Population, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population, total was 623,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623,129
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
626,753
in 2019
All-time low
480,579
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Montenegro stood at 623,129.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Montenegro peaked at 626,753 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 480,579, in 1960.
Montenegro ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 480,579 | — |
| 1961 | 491,140 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 502,558 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 513,409 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 521,753 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 526,327 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 526,419 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 522,796 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 517,481 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 513,340 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 512,407 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 515,449 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 521,785 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 530,220 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 538,902 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 546,487 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 552,562 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 557,576 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 562,065 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 566,888 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 572,608 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 579,445 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 587,001 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 594,506 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 600,884 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 605,398 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 607,711 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 608,144 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 607,413 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 606,571 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 606,372 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 607,105 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 608,516 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 610,170 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 611,389 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 611,712 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 611,003 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 609,520 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 607,662 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 606,001 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 604,950 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 607,389 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 609,828 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 612,267 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 613,353 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 614,261 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 615,025 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 615,875 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 616,969 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 618,294 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 619,428 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 620,345 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 621,418 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 622,587 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 623,744 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 624,651 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 625,353 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 625,982 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 626,438 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 626,753 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 626,590 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 625,053 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 623,591 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 623,529 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 623,525 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 623,129 | -0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 623,129 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 623,129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511,580 | 480,579 | 526,419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 540,434 | 512,407 | 566,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,968 | 572,608 | 608,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,945 | 606,001 | 611,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,821 | 604,950 | 618,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,670 | 619,428 | 626,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,236 | 623,129 | 626,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Montenegro?
- Population, total in Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 626,753 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,579 in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for population, total?
- Montenegro ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.