Rural population growth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Montenegro, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Montenegro is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Montenegro peaked at 0.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1998.
Montenegro ranks 129th of 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5% | -2.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.9% | -1.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.8% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1% | -3.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -3.0% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 34.4% (2025)
- Rural population 214,303 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 310.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,065 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,315 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 6,846 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 251.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Montenegro?
- Rural population growth in Montenegro was -0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1998.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population growth?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.