Population growth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population growth was 0.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Montenegro, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Montenegro is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 587.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Montenegro peaked at 1.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1999.
That places Montenegro 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 growth in Montenegro?
- Population growth in Montenegro was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1999.
- How does Montenegro rank for population growth?
- Montenegro ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release