Montenegro vs Vanuatu
Montenegro is 14% larger than Vanuatu.
MontenegroVanuatuMontenegro moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Montenegro is 1.14× the area of Vanuatu.
 Montenegro |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMontenegro: 1.14× the area | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMontenegro: 1.86× the population | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMontenegro: 1.63× the density | 45 / km²#138 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationMontenegro: 2.94× the urban share | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 1.98× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVanuatu: 2.29 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 2.47× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 2.04× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 20.1 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 13.9 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVanuatu: 14.7 per 1,000 higher | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMontenegro: 28× the refugees for its size | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMontenegro: 6.2 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 7.58× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMontenegro: 17.4× the doctors per person | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.241 higher | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMontenegro: 3.21× the income per person | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMontenegro: 6.82× the economy | $9.23B2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Montenegro: 7.83× the output per person | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVanuatu: 0.4 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 3.2 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 2.67× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVanuatu: 7.8× the share in extreme poverty | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Montenegro: 2.0 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 40.3 points higher | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMontenegro: 8.2 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 32.2 points higher | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 4.9 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 14.8 points higher | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 2.49× the mobile subscriptions | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 1.69× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 14.6 points higher | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMontenegro: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 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: 17.4 points higher | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVanuatu: 0.9 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVanuatu: 0.50 higher | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMontenegro: 0.26 higher | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMontenegro: 2.67× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO | — |
| Capital | Podgorica | Port-Vila |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| Official languages | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian | English, French, Bislama |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +382 | +678 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Montenegro is 14% larger than Vanuatu. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.1 times: Montenegro has 1.14× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Montenegro and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montenegro or Vanuatu?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 335,169. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Montenegro or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, Montenegro: $14,150 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Montenegro or Vanuatu?
- In Montenegro: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 71.7 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Montenegro and Vanuatu have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).