Montenegro's population rose from 611,003 in 1996 to 623,129 in 2025.
Montenegro · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
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Montenegro's population growth rose from -0.1 % in 1996 to -0.1 % in 2025.
Montenegro's population density rose from 45.7 in 2006 to 46.4 in 2023.
Montenegro's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.7 % in 1996 to 51.9 % in 2025.
Montenegro's urbanisation rose from 54.1 % in 1996 to 65.6 % in 2025.
Montenegro's urban population rose from 330,467 in 1996 to 408,826 in 2025.
Montenegro's rural population fell from 280,536 in 1996 to 214,303 in 2025.
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- Fertilityup +3.4 %119th of 217
- Birth rate, crudeunchanged +0.0 %131st of 217
- Death rate, crudeup +1.0 %36th of 217
- Adolescent fertility ratedown −7.1 %59th of 217
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- Median ageup +0.2 yrs52nd of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.2 pts142nd of 217
- Working age (15–64)down −0.2 pts123rd of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.5 pts46th of 217
- Age dependency ratioup +0.5 pts95th of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +0.8 pts43rd of 217
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- Net migrationdown −450.4 %151st of 217
- Migrant stockup +2.7 pts61st of 216
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- Refugees hosteddown −71.2 %85th of 178
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- Life expectancyup +0.3 yrs75th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleup +0.2 yrs79th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maleup +0.4 yrs68th of 217