What is population in Montenegro?

Population in Montenegro was 633,553 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 634,280 people in 1999.

What is the lowest population recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 126,582 people in 1800.

How does Montenegro rank for population?

Montenegro ranks 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is population rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Montenegro

Name: Population in Montenegro
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Population was 633,553 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

633,553 people

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

169th

of 238 countries

All-time high

634,280 people

in 1999

All-time low

126,582 people

in 1800

Years of data

224

1800–2023

Population in Montenegro, 1800–2023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Montenegro stood at 633,553 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Montenegro peaked at 634,280 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 126,582 people, in 1800.

Montenegro ranks 169th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 224 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	126,582 people	126,582 people	126,582 people	10
1810s	126,622 people	126,582 people	126,980 people	10
1820s	136,121 people	127,783 people	145,715 people	10
1830s	158,941 people	148,008 people	170,339 people	10
1840s	185,800 people	173,020 people	199,124 people	10
1850s	217,249 people	202,257 people	232,880 people	10
1860s	254,091 people	236,557 people	272,373 people	10
1870s	297,182 people	276,674 people	318,564 people	10
1880s	347,579 people	323,594 people	372,588 people	10
1890s	406,524 people	378,470 people	435,773 people	10
1900s	475,232 people	442,653 people	507,359 people	10
1910s	501,655 people	487,750 people	511,922 people	10
1920s	470,336 people	456,400 people	484,521 people	10
1930s	440,105 people	427,065 people	453,378 people	10
1940s	411,993 people	401,374 people	424,237 people	10
1950s	435,713 people	402,519 people	464,906 people	10
1960s	499,060 people	471,205 people	524,443 people	10
1970s	554,394 people	529,679 people	579,015 people	10
1980s	601,673 people	584,831 people	617,048 people	10
1990s	629,403 people	620,507 people	634,280 people	10
2000s	633,591 people	632,445 people	634,198 people	10
2010s	626,287 people	611,671 people	633,546 people	10
2020s	614,998 people	603,854 people	633,553 people	4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare
167 Macao 713,916 people compare
170 Suriname 628,892 people compare
171 Western Sahara 579,734 people compare

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More population data for Montenegro

Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -1.1% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Montenegro?: Population in Montenegro was 633,553 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 634,280 people in 1999.
What is the lowest population recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 126,582 people in 1800.
How does Montenegro rank for population?: Montenegro ranks 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.