| Group: | Montenegrins of Croatia Crnogorci Hrvatske Црногорци Хрватске |
| Flag: |  |
| Pop: | 3,127 (2021) |
| Popplace: | City of Zagreb, Istria County,Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Split-Dalmatia County, Osijek-Baranja County, Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Langs: | Montenegrin, Croatian |
| Rels: | Montenegrin Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Muslim minority |
| Related: | Montenegrins |
The Montenegrins of Croatia are a national minority in the republic. According to the 2021 census, there are 3,127 ethnic Montenegrins in Croatia. The highest number of Montenegrins in Croatia is in the Croatian capital Zagreb.
Montenegrins are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament, shared with members of four other national minorities.[1]
In 1657, the Doge of Venice Bertuccio Valiero, resettled Peroj with five families (Brcela, Draković, Brajić, Vučeta, and Ljubotina) from the Cernizza region in Montenegro. Following the Cretan War of 1645–1669, twenty other families originally from Montenegro migrated to Peroj. Today Peroj is the centre of the Montenegrins in Istria County.
Montenegrins in the 2001 and 2011 censuses:
| County | Number in the 2001 census | % of all Montenegrins in Croatia | Number in the 2011 census | % of all Montenegrins in Croatia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Zagreb | 1,313 | 26.65% | 1,191 | 26.37% | |
| Istria County | 732 | 14.86% | 759 | 16.80% | |
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | 643 | 13.05% | 642 | 14.21% | |
| Split-Dalmatia County | 593 | 12.04% | 485 | 10.74% | |
| Dubrovnik-Neretva County | 370 | 7.51% | 307 | 6.80% | |
| Osijek-Baranja County | 352 | 7.15% | 319 | 7.08% | |
| Zagreb County | 135 | 2.74% | 130 | 2.88% | |
| Vukovar-Srijem County | 119 | 2.41% | 97 | 2.15% | |
| Zadar County | 112 | 2.27% | 100 | 2.21% | |
| Bjelovar-Bilogora County | 83 | 1.68% | 63 | 1.39% | |
| Šibenik-Knin County | 75 | 1.52% | 66 | 1.46% | |
| Karlovac County | 74 | 1.50% | 62 | 1.37% | |
| Sisak-Moslavina County | 70 | 1.42% | 68 | 1.51% | |
| Brod-Posavina County | 54 | 1.10% | 41 | 0.91% | |
| Virovitica-Podravina County | 43 | 0.87% | 42 | 0.93% | |
| Varazdin County | 42 | 0.85% | 43 | 0.95% | |
| Međimurje County | 31 | 0.63% | 26 | 0.58% | |
| Koprivnica-Krizevci County | 29 | 0.59% | 36 | 0.80% | |
| Pozega-Slavonia County | 22 | 0.45% | 14 | 0.31% | |
| Krapina-Zagorje County | 13 | 0.26% | 10 | 0.22% | |
| Lika-Senj County | 8 | 0.16% | 16 | 0.35% | |
| Total | 4,926 | 100% | 4,517 | 100% |