Prison population rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prison population rate was 168 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
168
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
235
in 2010
All-time low
110
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 168 for prison population rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Montenegro peaked at 235 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110 | — |
| 2002 | 116 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 130 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 138 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 197 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 235 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 214 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 181 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 168 | -4.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 168 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.2 | 110 | 197 | 5 |
| 2010s | 198.2 | 180 | 235 | 5 |
| 2020s | 172 | 168 | 176 | 2 |
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)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Montenegro?
- Prison population rate in Montenegro was 168 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for prison population rate?
- Montenegro ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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