Population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population was 633,553 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
633,553 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
634,280 people
in 1999
All-time low
402,519 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 633,553 people for population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Montenegro peaked at 634,280 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 402,519 people, in 1950.
Montenegro ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 402,519 people | — |
| 1951 | 410,084 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 418,911 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 427,489 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 434,375 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 440,593 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 446,695 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 452,749 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 458,810 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 464,906 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 471,205 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 477,835 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 484,443 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 490,789 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 496,937 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 502,895 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 508,640 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 514,098 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 519,311 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 524,443 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 529,679 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 535,112 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 540,706 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 546,269 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 551,745 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 557,156 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 562,637 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 568,095 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 573,523 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 579,015 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 584,831 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 589,916 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 593,634 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 596,960 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 600,258 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 603,506 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 606,803 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 610,181 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 613,594 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 617,048 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 620,507 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 623,564 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 626,030 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 628,107 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 629,890 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 631,386 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 632,625 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 633,539 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 634,099 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 634,280 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 634,198 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 634,001 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 633,767 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 633,563 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 633,756 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 634,059 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 633,876 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 633,388 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 632,855 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 632,445 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 632,088 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 632,689 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 633,546 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 633,199 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 631,377 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 628,145 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 624,246 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 620,112 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 615,798 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 611,671 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 607,934 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 603,854 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 614,649 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 633,553 people | +3.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 633,553 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 633,553 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 435,713 people | 402,519 people | 464,906 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,060 people | 471,205 people | 524,443 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 554,394 people | 529,679 people | 579,015 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,673 people | 584,831 people | 617,048 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,403 people | 620,507 people | 634,280 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 633,591 people | 632,445 people | 634,198 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,287 people | 611,671 people | 633,546 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,998 people | 603,854 people | 633,553 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Montenegro?
- Population in Montenegro was 633,553 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 634,280 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,519 people in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for population?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.