Average household size in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average household size was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2013
All-time low
2.8
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Average household size in Montenegro, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.8 for average household size in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Montenegro peaked at 3.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Average household size in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 | — |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 5 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 7 Poland 2.8 compare
- 7 Poland 2.8 compare
- 10 Ireland 2.7 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Montenegro?
- Average household size in Montenegro was 2.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for average household size?
- Montenegro ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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