Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 116,150 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Montenegro recorded 116,150 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro peaked at 178,637 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 111,631 people, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154,830 people | 142,775 people | 166,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 176,162 people | 170,271 people | 178,637 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 167,458 people | 162,821 people | 172,681 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,042 people | 158,636 people | 162,437 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,700 people | 141,841 people | 158,633 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,205 people | 122,866 people | 139,120 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,080 people | 112,653 people | 121,517 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,352 people | 111,631 people | 116,150 people | 4 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Montenegro was 116,150 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 178,637 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,631 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.