Demographics ofMontenegro | |
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![]() Population pyramid of Montenegro in 2020 | |
Population | 604,966 (2022 est.) |
Growth rate | -0.41% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 11.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 77.75 years |
• male | 75.32 years |
• female | 80.27 years (2022 est.) |
Fertility rate | 1.81 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 3.24 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 18.14% |
65 and over | 16.02% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.07 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 0.69 male(s)/female |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Major ethnic | Montenegrin (41.1%) |
Minor ethnic | Serb (32.9%) |
Language | |
Official | Montenegrin (34.5%) |
Spoken | Serbian (43.2%) |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1921 | 311,341 | — |
1931 | 360,044 | +1.46% |
1948 | 377,189 | +0.27% |
1953 | 419,873 | +2.17% |
1961 | 471,894 | +1.47% |
1971 | 529,604 | +1.16% |
1981 | 584,310 | +0.99% |
1991 | 615,035 | +0.51% |
2003 | 620,145 | +0.07% |
2011 | 620,029 | −0.00% |
2023 | 623,633 | +0.05% |
Source:[1][2] |
Demographic features of thepopulation ofMontenegro includepopulation density,ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
census date | population | Age structure | population density (per km2) | |||
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0–14 years | 15–64 years | 65 years or older | Unknown | |||
1921 | 311,341 | 117,315 (37.7%) | 175,207 (56.3%) | 18,791 (6.0%) | 28 (0.0%) | 22.5 |
1931 | 360,044 | 131,538 (36.5%) | 205,818 (57.2%) | 22,651 (6.3%) | 37 (0.0%) | 26.1 |
1948 | 377,189 | 144,345 (38.3%) | 205,063 (54.4%) | 27,767 (7.4%) | 14 (0.0%) | 27.3 |
1953 | 419,873 | 149,144 (35.5%) | 239,781 (57.1%) | 30,930 (7.4%) | 18 (0.0%) | 30.4 |
1961 | 471,894 | 171,657 (36.4%) | 266,515 (56.5%) | 33,452 (7.1%) | 270 (0.1%) | 34.2 |
1971 | 529,604 | 169,139 (31.9%) | 317,417 (59.9%) | 40,417 (7.6%) | 2,631 (0.5%) | 38.3 |
1981 | 584,310 | 160,547 (27.5%) | 373,404 (63.9%) | 48,021 (8.2%) | 2,338 (0.4%) | 42.3 |
1991 | 615,035 | 155,458 (25.3%) | 402,754 (65.5%) | 50,603 (8.2%) | 6,220 (1.0%) | 44.5 |
2003 | 620,145 | 127,461 (20.6%) | 412,982 (66.6%) | 74,160 (12.0%) | 5,542 (0.9%) | 44.9 |
2011 | 620,029 | 118,751 (19.2%) | 421,693 (68.0%) | 79,337 (12.8%) | 248 (0.0%) | 44.9 |
2023 | 623,633 | 112,444 (18.0%) | 406,181 (65.1%) | 105,008 (16.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 44.9 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 306 236 | 313 793 | 620 029 | 100 |
0–4 | 20 361 | 18 589 | 38 950 | 6.28 |
5–9 | 20 016 | 18 414 | 38 430 | 6.20 |
10–14 | 21 389 | 19 982 | 41 371 | 6.67 |
15–19 | 22 815 | 21 278 | 44 093 | 7.11 |
20–24 | 22 084 | 20 732 | 42 816 | 6.91 |
25–29 | 23 299 | 22 494 | 45 793 | 7.39 |
30–34 | 22 188 | 22 307 | 44 495 | 7.18 |
35–39 | 20 523 | 21 356 | 41 879 | 6.75 |
40–44 | 20 136 | 20 360 | 40 496 | 6.53 |
45–49 | 21 401 | 21 688 | 43 089 | 6.95 |
50–54 | 21 817 | 21 796 | 43 613 | 7.03 |
55–59 | 20 509 | 20 714 | 41 223 | 6.65 |
60–64 | 15 941 | 18 255 | 34 196 | 5.52 |
65-69 | 9 774 | 12 347 | 22 121 | 3.57 |
70-74 | 10 909 | 14 232 | 25 141 | 4.05 |
75-79 | 7 251 | 9 933 | 17 184 | 2.77 |
80-84 | 4 050 | 5 971 | 10 021 | 1.62 |
85-89 | 1 324 | 2 415 | 3 739 | 0.60 |
90-94 | 283 | 602 | 885 | 0.14 |
95-99 | 61 | 141 | 202 | 0.03 |
100+ | 13 | 31 | 44 | 0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 61 766 | 56 985 | 118 751 | 19.15 |
15–64 | 210 713 | 210 980 | 421 693 | 68.01 |
65+ | 33 665 | 45 672 | 79 337 | 12.80 |
unknown | 92 | 156 | 248 | 0.04 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
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Total | 306 864 | 313 875 | 620 739 | 100 |
0–4 | 18 882 | 17 595 | 36 477 | 5.88 |
5–9 | 18 843 | 17 309 | 36 152 | 5.82 |
10–14 | 20 149 | 18 389 | 38 538 | 6.21 |
15–19 | 20 223 | 18 669 | 38 892 | 6.27 |
20–24 | 20 061 | 18 773 | 38 834 | 6.26 |
25–29 | 20 412 | 19 112 | 39 524 | 6.37 |
30–34 | 21 937 | 20 714 | 42 651 | 6.87 |
35–39 | 23 218 | 22 474 | 45 692 | 7.36 |
40–44 | 21 499 | 21 929 | 43 428 | 7.00 |
45–49 | 19 972 | 20 960 | 40 932 | 6.59 |
50–54 | 19 305 | 20 068 | 39 373 | 6.34 |
55–59 | 20 059 | 21 057 | 41 116 | 6.62 |
60–64 | 19 531 | 20 839 | 40 370 | 6.50 |
65-69 | 17 070 | 19 262 | 36 332 | 5.85 |
70-74 | 11 774 | 15 328 | 27 102 | 4.37 |
75-79 | 5 599 | 8 597 | 14 196 | 2.29 |
80-84 | 5 023 | 7 902 | 12 925 | 2.08 |
85-89 | 2 197 | 3 440 | 5 637 | 0.91 |
90-94 | 871 | 1 119 | 1 990 | 0.32 |
95-99 | 192 | 249 | 441 | 0.07 |
100-104 | 44 | 90 | 134 | 0.02 |
105-109 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 57 874 | 53 293 | 111 167 | 17.91 |
15–64 | 206 217 | 204 595 | 410 812 | 66.18 |
65+ | 42 773 | 55 987 | 98 760 | 15.91 |
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro[11]
Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate | Female fertile population (15-49 years) | |
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1950 | 397,001 | 11,904 | 3,682 | 8,222 | 30.0 | 9.3 | 20.7 | 4.25 | 96,666 |
1951 | 407,001 | 12,898 | 4,416 | 8,482 | 31.7 | 10.9 | 20.8 | 4.52 | 98,818 |
1952 | 415,998 | 13,308 | 3,859 | 9,449 | 32.0 | 9.3 | 22.7 | 4.55 | 100,970 |
1953 | 422,037 | 13,880 | 4,775 | 9,105 | 32.9 | 11.3 | 21.6 | 4.50 | 103,122 |
1954 | 428,001 | 14,428 | 3,862 | 10,566 | 33.7 | 9.0 | 24.7 | 4.48 | 106,325 |
1955 | 435,003 | 13,550 | 3,935 | 9,615 | 31.1 | 9.0 | 22.1 | 4.05 | 109,526 |
1956 | 440,998 | 13,654 | 3,871 | 9,783 | 31.0 | 8.8 | 22.2 | 3.90 | 112,728 |
1957 | 446,999 | 13,751 | 4,172 | 9,579 | 30.8 | 9.3 | 21.4 | 3.80 | 114,825 |
1958 | 453,001 | 13,684 | 3,537 | 10,147 | 30.2 | 7.8 | 22.4 | 3.68 | 116,170 |
1959 | 460,001 | 12,614 | 3,469 | 9,145 | 27.4 | 7.5 | 19.9 | 3.43 | 113,294 |
1960 | 467,002 | 13,127 | 3,583 | 9,544 | 28.1 | 7.7 | 20.4 | 3.58 | 112,441 |
1961 | 473,409 | 12,994 | 3,335 | 9,659 | 27.4 | 7.0 | 20.4 | 3.54 | 111,590 |
1962 | 482,758 | 13,006 | 3,747 | 9,259 | 26.9 | 7.8 | 19.2 | 3.33 | 116,271 |
1963 | 492,113 | 12,982 | 3,454 | 9,528 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 19.4 | 3.26 | 118,519 |
1964 | 501,379 | 12,599 | 3,550 | 9,049 | 25.1 | 7.1 | 18.0 | 3.15 | 121,230 |
1965 | 510,260 | 12,333 | 3,431 | 8,902 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 17.4 | 3.12 | 122,378 |
1966 | 520,000 | 12,209 | 3,199 | 9,010 | 23.5 | 6.2 | 17.3 | 3.06 | 125,718 |
1967 | 527,507 | 11,486 | 3,385 | 8,101 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 2.83 | 129,437 |
1968 | 534,792 | 11,027 | 3,429 | 7,598 | 20.6 | 6.4 | 14.2 | 2.65 | 134,670 |
1969 | 520,484 | 11,259 | 3,325 | 7,934 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 15.2 | 2.67 | 137,450 |
1970 | 525,002 | 10,636 | 3,516 | 7,120 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 2.47 | 140,852 |
1971 | 530,854 | 10,866 | 3,264 | 7,602 | 20.5 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 2.71 | 134,967 |
1972 | 538,997 | 10,938 | 3,512 | 7,426 | 20.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 2.61 | 139,772 |
1973 | 545,254 | 10,665 | 3,304 | 7,361 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 13.5 | 2.49 | 142,576 |
1974 | 551,996 | 10,551 | 3,199 | 7,352 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 13.3 | 2.40 | 145,104 |
1975 | 557,995 | 10,557 | 3,279 | 7,278 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 2.34 | 147,571 |
1976 | 567,996 | 10,711 | 3,465 | 7,246 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 2.30 | 150,832 |
1977 | 575,269 | 10,738 | 3,559 | 7,179 | 18.7 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 2.26 | 153,702 |
1978 | 581,958 | 10,584 | 3,660 | 6,924 | 18.2 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 2.18 | 155,604 |
1979 | 588,997 | 10,365 | 3,826 | 6,539 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 2.12 | 155,338 |
1980 | 579,382 | 10,542 | 3,703 | 6,839 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 2.15 | 155,072 |
1981 | 586,029 | 10,335 | 3,680 | 6,655 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 2.24 | 151,056 |
1982 | 592,900 | 10,579 | 3,618 | 6,961 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 2.23 | 153,072 |
1983 | 599,358 | 10,657 | 4,194 | 6,463 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 2.16 | 155,008 |
1984 | 605,924 | 10,521 | 3,915 | 6,606 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 2.10 | 155,795 |
1985 | 606,839 | 10,724 | 3,926 | 6,798 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 2.12 | 156,436 |
1986 | 607,711 | 10,455 | 3,922 | 6,533 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 2.04 | 158,026 |
1987 | 608,144 | 10,567 | 3,990 | 6,577 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 2.04 | 159,914 |
1988 | 605,000 | 10,190 | 3,661 | 6,529 | 16.8 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 1.95 | 163,892 |
1989 | 601,000 | 9,634 | 3,833 | 5,801 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 1.85 | 162,362 |
1990 | 597,000 | 9,380 | 3,936 | 5,444 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 1.79 | 164,450 |
1991 | 591,843 | 9,609 | 3,975 | 5,634 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 2.07 | 150,676 |
1992 | 594,000 | 9,524 | 4,393 | 5,131 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 2.07 | 150,859 |
1993 | 596,000 | 8,922 | 4,471 | 4,451 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.95 | 151,042 |
1994 | 599,000 | 8,887 | 4,660 | 4,227 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 1.96 | 151,226 |
1995 | 601,000 | 9,492 | 4,931 | 4,561 | 15.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 2.11 | 151,408 |
1996 | 604,464 | 9,094 | 4,982 | 4,112 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 2.04 | 151,592 |
1997 | 606,759 | 8,758 | 5,153 | 3,605 | 14.4 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 1.98 | 151,774 |
1998 | 609,054 | 9,211 | 5,312 | 3,899 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 2.10 | 151,958 |
1999 | 606,677 | 8,828 | 5,393 | 3,435 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 2.03 | 152,142 |
2000 | 604,950 | 9,184 | 5,412 | 3,772 | 15.2 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 2.13 | 152,325 |
2001 | 607,389 | 8,839 | 5,431 | 3,408 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 2.04 | 152,997 |
2002 | 609,828 | 8,499 | 5,513 | 2,986 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 1.95 | 153,623 |
2003 | 612,267 | 8,344 | 5,704 | 2,640 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1.91 | 154,117 |
2004 | 613,353 | 7,849 | 5,707 | 2,142 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 1.80 | 154,048 |
2005 | 614,261 | 7,352 | 5,839 | 1,513 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.69 | 153,298 |
2006 | 615,025 | 7,531 | 5,968 | 1,563 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.73 | 152,881 |
2007 | 615,875 | 7,834 | 5,979 | 1,855 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 1.79 | 152,728 |
2008 | 616,969 | 8,258 | 5,708 | 2,550 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 1.88 | 152,163 |
2009 | 618,294 | 8,642 | 5,862 | 2,780 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1.98 | 151,446 |
2010 | 619,428 | 7,418 | 5,633 | 1,785 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 1.70 | 150,802 |
2011 | 620,079 | 7,215 | 5,847 | 1,368 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 1.65 | 150,151 |
2012 | 620,601 | 7,459 | 5,922 | 1,537 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.72 | 149,382 |
2013 | 621,207 | 7,475 | 5,917 | 1,558 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.73 | 148,536 |
2014 | 621,810 | 7,529 | 6,014 | 1,515 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 1.75 | 147,669 |
2015 | 622,159 | 7,386 | 6,329 | 1,057 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 1.73 | 146,886 |
2016 | 622,303 | 7,569 | 6,464 | 1,105 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 1.79 | 146,207 |
2017 | 622,373 | 7,432 | 6,523 | 909 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.78 | 145,539 |
2018[12] | 622,227 | 7,264 | 6,504 | 760 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 1.76 | 144,894 |
2019[13] | 622,028 | 7,223 | 6,595 | 628 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.76 | 144,083 |
2020[14] | 621,306 | 7,097 | 7,293 | -196 | 11.4 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 1.75 | 143,114 |
2021[15] | 619,211 | 7,033 | 9,152 | -2,119 | 11.4 | 14.8 | -3.4 | 1.76 | 142,078 |
2022[16] | 617,213 | 7,021 | 7,068 | -47 | 11.4 | 11.5 | -0.1 | 1.77 | 140,957 |
2023 | 623,633 | 7,008 | 6,327 | 681 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 1.74 | 142,144 |
2024 | 6,964 | 6,320 | 644 |
(c) = 2023 population census preliminary results.
Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
---|---|---|---|
January 2024 | 626 | 673 | -47 |
January 2025 | 579 | 578 | +1 |
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Average population | Marriages | Divorces | Crude marriage rate (per 1000) | Crude divorce rate (per 1000) | Divorces per 1000 marriages | |
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1950 | 397,001 | 3,185 | 284 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 89.2 |
1951 | 407,001 | 3,284 | 187 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 56.9 |
1952 | 415,998 | 3,585 | 187 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 52.2 |
1953 | 422,037 | 3,867 | 250 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 64.6 |
1954 | 428,001 | 3,855 | 252 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 65.4 |
1955 | 435,003 | 3,420 | 192 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 56.1 |
1956 | 440,998 | 3,524 | 281 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 79.7 |
1957 | 446,999 | 3,785 | 311 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 82.2 |
1958 | 453,001 | 3,627 | 359 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 99.0 |
1959 | 460,001 | 3,376 | 349 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 103.4 |
1960 | 467,002 | 3,387 | 399 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 117.8 |
1961 | 473,409 | 3,510 | 382 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 108.8 |
1962 | 482,758 | 3,735 | 327 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 87.6 |
1963 | 492,113 | 3,581 | 346 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 96.6 |
1964 | 501,379 | 3,694 | 275 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 74.4 |
1965 | 510,260 | 3,788 | 412 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 108.8 |
1966 | 520,000 | 3,619 | 402 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 111.1 |
1967 | 527,507 | 3,489 | 328 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 94.0 |
1968 | 534,792 | 3,643 | 336 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 92.2 |
1969 | 520,484 | 3,805 | 274 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 72.0 |
1970 | 525,002 | 4,101 | 313 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 76.3 |
1971 | 530,854 | 4,155 | 275 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 66.2 |
1972 | 538,997 | 4,034 | 245 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 60.7 |
1973 | 545,254 | 3,937 | 377 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 95.8 |
1974 | 551,996 | 4,040 | 296 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 73.3 |
1975 | 557,995 | 4,276 | 268 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 62.7 |
1976 | 567,996 | 4,156 | 207 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 49.8 |
1977 | 575,269 | 4,475 | 406 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 90.7 |
1978 | 581,958 | 4,328 | 234 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 54.1 |
1979 | 588,997 | 4,410 | 205 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 46.5 |
1980 | 579,382 | 4,429 | 259 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 58.5 |
1981 | 586,029 | 4,595 | 283 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 61.6 |
1982 | 592,900 | 4,804 | 312 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 64.9 |
1983 | 599,358 | 4,288 | 303 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 70.7 |
1984 | 605,924 | 4,379 | 356 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 81.3 |
1985 | 606,839 | 4,405 | 388 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 88.1 |
1986 | 607,711 | 4,193 | 373 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 89.0 |
1987 | 608,144 | 4,358 | 289 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 66.3 |
1988 | 605,000 | 4,081 | 380 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 93.1 |
1989 | 601,000 | 4,022 | 413 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 102.7 |
1990 | 597,000 | 3,853 | 324 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 84.1 |
1991 | 591,843 | 3,817 | 388 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 101.7 |
1992 | 594,000 | 4,041 | 369 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 91.3 |
1993 | 596,000 | 3,873 | 354 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 91.4 |
1994 | 599,000 | 3,753 | 348 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 92.7 |
1995 | 601,000 | 3,791 | 393 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 103.7 |
1996 | 604,464 | 3,770 | 477 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 126.5 |
1997 | 606,759 | 3,993 | 569 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 142.5 |
1998 | 609,054 | 3,628 | 569 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 156.8 |
1999 | 606,677 | 3,912 | 462 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 118.1 |
2000 | 604,950 | 3,866 | 435 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 112.5 |
2001 | 607,389 | 3,893 | 492 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 126.4 |
2002 | 609,828 | 3,794 | 506 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 133.4 |
2003 | 612,267 | 4,050 | 494 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 122.0 |
2004 | 613,353 | 3,440 | 505 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 146.8 |
2005 | 614,261 | 3,291 | 499 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 151.6 |
2006 | 615,025 | 3,462 | 470 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 135.8 |
2007 | 615,875 | 4,005 | 463 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 115.6 |
2008 | 616,969 | 3,445 | 460 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 133.5 |
2009 | 618,294 | 3,829 | 456 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 119.1 |
2010 | 619,428 | 3,675 | 520 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 141.5 |
2011 | 620,079 | 3,528 | 471 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 133.5 |
2012 | 620,601 | 3,305 | 515 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 155.8 |
2013 | 621,207 | 3,847 | 499 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 129.7 |
2014 | 621,810 | 3,527 | 584 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 165.6 |
2015 | 622,159 | 3,837 | 577 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 150.4 |
2016 | 622,303 | 3,178 | 703 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 221.2 |
2017 | 622,373 | 3,272 | 765 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 233.8 |
2018 | 622,227 | 3,321 | 849 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 255.6 |
2019[19] | 622,028 | 3,523 | 841 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 238.7 |
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The vast majority (over 90%) of the population of Montenegro is ofSlavic origin.Albanians make up 5 percent of the population (4.9% at the 2011 census), while there is also a smallRomani minority (total 1.2% at the 2011 census). 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 inhabitantsDuring the first decades after WW II most Slavic people identified themselves asMontenegrins, with less than 2%Serbs and less than 2%Croats in 1948. During the last decades of the existence ofYugoslavia up to 5% of the population declared themselvesYugoslavs (South-Slavs). During and after theYugoslav Wars the ethnic identity of theSerbs (and in general the political influence ofSerbia) became increasingly important in Montenegro and at the 2003 census almost one third of the population identified themselves asSerbs. TheSerbs live mostly along the borders withBosnia andSerbia, while theMontenegrins live in the center of the country. The Slavic population are in majorityEastern Orthodox Christians, but there is also a largeMuslim minority, unlike inBosnia and Herzegovina, where the majority identify as Muslim.
Ethnic group | census 1948 | census 1953 | census 1961 | census 1971 | census 1981 | census 1991 | census 2003 | census 2011 | census 2023 | |||||||||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Montenegrins | 342,009 | 90.7 | 363,686 | 86.6 | 383,988 | 81.4 | 355,632 | 67.2 | 400,488 | 68.5 | 380,647 | 61.9 | 267,669 | 43.2 | 278,865 | 45.0 | 256,436 | 41.1 |
Serbs | 6,707 | 1.8 | 13,864 | 3.3 | 14,087 | 3.0 | 39,512 | 7.5 | 19,407 | 3.3 | 57,453 | 9.3 | 198,414 | 32.0 | 178,110 | 28.7 | 205,370 | 32.9 |
Muslims | 387 | 0.1 | 6,424 | 1.5 | 30,665 | 6.5 | 70,236 | 13.3 | 78,080 | 13.4 | 89,614 | 14.6 | 24,625 | 4.0 | 20,537 | 3.3 | 10,162 | 1.6 |
Bosniaks | 48,184 | 7.8 | 53,605 | 8.6 | 58,956 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||
Albanians | 19,425 | 5.1 | 23,460 | 5.6 | 25,803 | 5.5 | 35,671 | 6.7 | 37,735 | 6.5 | 40,415 | 6.6 | 31,163 | 5.0 | 30,439 | 4.9 | 30,978 | 5.0 |
Russians | 240 | 0,0 | 946 | 0,2 | 12,824 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||
Romani | 162 | 0.0 | 230 | 0.1 | 183 | 0.0 | 396 | 0.1 | 1,471 | 0.3 | 3,282 | 0.5 | 2,601 | 0.4 | 6,251 | 1.0 | 5,629 | 0.9 |
Croats | 6,808 | 1.8 | 9,814 | 2.3 | 10,664 | 2.3 | 9,192 | 1.7 | 6,904 | 1.2 | 6,244 | 1.0 | 6,811 | 1.1 | 6,021 | 0.9 | 5,150 | 0.8 |
Yugoslavs | 1,559 | 0.3 | 10,943 | 2.1 | 31,243 | 5.3 | 26,159 | 4.3 | 1,860 | 0.3 | 1,154 | 0.2 | 1,632 | 0.3 | ||||
Macedonians | 133 | 0.0 | 362 | 0.1 | 593 | 0.1 | 723 | 0.1 | 875 | 0.1 | 1,072 | 0.2 | 819 | 0.1 | 900 | 0.1 | 834 | 0.1 |
Others/undeclared | 1,558 | 0.4 | 2,033 | 0.5 | 4,352 | 0.9 | 7,299 | 1.4 | 8,107 | 1.4 | 10,149 | 1.7 | 37,7592 | 6.1 | 43,5784 | 7.2 | 35,6625 | 7.8 |
Total | 377,189 | 419,873 | 471,894 | 529,604 | 584,310 | 615,035 | 620,1453 | 620,029 | 623,633 | |||||||||
1 Source:Statistical Office of Montenegro 2 including 415Slovenes (0.07%), 362Hungarians (0.06%), 225Egyptians (0.04%), 127Italians (0.02%), 118Germans (0.02%), 2,180 others (0.31%), no response 26,906 (4.34%), Regional affiliation 1,258 (0.2%), Unknown 6,168 (0.99%) 3 The total population including diaspora was 672,656 (Montenegrins 273,366 or 40.64%,Serbs: 201,892 or 30.01%,Bosniaks: 63,272 or 9.41%,Albanians: 47,682 or 7.09%,Muslims: 28,714 or 4.27%,Croats: 7,062 or 1.05%) 4 including 354Slovenes (0.05%), 337Hungarians (0.05%), 2,054Egyptians (0.33%), 135Italians (0.02%), 131Germans (0.02%), 197Gorani (0.03%),104Turkish (0.01%), 8,090 others (1,30%), Regional affiliation 1,202 (0.2%), Unknown 30,170 (4.8%) 5 including 264Slovenes (0.04%), 230Hungarians (0.04%), 1,655Egyptians (0.3%), 313Germans (0.05%), 280Gorani (0.04%), 1,816Turkish (0.3%), Regional affiliation 1,086 (0.2%), Unknown 17,907 (2.9%) |
According to the 2011 census Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro[20]
Municipality | Total | Montenegrins | Montenegrins % | Serbs | Serbs % | Bosniaks | Bosniaks % | Muslims | Muslims % | Albanians | Albanians% | Roma | Roma% | Croats | Croats% | Egyptians | Egyptians% | Does not want to declare | Does not want to declare % | Other | Other% | Regional qualification | Regional qualification% | Yugoslavs | Yugoslavs | Muslims-Montenegrins | Muslims-Montenegrins % | Gorani | Gorani% | Montenegrins-Muslims | Montenegrins-Muslims% | Turkish | Turkish% | Serbs-Montenegrins | Serbs-Montenegrins% | Montenegrins-Serbs | Montenegrins-Serbs% | Russians | Russians% | Macedonians | Macedonians% | Slovenians | Slovenians% | Hungarians | Hungarians% | Italians | Italians % | Germans | Germans% | ||||||
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Montenegro total | 620029 | 278865 | 45.0% | 178110 | 28.7% | 53605 | 8.6% | 20537 | 3.3% | 30439 | 4.9% | 6251 | 1.0% | 6021 | 1.0% | 2054 | 0.3% | 30170 | 4.9% | 3358 | 0.5% | 1202 | 0.2% | 1154 | 0.2% | 427 | 0.1% | 257 | 0.0% | 197 | 0.0% | 183 | 0.0% | 181 | 0.0% | 175 | 0.0% | 104 | 0.0% | 2103 | 0.3% | 1833 | 0.3% | 946 | 0.2% | 900 | 0.1% | 354 | 0.1% | 337 | 0.1% | 135 | 0.0% | 131 | 0.0% |
Andrijevica | 5071 | 1646 | 32.5% | 3137 | 61.9% | - | - | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | - | - | 2 | 0.4% | - | - | 195 | 3.8% | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 0.8% | 17 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bar | 42048 | 19553 | 46.5% | 10656 | 25.3% | 2153 | 5.1% | 3236 | 7.7% | 2515 | 6.0% | 203 | 0.5% | 254 | 0.6% | 33 | 0.1% | 2097 | 5.0% | 318 | 0.8% | 45 | 0.1% | 105 | 0.2% | 53 | 0.1% | 65 | 0.2% | 16 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.0% | 48 | 0.1% | 36 | 0.1% | 144 | 0.3% | 95 | 0.2% | 241 | 0.6% | 87 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.0% | 38 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.0% | 13 | 0.0% |
Berane | 33970 | 8838 | 26.0% | 14592 | 43.0% | 6021 | 17.7% | 1957 | 5.8% | 70 | 0.2% | 531 | 1.6% | 42 | 0.1% | 170 | 0.5% | 1250 | 3.7% | 93 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.0% | 27 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.0% | 27 | 0.1% | 18 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.0% | 28 | 0.1% | 21 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.5% | 43 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | 4 | 0.0% |
Bijelo Polje | 46051 | 8808 | 19.1% | 16562 | 36.0% | 12592 | 27.3% | 5985 | 13.0% | 57 | 0.1% | 334 | 0.7% | 41 | 0.1% | - | - | 952 | 2.1% | 239 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.0% | 27 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 97 | 0.2% | 84 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.0% | 18 | 0.0% | 136 | 0.3% | 32 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.0% |
Budva | 19218 | 9262 | 48.2% | 7247 | 37.7% | 82 | 0.4% | 113 | 0.6% | 100 | 0.5% | 33 | 0.2% | 167 | 0.9% | 144 | 0.7% | 1150 | 6.0% | 193 | 1.0% | 72 | 0.4% | 74 | 0.4% | 42 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0.0% | 105 | 0.5% | 46 | 0.2% | 210 | 1.1% | 69 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.1% | 39 | 0.2% | 16 | 0.1% | 20 | 0.1% |
Cetinje | 16657 | 15082 | 90.5% | 727 | 4.4% | 4 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.1% | 38 | 0.2% | 97 | 0.6% | 42 | 0.3% | - | - | 457 | 2.7% | 60 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.0% | 17 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.0% | - | - | 4 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | 14 | 0.1% | 37 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
Danilovgrad | 18472 | 11857 | 64.2% | 5001 | 27.1% | 16 | 0.1% | 38 | 0.2% | 81 | 0.4% | 28 | 0.2% | 55 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.0% | 1034 | 5.6% | 62 | 0.3% | 15 | 0.1% | 30 | 0.2% | 13 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | 57 | 0.3% | 97 | 0.5% | 29 | 0.2% | 32 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.0% | 11 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% |
Herceg Novi | 30864 | 10395 | 33.7% | 15090 | 48.9% | 74 | 0.2% | 160 | 0.5% | 41 | 0.1% | 258 | 0.8% | 662 | 2.1% | 28 | 0.1% | 2908 | 9.4% | 146 | 0.5% | 367 | 1.2% | 157 | 0.5% | 48 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | 0.3% | 72 | 0.2% | 118 | 0.4% | 95 | 0.3% | 56 | 0.2% | 48 | 0.2% | 30 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.0% |
Kolašin | 8380 | 4812 | 57.4% | 2996 | 35.8% | - | - | 18 | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0.1% | - | - | 323 | 3.9% | 47 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.1% | 22 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.0% | - | - | 4 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 0.7% | 57 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% |
Kotor | 22601 | 11047 | 48.9% | 6910 | 30.6% | 29 | 0.1% | 64 | 0.3% | 102 | 0.5% | 74 | 0.3% | 1553 | 6.9% | 63 | 0.3% | 1946 | 8.6% | 162 | 0.7% | 179 | 0.8% | 93 | 0.4% | 22 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | 58 | 0.3% | 60 | 0.3% | 70 | 0.3% | 54 | 0.2% | 29 | 0.1% | 35 | 0.2% | 31 | 0.1% | 14 | 0.1% |
Mojkovac | 8622 | 5097 | 59.1% | 3058 | 35.5% | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | - | - | 16 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.0% | - | - | 330 | 3.8% | 36 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% |
Nikšić | 72443 | 46149 | 63.7% | 18334 | 25.3% | 194 | 0.3% | 421 | 0.6% | 73 | 0.1% | 483 | 0.7% | 149 | 0.2% | 446 | 0.6% | 4846 | 6.7% | 240 | 0.3% | 34 | 0.0% | 161 | 0.2% | 28 | 0.0% | 36 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.0% | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.0% | - | - | 356 | 0.5% | 335 | 0.5% | 29 | 0.0% | 68 | 0.1% | 20 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% |
Plav | 13108 | 822 | 6.3% | 2098 | 16.0% | 6803 | 51.9% | 727 | 5.5% | 2475 | 18.9% | - | - | 5 | 0.0% | - | - | 107 | 0.8% | 32 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% |
Pljevlja | 30786 | 7494 | 24.3% | 17569 | 57.1% | 2128 | 6.9% | 1739 | 5.6% | 17 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1448 | 4.7% | 115 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.0% | 34 | 0.1% | - | - | 25 | 0.1% | 15 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | 84 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | 2 | 0.0% |
Plužine | 3246 | 902 | 27.8% | 2131 | 65.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.1% | - | - | 201 | 6.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Podgorica | 185937 | 106642 | 57.4% | 43248 | 23.3% | 3687 | 2.0% | 4122 | 2.2% | 9538 | 5.1% | 3988 | 2.1% | 664 | 0.4% | 685 | 0.4% | 8892 | 4.8% | 1222 | 0.7% | 322 | 0.2% | 310 | 0.2% | 105 | 0.1% | 61 | 0.0% | 85 | 0.0% | 23 | 0.0% | 28 | 0.0% | 56 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.0% | 650 | 0.3% | 850 | 0.5% | 135 | 0.1% | 350 | 0.2% | 117 | 0.1% | 81 | 0.0% | 24 | 0.0% | 30 | 0.0% |
Rožaje | 22964 | 401 | 1.7% | 822 | 3.6% | 19269 | 83.9% | 1044 | 4.5% | 1158 | 5.0% | - | - | 6 | 0.0% | 74 | 0.3% | 72 | 0.3% | 37 | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 19 | 0.1% | 14 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - |
Šavnik | 2070 | 1114 | 53.8% | 878 | 42.4% | - | - | 2 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | 47 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - |
Tivat | 14031 | 4666 | 33.3% | 4435 | 31.6% | 96 | 0.7% | 114 | 0.8% | 97 | 0.7% | 35 | 0.2% | 2304 | 16.4% | 335 | 2.4% | 1275 | 9.1% | 174 | 1.2% | 109 | 0.8% | 61 | 0.4% | 35 | 0.2% | - | - | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.0% | 34 | 0.2% | 28 | 0.2% | 56 | 0.4% | 48 | 0.3% | 57 | 0.4% | 43 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.1% |
Ulcinj | 19921 | 2478 | 12.4% | 1145 | 5.7% | 449 | 2.3% | 770 | 3.9% | 14076 | 70.7% | 159 | 0.8% | 45 | 0.2% | 73 | 0.4% | 425 | 2.1% | 158 | 0.8% | 18 | 0.1% | 14 | 0.1% | 31 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.1% | 16 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | 13 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.0% |
Žabljak | 3569 | 1800 | 50.4% | 1474 | 41.3% | - | - | 4 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.1% | - | - | 215 | 6.0% | 14 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0.8% | 19 | 0.5% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% |
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According to the 2003 census (November 2003 data)
Andrijevicatotal 6.384
Bartotal 45.223
Beranetotal 40.885
Bijelo Poljetotal 57.124
Budvatotal 16.095
Cetinjetotal 18.749
Danilovgradtotal 16.400
Herceg Novitotal 33971
Kolašintotal 9.975
Kotortotal 23.481
Mojkovactotal 10.274
Nikšićtotal 76.671
Plavtotal 21.604
Pljevljatotal 36.918
Plužinetotal 4.294
Podgoricatotal 179.403
Rožajetotal 27.562
Šavniktotal 2.972
Tivattotal 13.991
Ulcinjtotal 26.435
Žabljaktotal 4.245
This census witnessed the return of ethnicBosniaks; although there are still people who declare themselves asethnic 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 andBlack Montenegrins.
From 2003:
From 2003:
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