Montenegro Population Pyramid 2015
Montenegro in 2015
As of 2015, Montenegro counted 628,145 inhabitants. That is 0.9% less than in 2005, when the population stood at 634,050.
With a median age of 37.8 years, Montenegro had a youth dependency ratio of 27.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 21.5 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Montenegro was 1.74 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 77.6 years on average (80.2 years for girls, 75.1 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
91,271 immigrants live in Montenegro, 14.3% of the population.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31,869 |
| Ukraine | 21,948 |
| Croatia | 15,398 |
| Serbia | 8,760 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 3,302 |
90,673 people born in Montenegro live in other countries.
| Serbia | 57,943 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 9,302 |
| Croatia | 5,539 |
| Slovenia | 4,014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,889 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 628,145 | 37.8 | |
| Malta | 444,981 | 40.6 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,980,366 | 37.8 | |
| Slovenia | 2,059,947 | 43.0 | |
| Albania | 2,898,632 | 34.3 |





