Demographic profile
Montenegro is the 169th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.01% of everyone alive. Within World, it ranks 3 of 6.
Each day brings roughly 31 births and 14 deaths, adding about 6,209 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.9% annually, the population would double in roughly 78 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.
Literacy stands near 85.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 17.0%. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.
Quick answers
What is the population of Montenegro in 2026? Approximately 678,821 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).
How fast is Montenegro growing? About 0.9% per year — roughly 31 births and 14 deaths every day.
What share of the world lives in Montenegro? Around 0.01% — ranked 169 worldwide by population.