Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro

Montenegro: Distribution of households by household size was 24.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.3
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2017
All-time low
17
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, 2013–2024

01020302013201820242013: 172014: 17.42015: 18.12016: 18.92017: 25.82018: 19.72019: 19.22020: 19.42021: 21.12022: 21.12023: 20.42024: 24.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 24.3 for distribution of households by household size in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Montenegro peaked at 25.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.

Montenegro ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 17 —
2014 17.4 +2.4%
2015 18.1 +4.0%
2016 18.9 +4.4%
2017 25.8 +36.5%
2018 19.7 -23.6%
2019 19.2 -2.5%
2020 19.4 +1.0%
2021 21.1 +8.8%
2022 21.1 +0.0%
2023 20.4 -3.3%
2024 24.3 +19.1%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 24.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.44 17 25.8 7
2020s 21.26 19.4 24.3 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 38 Portugal 25.9 compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 24.9 compare
  3. 41 Poland 23.6 compare
  4. 41 Poland 23.6 compare
  5. 43 Ireland 21.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of households by household size in Montenegro?
Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro was 24.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for distribution of households by household size?
Montenegro ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of households by household size
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,028 data points, 2003–2025
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