COUNTRY PROFILE / MNE
Montenegro
MNE / ME
For Montenegro, population is 623,129 people (2025, #168/215) and area is 13,888 km² (2023, #157/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 75.5%); Main language: Serbian (Latin).
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Montenegro in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Montenegro with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Montenegro, population is about 0.5% of Japan's value and area is about 3.7% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Montenegro | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 623,129 people2025 / About 0.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 13,888 km²2023 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 44.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.89 years2024 / 6.15 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 14,8172025 / About 41.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 604,950 people in 2000 to 623,129 people in 2025, an increase of about 3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.4 years in 2000 to 77.89 years in 2024, an increase of 4.49 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,627 in 2000 to US$ 14,817 in 2025, an increase of about 810.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Montenegro.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY