Montenegro Population Pyramid 2038
Montenegro in 2038
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Montenegro at 582,392 in 2038. Compared with 2028, when the projection stands at 619,493, that represents a decline of 6.0% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 44.3 years, with 15.4% children under 15 and 22.5% aged 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 582,392 | 44.3 | |
| Malta | 554,105 | 48.4 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,667,067 | 46.4 | |
| Slovenia | 2,057,383 | 49.5 | |
| Albania | 2,506,595 | 45.8 |





