Population growth rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population growth rates 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 rates in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Montenegro is 1.86, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 1,496.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Montenegro peaked at 4.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.737, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Montenegro, year by year
| 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 rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 rates in Montenegro?
- Population growth rates in Montenegro was 1.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.737 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for population growth rates?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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