Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.0006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0006
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1962
All-time low
-1.02
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Montenegro, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Montenegro stood at -0.0006.
That represents a change of up 93.5% on the previous year and down 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Montenegro peaked at 2.3 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 1968.
That places Montenegro 56th out of 74 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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.14 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.61 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8728 | -45.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0175 | -98.0% |
| 1967 | -0.6906 | -4051.3% |
| 1968 | -1.02 | +48.0% |
| 1969 | -0.8034 | -21.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1819 | -77.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5919 | -425.4% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9033 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8019 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8544 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7484 | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3813 | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0712 | -81.3% |
| 1988 | -0.1203 | -268.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1387 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0328 | -76.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1208 | -468.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2321 | +92.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2714 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1996 | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 | -73.5% |
| 1996 | -0.116 | -319.6% |
| 1997 | -0.243 | +109.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3053 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4193 | +37.4% |
| 2000 | -0.028 | -93.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4024 | -1538.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4008 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3992 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1772 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1479 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1243 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1381 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1775 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2145 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1832 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1479 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1728 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1879 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1857 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1453 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0503 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | -0.026 | -151.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2456 | +844.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2342 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0099 | -95.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0006 | -93.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -0.0006 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -0.0006 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4051.3% | 0.0175 | -0.6906 |
| 2001 | +1538.3% | -0.028 | 0.4024 |
| 2021 | -844.2% | -0.026 | -0.2456 |
| 1991 | +468.2% | -0.0328 | 0.1208 |
| 1971 | +425.4% | -0.1819 | 0.5919 |
| 1996 | -319.6% | 0.0528 | -0.116 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7327 | -1.02 | 2.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9922 | -0.1819 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6766 | -0.1387 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.024 | -0.4193 | 0.2714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2154 | -0.028 | 0.4024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1359 | 0.0503 | 0.1879 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1033 | -0.2456 | -0.0006 | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Montenegro?
- Population growth in Montenegro was -0.0006 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1968.
- How does Montenegro rank for population growth?
- Montenegro ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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