What is median age in Montenegro?

Median age in Montenegro was 39.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 39.29 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 20.65 years in 1950.

How does Montenegro rank for median age?

Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Montenegro

Name: Median age in Montenegro
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Median age was 39.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

39.29 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

62nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

39.29 years

in 2023

All-time low

20.65 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Montenegro, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Montenegro stood at 39.29 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Montenegro peaked at 39.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.65 years, in 1950.

Montenegro ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	20.96 years	20.65 years	21.52 years	10
1960s	22.26 years	21.66 years	22.59 years	10
1970s	23.84 years	22.6 years	25.17 years	10
1980s	26.99 years	25.44 years	28.47 years	10
1990s	30.38 years	28.74 years	32.01 years	10
2000s	33.62 years	32.34 years	35.01 years	10
2010s	36.7 years	35.32 years	38.34 years	10
2020s	38.99 years	38.67 years	39.29 years	4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

59 Norway 39.54 years compare
60 Russia 39.45 years compare
61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
63 China 39.07 years compare
64 Barbados 38.91 years compare
65 Luxembourg 38.89 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Montenegro

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.862 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 60.09 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.69 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Montenegro?: Median age in Montenegro was 39.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 39.29 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 20.65 years in 1950.
How does Montenegro rank for median age?: Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.