Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 110,585 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110,585 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110,585 people
in 2023
All-time low
30,643 people
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro stood at 110,585 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro peaked at 110,585 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,643 people, in 1958.
Montenegro ranks 149th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,575 people | — |
| 1951 | 31,283 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 31,085 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 30,970 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 30,867 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 30,777 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 30,706 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 30,666 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 30,643 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 30,647 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30,728 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 30,951 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 31,277 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 31,634 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 32,112 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32,921 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 33,978 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 34,892 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 35,530 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36,164 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 37,018 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 37,966 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 38,768 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 39,465 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 40,370 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 41,678 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 43,225 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 44,655 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 45,689 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 46,201 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 46,257 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45,935 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 45,341 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 44,759 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 44,509 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44,707 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 45,254 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 46,003 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 46,942 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 48,146 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 49,653 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 51,460 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 53,497 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 55,683 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 57,889 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 60,006 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 62,044 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 64,033 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 66,045 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 68,154 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 70,343 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 72,550 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 74,812 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 77,194 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 79,566 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 81,649 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 83,131 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 83,933 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84,322 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84,452 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84,166 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84,276 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,335 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 86,671 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 88,375 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 90,539 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 92,510 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94,455 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96,691 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99,059 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 101,116 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 102,073 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 105,322 people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 110,585 people | +5.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 110,585 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 110,585 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,922 people | 30,643 people | 31,575 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,019 people | 30,728 people | 36,164 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,504 people | 37,018 people | 46,201 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,785 people | 44,509 people | 48,146 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,846 people | 49,653 people | 68,154 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,195 people | 70,343 people | 84,452 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,208 people | 84,166 people | 99,059 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,774 people | 101,116 people | 110,585 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro was 110,585 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 110,585 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,643 people in 1958.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Montenegro ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.