Population by five year age group in Montenegro

Montenegro: Population by five year age group was 36,789 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36,789
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,971
in 1956
All-time low
35,621
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Montenegro, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 36,789 for population by five year age group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Montenegro peaked at 63,971 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 35,621, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population by five year age group in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Montenegro, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 49,362 —
1951 53,087 +7.5%
1952 57,231 +7.8%
1953 60,756 +6.2%
1954 62,654 +3.1%
1955 63,516 +1.4%
1956 63,971 +0.7%
1957 63,922 -0.1%
1958 63,512 -0.6%
1959 63,159 -0.6%
1960 63,016 -0.2%
1961 62,969 -0.1%
1962 62,641 -0.5%
1963 62,021 -1.0%
1964 61,243 -1.3%
1965 60,336 -1.5%
1966 59,413 -1.5%
1967 58,536 -1.5%
1968 57,610 -1.6%
1969 56,790 -1.4%
1970 56,269 -0.9%
1971 55,779 -0.9%
1972 55,185 -1.1%
1973 54,711 -0.9%
1974 54,284 -0.8%
1975 53,850 -0.8%
1976 53,667 -0.3%
1977 53,737 +0.1%
1978 53,928 +0.4%
1979 54,354 +0.8%
1980 55,128 +1.4%
1981 55,426 +0.5%
1982 54,927 -0.9%
1983 54,301 -1.1%
1984 53,661 -1.2%
1985 52,951 -1.3%
1986 52,497 -0.9%
1987 52,414 -0.2%
1988 52,390 -0.0%
1989 52,364 -0.0%
1990 52,330 -0.1%
1991 51,856 -0.9%
1992 50,820 -2.0%
1993 49,634 -2.3%
1994 48,481 -2.3%
1995 47,417 -2.2%
1996 46,503 -1.9%
1997 45,703 -1.7%
1998 44,929 -1.7%
1999 44,128 -1.8%
2000 43,295 -1.9%
2001 42,574 -1.7%
2002 42,116 -1.1%
2003 41,920 -0.5%
2004 41,860 -0.1%
2005 41,594 -0.6%
2006 40,882 -1.7%
2007 39,951 -2.3%
2008 39,219 -1.8%
2009 38,982 -0.6%
2010 39,266 +0.7%
2011 39,672 +1.0%
2012 39,811 +0.4%
2013 39,660 -0.4%
2014 39,260 -1.0%
2015 38,714 -1.4%
2016 38,358 -0.9%
2017 38,053 -0.8%
2018 37,452 -1.6%
2019 36,769 -1.8%
2020 36,174 -1.6%
2021 35,621 -1.5%
2022 35,988 +1.0%
2023 36,789 +2.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 36,789 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 36,789 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60,117 49,362 63,971 10
1960s 60,458 56,790 63,016 10
1970s 54,576 53,667 56,269 10
1980s 53,606 52,364 55,426 10
1990s 48,180 44,128 52,330 10
2000s 41,239 38,982 43,295 10
2010s 38,702 36,769 39,811 10
2020s 36,143 35,621 36,789 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 169 Western Sahara 45,350 compare
  2. 170 Vanuatu 44,000 compare
  3. 171 Cape Verde 39,135 compare
  4. 173 Belize 35,737 compare
  5. 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
  6. 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Montenegro?
Population by five year age group in Montenegro was 36,789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 63,971 in 1956.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 35,621 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for population by five year age group?
Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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