Croatia vs Montenegro
Croatia is 4.08 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Croatia about 4.1 times.
CroatiaMontenegroCroatia moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 4.08× the area of Montenegro.
 Croatia |  Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCroatia: 4.08× the area | 56,594 km²#124 of 194 | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCroatia: 6.22× the population | 3,876,200#129 of 194 · 2025 | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCroatia: 1.53× the density | 68 / km²#118 of 194 | 45 / km²#138 of 194 |
| Urban populationMontenegro: 1.13× the urban share | 58%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.23× the births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCroatia: 0.32 points higher | +0.26%#146 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMontenegro: 1.35× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCroatia: 1.29× the death rate | 13.2 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Montenegro: 4.2 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Croatia: 5.3 points higher | 23.6%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCroatia: 14.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCroatia: 3.96× the refugees for its size | 4.44 per 1,000#30 of 190 · 2025 | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCroatia: 1.0 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCroatia: 2.16× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCroatia: 1.41× the doctors per person | 3.91 per 1,000#32 of 178 · 2022 | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCroatia: 1.47× the university enrolment | 81.2%#21 of 145 · 2023 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCroatia: 0.027 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCroatia: 1.79× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCroatia: 11.4× the economy | $105.06B2025 | $9.23B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Croatia: 1.44× the output per person | $50,946#42 of 184 · 2025 | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCroatia: 0.7 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 0.2 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 2.72× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMontenegro: 8.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Montenegro: 4.2 higher | 30.1#118 of 149 · 2023 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureCroatia: 0.1 points higher | 4.3% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCroatia: 8.2 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 8.3 points higher | 69.3% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 4.5 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCroatia: 7.9 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCroatia: 1.07× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#63 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMontenegro: 1.06× the share online | 84%#84 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.82× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 1.77× the forest share | 35% of land#85 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 4.83 t a year#50 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 5.5 points higher | 34.1%#73 of 190 · 2021 | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 1.17× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCroatia: 16.2 points higher | 38.4% of land#18 of 191 · 2025 | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCroatia: 14.5 points higher | 15.2% of land#74 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,113 mm#84 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCroatia: 0.23 higher | +0.68#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCroatia: 0.05 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMontenegro: 1.14× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | NATO |
| Capital | Zagreb | Podgorica |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Croatian | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +385 | +382 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Montenegro?
- Yes. Croatia is 4.08 times larger than Montenegro. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Croatia?
- About 4.1 times: Croatia has 4.08× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Croatia and Montenegro look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Montenegro about 1.86×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Montenegro?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 623,129. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².
- Which is richer, Croatia or Montenegro?
- By gross national income per person, Croatia: $25,360 against $14,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.79× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Croatia or Montenegro?
- In Croatia: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.9 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Croatia and Montenegro have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).