Population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro

Montenegro: Population growth rate by level of development was -1.14 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
-1.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.3
in 2024
All-time low
-1.51
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro, 2024–2100

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.25202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded -1.14 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro peaked at -0.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.51, in 2025.

Montenegro ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 -0.3 —
2025 -1.51 +405.0%
2026 -0.544 -64.1%
2027 -0.535 -1.7%
2028 -0.551 +3.0%
2029 -0.564 +2.4%
2030 -0.573 +1.6%
2031 -0.587 +2.4%
2032 -0.605 +3.1%
2033 -0.619 +2.3%
2034 -0.633 +2.3%
2035 -0.648 +2.4%
2036 -0.66 +1.9%
2037 -0.672 +1.8%
2038 -0.681 +1.3%
2039 -0.689 +1.2%
2040 -0.693 +0.6%
2041 -0.705 +1.7%
2042 -0.704 -0.1%
2043 -0.727 +3.3%
2044 -0.728 +0.1%
2045 -0.74 +1.6%
2046 -0.751 +1.5%
2047 -0.774 +3.1%
2048 -0.767 -0.9%
2049 -0.791 +3.1%
2050 -0.797 +0.8%
2051 -0.809 +1.5%
2052 -0.826 +2.1%
2053 -0.834 +1.0%
2054 -0.852 +2.2%
2055 -0.873 +2.5%
2056 -0.896 +2.6%
2057 -0.882 -1.6%
2058 -0.884 +0.2%
2059 -0.902 +2.0%
2060 -0.927 +2.8%
2061 -0.925 -0.2%
2062 -0.937 +1.3%
2063 -0.949 +1.3%
2064 -0.959 +1.1%
2065 -0.973 +1.5%
2066 -0.957 -1.6%
2067 -0.979 +2.3%
2068 -0.977 -0.2%
2069 -0.984 +0.7%
2070 -1 +1.6%
2071 -0.997 -0.3%
2072 -0.99 -0.7%
2073 -1 +1.2%
2074 -0.998 -0.4%
2075 -0.998 -0.0%
2076 -0.995 -0.3%
2077 -0.994 -0.1%
2078 -1 +0.7%
2079 -1.01 +0.8%
2080 -1.01 -0.1%
2081 -1.01 -0.0%
2082 -1 -0.5%
2083 -1 -0.2%
2084 -1.01 +1.2%
2085 -1.01 -0.2%
2086 -1.01 +0.1%
2087 -1.02 +0.6%
2088 -1.02 -0.1%
2089 -1.03 +1.8%
2090 -1.04 +0.9%
2091 -1.05 +0.9%
2092 -1.06 +0.4%
2093 -1.07 +1.1%
2094 -1.07 +0.1%
2095 -1.08 +1.2%
2096 -1.1 +1.2%
2097 -1.1 +0.8%
2098 -1.1 -0.1%
2099 -1.13 +2.3%
2100 -1.14 +1.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's -1.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's -1.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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.

YearChange FromTo
2025 -405.0% -0.3 -1.51
2026 +64.1% -1.51 -0.544

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s -0.6682 -1.51 -0.3 6
2030s -0.6367 -0.689 -0.573 10
2040s -0.738 -0.791 -0.693 10
2050s -0.8555 -0.902 -0.797 10
2060s -0.9567 -0.984 -0.925 10
2070s -0.9984 -1.01 -0.99 10
2080s -1.01 -1.03 -1 10
2090s -1.08 -1.13 -1.04 10
2100s -1.14 -1.14 -1.14 1

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  3. 217 French Polynesia -1.13 compare
  4. 219 Chile -1.15 compare
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  6. 221 Andorra -1.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro?
Population growth rate by level of development in Montenegro was -1.14 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was -0.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -1.51 in 2025.
How does Montenegro rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Montenegro ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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