Montenegro: cities by population
Montenegro has a population of 626,233 (UN estimate, 2026), with Podgorica as its capital. The 50 largest of its 65 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-1%
since 2000 (634,193)
-15%
projected by 2050 (533,295)
45
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Montenegro
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podgorica | Podgorica | 236,852 |
| 2 | Nikšić | Opština Nikšić | 58,212 |
| 3 | Herceg Novi | Herceg Novi | 19,536 |
| 4 | Pljevlja | Pljevlja | 19,489 |
| 5 | Budva | Budva | 18,000 |
| 6 | Bar | Bar | 17,727 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | Bijelo Polje | 15,400 |
| 8 | Cetinje | Cetinje | 15,137 |
| 9 | Berane | Berane | 11,073 |
| 10 | Ulcinj | Ulcinj | 10,828 |
| 11 | Rožaje | Rožaje Municipality | 9,121 |
| 12 | Tivat | Tivat | 6,280 |
| 13 | Dobrota | Kotor | 5,435 |
| 14 | Kotor | Kotor | 5,345 |
| 15 | Danilovgrad | Danilovgrad | 5,208 |
| 16 | Mojkovac | Mojkovac | 4,120 |
| 17 | Tuzi | Tuzi Municipality | 3,789 |
| 18 | Igalo | Herceg Novi | 3,754 |
| 19 | Plav | Opština Plav | 3,615 |
| 20 | Ibarac | Rožaje Municipality | 3,135 |
| 21 | Golubovci | Zeta | 3,110 |
| 22 | Kolašin | Opština Kolašin | 2,989 |
| 23 | Šušanj | Bar | 2,521 |
| 24 | Bijela | Herceg Novi | 2,395 |
| 25 | Risan | Kotor | 2,083 |
| 26 | Žabljak | Opština Žabljak | 1,937 |
| 27 | Sutomore | Bar | 1,827 |
| 28 | Pešca | Berane | 1,805 |
| 29 | Mojanovići | Podgorica | 1,800 |
| 30 | Gusinje | Gusinje Municipality | 1,673 |
| 31 | Stari Bar | Bar | 1,514 |
| 32 | Plužine | Opština Plužine | 1,494 |
| 33 | Petrovac na Moru | Budva | 1,485 |
| 34 | Prčanj | Kotor | 1,244 |
| 35 | Spuž | Danilovgrad | 1,241 |
| 36 | Goričani | Podgorica | 1,205 |
| 37 | Lipci | 1,200 | |
| 38 | Mataguži | Podgorica | 1,132 |
| 39 | Andrijevica | Andrijevica | 1,073 |
| 40 | Šula | Pljevlja | 995 |
| 41 | Dobra Voda | Bar | 995 |
| 42 | Prnjavor | Opština Plav | 965 |
| 43 | Kuta | Opština Nikšić | 950 |
| 44 | Vranj | Tuzi Municipality | 903 |
| 45 | Bečići | 850 | |
| 46 | Mrčevac | Tivat | 797 |
| 47 | Ðenovići | Herceg Novi | 772 |
| 48 | Bijelo Polje | Podgorica | 765 |
| 49 | Donja Lastva | Tivat | 674 |
| 50 | Muo | Kotor | 645 |
Common questions
What is the population of Montenegro?
Montenegro has a population of 626,233, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 533,295 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Montenegro?
Podgorica.