Natural population growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Natural population growth rate was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Montenegro stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Montenegro peaked at 2.2% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.6% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -220.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +423.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -85.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -26.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -423.2% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -220.3% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | +85.9% | -0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -37.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | -37.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Montenegro?
- Natural population growth rate in Montenegro was -0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1954.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for natural population growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.