Montenegro is a country in Europe, known for its bay of Kotor and medieval towns. It has a population of over 626 thousand, making it the 171st largest country in the world.. Its capital is Podgorica. Montenegro has a service-based economy with growing tourism sector.
* As of 1/8/2026
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Montenegro’s population growth is relatively flat, and its estimated population is slightly lower than the 2011 census figure of 625,000. The country has a fairly low population density of just 45 people per square kilometer (125/sq mi).
The capital and largest city is Podgorica (formerly Titograd), which has a population of 156,000, or 30% of Montenegro’s population. The next-largest city is Niksic, with a population of 57,000.
Montenegro is a very ethnically diverse country and it recognizes several ethnic groups. Major ethnic groups include Montenegrins (45%), Serbs (29%), Bosniaks (8.6%), Albanians (4.9%), Roma (1%), Croats (1%), Serbo-Montenegrins (0.3%), Egyptians (0.3%), and Montenegrins-Serbs (0.3%). The number of Montenegrins and Serbs changes from census to census based on how people experience and express identity.
There are also small groups of Yugoslavs, Russians, Macedonians, Bosnians, Hungarians, Italians and Germans in Montenegro.
The official language is Montenegrin but Croatian, Albanian, Bosnian and Serbian are all common and all mutually intelligible, except for Albanian. The Serbian Orthodox Church has historically been popular in the area, but Serbian Orthodox Christianity is the most popular religion today. Islam does represent a majority in some areas of the country and accounts for 19% of the total population. There are also small groups of Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Buddhists, Protestants, atheists and agnostics.
Montenegrin (45%)
Serbian (28.7%)
Bosniak (8.7%)
Albanian (4.9%)
Muslim (3.3%)
Romani (1%)
Croat (1%)
Other (2.6%)
Unspecified (4.9%)
The main religion in Montenegro is Orthodox.
Orthodox
Muslim
Roman Catholic
Unspecified
Other
Atheist