Montenegro

Country in Europe

In brief

Population growth per year: -0.1% (2025). World rank 172 of 216; in Europe, 30 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 18.3% (2025). World rank 45 of 216; in Europe, 36 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 10.2 (2024). World rank 35 of 216; in Europe, 24 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 624.7K → 623.1K, population growth per year +0.2% → -0.1%, and living in cities 64.8% → 65.6%.

Population and migration

Population: 623,129 2025
Population density: 45.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.1% 2025
Living in cities: 65.6% 2025
Net migration per year: -9.3K 2025
Born in another country: 14.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 63.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 18.3% 2025
Life expectancy: 77.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 75.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 10.2 2024

Society

Languages: Montenegrin
Religions: Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, other 1.5%, and no religion 1.2% (2011)