Population growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population growth rate was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Montenegro is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 1,496.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Montenegro peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Montenegro?
- Population growth rate in Montenegro was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for population growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,496.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.