Place: | Montenegro |
Size Of Population: | 604,966 (2022 est.) |
Nation: | Montenegrin |
Major Ethnic: | Montenegrin (45%) |
Minor Ethnic: | Serbian (28.7%) |
Official: | Montenegrin (37%) |
Spoken: | Serbian (42.9%) |
Age 0–14 Years: | 18.14% |
Age 65 Years: | 16.02% |
Growth: | -0.41% (2022 est.) |
Birth: | 11.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death: | 10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Net Migration: | -4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Sr At Birth: | 1.04 male(s)/female |
Sr Under 15: | 1.07 male(s)/female |
Sr 65 Years Over: | 0.69 male(s)/female |
Total Mf Ratio: | 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
Infant Mortality: | 3.24 deaths/1,000 live births |
Life: | 77.75 years |
Life Male: | 75.32 years |
Life Female: | 80.27 years (2022 est.) |
Fertility: | 1.81 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Demographic features of the population of Montenegro include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
census date | population | Age structure | population density (per km2) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
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[8]
Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Crude migration rate (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 | 4.4 | 4.52 | 98,818 |
1952 | 415,998 | 13,308 | 3,859 | 9,449 | 32.0 | 9.3 | 22.7 | -0.6 | 4.55 | 100,970 |
1953 | 422,037 | 13,880 | 4,775 | 9,105 | 32.9 | 11.3 | 21.6 | -7.1 | 4.50 | 103,122 |
1954 | 428,001 | 14,428 | 3,862 | 10,566 | 33.7 | 9.0 | 24.7 | -10.6 | 4.48 | 106,325 |
1955 | 435,003 | 13,550 | 3,935 | 9,615 | 31.1 | 9.0 | 22.1 | -5.7 | 4.05 | 109,526 |
1956 | 440,998 | 13,654 | 3,871 | 9,783 | 31.0 | 8.8 | 22.2 | -8.4 | 3.90 | 112,728 |
1957 | 446,999 | 13,751 | 4,172 | 9,579 | 30.8 | 9.3 | 21.4 | -7.8 | 3.80 | 114,825 |
1958 | 453,001 | 13,684 | 3,537 | 10,147 | 30.2 | 7.8 | 22.4 | -9.0 | 3.68 | 116,170 |
1959 | 460,001 | 12,614 | 3,469 | 9,145 | 27.4 | 7.5 | 19.9 | -4.4 | 3.43 | 113,294 |
1960 | 467,002 | 13,127 | 3,583 | 9,544 | 28.1 | 7.7 | 20.4 | -5.2 | 3.58 | 112,441 |
1961 | 473,409 | 12,994 | 3,335 | 9,659 | 27.4 | 7.0 | 20.4 | -6.7 | 3.54 | 111,590 |
1962 | 482,758 | 13,006 | 3,747 | 9,259 | 26.9 | 7.8 | 19.2 | 0.5 | 3.33 | 116,271 |
1963 | 492,113 | 12,982 | 3,454 | 9,528 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 19.4 | 0 | 3.26 | 118,519 |
1964 | 501,379 | 12,599 | 3,550 | 9,049 | 25.1 | 7.1 | 18.0 | 0.8 | 3.15 | 121,230 |
1965 | 510,260 | 12,333 | 3,431 | 8,902 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 3.12 | 122,378 |
1966 | 520,000 | 12,209 | 3,199 | 9,010 | 23.5 | 6.2 | 17.3 | 1.8 | 3.06 | 125,718 |
1967 | 527,507 | 11,486 | 3,385 | 8,101 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 15.4 | -1.0 | 2.83 | 129,437 |
1968 | 534,792 | 11,027 | 3,429 | 7,598 | 20.6 | 6.4 | 14.2 | -0.4 | 2.65 | 134,670 |
1969 | 520,484 | 11,259 | 3,325 | 7,934 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 15.2 | -42.0 | 2.67 | 137,450 |
1970 | 525,002 | 10,636 | 3,516 | 7,120 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 13.6 | -4.9 | 2.47 | 140,852 |
1971 | 530,854 | 10,866 | 3,264 | 7,602 | 20.5 | 6.1 | 14.3 | -3.2 | 2.71 | 134,967 |
1972 | 538,997 | 10,938 | 3,512 | 7,426 | 20.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 2.61 | 139,772 |
1973 | 545,254 | 10,665 | 3,304 | 7,361 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 13.5 | -1.9 | 2.49 | 142,576 |
1974 | 551,996 | 10,551 | 3,199 | 7,352 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 13.3 | -0.9 | 2.40 | 145,104 |
1975 | 557,995 | 10,557 | 3,279 | 7,278 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 13.0 | -2.1 | 2.34 | 147,571 |
1976 | 567,996 | 10,711 | 3,465 | 7,246 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 2.30 | 150,832 |
1977 | 575,269 | 10,738 | 3,559 | 7,179 | 18.7 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 2.26 | 153,702 |
1978 | 581,958 | 10,584 | 3,660 | 6,924 | 18.2 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 2.18 | 155,604 |
1979 | 588,997 | 10,365 | 3,826 | 6,539 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 2.12 | 155,338 |
1980 | 579,382 | 10,542 | 3,703 | 6,839 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 11.8 | -28.1 | 2.15 | 155,072 |
1981 | 586,029 | 10,335 | 3,680 | 6,655 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 0,1 | 2.24 | 151,056 |
1982 | 592,900 | 10,579 | 3,618 | 6,961 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 0 | 2.23 | 153,072 |
1983 | 599,358 | 10,657 | 4,194 | 6,463 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 2.16 | 155,008 |
1984 | 605,924 | 10,521 | 3,915 | 6,606 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 2.10 | 155,795 |
1985 | 606,839 | 10,724 | 3,926 | 6,798 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 11.2 | -9.7 | 2.12 | 156,436 |
1986 | 607,711 | 10,455 | 3,922 | 6,533 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 10.8 | -9.4 | 2.04 | 158,026 |
1987 | 608,144 | 10,567 | 3,990 | 6,577 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | -10.1 | 2.04 | 159,914 |
1988 | 605,000 | 10,190 | 3,661 | 6,529 | 16.8 | 6.1 | 10.8 | -16.0 | 1.95 | 163,892 |
1989 | 601,000 | 9,634 | 3,833 | 5,801 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 9.7 | -16.3 | 1.85 | 162,362 |
1990 | 597,000 | 9,380 | 3,936 | 5,444 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 9.1 | -15.8 | 1.79 | 164,450 |
1991 | 591,843 | 9,609 | 3,975 | 5,634 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 9.5 | -18.1 | 2.07 | 150,676 |
1992 | 594,000 | 9,524 | 4,393 | 5,131 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 8.6 | -5.0 | 2.07 | 150,859 |
1993 | 596,000 | 8,922 | 4,471 | 4,451 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -4.1 | 1.95 | 151,042 |
1994 | 599,000 | 8,887 | 4,660 | 4,227 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 7.1 | -2.1 | 1.96 | 151,226 |
1995 | 601,000 | 9,492 | 4,931 | 4,561 | 15.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | -4.3 | 2.11 | 151,408 |
1996 | 604,464 | 9,094 | 4,982 | 4,112 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 6.8 | -1.0 | 2.04 | 151,592 |
1997 | 606,759 | 8,758 | 5,153 | 3,605 | 14.4 | 8.5 | 5.9 | -2.1 | 1.98 | 151,774 |
1998 | 609,054 | 9,211 | 5,312 | 3,899 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 6.4 | -2.6 | 2.10 | 151,958 |
1999 | 606,677 | 8,828 | 5,393 | 3,435 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 5.7 | -9.6 | 2.03 | 152,142 |
2000 | 604,950 | 9,184 | 5,412 | 3,772 | 15.2 | 8.9 | 6.2 | -9.0 | 2.13 | 152,325 |
2001 | 607,389 | 8,839 | 5,431 | 3,408 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | -1.6 | 2.04 | 152,997 |
2002 | 609,828 | 8,499 | 5,513 | 2,986 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 4.9 | -0.9 | 1.95 | 153,623 |
2003 | 612,267 | 8,344 | 5,704 | 2,640 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 4.3 | -0.3 | 1.91 | 154,117 |
2004 | 613,353 | 7,849 | 5,707 | 2,142 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 3.5 | -1.7 | 1.80 | 154,048 |
2005 | 614,261 | 7,352 | 5,839 | 1,513 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 1.69 | 153,298 |
2006 | 615,025 | 7,531 | 5,968 | 1,563 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 1.73 | 152,881 |
2007 | 615,875 | 7,834 | 5,979 | 1,855 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 3.0 | -1.6 | 1.79 | 152,728 |
2008 | 616,969 | 8,258 | 5,708 | 2,550 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 4.1 | -2.3 | 1.88 | 152,163 |
2009 | 618,294 | 8,642 | 5,862 | 2,780 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | -2.4 | 1.98 | 151,446 |
2010 | 619,428 | 7,418 | 5,633 | 1,785 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 2.9 | -1.1 | 1.70 | 150,802 |
2011 | 620,079 | 7,215 | 5,847 | 1,368 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 1.65 | 150,151 |
2012 | 620,601 | 7,459 | 5,922 | 1,537 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | -1.7 | 1.72 | 149,382 |
2013 | 621,207 | 7,475 | 5,917 | 1,558 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 1.73 | 148,536 |
2014 | 621,810 | 7,529 | 6,014 | 1,515 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 1.75 | 147,669 |
2015 | 622,159 | 7,386 | 6,329 | 1,057 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 1.73 | 146,886 |
2016 | 622,303 | 7,569 | 6,464 | 1,105 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | -1.7 | 1.79 | 146,207 |
2017 | 622,373 | 7,432 | 6,523 | 909 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 1.78 | 145,539 |
2018[9] | 622,227 | 7,264 | 6,504 | 760 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 1.76 | 144,894 |
2019[10] | 622,028 | 7,223 | 6,595 | 628 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 1.76 | 144,083 |
2020[11] | 621,306 | 7,097 | 7,293 | -196 | 11.4 | 11.7 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 1.75 | 143,114 |
2021[12] | 619,211 | 7,033 | 9,152 | -2,119 | 11.4 | 14.8 | -3.4 | 0 | 1.76 | 142,078 |
2022[13] | 617,213 | 7,021 | 7,068 | -47 | 11.4 | 11.5 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 1.77 | 140,957 |
2023 | 633,158(c) | 7,008 | 6,327 | 681 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 24.7 | ||
Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January - May 2023 | 2,822 | 2,778 | +44 | |
January - May 2024 | 2,789 | 2,788 | +1 | |
Difference | -33 (-1.17%) | +10 (+0.36%) | -43 |
Average population | Marriages | Divorces | Crude marriage rate (per 1000) | Crude divorce rate (per 1000) | Divorces per 1000 marriages | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[16] | 622,028 | 3,523 | 841 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 238.7 |
The vast majority (over 90%) of the population of Montenegro is of Slavic origin. Albanians make up 5 percent of the population (4.9% at the 2011 census), while there is also a small Romani 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 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 (South-Slavs). During and after the Yugoslav Wars the ethnic identity of the Serbs (and in general the political influence of Serbia) 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, like in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although most of the Slavic Muslims in Montenegro initially also identified themselves as Montenegrins, gradually over time more and more Slavic Muslims started to use the term Muslim as an ethnic designation, thus opting for a distinctive ethno-religious identity. After the Yugoslav Wars this changed again and at the 2003 and 2011 census most ethnic Muslims declared themselves Bosniaks, mainly because they had some historical relations with Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina and mostly live in the northeast of Montenegro.
Ethnic group | census 1948 | census 1953 | census 1961 | census 1971 | census 1981 | census 1991 | census 2003 | census 2011 | |||||||||
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |||||
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 | |
Bosniaks | 48,184 | 7.8 | 53,605 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | 37,9992 | 6.1 | 44,5244 | 7.2 | |
Total | 377,189 | 419,873 | 471,894 | 529,604 | 584,310 | 615,035 | 620,1453 | 620,029 | |||||||||
1 Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro 2 including 415 Slovenes (0.07%), 362 Hungarians (0.06%), 240 Russians (0.03%), 225 Egyptians (0.04%), 127 Italians (0.02%), 118 Germans (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 354 Slovenes (0.05%), 337 Hungarians (0.05%), 946 Russians (0.15%), 2,054 Egyptians (0.33%), 135 Italians (0.02%), 131 Germans (0.02%), 197 Gorani (0.03%),104 Turkish (0.01%), 8,090 others (1,30%), Regional affiliation 1,202 (0.2%), Unknown 30,170 (4.8%) |
According to the 2011 census Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro[17]
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% |
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 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.
From 2003:
393,740 (63.49%)
136,208 (21.96%)
32,603 (5.26%)
19,906 (3.2%)
14,172 (2.29%)
2,791 (0.45%)
2,602 (0.42%)
507 (0.08%)
255 (0.04%)
232 (0.04%)
126 (0.02%)
See main article: article and Religion in Montenegro. From 2003: