Population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro

Montenegro: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.86
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 2022
All-time low
-0.737
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro, 1950–2023

-101234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro is 1.86, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and up 1,496.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro peaked at 4.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.737, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.77 —
1951 1.95 +10.5%
1952 2.3 +17.9%
1953 1.76 -23.7%
1954 1.44 -17.8%
1955 1.4 -3.3%
1956 1.36 -2.9%
1957 1.33 -1.5%
1958 1.33 -0.7%
1959 1.31 -1.1%
1960 1.38 +5.1%
1961 1.42 +2.7%
1962 1.33 -5.7%
1963 1.27 -4.9%
1964 1.22 -4.0%
1965 1.17 -4.2%
1966 1.1 -5.4%
1967 1.03 -6.4%
1968 0.985 -4.6%
1969 0.984 -0.1%
1970 0.999 +1.5%
1971 1.04 +4.5%
1972 1.03 -0.9%
1973 1.01 -2.1%
1974 0.98 -3.3%
1975 0.975 -0.5%
1976 0.982 +0.7%
1977 0.951 -3.2%
1978 0.949 -0.2%
1979 0.958 +0.9%
1980 1.04 +8.4%
1981 0.696 -32.9%
1982 0.561 -19.4%
1983 0.556 -0.9%
1984 0.543 -2.3%
1985 0.538 -0.9%
1986 0.552 +2.6%
1987 0.558 +1.1%
1988 0.559 +0.2%
1989 0.565 +1.1%
1990 0.551 -2.5%
1991 0.433 -21.4%
1992 0.354 -18.2%
1993 0.309 -12.7%
1994 0.257 -16.8%
1995 0.22 -14.4%
1996 0.172 -21.8%
1997 0.116 -32.6%
1998 0.06 -48.3%
1999 0.001 -98.3%
2000 -0.029 -3000.0%
2001 -0.035 +20.7%
2002 -0.036 +2.9%
2003 -0.03 -16.7%
2004 0.091 -403.3%
2005 0.003 -96.7%
2006 -0.059 -2066.7%
2007 -0.096 +62.7%
2008 -0.073 -24.0%
2009 -0.056 -23.3%
2010 -0.054 -3.6%
2011 0.244 -551.9%
2012 0.026 -89.3%
2013 -0.133 -611.5%
2014 -0.446 +235.3%
2015 -0.58 +30.0%
2016 -0.664 +14.5%
2017 -0.665 +0.2%
2018 -0.733 +10.2%
2019 -0.612 -16.5%
2020 -0.612 -0.0%
2021 -0.737 +20.4%
2022 4.24 -675.0%
2023 1.86 -56.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 25.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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
2000 -3000.0% 0.001 -0.029
2006 -2066.7% 0.003 -0.059
2022 +675.0% -0.737 4.24
2013 -611.5% 0.026 -0.133
2011 +551.9% -0.054 0.244
2004 +403.3% -0.03 0.091

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.59 1.31 2.3 10
1960s 1.19 0.984 1.42 10
1970s 0.9886 0.949 1.04 10
1980s 0.6166 0.538 1.04 10
1990s 0.2473 0.001 0.551 10
2000s -0.032 -0.096 0.091 10
2010s -0.3617 -0.733 0.244 10
2020s 1.19 -0.737 4.24 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 58 Ghana 1.9 compare
  2. 59 Western Sahara 1.88 compare
  3. 60 Kuwait 1.88 compare
  4. 62 Egypt 1.82 compare
  5. 63 Eritrea 1.81 compare
  6. 64 Turkmenistan 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Montenegro was 1.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2022.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -0.737 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Montenegro ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,496.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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