Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 12,269 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro stood at 12,269.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 596.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro peaked at 64,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 88th of 183 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,926 | — |
| 2007 | 8,527 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 24,739 | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 24,017 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,363 | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 12,871 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11,193 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,471 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 6,455 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1,762 | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 970 | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 794 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 727 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 653 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 166 | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 175 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32,438 | +18436.0% |
| 2023 | 64,733 | +99.6% |
| 2024 | 18,670 | -71.2% |
| 2025 | 12,269 | -34.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12,269 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12,269 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +18436.0% | 175 | 32,438 |
| 2008 | +190.1% | 8,527 | 24,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,052 | 6,926 | 24,739 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,026 | 653 | 16,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,408 | 166 | 64,733 | 6 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro was 12,269 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 64,733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Montenegro ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.3%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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