Montenegro is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 624K people. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, with 151K residents. Montenegro shares land borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia and Croatia.
Montenegro ranks 156/197 by GDP ($8.07B) and 78/197 by GDP per capita ($12,935). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
618209
|
166/197 |
| GDP |
$8.07B
2024 |
156/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$12,935
2024 |
78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,380
2024 |
66/197 |
| Government debt |
$5.05B
2024 |
143/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.3%
2025 |
77/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$8,103
2024 |
65/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,008
2025 |
66/197 |
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 156/197 |
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 141/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.74 | 116/196 |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 45/196 |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 years | 68/197 |
Montenegro trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1997 | $838,288,806 |
| 1998 | $854,261,161 |
| 1999 | $828,950,327 |
| 2000 | $984,293,044 |
| 2001 | $1,159,869,246 |
| 2002 | $1,284,685,051 |
| 2003 | $1,707,710,053 |
| 2004 | $2,073,234,418 |
| 2005 | $2,257,174,481 |
| 2006 | $2,721,903,149 |
| 2007 | $3,680,711,744 |
| 2008 | $4,545,674,528 |
| 2009 | $4,159,330,370 |
| 2010 | $4,142,983,843 |
| 2011 | $4,544,428,421 |
| 2012 | $4,087,526,242 |
| 2013 | $4,465,772,400 |
| 2014 | $4,593,853,291 |
| 2015 | $4,054,730,078 |
| 2016 | $4,376,930,578 |
| 2017 | $4,856,599,481 |
| 2018 | $5,506,942,238 |
| 2019 | $5,542,054,181 |
| 2020 | $4,769,996,866 |
| 2021 | $5,861,427,505 |
| 2022 | $6,229,801,581 |
| 2023 | $7,530,593,375 |
| 2024 | $8,069,536,126 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,375 |
| 1998 | $1,406 |
| 1999 | $1,368 |
| 2000 | $1,627 |
| 2001 | $1,910 |
| 2002 | $2,107 |
| 2003 | $2,789 |
| 2004 | $3,380 |
| 2005 | $3,675 |
| 2006 | $4,426 |
| 2007 | $5,976 |
| 2008 | $7,368 |
| 2009 | $6,727 |
| 2010 | $6,688 |
| 2011 | $7,326 |
| 2012 | $6,578 |
| 2013 | $7,173 |
| 2014 | $7,365 |
| 2015 | $6,491 |
| 2016 | $6,999 |
| 2017 | $7,758 |
| 2018 | $8,791 |
| 2019 | $8,842 |
| 2020 | $7,613 |
| 2021 | $9,377 |
| 2022 | $9,990 |
| 2023 | $12,077 |
| 2024 | $12,935 |
Montenegro's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 58 |
| 1951 | 58.5 |
| 1952 | 59.1 |
| 1953 | 59.7 |
| 1954 | 60.8 |
| 1955 | 60.9 |
| 1956 | 62 |
| 1957 | 63 |
| 1958 | 63.8 |
| 1959 | 64.7 |
| 1960 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 66.1 |
| 1962 | 66.4 |
| 1963 | 66.8 |
| 1964 | 67.4 |
| 1965 | 68.1 |
| 1966 | 68.6 |
| 1967 | 69.3 |
| 1968 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 70.8 |
| 1972 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 71.6 |
| 1975 | 71.9 |
| 1976 | 72.1 |
| 1977 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 72.2 |
| 1981 | 72.1 |
| 1982 | 72.3 |
| 1983 | 72.3 |
| 1984 | 72.3 |
| 1985 | 72.4 |
| 1986 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 73.2 |
| 1988 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 74 |
| 1992 | 73.8 |
| 1993 | 73.9 |
| 1994 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 73.5 |
| 1998 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 73.6 |
| 2001 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 74.1 |
| 2003 | 74.2 |
| 2004 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 75 |
| 2009 | 75.4 |
| 2010 | 75.7 |
| 2011 | 76 |
| 2012 | 76.2 |
| 2013 | 76.4 |
| 2014 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 76.6 |
| 2017 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 76.6 |
| 2020 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 77.4 |
Montenegro's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 480,579 |
| 1961 | 491,140 |
| 1962 | 502,558 |
| 1963 | 513,409 |
| 1964 | 521,753 |
| 1965 | 526,327 |
| 1966 | 526,419 |
| 1967 | 522,796 |
| 1968 | 517,481 |
| 1969 | 513,340 |
| 1970 | 512,407 |
| 1971 | 515,449 |
| 1972 | 521,785 |
| 1973 | 530,220 |
| 1974 | 538,902 |
| 1975 | 546,487 |
| 1976 | 552,562 |
| 1977 | 557,576 |
| 1978 | 562,065 |
| 1979 | 566,888 |
| 1980 | 572,608 |
| 1981 | 579,445 |
| 1982 | 587,001 |
| 1983 | 594,506 |
| 1984 | 600,884 |
| 1985 | 605,398 |
| 1986 | 607,711 |
| 1987 | 608,144 |
| 1988 | 607,413 |
| 1989 | 606,571 |
| 1990 | 606,372 |
| 1991 | 607,105 |
| 1992 | 608,516 |
| 1993 | 610,170 |
| 1994 | 611,389 |
| 1995 | 611,712 |
| 1996 | 611,003 |
| 1997 | 609,520 |
| 1998 | 607,662 |
| 1999 | 606,001 |
| 2000 | 604,950 |
| 2001 | 607,389 |
| 2002 | 609,828 |
| 2003 | 612,267 |
| 2004 | 613,353 |
| 2005 | 614,261 |
| 2006 | 615,025 |
| 2007 | 615,875 |
| 2008 | 616,969 |
| 2009 | 618,294 |
| 2010 | 619,428 |
| 2011 | 620,345 |
| 2012 | 621,418 |
| 2013 | 622,587 |
| 2014 | 623,744 |
| 2015 | 624,651 |
| 2016 | 625,353 |
| 2017 | 625,982 |
| 2018 | 626,438 |
| 2019 | 626,753 |
| 2020 | 626,590 |
| 2021 | 625,053 |
| 2022 | 623,591 |
| 2023 | 623,529 |
| 2024 | 623,831 |
Montenegro's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 3.49 |
| 1962 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 3.38 |
| 1964 | 3.28 |
| 1965 | 3.19 |
| 1966 | 3.09 |
| 1967 | 2.91 |
| 1968 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | 2.79 |
| 1970 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 2.61 |
| 1973 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 2.43 |
| 1975 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 2.19 |
| 1982 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 2.07 |
| 1988 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 1.94 |
| 1990 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.74 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.7 |
| 1961 | 22.8 |
| 1962 | 22.9 |
| 1963 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 23.2 |
| 1965 | 23.4 |
| 1966 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 23.6 |
| 1968 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 23.8 |
| 1970 | 23.9 |
| 1971 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1976 | 25.3 |
| 1977 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 26 |
| 1979 | 26.3 |
| 1980 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 27.9 |
| 1985 | 28.2 |
| 1986 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 28.9 |
| 1988 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 29.7 |
| 1991 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 31.6 |
| 1996 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 34.4 |
| 2005 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2007 | 35.4 |
| 2008 | 35.7 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2010 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 36.6 |
| 2012 | 36.9 |
| 2013 | 37.1 |
| 2014 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 38.6 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 39.4 |
| 2020 | 39.7 |
| 2021 | 39.9 |
| 2022 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | 40.6 |
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Montenegro: National Statistics
Finance
|
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$7.5B
2024 |
153/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44%
2025 |
39/195 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.63%
2023 |
80/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
126/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
111/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.1%
2023 |
22/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.1%
2024 |
63/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.6%
2024 |
173/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.8
2025 |
75/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.7%
2021 |
122/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
133/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
112
2012 |
46/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$3.79B
2012 |
84/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.74B
2024 |
130/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$855M
2024 |
92/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
351,000
2020 |
136/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
14.4%
2020 |
47/184 |
| Banked people share |
75.4%
2024 |
68/158 |
Energy
|
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,722 kg
2023 |
69/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.8
2023 |
48/173 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
72.2%
2022 |
74/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39.6%
2021 |
60/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
20.6%
2023 |
24/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
24.4%
2023 |
73/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,564 kWh
2023 |
47/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
61.8%
2021 |
53/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
53.1%
2023 |
46/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
130/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
65/195 |
Society
|
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.008%
2024 |
166/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,686
2024 |
99/196 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
83/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
6.01 ft
2025 |
2/190 |
| Average female height |
5.58 ft
2025 |
2/190 |
| Quality of life index |
64.3
2025 |
58/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
82/197 |
| Higher education index |
60
2025 |
75/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.79
2023 |
165/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.6
2019 |
147/197 |
| Visa free countries |
130
2025 |
78/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2021 |
60/196 |
| English speaking |
26%
2025 |
93/197 |
| People using the Internet |
88.9%
2024 |
56/195 |
Health
|
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,107
2022 |
58/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$407
2022 |
42/191 |
| Life expectancy |
77.4 years
2025 |
68/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.75
2022 |
64/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.3 years
2010 |
51/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
165/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.6
2023 |
182/192 |
| Obesity rate |
18.7%
2022 |
116/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.7%
2024 |
63/195 |
| Air quality index |
48
2025 |
104/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
32%
2022 |
23/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.3 liters
2019 |
23/186 |
Territory
|
Montenegro
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.009%
2025 |
156/197 |
| Land area per capita |
8,324 sq mi
2024 |
57/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,017 sq mi
2025 |
155/194 |
| Forest area |
3,193 sq mi
2025 |
128/196 |
| Roads length |
4,823 mi
2010 |
122/175 |
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