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Montenegro population

Current population of Montenegro

622,692

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
3
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
170th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
623,129
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.06%
2025
Density
46 /km²
2023
Land area
13,450 km²
Urban population
66%
2025
Median age
40.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.80
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−9,279
2025
Capital
Podgorica
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Montenegro: overview

Montenegro is home to 623,129 people (2025 estimate), ranking 170th in the world by population. Montenegro is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Podgorica.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.06% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 396 people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 46 people per km², spread across 13,450 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 66% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 40.0 years. Fertility, at 1.80 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 533.3 thousand people by 2050, 14% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 612,562.

Montenegro population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K750K19601980200020202040projected2025: 623.13K1960: 480,5791961: 491,1401962: 502,5581963: 513,4091964: 521,7531965: 526,3271966: 526,4191967: 522,7961968: 517,4811969: 513,3401970: 512,4071971: 515,4491972: 521,7851973: 530,2201974: 538,9021975: 546,4871976: 552,5621977: 557,5761978: 562,0651979: 566,8881980: 572,6081981: 579,4451982: 587,0011983: 594,5061984: 600,8841985: 605,3981986: 607,7111987: 608,1441988: 607,4131989: 606,5711990: 606,3721991: 607,1051992: 608,5161993: 610,1701994: 611,3891995: 611,7121996: 611,0031997: 609,5201998: 607,6621999: 606,0012000: 604,9502001: 607,3892002: 609,8282003: 612,2672004: 613,3532005: 614,2612006: 615,0252007: 615,8752008: 616,9692009: 618,2942010: 619,4282011: 620,3452012: 621,4182013: 622,5872014: 623,7442015: 624,6512016: 625,3532017: 625,9822018: 626,4382019: 626,7532020: 626,5902021: 625,0532022: 623,5912023: 623,5292024: 623,5252025: 623,1292030: 612,5622050: 533,295
Population of Montenegro by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025623,129−0.06%−396
2024623,525−0.00%−4
2023623,529−0.01%−62
2022623,591−0.23%−1,462
2021625,053−0.25%−1,537
2020626,590−0.03%−163
2019626,753+0.05%+315
2018626,438+0.07%+456
2017625,982+0.10%+629
2016625,353+0.11%+702
2015624,651+0.15%+907
2014623,744+0.19%+1,157
2010619,428+0.18%+1,134
2005614,261+0.15%+908
2000604,950−0.03%−1,051
1995611,712+0.05%+323
1990606,372−0.03%−199
1985605,398+0.75%+4,514
1980572,608+1.00%+5,720
1975546,487+1.40%+7,585
1970512,407−0.18%−933
1965526,327+0.87%+4,574
1960480,579––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Montenegro population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Montenegro
YearProjected populationvs today
2030612,562−1.7%
2050533,295−14.4%

Montenegro population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.9% of Montenegro's population is under 15, 63.8% is of working age (15–64), and 18.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 18,423 (2.9%)0-4 female: 17,158 (2.7%)0-45-9 male: 19,660 (3.1%)5-9 female: 18,151 (2.9%)10-14 male: 20,665 (3.3%)10-14 female: 19,078 (3.0%)10-1415-19 male: 20,483 (3.2%)15-19 female: 19,419 (3.1%)20-24 male: 19,572 (3.1%)20-24 female: 18,939 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 19,145 (3.0%)25-29 female: 18,534 (2.9%)30-34 male: 19,337 (3.1%)30-34 female: 18,816 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 20,317 (3.2%)35-39 female: 20,076 (3.2%)40-44 male: 22,194 (3.5%)40-44 female: 22,604 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 20,869 (3.3%)45-49 female: 22,538 (3.6%)50-54 male: 19,259 (3.0%)50-54 female: 21,592 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 18,857 (3.0%)55-59 female: 20,813 (3.3%)60-64 male: 18,811 (3.0%)60-64 female: 21,669 (3.4%)60-6465-69 male: 17,643 (2.8%)65-69 female: 20,570 (3.3%)70-74 male: 14,199 (2.2%)70-74 female: 18,194 (2.9%)70-7475-79 male: 8,169 (1.3%)75-79 female: 12,920 (2.0%)80-84 male: 3,984 (0.6%)80-84 female: 8,051 (1.3%)80-8485-89 male: 2,329 (0.4%)85-89 female: 5,906 (0.9%)90-94 male: 626 (0.1%)90-94 female: 2,340 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 97 (0.0%)95-99 female: 630 (0.1%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 87 (0.0%)100+

Montenegro population FAQ

What is the population of Montenegro in 2026?

Montenegro's population is estimated at about 622.69 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 623,129 (2025). Montenegro ranks 170th in the world by population.

Is the population of Montenegro growing or shrinking?

Montenegro's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.06% per year.

How densely populated is Montenegro?

Montenegro has about 46 people per square kilometre across a land area of 13,450 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Montenegro?

Montenegro is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Montenegro's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Montenegro's population at 533,295 in 2050, passing through 612,562 in 2030.

What is the median age in Montenegro?

The median age in Montenegro is 40.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.