Share of the population born in another country in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population born in another country was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Montenegro stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Montenegro peaked at 14.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2015.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 2 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Montenegro?
- Share of the population born in another country in Montenegro was 14.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.