Montenegro vs United States
United States is 708 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into United States about 708 times.
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Montenegro is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 708× the size of Montenegro.
 Montenegro |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 708× the area | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 548× the population | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMontenegro: 1.29× the density | 45 / km²#138 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.22× the urban share | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.1× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.58 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMontenegro: 1.06× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.13× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Montenegro: 0.8 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 0.1 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 18.5 per 1,000 higher | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMontenegro: 112× the refugees for its size | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.89× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.32× the doctors per person | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.44× the university enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.076 higher | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.28× the income per person | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 3,333× the economy | $9.23B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.54× the output per person | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMontenegro: 0.5 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 1.0 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 3.24× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMontenegro: 2.27× the share in extreme poverty | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 7.5 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMontenegro: 2.7 points higher | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 6.3 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 29.1 points higher | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.65× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.07× the share online | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.96× the mobile subscriptions | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 1.82× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 28.7 points higher | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 2.64× the air pollution | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMontenegro: 9.3 points higher | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.9 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMontenegro: 0.75 higher | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.79 higher | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 7.25× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | NATO | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Podgorica | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +382 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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. Montenegro sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Montenegro bigger than United States?
- No. Montenegro is 708 times smaller than United States. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into United States?
- About 708 times: United States has 708× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. 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, Montenegro or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Montenegro or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $14,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Montenegro or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.9 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Montenegro and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Montenegro: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.