Share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of urban population living in slums was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro is 8.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Montenegro was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).