Net migration (UNICEF) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net migration was -9,279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Montenegro is -9,279, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 450.4% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Montenegro peaked at 26,332 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9,279, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 50th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2,467 | — |
| 1961 | -2,254 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | -2,606 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | -2,800 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | -2,734 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | -2,743 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | -2,751 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | -2,519 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | -2,404 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | -2,456 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -2,013 | -18.0% |
| 1971 | -1,856 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | -1,922 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | -1,778 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | -1,669 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | -1,588 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -1,447 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | -1,364 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | -1,103 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | -718 | -34.9% |
| 1980 | -450 | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -2,287 | +408.2% |
| 1982 | -3,151 | +37.8% |
| 1983 | -3,190 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | -3,074 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | -3,013 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | -2,747 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | -2,569 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | -2,165 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | -1,730 | -20.1% |
| 1990 | -1,705 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | -2,630 | +54.3% |
| 1992 | -2,942 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | -2,835 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | -2,889 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | -3,082 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | -3,051 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | -3,077 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -3,326 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -3,487 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | -3,734 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | -3,511 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | -3,357 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -3,178 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -1,997 | -37.2% |
| 2005 | -2,247 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | -2,735 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | -3,056 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | -3,326 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -3,456 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | -2,276 | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -1,583 | — |
| 2013 | -2,478 | +56.5% |
| 2014 | -4,357 | +75.8% |
| 2015 | -4,863 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | -5,274 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | -4,948 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -5,058 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -4,083 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | -3,310 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | -2,344 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 26,332 | -1223.4% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | -54.4% |
| 2024 | -1,686 | -114.1% |
| 2025 | -9,279 | +450.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -9,279 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6,994, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -9,279 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1223.4% | -2,344 | 26,332 |
| 2025 | -450.4% | -1,686 | -9,279 |
| 1981 | -408.2% | -450 | -2,287 |
| 2024 | -114.1% | 12,000 | -1,686 |
| 2011 | +100.0% | -2,276 | 0 |
| 2014 | -75.8% | -2,478 | -4,357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,573 | -2,800 | -2,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,546 | -2,013 | -718 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,438 | -3,190 | -450 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,902 | -3,487 | -1,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,060 | -3,734 | -1,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,492 | -5,274 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,619 | -9,279 | 26,332 | 6 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Montenegro?
- Net migration in Montenegro was -9,279 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26,332 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,279 in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for net migration?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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