Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro stood at 4.81 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.6% on the previous year and up 664.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro peaked at 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.634 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8322 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6298 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4799 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +18436.0% |
| 2023 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.448 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Montenegro was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Montenegro ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.