Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 179,128 people in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
179,128 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
164th
of 238 countries
All-time high
369,382 people
in 1955
All-time low
179,128 people
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 179,128 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro peaked at 369,382 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 179,128 people, in 2050.
That places Montenegro 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346,986 people | — |
| 1951 | 353,064 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 360,060 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 366,375 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 369,332 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 369,382 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 367,619 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 364,665 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 361,186 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 357,833 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 355,418 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 354,648 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 354,696 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 354,794 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 354,950 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 355,098 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 355,125 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 354,898 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 354,342 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 353,479 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 352,307 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 350,757 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 348,523 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 345,473 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 341,812 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 337,800 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 333,746 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 329,855 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 326,374 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 323,637 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 322,054 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 321,303 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 320,608 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 320,135 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 319,972 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 319,999 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 320,137 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 320,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 320,278 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 320,003 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 319,297 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 317,756 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 314,743 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 310,201 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 304,463 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 297,795 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 290,461 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 282,697 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 274,757 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 266,906 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 259,449 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 252,716 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 247,003 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 242,662 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 239,492 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 236,650 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 233,827 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 231,160 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 228,827 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 226,962 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 225,611 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 225,103 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 224,752 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 223,993 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 222,729 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 220,993 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 219,048 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 217,045 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 215,002 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 213,051 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 211,263 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 209,375 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 212,660 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 218,745 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 220,006 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 217,605 people | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 214,973 people | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 213,438 people | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 211,924 people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 210,406 people | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 208,892 people | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 207,380 people | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 205,861 people | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 204,337 people | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 202,811 people | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 201,283 people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 199,754 people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 198,227 people | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 196,706 people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 195,195 people | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 193,698 people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 192,212 people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 190,740 people | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 189,273 people | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 187,808 people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 186,356 people | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 184,906 people | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 183,450 people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 182,004 people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 180,568 people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 179,128 people | -0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 179,128 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 179,128 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 361,650 people | 346,986 people | 369,382 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,745 people | 353,479 people | 355,418 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 339,028 people | 323,637 people | 352,307 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,477 people | 319,972 people | 322,054 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,908 people | 266,906 people | 319,297 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,875 people | 226,962 people | 259,449 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,733 people | 213,051 people | 225,611 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,040 people | 209,375 people | 220,006 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 202,045 people | 195,195 people | 208,892 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 187,102 people | 180,568 people | 193,698 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 179,128 people | 179,128 people | 179,128 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Montenegro was 179,128 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 369,382 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,128 people in 2050.
- How does Montenegro rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Montenegro ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.