Population by income level in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population by income level was 623,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623,129
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
626,753
in 2019
All-time low
480,579
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Montenegro stood at 623,129.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Montenegro peaked at 626,753 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 480,579, in 1960.
Montenegro ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 480,579 | — |
| 1961 | 491,140 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 502,558 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 513,409 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 521,753 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 526,327 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 526,419 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 522,796 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 517,481 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 513,340 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 512,407 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 515,449 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 521,785 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 530,220 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 538,902 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 546,487 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 552,562 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 557,576 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 562,065 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 566,888 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 572,608 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 579,445 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 587,001 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 594,506 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 600,884 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 605,398 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 607,711 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 608,144 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 607,413 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 606,571 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 606,372 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 607,105 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 608,516 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 610,170 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 611,389 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 611,712 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 611,003 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 609,520 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 607,662 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 606,001 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 604,950 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 607,389 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 609,828 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 612,267 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 613,353 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 614,261 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 615,025 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 615,875 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 616,969 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 618,294 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 619,428 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 620,345 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 621,418 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 622,587 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 623,744 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 624,651 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 625,353 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 625,982 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 626,438 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 626,753 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 626,590 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 625,053 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 623,591 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 623,529 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 623,525 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 623,129 | -0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 623,129 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 623,129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511,580 | 480,579 | 526,419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 540,434 | 512,407 | 566,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,968 | 572,608 | 608,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,945 | 606,001 | 611,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,821 | 604,950 | 618,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,670 | 619,428 | 626,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,236 | 623,129 | 626,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Montenegro?
- Population by income level in Montenegro was 623,129 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 626,753 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,579 in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for population by income level?
- Montenegro ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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