Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.85 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro peaked at 6.09 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.45 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Montenegro 198th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1976 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5252 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1981 | -0.272 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1982 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +315.4% |
| 1983 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1984 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0449 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9439 % change on previous year | -2200.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6118 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6641 % change on previous year | -28149.4% |
| 2012 | 0.945 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2023 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +2064.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2025 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.305 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.3159 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.6641 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.2814 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 195 Slovenia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Isle of Man 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Jersey 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Lesotho 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Lithuania 1.77 % change on previous year 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Montenegro rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 198th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.