Montenegro at its true size
Montenegro covers 13,883 km², number 160 of 235 by area. Home to 623,129 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.86× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 13,883 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 623,129 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 45 per km² |
| Capital | Podgorica |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | ME · MNE · 499 |
Countries of a similar size
- Bahamas1.0×Montenegro and Bahamas are almost exactly the same size.
- Timor-Leste0.93×Montenegro is 7% smaller than Timor-Leste.
- Vanuatu1.14×Montenegro is 14% larger than Vanuatu.
- Qatar1.21×Montenegro is 21% larger than Qatar.
- Gambia1.23×Montenegro is 23% larger than Gambia.
- Eswatini0.8×Montenegro is 20% smaller than Eswatini.
How many times does Montenegro fit into…
- Russia: about 1230 times
- Canada: about 719 times
- United States: about 708 times
Neighbours
Questions about Montenegro
- How big is Montenegro?
- Montenegro covers 13,883 km², which makes it number 160 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 623,129 people live there (2025), 45 per km².
- Is Montenegro bigger than Bahamas?
- Montenegro and Bahamas are almost exactly the same size. Montenegro: 13,883 km²; Bahamas: 13,878 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Montenegro?
- At about 43° latitude, Mercator stretches Montenegro to roughly 1.86× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Montenegro?
- Montenegro shares a land border with Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania.