Demographics of Montenegro


Demographic features of the population of Montenegro include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Population size and structure

Structure of the population

Age groupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total306 236313 793620 029100
0–420 36118 58938 9506.28
5–920 01618 41438 4306.20
10–1421 38919 98241 3716.67
15–1922 81521 27844 0937.11
20–2422 08420 73242 8166.91
25–2923 29922 49445 7937.39
30–3422 18822 30744 4957.18
35–3920 52321 35641 8796.75
40–4420 13620 36040 4966.53
45–4921 40121 68843 0896.95
50–5421 81721 79643 6137.03
55–5920 50920 71441 2236.65
60–6415 94118 25534 1965.52
65-699 77412 34722 1213.57
70-7410 90914 23225 1414.05
75-797 2519 93317 1842.77
80-844 0505 97110 0211.62
85-891 3242 4153 7390.60
90-942836028850.14
95-99611412020.03
100+1331440.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1461 76656 985118 75119.15
15–64210 713210 980421 69368.01
65+33 66545 67279 33712.80
unknown921562480.04

Age groupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total306 864313 875620 739100
0–418 88217 59536 4775.88
5–918 84317 30936 1525.82
10–1420 14918 38938 5386.21
15–1920 22318 66938 8926.27
20–2420 06118 77338 8346.26
25–2920 41219 11239 5246.37
30–3421 93720 71442 6516.87
35–3923 21822 47445 6927.36
40–4421 49921 92943 4287.00
45–4919 97220 96040 9326.59
50–5419 30520 06839 3736.34
55–5920 05921 05741 1166.62
60–6419 53120 83940 3706.50
65-6917 07019 26236 3325.85
70-7411 77415 32827 1024.37
75-795 5998 59714 1962.29
80-845 0237 90212 9252.08
85-892 1973 4405 6370.91
90-948711 1191 9900.32
95-991922494410.07
100-10444901340.02
105-109303<0.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1457 87453 293111 16717.91
15–64206 217204 595410 81266.18
65+42 77355 98798 76015.91

Vital statistics

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro
YearAverage populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate Crude death rate Natural change Total fertility rateFemale fertile population
1950397,00111,9043,6828,22230.09.320.74.2596,666
1951407,00112,8984,4168,48231.710.920.84.5298,818
1952415,99813,3083,8599,44932.09.322.74.55100,970
1953422,03713,8804,7759,10532.911.321.64.50103,122
1954428,00114,4283,86210,56633.79.024.74.48106,325
1955435,00313,5503,9359,61531.19.022.14.05109,526
1956440,99813,6543,8719,78331.08.822.23.90112,728
1957446,99913,7514,1729,57930.89.321.43.80114,825
1958453,00113,6843,53710,14730.27.822.43.68116,170
1959460,00112,6143,4699,14527.47.519.93.43113,294
1960467,00213,1273,5839,54428.17.720.43.58112,441
1961473,40912,9943,3359,65927.47.020.43.54111,590
1962482,75813,0063,7479,25926.97.819.23.33116,271
1963492,11312,9823,4549,52826.47.019.43.26118,519
1964501,37912,5993,5509,04925.17.118.03.15121,230
1965510,26012,3333,4318,90224.26.717.43.12122,378
1966520,00012,2093,1999,01023.56.217.33.06125,718
1967527,50711,4863,3858,10121.86.415.42.83129,437
1968534,79211,0273,4297,59820.66.414.22.65134,670
1969520,48411,2593,3257,93421.66.415.22.67137,450
1970525,00210,6363,5167,12020.36.713.62.47140,852
1971530,85410,8663,2647,60220.56.114.32.71134,967
1972538,99710,9383,5127,42620.36.513.82.61139,772
1973545,25410,6653,3047,36119.66.113.52.49142,576
1974551,99610,5513,1997,35219.15.813.32.40145,104
1975557,99510,5573,2797,27818.95.913.02.34147,571
1976567,99610,7113,4657,24618.96.112.82.30150,832
1977575,26910,7383,5597,17918.76.212.52.26153,702
1978581,95810,5843,6606,92418.26.311.92.18155,604
1979588,99710,3653,8266,53917.66.511.12.12155,338
1980579,38210,5423,7036,83918.26.411.82.15155,072
1981586,02910,3353,6806,65517.66.311.42.24151,056
1982592,90010,5793,6186,96117.86.111.72.23153,072
1983599,35810,6574,1946,46317.87.010.82.16155,008
1984605,92410,5213,9156,60617.46.510.92.10155,795
1985606,83910,7243,9266,79817.76.511.22.12156,436
1986607,71110,4553,9226,53317.26.510.82.04158,026
1987608,14410,5673,9906,57717.46.610.82.04159,914
1988605,00010,1903,6616,52916.86.110.81.95163,892
1989601,0009,6343,8335,80116.06.49.71.85162,362
1990597,0009,3803,9365,44415.76.69.11.79164,450
1991591,8439,6093,9755,63416.26.79.52.07150,676
1992594,0009,5244,3935,13116.07.48.62.07150,859
1993596,0008,9224,4714,45115.07.57.51.95151,042
1994599,0008,8874,6604,22714.87.87.11.96151,226
1995601,0009,4924,9314,56115.88.27.62.11151,408
1996604,4649,0944,9824,11215.08.26.82.04151,592
1997606,7598,7585,1533,60514.48.55.91.98151,774
1998609,0549,2115,3123,89915.18.76.42.10151,958
1999606,6778,8285,3933,43514.68.95.72.03152,142
2000604,9509,1845,4123,77215.28.96.22.13152,325
2001607,3898,8395,4313,40814.68.95.62.04152,997
2002609,8288,4995,5132,98613.99.04.91.95153,623
2003612,2678,3445,7042,64013.69.34.31.91154,117
2004613,3537,8495,7072,14212.89.33.51.80154,048
2005614,2617,3525,8391,51312.09.52.51.69153,298
2006615,0257,5315,9681,56312.29.72.51.73152,881
2007615,8757,8345,9791,85512.79.73.01.79152,728
2008616,9698,2585,7082,55013.49.34.11.88152,163
2009618,2948,6425,8622,78014.09.54.51.98151,446
2010619,4287,4185,6331,78512.09.12.91.70150,802
2011620,3457,2155,8471,36811.69.42.21.65150,151
2012621,4187,4595,9221,53712.09.52.51.72149,577
2013622,5877,4755,9171,55812.09.52.51.73148,861
2014623,7447,5296,0141,51512.19.62.41.75148,122
2015624,6517,3866,3291,05711.810.11.71.73147,472
2016625,3537,5696,4641,10512.110.31.81.78146,925
2017625,9827,4326,52390911.910.41.51.77146,385
2018626,4387,2646,50476011.610.41.21.75145,865
2019626,7537,2236,59562811.510.51.01.75145,177
2020626,5907,0977,293-19611.311.6-0.31.74144,331
2021625,0537,0339,152-2,11911.314.6-3.41.74143,417
2022623,5917,0217,068-4711.311.3-0.11.75142,419
2023623,5297,0086,32768111.210.11.11.75142,008
2024623,5256,9776,32964811.210.21.01.75141,634

Marriages and divorces

Average populationMarriagesDivorcesCrude marriage rate Crude divorce rate Divorces per 1000 marriages
1950397,0013,1852848.00.789.2
1951407,0013,2841878.10.556.9
1952415,9983,5851878.60.452.2
1953422,0373,8672509.20.664.6
1954428,0013,8552529.00.665.4
1955435,0033,4201927.90.456.1
1956440,9983,5242818.00.679.7
1957446,9993,7853118.50.782.2
1958453,0013,6273598.00.899.0
1959460,0013,3763497.30.8103.4
1960467,0023,3873997.30.9117.8
1961473,4093,5103827.40.8108.8
1962482,7583,7353277.70.787.6
1963492,1133,5813467.30.796.6
1964501,3793,6942757.40.574.4
1965510,2603,7884127.40.8108.8
1966520,0003,6194027.00.8111.1
1967527,5073,4893286.60.694.0
1968534,7923,6433366.80.692.2
1969520,4843,8052747.30.572.0
1970525,0024,1013137.80.676.3
1971530,8544,1552757.80.566.2
1972538,9974,0342457.50.560.7
1973545,2543,9373777.20.795.8
1974551,9964,0402967.30.573.3
1975557,9954,2762687.70.562.7
1976567,9964,1562077.30.449.8
1977575,2694,4754067.80.790.7
1978581,9584,3282347.40.454.1
1979588,9974,4102057.50.346.5
1980579,3824,4292597.60.458.5
1981586,0294,5952837.80.561.6
1982592,9004,8043128.10.564.9
1983599,3584,2883037.20.570.7
1984605,9244,3793567.20.681.3
1985606,8394,4053887.30.688.1
1986607,7114,1933736.90.689.0
1987608,1444,3582897.20.566.3
1988605,0004,0813806.70.693.1
1989601,0004,0224136.70.7102.7
1990597,0003,8533246.50.584.1
1991591,8433,8173886.40.7101.7
1992594,0004,0413696.80.691.3
1993596,0003,8733546.50.691.4
1994599,0003,7533486.30.692.7
1995601,0003,7913936.30.7103.7
1996604,4643,7704776.20.8126.5
1997606,7593,9935696.60.9142.5
1998609,0543,6285696.00.9156.8
1999606,6773,9124626.40.8118.1
2000604,9503,8664356.40.7112.5
2001607,3893,8934926.40.8126.4
2002609,8283,7945066.20.8133.4
2003612,2674,0504946.60.8122.0
2004613,3533,4405055.60.8146.8
2005614,2613,2914995.40.8151.6
2006615,0253,4624705.60.8135.8
2007615,8754,0054636.50.8115.6
2008616,9693,4454605.60.7133.5
2009618,2943,8294566.20.7119.1
2010619,4283,6755205.90.8141.5
2011620,0793,5284715.70.8133.5
2012620,6013,3055155.30.8155.8
2013621,2073,8474996.20.8129.7
2014621,8103,5275845.70.9165.6
2015622,1593,8375776.20.9150.4
2016622,3033,1787035.11.1221.2
2017622,3733,2727655.31.2233.8
2018 622,2273,3218495.31.4255.6
2019622,0283,5238415.71.4238.7

Nationality/Ethnicity

Ethnic population 1909–20231

The vast majority of the population of Montenegro is of Slavic origin. Albanians make up 5 percent of the population, while there is also a small Romani minority. The Slavic population of Montenegro uses a large diversity in ethnic identities to describe their ethnicity.
The 1909 official census of Principality of Montenegro - total 317.856 inhabitants
During the first decades after WW II most Slavic people identified themselves as Montenegrins, with less than 2% Serbs and less than 2% Croats in 1948. During the last decades of the existence of Yugoslavia up to 5% of the population declared themselves Yugoslavs. During and after the Yugoslav Wars the ethnic identity of the Serbs became increasingly important in Montenegro and at the 2003 census almost one third of the population identified themselves as Serbs. The Serbs live mostly along the borders with Bosnia and Serbia, while the Montenegrins live in the center of the country. The Slavic population are in majority Eastern Orthodox Christians, but there is also a large Muslim minority, unlike in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the majority identify as Muslim.

Ethnic structure by region

According to the 2011 census
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro
According to the 2003 census
Andrijevica
total 6.384
Bar
total 45.223
Berane
total 40.885
Bijelo Polje
total 57.124
Budva
total 16.095
Cetinje
total 18.749
Danilovgrad
total 16.400
Herceg Novi
total 33971
Kolašin
total 9.975
Kotor
total 23.481
Mojkovac
total 10.274
Nikšić
total 76.671
Plav
total 21.604
Pljevlja
total 36.918
Plužine
total 4.294
Podgorica
total 179.403
Rožaje
total 27.562
Šavnik
total 2.972
Tivat
total 13.991
Ulcinj
total 26.435
Žabljak
total 4.245
This census witnessed the return of ethnic Bosniaks; although there are still people who declare themselves as ethnic Muslims. Also, there are very few people left who consider themselves Yugoslavs. Also a noticeable difference compared to 1991 census is the reemerging in the number of Serbs, from nearly 60,000 to 200,000 in a decade.
Others include small ethnic groups of non-European/Slavic origins: Romani, Balkan Egyptians and Black Montenegrins.

Refugees from Kosovo

Linguistic structure

From 2003:

Religious structure

From 2003: