Montenegro

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About Montenegro

The capital of Montenegro is Podgorica. Podgorica is the seat of national government for Montenegro, a country in Southeast Europe.

Montenegro has a population of about 623,529 people, the 171st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Montenegro covers 13,812 square kilometers (5,333 square miles), making Montenegro the 162nd largest country in the world by area.

Montenegro borders 5 countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia.

Life expectancy at birth in Montenegro is 77.6 years, the 75th highest of any country in the world.

Montenegro is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe region. Montenegro is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Montenegro
Populationtotal people	623.5Kpeople	171st
Land Areatotal km²	13.8Kkm²	162nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$12.3K	92nd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$7.6B	158th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.6years	75th
Urban Population% living in cities	65.5%	105th
Internet Users% of people online	89.8%	48th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.74births/woman	126th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	351.0Karrivals/year	128th
Forest Cover% of land forested	61.5%	25th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	13.1%	22nd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	78th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	39.6%	60th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	8.6%	56th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	12L/year	32nd
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	9.7%of GDP	32nd
Arable Land% of land arable	0.7%	194th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$525.9M	118th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ME · alpha-3 MNE · Southeast Europe