Total population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total population was 637.52 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Montenegro, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 637.52 thousands for total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Montenegro peaked at 639.43 thousands in 2024 and was at its lowest, 527.03 thousands, in 1970.
Montenegro ranks 166th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551.65 thousands | 527.03 thousands | 576.24 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.82 thousands | 581.78 thousands | 615.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 628.62 thousands | 618.79 thousands | 634.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.69 thousands | 632.62 thousands | 634.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.41 thousands | 613.54 thousands | 633.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.35 thousands | 601.63 thousands | 639.43 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0359 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Montenegro?
- Total population in Montenegro was 637.52 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 639.43 thousands in 2024.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.03 thousands in 1970.
- How does Montenegro rank for total population?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release