Population aged 65 years or older in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population aged 65 years or older was 114.9 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Montenegro, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 114.9 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Montenegro peaked at 114.9 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.53 thousands, in 1970.
Montenegro ranks 147th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.01 thousands | 36.53 thousands | 46.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.66 thousands | 44.5 thousands | 47.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.83 thousands | 48.83 thousands | 67.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.45 thousands | 69.26 thousands | 84.47 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.45 thousands | 83.91 thousands | 97.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.8 thousands | 100.34 thousands | 114.9 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0359 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Montenegro?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Montenegro was 114.9 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.53 thousands in 1970.
- How does Montenegro rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Montenegro ranks 147th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release