| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 05 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Montenegro is projected at 633k, compared to 638k in 2024. It ranks 171st in the world by population and 38th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -1.51 percent, the 231st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 305k males and 328k females in Montenegro. The percentage of the male population is 48.15%, compared to 51.85% of the female population. Montenegro has 23k more females than males. The sex ratio in Montenegro in 2025 will be 92.855 males per 100 females. Montenegro is in the 40th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 188,107 | 214,405 | 402,512 | 1.77 | 87.734 |
| 1955 | 205,738 | 234,845 | 440,584 | 1.40 | 87.606 |
| 1960 | 221,524 | 249,673 | 471,197 | 1.38 | 88.726 |
| 1965 | 238,504 | 264,388 | 502,892 | 1.17 | 90.210 |
| 1970 | 252,409 | 277,262 | 529,671 | 1.00 | 91.036 |
| 1975 | 267,957 | 289,193 | 557,151 | 0.97 | 92.657 |
| 1980 | 283,115 | 301,705 | 584,820 | 1.04 | 93.838 |
| 1985 | 293,286 | 310,213 | 603,500 | 0.54 | 94.543 |
| 1990 | 301,842 | 318,655 | 620,497 | 0.55 | 94.724 |
| 1995 | 305,661 | 325,719 | 631,381 | 0.22 | 93.842 |
| 2000 | 304,384 | 329,810 | 634,193 | -0.03 | 92.291 |
| 2005 | 303,118 | 330,933 | 634,050 | 0.00 | 91.595 |
| 2010 | 303,937 | 328,151 | 632,088 | -0.05 | 92.621 |
| 2015 | 302,618 | 325,526 | 628,145 | -0.58 | 92.963 |
| 2020 | 292,705 | 315,229 | 607,935 | -0.61 | 92.855 |
| 2021 | 290,572 | 313,278 | 603,851 | -0.74 | 92.752 |
| 2022 | 295,724 | 318,924 | 614,648 | 4.24 | 92.726 |
| 2023 | 304,868 | 328,683 | 633,552 | 1.86 | 92.754 |
| 2024 | 307,300 | 331,179 | 638,479 | -0.30 | 92.790 |
| 2025 | 304,643 | 328,086 | 632,729 | -1.51 | 92.855 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.026 | 20.651 | 4.364 |
| 1955 | 60.903 | 20.922 | 4.157 |
| 1960 | 65.678 | 21.661 | 3.532 |
| 1965 | 68.080 | 22.444 | 3.186 |
| 1970 | 70.403 | 22.600 | 2.687 |
| 1975 | 71.919 | 23.991 | 2.381 |
| 1980 | 72.245 | 25.436 | 2.217 |
| 1985 | 72.430 | 27.209 | 2.129 |
| 1990 | 73.877 | 28.738 | 1.945 |
| 1995 | 73.740 | 30.594 | 1.958 |
| 2000 | 73.552 | 32.335 | 1.903 |
| 2005 | 74.425 | 33.698 | 1.702 |
| 2010 | 75.713 | 35.318 | 1.731 |
| 2015 | 76.594 | 36.779 | 1.756 |
| 2020 | 75.850 | 38.669 | 1.831 |
| 2021 | 73.789 | 38.902 | 1.850 |
| 2022 | 75.921 | 39.080 | 1.881 |
| 2023 | 77.087 | 39.291 | 1.803 |
| 2024 | 77.254 | 39.552 | 1.799 |
| 2025 | 77.434 | 39.978 | 1.795 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 5,892 | 12,355 | 14.637 | 30.694 |
| 1955 | 5,553 | 14,410 | 12.604 | 32.706 |
| 1960 | 4,526 | 13,492 | 9.606 | 28.633 |
| 1965 | 4,144 | 12,752 | 8.240 | 25.357 |
| 1970 | 3,862 | 11,168 | 7.291 | 21.085 |
| 1975 | 3,868 | 10,881 | 6.943 | 19.530 |
| 1980 | 4,195 | 10,714 | 7.173 | 18.320 |
| 1985 | 4,557 | 10,821 | 7.551 | 17.930 |
| 1990 | 4,507 | 9,634 | 7.263 | 15.526 |
| 1995 | 5,055 | 9,527 | 8.006 | 15.088 |
| 2000 | 5,609 | 9,161 | 8.845 | 14.446 |
| 2005 | 5,971 | 8,231 | 9.418 | 12.981 |
| 2010 | 6,130 | 8,064 | 9.698 | 12.758 |
| 2015 | 6,526 | 7,746 | 10.390 | 12.332 |
| 2020 | 7,519 | 7,114 | 12.367 | 11.702 |
| 2021 | 9,133 | 7,033 | 15.125 | 11.646 |
| 2022 | 7,333 | 7,032 | 11.930 | 11.441 |
| 2023 | 7,209 | 6,981 | 11.378 | 11.019 |
| 2024 | 7,283 | 7,058 | 11.407 | 11.054 |
| 2025 | 7,281 | 6,969 | 11.507 | 11.014 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 50,223 | 344,516 | 12.723 |
| 1955 | 68,854 | 374,941 | 15.515 |
| 1960 | 91,576 | 395,837 | 18.788 |
| 1965 | 120,459 | 413,355 | 22.566 |
| 1970 | 139,552 | 380,144 | 26.853 |
| 1975 | 175,266 | 378,996 | 31.622 |
| 1980 | 213,791 | 366,963 | 36.813 |
| 1985 | 259,884 | 354,132 | 42.325 |
| 1990 | 295,431 | 319,571 | 48.037 |
| 1995 | 331,085 | 289,329 | 53.365 |
| 2000 | 359,202 | 254,358 | 58.544 |
| 2005 | 385,027 | 231,361 | 62.465 |
| 2010 | 400,419 | 223,866 | 64.140 |
| 2015 | 413,376 | 214,802 | 65.806 |
| 2020 | 424,767 | 204,630 | 67.488 |
| 2021 | 426,850 | 202,483 | 67.826 |
| 2022 | 428,860 | 200,301 | 68.164 |
| 2023 | 430,805 | 198,088 | 68.502 |
| 2024 | 432,688 | 195,850 | 68.840 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 18,423 | 17,158 | 35,581 | 5.62 | 107.373 |
| 05-09 | 19,660 | 18,151 | 37,811 | 5.98 | 108.314 |
| 10-14 | 20,665 | 19,078 | 39,743 | 6.28 | 108.318 |
| 15-19 | 20,483 | 19,419 | 39,902 | 6.31 | 105.479 |
| 20-24 | 19,572 | 18,939 | 38,511 | 6.09 | 103.342 |
| 25-29 | 19,145 | 18,534 | 37,679 | 5.96 | 103.297 |
| 30-34 | 19,337 | 18,816 | 38,154 | 6.03 | 102.769 |
| 35-39 | 20,317 | 20,076 | 40,392 | 6.38 | 101.200 |
| 40-44 | 22,194 | 22,604 | 44,797 | 7.08 | 98.186 |
| 45-49 | 20,869 | 22,538 | 43,407 | 6.86 | 92.595 |
| 50-54 | 19,259 | 21,592 | 40,851 | 6.46 | 89.195 |
| 55-59 | 18,857 | 20,813 | 39,669 | 6.27 | 90.602 |
| 60-64 | 18,811 | 21,669 | 40,479 | 6.40 | 86.811 |
| 65-69 | 17,643 | 20,570 | 38,214 | 6.04 | 85.771 |
| 70-74 | 14,199 | 18,194 | 32,393 | 5.12 | 78.042 |
| 75-79 | 8,169 | 12,920 | 21,089 | 3.33 | 63.228 |
| 80-84 | 3,984 | 8,051 | 12,035 | 1.90 | 49.485 |
| 85-89 | 2,329 | 5,905 | 8,235 | 1.30 | 39.441 |
| 90-94 | 626 | 2,340 | 2,966 | 0.47 | 26.752 |
| 95-99 | 97 | 630 | 727 | 0.11 | 15.397 |
| 100+ | 6 | 87 | 93 | 0.01 | 6.897 |
| Total | 304,645 | 328,084 | 632,728 | 92.856 | |