- Capital / administrative city
- Podgorica
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Scope
- UN member state
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Estimated population (2025)
- 623,129
- Country codes
- ME / MNE
- Currencies in dataset
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages in dataset
- Montenegrin
- Official name in dataset
- Montenegro
Population estimate: World Bank.
Montenegro is listed in Europe, in the Southeast Europe subregion. The atlas lists Podgorica in its capital or administrative-city field.
Location on the map
Explore on OpenStreetMap · Pin shows an approximate reference point.
Land neighbors in the atlas
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia
Read the map and coordinates
The atlas places the reference point for Montenegro at 42.5° N, 19.3° E. Use the point to locate the entry on a world map, then zoom in to see the capital, islands, or coastline. The border list connects this map view with 5 neighboring entries in the directory.
Physical geography
The terrain notes for Montenegro identify mountains, plateaus and plains. The archived climate description includes Mediterranean conditions.
- Highest point
- Zia Kolata 2,534 m
- Lowest point
- Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Mean elevation
- 1,086 m
- Coastline
- 293.5 km
- Forest cover
- 61.5% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land
- 19.6% (2023 est.)
Coastline length is an archive estimate. The reported length can change with the measurement scale or the inclusion of small offshore features.
Physical geography source: archived CIA World Factbook profile for Montenegro.
Compare with Kosovo
Kosovo is a useful land-border comparison. The atlas lists Montenegro at 13,812 km² and Kosovo at 10,908 km². On the map, locate Podgorica and Pristina. Trace the shared border, then compare where the capitals sit in relation to that boundary. Open the comparison tool with Montenegro selected.
Montenegro in context
By total area, Montenegro ranks 156th among the 195 UN members and observers, at 13,812 km² (5,333 mi²). The nearest matches in size are Bahamas and Timor-Leste. The World Bank estimate for 2025 is 623,129 people, about 45 per km². That ranks 168th of 215 atlas entries with population data and makes Montenegro less densely settled than the typical entry.
The reference point is at 42.5° N, 19.3° E, in the Northern Hemisphere and in the Eastern Hemisphere. It shares land borders with 4 sovereign neighbors: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia. It is one of 9 atlas entries in Southeast Europe, within Europe. The dataset lists 1 language: Montenegrin; 1 currency: Euro (EUR).
Common questions
What is the capital of Montenegro?
The atlas lists Podgorica as the capital.
How many people live in Montenegro?
The World Bank estimate for 2025 is 623,129. The series is dated and can be revised. Check that the geographic coverage matches before comparing it with another source.