Montenegro
🇲🇪 Southeast Europe
How Montenegro ranks globally
About Montenegro
Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, with Podgorica as its capital. It is home to roughly 623.13 thousand people, giving a population density of about 45 people per square kilometre. The country covers 13,812 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $9.23B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.862. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Montenegrin.
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How Montenegro measures up
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Montenegro is the 164th most populous country in the world, with about 623.13 thousand people.
By land area it is the 156th-largest country in the world, covering 13,812 km².
It has the world's 152nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($9.23B).
Montenegro shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.862.
Montenegro has a population density of about 45 people per square kilometre.
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