,310,227
2043 551,691 33,645,797
2042 555,589 32,984,164
2041 559,520 32,323,084
2040 563,410 31,658,029
2039 567,304 30,995,204
2038 571,182 30,329,691
2037 575,034 29,662,721
2036 578,842 28,994,556
2035 582,604 28,327,922
2034 586,301 27,665,749
2033 589,943 27,006,658
2032 593,521 26,351,393
2031 597,018 25,697,754
2030 600,445 25,050,285
2029 603,840 24,409,600
2028 607,174 23,776,128
2027 610,430 23,146,922
2026 613,759 22,525,308
2025 623,129 21,913,874
2024 623,525 21,314,956
2023 623,529 20,723,965
2022 623,591 20,152,938
2021 625,053 19,603,607
2020 626,590 19,059,395
2019 626,753 18,513,839
2018 626,438 17,973,569
2017 625,982 17,441,320
2016 625,353 16,914,423
2015 624,651 16,399,089
2014 623,744 15,895,315
2013 622,587 15,398,997
2012 621,418 14,913,629
2011 620,345 14,437,796
2010 619,428 13,965,594
2009 618,294 13,490,389
2008 616,969 13,021,324
2007 615,875 12,565,085
2006 615,025 12,129,553
2005 614,261 11,718,819
2004 613,353 11,338,198
2003 612,267 10,983,595
2002 609,828 10,647,949
2001 607,389 10,325,185
2000 604,950 10,017,631
1999 606,001 9,740,005
1998 607,662 9,482,408
1997 609,520 9,237,063
1996 611,003 9,004,053
1995 611,712 8,785,763
1994 611,389 8,576,269
1993 610,170 8,373,921
1992 608,516 8,176,680
1991 607,105 7,981,650
1990 606,372 7,786,169
1989 606,571 7,589,216
1988 607,413 7,391,440
1987 608,144 7,191,282
1986 607,711 6,986,471
1985 605,398 6,780,953
1984 600,884 6,580,490
1983 594,506 6,381,038
1982 587,001 6,178,637
1981 579,445 5,983,289
1980 572,608 5,802,833
1979 566,888 5,631,728
1978 562,065 5,465,374
1977 557,576 5,302,480
1976 552,562 5,143,842
1975 546,487 4,990,086
1974 538,902 4,842,746
1973 530,220 4,702,693
1972 521,785 4,569,309
1971 515,449 4,442,525
1970 512,407 4,321,718
1969 513,340 4,197,116
1968 517,481 4,065,593
1967 522,796 3,936,343
1966 526,419 3,812,003
1965 526,327 3,692,086
1964 521,753 3,577,017
1963 513,409 3,465,907
1962 502,558 3,358,099
1961 491,140 3,254,086
1960 480,579 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Zambia
2100 -1.12% 0.53%
2099 -1.1% 0.55%
2098 -1.1% 0.57%
2097 -1.09% 0.58%
2096 -1.08% 0.61%
2095 -1.06% 0.64%
2094 -1.06% 0.64%
2093 -1.05% 0.67%
2092 -1.05% 0.69%
2091 -1.04% 0.7%
2090 -1.03% 0.72%
2089 -1.01% 0.74%
2088 -1.01% 0.77%
2087 -1.01% 0.79%
2086 -1.01% 0.81%
2085 -1.01% 0.83%
2084 -1% 0.85%
2083 -1% 0.87%
2082 -1% 0.9%
2081 -1% 0.92%
2080 -1% 0.93%
2079 -1% 0.96%
2078 -0.99% 0.99%
2077 -0.99% 1%
2076 -0.99% 1.03%
2075 -0.99% 1.05%
2074 -1% 1.08%
2073 -0.98% 1.11%
2072 -0.99% 1.13%
2071 -0.99% 1.15%
2070 -0.98% 1.19%
2069 -0.97% 1.2%
2068 -0.97% 1.23%
2067 -0.95% 1.25%
2066 -0.97% 1.28%
2065 -0.95% 1.31%
2064 -0.94% 1.33%
2063 -0.93% 1.37%
2062 -0.92% 1.39%
2061 -0.92% 1.43%
2060 -0.9% 1.45%
2059 -0.88% 1.48%
2058 -0.88% 1.5%
2057 -0.89% 1.53%
2056 -0.87% 1.56%
2055 -0.85% 1.59%
2054 -0.83% 1.62%
2053 -0.82% 1.65%
2052 -0.81% 1.68%
2051 -0.79% 1.71%
2050 -0.79% 1.75%
2049 -0.76% 1.79%
2048 -0.77% 1.82%
2047 -0.75% 1.86%
2046 -0.74% 1.9%
2045 -0.73% 1.94%
2044 -0.72% 1.97%
2043 -0.7% 2.01%
2042 -0.7% 2.05%
2041 -0.69% 2.1%
2040 -0.69% 2.14%
2039 -0.68% 2.19%
2038 -0.67% 2.25%
2037 -0.66% 2.3%
2036 -0.65% 2.35%
2035 -0.63% 2.39%
2034 -0.62% 2.44%
2033 -0.6% 2.49%
2032 -0.59% 2.54%
2031 -0.57% 2.58%
2030 -0.56% 2.62%
2029 -0.55% 2.66%
2028 -0.53% 2.72%
2027 -0.54% 2.76%
2026 -1.5% 2.79%
2025 -0.06% 2.81%
2024 -0.001% 2.85%
2023 -0.01% 2.83%
2022 -0.23% 2.8%
2021 -0.25% 2.86%
2020 -0.03% 2.95%
2019 0.05% 3.01%
2018 0.07% 3.05%
2017 0.1% 3.12%
2016 0.11% 3.14%
2015 0.15% 3.17%
2014 0.19% 3.22%
2013 0.19% 3.25%
2012 0.17% 3.3%
2011 0.15% 3.38%
2010 0.18% 3.52%
2009 0.21% 3.6%
2008 0.18% 3.63%
2007 0.14% 3.59%
2006 0.12% 3.5%
2005 0.15% 3.36%
2004 0.18% 3.23%
2003 0.4% 3.15%
2002 0.4% 3.13%
2001 0.4% 3.07%
2000 -0.17% 2.85%
1999 -0.27% 2.72%
1998 -0.3% 2.66%
1997 -0.24% 2.59%
1996 -0.12% 2.48%
1995 0.05% 2.44%
1994 0.2% 2.42%
1993 0.27% 2.41%
1992 0.23% 2.44%
1991 0.12% 2.51%
1990 -0.03% 2.6%
1989 -0.14% 2.68%
1988 -0.12% 2.78%
1987 0.07% 2.93%
1986 0.38% 3.03%
1985 0.75% 3.05%
1984 1.07% 3.13%
1983 1.28% 3.28%
1982 1.3% 3.26%
1981 1.19% 3.11%
1980 1.01% 3.04%
1979 0.86% 3.04%
1978 0.81% 3.07%
1977 0.91% 3.08%
1976 1.11% 3.08%
1975 1.41% 3.04%
1974 1.64% 2.98%
1973 1.62% 2.92%
1972 1.23% 2.85%
1971 0.59% 2.8%
1970 -0.18% 2.97%
1969 -0.8% 3.24%
1968 -1.02% 3.28%
1967 -0.69% 3.26%
1966 0.02% 3.25%
1965 0.88% 3.22%
1964 1.63% 3.21%
1963 2.16% 3.21%
1962 2.32% 3.2%
1961 2.2% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Zambia
Current population
613759
22844606
Population rank 166/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.27%
One net population change
22.2 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.25 hours
45.2 seconds
One death every
1.38 hours
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -396 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 163/197 19/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -9,279 +6,562
Net migration rank 131/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - 6,562
2024 624 -1,686 587,419 7,381
2023 686 12,000 577,660 9,521
2022 0 26,332 563,456 -8,566
2021 -2,062 -2,344 535,629 8,143
2020 -188 -3,310 536,484 8,156
2019 627 -4,083 528,089 18,385
2018 752 -5,058 515,644 18,431
2017 939 -4,948 504,630 25,789
2016 1,125 -5,274 497,521 25,860
2015 1,062 -4,863 491,021 16,261
2014 1,560 -4,357 483,663 16,574
2013 1,557 -2,478 476,846 15,542
2012 1,554 -1,583 469,406 8,958
2011 1,365 0 459,743 13,569
2010 1,797 -2,276 448,337 22,761
2009 2,783 -3,456 434,458 44,867
2008 2,530 -3,326 419,560 39,249
2007 1,848 -3,056 403,729 49,945
2006 1,599 -2,735 387,891 29,517
2005 1,536 -2,247 368,756 35,316
2004 2,146 -1,997 349,352 7,819
2003 2,632 -3,178 331,189 20,845
2002 2,988 -3,357 316,041 3,206
2001 3,462 -3,511 302,682 23,582
2000 3,751 -3,734 293,186 -4,338
1999 3,454 -3,487 283,297 -16,888
1998 3,889 -3,326 275,568 -26,796
1997 3,597 -3,077 268,198 -26,276
1996 4,155 -3,051 262,468 -38,358
1995 4,527 -3,082 257,897 -45,423
1994 4,381 -2,889 252,023 -45,504
1993 4,638 -2,835 245,917 -47,739
1992 5,015 -2,942 239,953 -43,656
1991 5,191 -2,630 237,957 -44,203
1990 5,010 -1,705 235,835 -38,619
1989 5,129 -1,730 233,429 -36,736
1988 5,529 -2,165 230,118 -31,270
1987 5,958 -2,569 227,813 -26,338
1986 6,097 -2,747 224,768 -16,610
1985 6,283 -3,013 221,351 -18,474
1984 6,337 -3,074 216,695 -18,652
1983 6,482 -3,190 212,712 -11,849
1982 6,419 -3,151 207,621 -3,676
1981 6,275 -2,287 202,822 -16,072
1980 6,383 -450 198,817 -24,664
1979 6,139 -718 197,578 -29,515
1978 6,408 -1,103 194,933 -30,284
1977 6,650 -1,364 191,557 -30,423
1976 6,845 -1,447 186,762 -30,612
1975 6,878 -1,588 182,258 -30,886
1974 6,919 -1,669 174,484 -31,178
1973 7,096 -1,778 168,258 -31,472
1972 7,252 -1,922 161,648 -31,672
1971 7,168 -1,856 155,249 -31,651
1970 7,069 -2,013 149,380 -31,370
1969 7,449 -2,456 142,660 -11,469
1968 7,497 -2,404 137,315 -5,447
1967 7,961 -2,519 131,938 -5,298
1966 8,661 -2,751 127,164 -5,129
1965 9,010 -2,743 122,814 -5,023
1964 9,227 -2,734 117,197 -4,851
1963 9,449 -2,800 114,555 -4,676
1962 9,402 -2,606 110,173 -4,428
1961 9,278 -2,254 106,318 -4,043
1960 9,144 -2,467 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/montenegro/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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