Population of Montenegro: 623,129 in 2025, ranking 169th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 619,428.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population of Montenegro for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in population. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Montenegro's population rose from 619,428 to 623,129, a change of 0.6% (about 0.0% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 626,753 in 2019; the lowest was 619,428 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2024: 623,525; 2025: 623,129).
- Montenegro has the 169th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Southern Europe, Montenegro has the 12th-highest value of 16 countries with recent data; the highest is Italy (58.9 million), and the typical (median) value is 2.2 million.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 621,504 in 2010 to 2014, 625,835 in 2015 to 2019 and 624,236 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 9 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 6. The biggest one-year rise came in 2013 (+1,169, or 0.2%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2021 (−1,537, or 0.2%). Across the period the values varied by about 0% around their average (623,882), a fairly steady path.
Montenegro and its neighbours
Population among 16 countries in Southern Europe with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Slovenia | 2.1 million | 2025 |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 1.8 million | 2025 |
| 11 | Kosovo | 1.6 million | 2025 |
| 12 | Montenegro | 623,129 | 2025 |
| 13 | Malta | 579,704 | 2025 |
| 14 | Andorra | 82,904 | 2025 |
| 15 | Gibraltar | 40,126 | 2025 |
Montenegro on related measures
- Population growth (annual %): -0.06% (2025, 175th-highest of 217 countries)
- Urban population (% of total): 65.6% (2025, 105th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population density (people per sq. km): 46.4 (2023, 157th-highest of 216 countries)
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total): 17.9% (2025, 142nd-highest of 217 countries)
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total): 63.8% (2025, 123rd-highest of 217 countries)
Global position: Montenegro's figure is higher than 22% of the 217 countries with data for this measure.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Southern Europe, where the typical value is 2.2 million, Montenegro is 72% lower than the regional median.
About this statistic
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Population by country, 2025.
Questions and answers
What is the population of Montenegro?
623,129 (Population, 2025 · 169th of 217). Population of Montenegro: 623,129 in 2025, ranking 169th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 619,428.
How has population in Montenegro changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Montenegro's population rose from 619,428 to 623,129, a change of 0.6% (about 0.0% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 626,753 in 2019; the lowest was 619,428 in 2010.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2025), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 619,428 |
| 2011 | 620,345 |
| 2012 | 621,418 |
| 2013 | 622,587 |
| 2014 | 623,744 |
| 2015 | 624,651 |
| 2016 | 625,353 |
| 2017 | 625,982 |
| 2018 | 626,438 |
| 2019 | 626,753 |
| 2020 | 626,590 |
| 2021 | 625,053 |
| 2022 | 623,591 |
| 2023 | 623,529 |
| 2024 | 623,525 |
| 2025 | 623,129 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Montenegro.
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
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