Population by income level in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population by income level was 623,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
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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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.