Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Montenegro fits inside Croatia 6.3 times
Croatia: 88,070 km² (2024) · Montenegro: 13,883 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Croatia’s coastline is 20 times as long as Montenegro’s
Croatia: 5,835 km (2026 edition) · Montenegro: 294 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Montenegro’s highest peak towers 703 m above Croatia’s
Croatia: 1,831 m (2026 edition) · Montenegro: 2,534 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 26% of Croatia, versus 18% of Montenegro
Croatia: 26.2% (2024) · Montenegro: 18.5% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Croatia has 6.2 times as many people as Montenegro
Croatia: 3.88 million (2025) · Montenegro: 623,129 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Croatia is 50% more densely populated than Montenegro
Croatia: 69 per km² (2025) · Montenegro: 46 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Montenegro are 2.5 cm taller than in Croatia
Croatia: 180.8 cm (2019) · Montenegro: 183.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Montenegro are 3.2 cm taller than in Croatia
Croatia: 166.8 cm (2019) · Montenegro: 170 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Croatia is 5.5 years older than in Montenegro
Croatia: 44.8 years (2023) · Montenegro: 39.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Montenegro have 0.3 more children on average than in Croatia
Croatia: 1.46 children per woman (2024) · Montenegro: 1.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Croatia are 65 or older, versus 18% in Montenegro
Croatia: 23.6% (2025) · Montenegro: 18.3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Montenegro hosts 2.6 times as many refugees per resident as Croatia
Croatia: 7.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Montenegro: 19.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Croatia: 2.6 (2026) · Montenegro: no data
How many official languages?
Croatia and Montenegro are practically level
Croatia: 1 (2026) · Montenegro: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Croatia’s economy is 11 times the size of Montenegro’s
Croatia: $105 billion (2025) · Montenegro: $9.23 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Croatia produces 44% more per person than Montenegro
Croatia: Int$50,946 (2025) · Montenegro: Int$35,423 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Montenegro than in Croatia (Gini 4.2 points higher)
Croatia: 30.1 (2023) · Montenegro: 34.3 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Montenegro live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Croatia
Croatia: 0.3% (2023) · Montenegro: 2.5% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Montenegro, versus 5.0% in Croatia
Croatia: 5% (2025) · Montenegro: 13.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Croatia and Montenegro are practically level
Croatia: 2% (2025) · Montenegro: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Croatia: 21.2% (2023) · Montenegro: no data
How expensive is it?
Croatia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Montenegro’s
Croatia: 53% (2025) · Montenegro: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Croatia spends 35% more on health per person than Montenegro
Croatia: $1,548 (2023) · Montenegro: $1,148 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Croatia live 1 year longer than in Montenegro
Croatia: 78.9 years (2024) · Montenegro: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Croatia is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Montenegro
Croatia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Montenegro: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Croatia has 40% more doctors per person than Montenegro
Croatia: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Montenegro: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Croatia has 47% more hospital beds per person than Montenegro
Croatia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Montenegro: 3.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Montenegro is 41% higher than in Croatia
Croatia: 11.9 per 100k (2023) · Montenegro: 16.8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
36% of adults in Croatia are obese, versus 21% in Montenegro
Croatia: 36.5% (2024) · Montenegro: 20.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
37% of adults in Montenegro smoke, versus 34% in Croatia
Croatia: 34.4% (2024) · Montenegro: 37.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Montenegro rate their lives 0.13 points higher than in Croatia
Croatia: 6.01 (2025) · Montenegro: 6.14 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Croatia drink 8% more alcohol than in Montenegro
Croatia: 10.9 litres (2023) · Montenegro: 10.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Croatia has 3% more meat per person than Montenegro
Croatia: 99.7 kg (2023) · Montenegro: 96.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Montenegro has 222 kcal more food per person per day than Croatia
Croatia: 3,448 kcal (2023) · Montenegro: 3,669 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Croatia: 1,974 hours (2023) · Montenegro: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Montenegro went to school 0.68 years longer than in Croatia
Croatia: 12.1 years (2023) · Montenegro: 12.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Croatia welcomed 22% more tourists per resident than Montenegro (2019)
Croatia: 3.97 (2022) · Montenegro: 3.26 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Croatia has 6 more World Heritage sites than Montenegro (10 against 4)
Croatia: 10 (2026) · Montenegro: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Croatia has won 60 Olympic medals, Montenegro 1
Croatia: 60 (2026 edition) · Montenegro: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Montenegro are online, versus 84% in Croatia
Croatia: 84% (2024) · Montenegro: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Montenegro and Croatia are nearly identical here
Croatia: 193 Mbps (2026) · Montenegro: 194 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Croatia and Montenegro are practically level
Croatia: 100% (2024) · Montenegro: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Montenegro live in cities, versus 58% in Croatia
Croatia: 58% (2025) · Montenegro: 66% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Montenegro has 222 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Croatia 122
Croatia: 122 (2024) · Montenegro: 222 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Croatia’s railway network is 10 times as long as Montenegro’s
Croatia: 2,617 km (2021) · Montenegro: 250 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Montenegro fly 41% more passengers per resident than those from Croatia
Croatia: 0.43 (2023) · Montenegro: 0.61 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 61% of Montenegro, but only 35% of Croatia
Croatia: 34.8% (2024) · Montenegro: 61.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Croatia emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Montenegro
Croatia: 4.8 t (2024) · Montenegro: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Croatia’s electricity is renewable, versus 76% in Montenegro
Croatia: 76.3% (2025) · Montenegro: 75.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Montenegro carries 18% more fine dust than in Croatia
Croatia: 14.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Montenegro: 17.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 18% more likely to be murdered in Montenegro than in Croatia
Croatia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Montenegro: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Montenegro are 64% deadlier than in Croatia
Croatia: 12.3 per 100k (2023) · Montenegro: 20.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Croatia is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Montenegro
Croatia: 13.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Montenegro: 10.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Montenegro gets 52% more rain than Croatia
Croatia: 1,086 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Montenegro: 1,649 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Croatia bigger than Montenegro?
Croatia is larger. Montenegro fits inside Croatia 6.3 times.
Which has more people, Croatia or Montenegro?
Croatia has 6.2 times as many people as Montenegro (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Croatia or Montenegro?
People in Croatia live 1 year longer than in Montenegro. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years in Croatia and 77.9 in Montenegro.
Are people taller in Croatia or Montenegro?
Men in Montenegro are 2.5 cm taller than in Croatia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
