Largest Cities and Settlements by Population in Montenegro

61 cities and settlements in Montenegro with 1,500 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of October 31, 2023 (by Statistical Office of Montenegro).

Rank	City or Settlement	Native Name	Population
1	Podgorica (Titograd)	Подгорица	173,024
2	Nikšić	Никшић	54,394
3	Budva	Будва	20,168
4	Pljevlja	Пљевља	16,419
5	Bar	Бар	15,868
6	Cetinje	Цетиње	12,460
7	Bijelo Polje	Бијело Поље	11,635
8	Ulcinj	Улцињ	11,488
9	Tivat	Тиват	10,894
10	Rožaje	Рожаје	10,581
11	Herceg Novi	Херцег Нови	10,259
12	Berane (Ivangrad)	Беране	9,923
13	Dobrota	Доброта	7,345
14	Igalo	Игало	5,897
15	Tuzi	Тузи	5,735
16	Danilovgrad	Даниловград	5,162
17	Plav	Плав	4,985
18	Burtaiši	Буртаиши	4,423
19	Ibaracincl. Suho Polje	Ибарац	3,727
20	Bijela	Бијела	3,502
21	Škaljari	Шкаљари	3,342
22	Šušanj	Шушањ	3,272
23	Resnik	Ресник	2,812
24	Mrčevac	Мрчевац	2,609
25	Golubovci	Голубовци	2,557
26	Mojkovac	Мојковац	2,506
27	Mahala	Махала	2,454
28	Kolašin	Колашин	2,444
29	Gusinje	Гусиње	2,225
30	Polje	Поље	2,136
31	Budimlja	Будимља	2,089
32	Bjeliši	Бјелиши	2,079
33	Ozrinići	Озринићи	1,908
34	Spuž	Спуж	1,882
35	Grbe	Грбе	1,853
36	Rakonje	Ракоње	1,840
37	Risan	Рисан	1,830
38	Nedakusi	Недакуси	1,820
39	Sutomore	Сутоморе	1,816
40	Pešca	Пешца	1,805
41	Donje Luge	Доње Луге	1,711
42	Mojanovići	Мојановићи	1,702
43	Donji Kokoti	Доњи Кокоти	1,676
44	Stari Bar	Стари Бар	1,596
45	Kodre	Кодре	1,561
46	Čeluga	Челуга	1,547
47	Beran Selo	Беран Село	1,504
48	Žabljak	Жабљак	1,499
49	Petrovac na Moru	Петровац на Мору	1,451
50	Kuti	Кути	1,427
51	Lješnica	Љешница	1,413
52	Dobra Voda	Добра Вода	1,396
53	Goričani	Горичани	1,385
54	Tomba	Томба	1,384
55	Kotor	Котор	1,360
56	Donji Štoj	Доњи Штој	1,335
57	Zelenika	Зеленика	1,315
58	Plužine	Плужине	1,102
59	Andrijevica	Андрејевица	988
60	Petnjica	Петњица	656
61	Šavnik	Шавник	364

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

2 urban areas in Montenegro with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Podgorica	149,701	−0.67%	31	4,829	4,096	145,719	133,254
2	Nikšić	54,152	−0.66%	15	3,610	11,507	52,729	–

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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