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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Montenegro was 623,525 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Montenegro's population is 612,312 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 28.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Montenegro is ranked the 166th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.007% for Montenegro vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Montenegro has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Montenegro has decreased from 615K people to 612K (0.44% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Montenegro vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Montenegro
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Zimbabwe
2100 319,719 37,483,053
2099 323,351 37,412,398
2098 326,940 37,328,255
2097 330,574 37,235,542
2096 334,217 37,142,915
2095 337,856 37,032,129
2094 341,490 36,912,747
2093 345,159 36,810,893
2092 348,826 36,688,511
2091 352,520 36,567,262
2090 356,219 36,425,606
2089 359,924 36,280,973
2088 363,602 36,141,446
2087 367,324 35,977,638
2086 371,059 35,808,135
2085 374,829 35,637,092
2084 378,644 35,456,207
2083 382,455 35,268,035
2082 386,310 35,078,904
2081 390,224 34,873,129
2080 394,179 34,658,962
2079 398,175 34,439,720
2078 402,181 34,217,295
2077 406,200 33,982,909
2076 410,263 33,739,228
2075 414,376 33,495,867
2074 418,534 33,244,838
2073 422,748 32,978,488
2072 426,952 32,706,059
2071 431,230 32,445,747
2070 435,563 32,181,119
2069 439,868 31,906,793
2068 444,186 31,631,000
2067 448,555 31,345,338
2066 452,869 31,062,884
2065 457,298 30,766,830
2064 461,706 30,479,939
2063 466,110 30,176,104
2062 470,496 29,867,679
2061 474,871 29,557,068
2060 479,291 29,252,423
2059 483,635 28,945,088
2058 487,928 28,631,679
2057 492,253 28,307,305
2056 496,682 27,990,713
2055 501,038 27,658,887
2054 505,324 27,331,920
2053 509,555 26,986,935
2052 513,782 26,643,553
2051 517,954 26,287,592
2050 522,097 25,934,893
2049 526,241 25,585,239
2048 530,291 25,228,082
2047 534,410 24,874,649
2046 538,441 24,513,443
2045 542,441 24,147,637
2044 546,404 23,783,088
2043 550,390 23,401,965
2042 554,278 23,035,288
2041 558,200 22,647,950
2040 562,081 22,273,520
2039 565,966 21,902,980
2038 569,835 21,530,130
2037 573,678 21,159,664
2036 577,477 20,791,034
2035 581,230 20,413,656
2034 584,919 20,048,019
2033 588,552 19,676,339
2032 592,122 19,311,985
2031 595,610 18,959,300
2030 599,030 18,613,738
2029 602,416 18,270,049
2028 605,742 17,933,466
2027 608,990 17,600,984
2026 612,312 17,273,208
2025 621,659 16,949,303
2024 623,525 16,634,373
2023 623,529 16,340,822
2022 623,591 16,069,056
2021 625,053 15,797,210
2020 626,590 15,526,888
2019 626,753 15,271,368
2018 626,438 15,034,452
2017 625,982 14,812,482
2016 625,353 14,600,294
2015 624,651 14,399,013
2014 623,744 14,207,359
2013 622,587 14,013,808
2012 621,418 13,817,887
2011 620,345 13,595,424
2010 619,428 13,356,548
2009 618,294 13,142,790
2008 616,969 12,959,149
2007 615,875 12,804,058
2006 615,025 12,636,445
2005 614,261 12,483,432
2004 613,353 12,365,896
2003 612,267 12,232,323
2002 609,828 12,087,653
2001 607,389 11,971,901
2000 604,950 11,892,055
1999 606,001 11,783,458
1998 607,662 11,594,297
1997 609,520 11,369,827
1996 611,003 11,158,360
1995 611,712 10,974,599
1994 611,389 10,873,148
1993 610,170 10,860,288
1992 608,516 10,702,700
1991 607,105 10,404,816
1990 606,372 10,137,281
1989 606,571 9,864,798
1988 607,413 9,583,094
1987 608,144 9,284,644
1986 607,711 8,982,578
1985 605,398 8,686,813
1984 600,884 8,391,488
1983 594,506 8,098,404
1982 587,001 7,796,496
1981 579,445 7,498,635
1980 572,608 7,041,303
1979 566,888 6,647,556
1978 562,065 6,543,575
1977 557,576 6,449,512
1976 552,562 6,287,105
1975 546,487 6,098,658
1974 538,902 5,908,328
1973 530,220 5,720,404
1972 521,785 5,542,445
1971 515,449 5,374,712
1970 512,407 5,215,918
1969 513,340 5,058,181
1968 517,481 4,900,440
1967 522,796 4,748,307
1966 526,419 4,601,217
1965 526,327 4,458,462
1964 521,753 4,320,006
1963 513,409 4,185,877
1962 502,558 4,055,959
1961 491,140 3,930,401
1960 480,579 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Montenegro increased by 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Montenegro lost 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Montenegro was ranked 162nd most populous country in 2006 and is 166th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Montenegro Zimbabwe
2100 -1.12% 0.19%
2099 -1.1% 0.23%
2098 -1.1% 0.25%
2097 -1.09% 0.25%
2096 -1.08% 0.3%
2095 -1.06% 0.32%
2094 -1.06% 0.28%
2093 -1.05% 0.33%
2092 -1.05% 0.33%
2091 -1.04% 0.39%
2090 -1.03% 0.4%
2089 -1.01% 0.39%
2088 -1.01% 0.46%
2087 -1.01% 0.47%
2086 -1.01% 0.48%
2085 -1.01% 0.51%
2084 -1% 0.53%
2083 -1% 0.54%
2082 -1% 0.59%
2081 -1% 0.62%
2080 -1% 0.64%
2079 -1% 0.65%
2078 -0.99% 0.69%
2077 -0.99% 0.72%
2076 -0.99% 0.73%
2075 -0.99% 0.76%
2074 -1% 0.81%
2073 -0.98% 0.83%
2072 -0.99% 0.8%
2071 -0.99% 0.82%
2070 -0.98% 0.86%
2069 -0.97% 0.87%
2068 -0.97% 0.91%
2067 -0.95% 0.91%
2066 -0.97% 0.96%
2065 -0.95% 0.94%
2064 -0.94% 1.01%
2063 -0.93% 1.03%
2062 -0.92% 1.05%
2061 -0.92% 1.04%
2060 -0.9% 1.06%
2059 -0.88% 1.09%
2058 -0.88% 1.15%
2057 -0.89% 1.13%
2056 -0.87% 1.2%
2055 -0.85% 1.2%
2054 -0.83% 1.28%
2053 -0.82% 1.29%
2052 -0.81% 1.35%
2051 -0.79% 1.36%
2050 -0.79% 1.37%
2049 -0.76% 1.42%
2048 -0.77% 1.42%
2047 -0.75% 1.47%
2046 -0.74% 1.51%
2045 -0.73% 1.53%
2044 -0.72% 1.63%
2043 -0.7% 1.59%
2042 -0.7% 1.71%
2041 -0.69% 1.68%
2040 -0.69% 1.69%
2039 -0.68% 1.73%
2038 -0.67% 1.75%
2037 -0.66% 1.77%
2036 -0.65% 1.85%
2035 -0.63% 1.82%
2034 -0.62% 1.89%
2033 -0.6% 1.89%
2032 -0.59% 1.86%
2031 -0.57% 1.86%
2030 -0.56% 1.88%
2029 -0.55% 1.88%
2028 -0.53% 1.89%
2027 -0.54% 1.9%
2026 -1.5% 1.91%
2025 -0.3% 1.89%
2024 -0.001% 1.8%
2023 -0.01% 1.69%
2022 -0.23% 1.72%
2021 -0.25% 1.74%
2020 -0.03% 1.67%
2019 0.05% 1.58%
2018 0.07% 1.5%
2017 0.1% 1.45%
2016 0.11% 1.4%
2015 0.15% 1.35%
2014 0.19% 1.38%
2013 0.19% 1.42%
2012 0.17% 1.64%
2011 0.15% 1.79%
2010 0.18% 1.63%
2009 0.21% 1.42%
2008 0.18% 1.21%
2007 0.14% 1.33%
2006 0.12% 1.23%
2005 0.15% 0.95%
2004 0.18% 1.09%
2003 0.4% 1.2%
2002 0.4% 0.97%
2001 0.4% 0.67%
2000 -0.17% 0.92%
1999 -0.27% 1.63%
1998 -0.3% 1.97%
1997 -0.24% 1.9%
1996 -0.12% 1.67%
1995 0.05% 0.93%
1994 0.2% 0.12%
1993 0.27% 1.47%
1992 0.23% 2.86%
1991 0.12% 2.64%
1990 -0.03% 2.76%
1989 -0.14% 2.94%
1988 -0.12% 3.21%
1987 0.07% 3.36%
1986 0.38% 3.4%
1985 0.75% 3.52%
1984 1.07% 3.62%
1983 1.28% 3.87%
1982 1.3% 3.97%
1981 1.19% 6.49%
1980 1.01% 5.92%
1979 0.86% 1.59%
1978 0.81% 1.46%
1977 0.91% 2.58%
1976 1.11% 3.09%
1975 1.41% 3.22%
1974 1.64% 3.29%
1973 1.62% 3.21%
1972 1.23% 3.12%
1971 0.59% 3.04%
1970 -0.18% 3.12%
1969 -0.8% 3.22%
1968 -1.02% 3.2%
1967 -0.69% 3.2%
1966 0.02% 3.2%
1965 0.88% 3.2%
1964 1.63% 3.2%
1963 2.16% 3.2%
1962 2.32% 3.19%
1961 2.2% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Montenegro Zimbabwe
Current population
612312
17361868
Population rank 166/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.21%
One net population change
3.26 months
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.25 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.39 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +804
Annual growth/decline -4 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.0006% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 164/197 60/197
One migration net change every
56.8 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -9,279 -54,555
Net migration rank 131/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 92,237 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 134/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 45/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Montenegro
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Montenegro Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,279 - -54,555
2024 - -1,686 - -60,528
2023 686 12,000 372,505 -97,380
2022 0 26,332 371,243 -102,828
2021 -2,062 -2,344 349,908 -74,623
2020 -188 -3,310 354,790 -89,440
2019 627 -4,083 348,798 -103,107
2018 752 -5,058 345,883 -117,758
2017 939 -4,948 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,125 -5,274 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,062 -4,863 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,560 -4,357 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,557 -2,478 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,554 -1,583 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,365 0 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,797 -2,276 335,570 -108,671
2009 2,783 -3,456 309,316 -108,689
2008 2,530 -3,326 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,848 -3,056 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,599 -2,735 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,536 -2,247 248,545 -134,212
2004 2,146 -1,997 248,307 -127,550
2003 2,632 -3,178 243,057 -96,667
2002 2,988 -3,357 244,170 -101,212
2001 3,462 -3,511 227,909 -139,361
2000 3,751 -3,734 236,343 -165,181
1999 3,454 -3,487 232,393 -86,343
1998 3,889 -3,326 225,614 6,645
1997 3,597 -3,077 216,288 395
1996 4,155 -3,051 205,269 978
1995 4,527 -3,082 206,695 -45,428
1994 4,381 -2,889 216,343 -174,723
1993 4,638 -2,835 228,045 -243,947
1992 5,015 -2,942 255,291 75,788
1991 5,191 -2,630 260,943 3,749
1990 5,010 -1,705 265,444 4,948
1989 5,129 -1,730 270,838 3,736
1988 5,529 -2,165 277,498 11,327
1987 5,958 -2,569 286,766 21,308
1986 6,097 -2,747 289,894 6,154
1985 6,283 -3,013 290,756 4,718
1984 6,337 -3,074 290,052 5,124
1983 6,482 -3,190 286,545 4,456
1982 6,419 -3,151 279,934 32,899
1981 6,275 -2,287 271,361 11,523
1980 6,383 -450 241,179 390,593
1979 6,139 -718 223,657 -67,937
1978 6,408 -1,103 222,979 -170,727
1977 6,650 -1,364 225,139 -89,270
1976 6,845 -1,447 221,419 -32,495
1975 6,878 -1,588 216,947 -28,988
1974 6,919 -1,669 208,806 -16,105
1973 7,096 -1,778 201,885 -18,733
1972 7,252 -1,922 193,725 -20,959
1971 7,168 -1,856 185,427 -22,719
1970 7,069 -2,013 178,979 -24,102
1969 7,449 -2,456 172,626 -12,028
1968 7,497 -2,404 166,865 -11,997
1967 7,961 -2,519 161,205 -11,814
1966 8,661 -2,751 156,014 -11,211
1965 9,010 -2,743 151,164 -10,465
1964 9,227 -2,734 145,848 -9,631
1963 9,449 -2,800 140,984 -8,936
1962 9,402 -2,606 136,317 -8,529
1961 9,278 -2,254 131,531 -8,204
1960 9,144 -2,467 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 92,237 residents or 14.4% of the population were not native-born in Montenegro, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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