Population growth in Montenegro
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Montenegro increased from 480,579.00 to 619,211.00 people. This is a growth of 28.8 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Montenegro was recorded in 1962 with 2.32 percent. The biggest decrease in 1968 with -1.02 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Montenegro rose by 2.78 years from 2012 to 2021 from 36.82 to 39.60 years (median value).
Around 68 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.2 percent annually.
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Population development in Montenegro since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants) On average, 3.3 people live together per household in Montenegro.| Year | Population Montenegro | Change Montenegro | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 491,000 | 2.20 % | 28.9 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 503,000 | 2.32 % | 28.2 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 513,000 | 2.16 % | 27.3 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 522,000 | 1.63 % | 26.3 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 526,000 | 0.88 % | 25.4 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 526,000 | 0.02 % | 24.4 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 523,000 | -0.69 % | 23.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 517,000 | -1.02 % | 22.7 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 513,000 | -0.80 % | 22.1 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 512,000 | -0.18 % | 21.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 515,000 | 0.59 % | 21.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 522,000 | 1.23 % | 20.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 530,000 | 1.62 % | 20.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 539,000 | 1.64 % | 19.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 546,000 | 1.41 % | 19.5 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 553,000 | 1.11 % | 19.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 558,000 | 0.91 % | 19.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 562,000 | 0.81 % | 18.8 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 567,000 | 0.86 % | 18.7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 573,000 | 1.01 % | 18.6 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 579,000 | 1.19 % | 18.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 587,000 | 1.30 % | 18.5 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 595,000 | 1.28 % | 18.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 601,000 | 1.07 % | 18.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 605,000 | 0.75 % | 18.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 608,000 | 0.38 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 608,000 | 0.07 % | 17.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 607,000 | -0.12 % | 17.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 607,000 | -0.14 % | 16.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 606,000 | -0.03 % | 16.5 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 607,000 | 0.12 % | 16.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 609,000 | 0.23 % | 15.9 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 610,000 | 0.27 % | 15.5 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 611,000 | 0.20 % | 15.2 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 612,000 | 0.05 % | 14.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 611,000 | -0.12 % | 14.5 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 610,000 | -0.24 % | 14.3 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 608,000 | -0.30 % | 14.0 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 606,000 | -0.27 % | 13.8 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 605,000 | -0.17 % | 13.7 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 607,000 | 0.40 % | 13.6 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 610,000 | 0.40 % | 13.5 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 612,000 | 0.40 % | 13.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 613,000 | 0.18 % | 13.4 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 614,000 | 0.15 % | 13.3 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 615,000 | 0.12 % | 13.2 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 616,000 | 0.14 % | 13.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 617,000 | 0.18 % | 12.9 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 618,000 | 0.21 % | 12.7 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 619,000 | 0.18 % | 12.5 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 620,000 | 0.11 % | 12.3 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 621,000 | 0.08 % | 12.1 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 621,000 | 0.10 % | 12.0 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 622,000 | 0.10 % | 12.1 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 622,000 | 0.06 % | 11.9 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 622,000 | 0.02 % | 12.2 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 622,000 | 0.01 % | 11.9 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 622,000 | -0.02 % | 11.7 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 622,000 | -0.03 % | 11.6 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 621,000 | -0.12 % | 11.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 619,000 | -0.34 % | 11.4 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Montenegro
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Montenegro decreased by about 2,100 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 14.8 per 1,000 people (~ 9,200 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.4 per 1,000 people (~ 7,080 births). As a result, around 20 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 6,760 in Montenegro. The number of births was 7,354 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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