Population, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population, total was 623,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.21 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 16.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 5.3% (2025)
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 168th out of 215 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.