Montenegro Population Pyramid 2042
Montenegro in 2042
By 2042, the population of Montenegro is expected to reach 566,428. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 605,401, that represents a decline of 6.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 45.0 years, Montenegro would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 38.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 566,428 | 45.0 | |
| Malta | 549,119 | 50.5 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,616,225 | 47.4 | |
| Slovenia | 2,035,404 | 49.9 | |
| Albania | 2,417,264 | 48.0 |





