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 Population censuses
The population of Montenegro is 626,211 as of August 23, 2026. Census dateTotalpopulationPopulation by age groupPopulationdensity(per km2)0–14 years15–64 years65 years or olderUnknown 1921 311,341117,315 (37.7%)175,207 (56.3%)18,791 (6.0%)28 (0.0%) 22.5 1931 360,044131,538 (36.5%)205,818 (57.2%)22,651 (6.3%)37 (0.0%) 26.1 1948 377,189144,345 (38.3%)205,063 (54.4%)27,767 (7.4%)14 (0.0%) 27.3 1953 419,873149,144 (35.5%)239,781 (57.1%)30,930 (7.4%)18 (0.0%) 30.4 1961471,894171,657 (36.4%)266,515 (56.5%)33,452 (7.1%)270 (0.1%)34.2 1971 529,604169,139 (31.9%)317,417 (59.9%)40,417 (7.6%)2,631 (0.5%) 38.3 1981 584,310160,547 (27.5%)373,404 (63.9%)48,021 (8.2%)2,338 (0.4%) 42.3 1991 615,035155,458 (25.3%)402,754 (65.5%)50,603 (8.2%)6,220 (1.0%) 44.5 2003 620,145127,461 (20.6%)412,982 (66.6%)74,160 (12.0%)5,542 (0.9%) 44.9 2011 620,029118,751 (19.2%)421,693 (68.0%)79,337 (12.8%)248 (0.0%) 44.92023623,633112,444 (18.0%)406,181 (65.1%)105,008 (16.8%)0 (0.0%)44.9+Intermediate estimates of the population of Montenegro by the Statistical Office of MontenegroYear ofestimatePopulationRef2015622,1592016622,3032017622,3732018622,2272019622,028
Structure of the population
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% 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 0.01Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 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 groupMaleFemaleTotal% 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 <0.01Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 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
Vital statistics
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro
YearAverage populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateFemale fertile population (15–49 years)1950397,00111,9043,6828,22230.09.320.74.2596,6661951407,00112,8984,4168,48231.710.920.84.5298,8181952415,99813,3083,8599,44932.09.322.74.55100,9701953422,03713,8804,7759,10532.911.321.64.50103,1221954428,00114,4283,86210,56633.79.024.74.48106,3251955435,00313,5503,9359,61531.19.022.14.05109,5261956440,99813,6543,8719,78331.08.822.23.90112,7281957446,99913,7514,1729,57930.89.321.43.80114,8251958453,00113,6843,53710,14730.27.822.43.68116,1701959460,00112,6143,4699,14527.47.519.93.43113,2941960467,00213,1273,5839,54428.17.720.43.58112,4411961473,40912,9943,3359,65927.47.020.43.54111,5901962482,75813,0063,7479,25926.97.819.23.33116,2711963492,11312,9823,4549,52826.47.019.43.26118,5191964501,37912,5993,5509,04925.17.118.03.15121,2301965510,26012,3333,4318,90224.26.717.43.12122,3781966520,00012,2093,1999,01023.56.217.33.06125,7181967527,50711,4863,3858,10121.86.415.42.83129,4371968534,79211,0273,4297,59820.66.414.22.65134,6701969520,48411,2593,3257,93421.66.415.22.67137,4501970525,00210,6363,5167,12020.36.713.62.47140,8521971530,85410,8663,2647,60220.56.114.32.71134,9671972538,99710,9383,5127,42620.36.513.82.61139,7721973545,25410,6653,3047,36119.66.113.52.49142,5761974551,99610,5513,1997,35219.15.813.32.40145,1041975557,99510,5573,2797,27818.95.913.02.34147,5711976567,99610,7113,4657,24618.96.112.82.30150,8321977575,26910,7383,5597,17918.76.212.52.26153,7021978581,95810,5843,6606,92418.26.311.92.18155,6041979588,99710,3653,8266,53917.66.511.12.12155,3381980579,38210,5423,7036,83918.26.411.82.15155,0721981586,02910,3353,6806,65517.66.311.42.24151,0561982592,90010,5793,6186,96117.86.111.72.23153,0721983599,35810,6574,1946,46317.87.010.82.16155,0081984605,92410,5213,9156,60617.46.510.92.10155,7951985606,83910,7243,9266,79817.76.511.22.12156,4361986607,71110,4553,9226,53317.26.510.82.04158,0261987608,14410,5673,9906,57717.46.610.82.04159,9141988605,00010,1903,6616,52916.86.110.81.95163,8921989601,0009,6343,8335,80116.06.49.71.85162,3621990597,0009,3803,9365,44415.76.69.11.79164,4501991591,8439,6093,9755,63416.26.79.52.07150,6761992594,0009,5244,3935,13116.07.48.62.07150,8591993596,0008,9224,4714,45115.07.57.51.95151,0421994599,0008,8874,6604,22714.87.87.11.96151,2261995601,0009,4924,9314,56115.88.27.62.11151,4081996604,4649,0944,9824,11215.08.26.82.04151,5921997606,7598,7585,1533,60514.48.55.91.98151,7741998609,0549,2115,3123,89915.18.76.42.10151,9581999606,6778,8285,3933,43514.68.95.72.03152,1422000604,9509,1845,4123,77215.28.96.22.13152,3252001607,3898,8395,4313,40814.68.95.62.04152,9972002609,8288,4995,5132,98613.99.04.91.95153,6232003612,2678,3445,7042,64013.69.34.31.91154,1172004613,3537,8495,7072,14212.89.33.51.80154,0482005614,2617,3525,8391,51312.09.52.51.69153,2982006615,0257,5315,9681,56312.29.72.51.73152,8812007615,8757,8345,9791,85512.79.73.01.79152,7282008616,9698,2585,7082,55013.49.34.11.88152,1632009618,2948,6425,8622,78014.09.54.51.98151,4462010619,4287,4185,6331,78512.09.12.91.70150,8022011620,3457,2155,8471,36811.69.42.21.65150,1512012621,4187,4595,9221,53712.09.52.51.72149,5772013622,5877,4755,9171,55812.09.52.51.73148,8612014623,7447,5296,0141,51512.19.62.41.75148,1222015624,6517,3866,3291,05711.810.11.71.73147,4722016625,3537,5696,4641,10512.110.31.81.78146,9252017 625,9827,4326,52390911.910.41.51.77146,3852018626,4387,2646,50476011.610.41.21.75145,8652019 626,7537,2236,59562811.510.51.01.75145,1772020626,5907,0977,293 -19611.311.6 -0.31.74144,3312021625,0537,0339,152 -2,11911.314.6 -3.41.74143,4172022 623,591 7,021 7,068 -47 11.3 11.3 -0.1 1.75 142,4192023 623,529 7,008 6,327681 11.2 10.11.11.75142,0082024 623,525 6,977 6,329648 11.2 10.21.01.75141,6342025 623,115 6,925 6,413 512 11.1 10.30.81.77140,636
Current vital statistics + Period Live births Deaths Natural increase January—July 2025 3,885 3,734 +151 January—July 2026 3,987 3,627 +360 Difference +102 (+2.6%) –107 (-2.9%) +209 Source:
Marriages and divorces
Average populationMarriagesDivorcesCrude marriage rate (per 1000)Crude divorce rate (per 1000)Divorces per 1000 marriages1950397,0013,1852848.00.789.21951407,0013,2841878.10.556.91952415,9983,5851878.60.452.21953422,0373,8672509.20.664.61954428,0013,8552529.00.665.41955435,0033,4201927.90.456.11956440,9983,5242818.00.679.71957446,9993,7853118.50.782.21958453,0013,6273598.00.899.01959460,0013,3763497.30.8103.41960467,0023,3873997.30.9117.81961473,4093,5103827.40.8108.81962482,7583,7353277.70.787.61963492,1133,5813467.30.796.61964501,3793,6942757.40.574.41965510,2603,7884127.40.8108.81966520,0003,6194027.00.8111.11967527,5073,4893286.60.694.01968534,7923,6433366.80.692.21969520,4843,8052747.30.572.01970525,0024,1013137.80.676.31971530,8544,1552757.80.566.21972538,9974,0342457.50.560.71973545,2543,9373777.20.795.81974551,9964,0402967.30.573.31975557,9954,2762687.70.562.71976567,9964,1562077.30.449.81977575,2694,4754067.80.790.71978581,9584,3282347.40.454.11979588,9974,4102057.50.346.51980579,3824,4292597.60.458.51981586,0294,5952837.80.561.61982592,9004,8043128.10.564.91983599,3584,2883037.20.570.71984605,9244,3793567.20.681.31985606,8394,4053887.30.688.11986607,7114,1933736.90.689.01987608,1444,3582897.20.566.31988605,0004,0813806.70.693.11989601,0004,0224136.70.7102.71990597,0003,8533246.50.584.11991591,8433,8173886.40.7101.71992594,0004,0413696.80.691.31993596,0003,8733546.50.691.41994599,0003,7533486.30.692.71995601,0003,7913936.30.7103.71996604,4643,7704776.20.8126.51997606,7593,9935696.60.9142.51998609,0543,6285696.00.9156.81999606,6773,9124626.40.8118.12000604,9503,8664356.40.7112.52001607,3893,8934926.40.8126.42002609,8283,7945066.20.8133.42003612,2674,0504946.60.8122.02004613,3533,4405055.60.8146.82005614,2613,2914995.40.8151.62006615,0253,4624705.60.8135.82007615,8754,0054636.50.8115.62008616,9693,4454605.60.7133.52009618,2943,8294566.20.7119.12010619,4283,6755205.90.8141.52011620,0793,5284715.70.8133.52012620,6013,3055155.30.8155.82013621,2073,8474996.20.8129.72014621,8103,5275845.70.9165.62015622,1593,8375776.20.9150.42016622,3033,1787035.11.1221.22017622,3733,2727655.31.2233.82018 622,2273,3218495.31.4255.62019622,0283,5238415.71.4238.7
Nationality/Ethnicity Ethnic population 1909–20231 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 2023 census), while there is also a small Romani minority (total 0.9% at the 2023 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 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 (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, unlike in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the majority identify as Muslim.