Montenegro Population Pyramid 2019
Montenegro in 2019
As of 2019, Montenegro counted 611,666 inhabitants. That is 3.3% less than in 2009, when the population stood at 632,438.
The median age was 39.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 28.2 children under 15 and 24.8 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 611,667 | 39.4 | |
| Malta | 504,016 | 39.9 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,897,641 | 39.9 | |
| Slovenia | 2,083,440 | 44.0 | |
| Albania | 2,885,010 | 35.8 |





