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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Montenegro fits inside Croatia 6.3 times.

Croatia: 88,070 km² (2023) · Montenegro: 13,888 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Croatia: 2.6 (2025) · Montenegro: no data

How many official languages?

Croatia and Montenegro are practically level.

Croatia: 1 (2026) · Montenegro: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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?

Montenegro and Croatia are practically level.

Croatia: 1.8% (2024) · Montenegro: 1.8% (2024)

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 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)

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)

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% (2023) · Montenegro: 61.5% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 12% deadlier than in Croatia.

Croatia: 8.1 per 100k (2021) · Montenegro: 9.1 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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