Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.2992 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro stood at -0.2992 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro peaked at 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.7341 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 193rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9846 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9797 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9868 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9554 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9626 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6986 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.563 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.558 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5446 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5391 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5531 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5591 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5601 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.553 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3093 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2572 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1723 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1164 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0289 % change on previous year | -3760.0% |
| 2002 | -0.035 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0358 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0295 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -407.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0593 % change on previous year | -2188.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0961 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0725 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0561 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0542 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1324 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4449 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5788 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2017 | -0.6621 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6627 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7304 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6101 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2021 | -0.61 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.7341 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -689.7% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2025 | -0.2992 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9968 % change on previous year | 0.9538 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6582 % change on previous year | 0.5391 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3044 % change on previous year | 0.0598 % change on previous year | 0.5669 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0263 % change on previous year | -0.0961 % change on previous year | 0.0908 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3052 % change on previous year | -0.7304 % change on previous year | 0.2439 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 % change on previous year | -0.7341 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 190 China -0.2238 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Mauritius -0.2301 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Hungary -0.2804 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Italy -0.3104 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Germany -0.3385 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Guadeloupe -0.346 % change on previous year compare
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 total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Montenegro was -0.2992 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7341 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 193rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.