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Montenegro statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

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 155/197 by GDP ($8.27B) and 77/197 by GDP per capita ($13,263). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Rank
Population
612312
166/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
155/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
65/197
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
143/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
76/185
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
68/197
Land area 5,193 sq mi 156/197
Population density 117.9 ppl/mi² 142/197
Fertility rate 1.74 116/196
Median age 40.6 years 45/196
Life expectancy 77.6 years 68/197

Montenegro trends dashboard: time-series charts

Montenegro's economy ranked

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Year GDP
2024 $8,270,016,671
2023 $7,644,389,160
2022 $6,251,215,144
2021 $5,823,715,810
2020 $4,723,571,498
2019 $5,483,476,883
2018 $5,433,467,175
2017 $4,803,962,016
2016 $4,357,469,330
2015 $4,010,885,991
2014 $4,579,636,602
2013 $4,422,097,763
2012 $4,071,829,462
2011 $4,507,126,949
2010 $4,136,936,189
2009 $4,142,640,317
2008 $4,540,861,726
2007 $3,677,910,895
2006 $2,717,702,923
2005 $2,257,174,481
2004 $2,073,234,418
2003 $1,707,710,053
2002 $1,284,685,051
2001 $1,159,869,246
2000 $984,293,044
1999 $828,950,327
1998 $854,261,161
1997 $838,288,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $13,263
2023 $12,260
2022 $10,025
2021 $9,317
2020 $7,539
2019 $8,749
2018 $8,674
2017 $7,674
2016 $6,968
2015 $6,421
2014 $7,342
2013 $7,103
2012 $6,552
2011 $7,266
2010 $6,679
2009 $6,700
2008 $7,360
2007 $5,972
2006 $4,419
2005 $3,675
2004 $3,380
2003 $2,789
2002 $2,107
2001 $1,910
2000 $1,627
1999 $1,368
1998 $1,406
1997 $1,375

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 77.6
2025 77.4
2024 77.3
2023 77.1
2022 75.9
2021 73.8
2020 75.9
2019 76.6
2018 76.9
2017 76.6
2016 76.6
2015 76.6
2014 76.5
2013 76.4
2012 76.2
2011 76
2010 75.7
2009 75.4
2008 75
2007 74.7
2006 74.7
2005 74.4
2004 74.4
2003 74.2
2002 74.1
2001 73.7
2000 73.6
1999 73.3
1998 73.4
1997 73.5
1996 73.6
1995 73.7
1994 73.8
1993 73.9
1992 73.8
1991 74
1990 73.9
1989 73.8
1988 73.4
1987 73.2
1986 72.8
1985 72.4
1984 72.3
1983 72.3
1982 72.3
1981 72.1
1980 72.2
1979 71.5
1978 71.9
1977 71.8
1976 72.1
1975 71.9
1974 71.6
1973 71.6
1972 71.2
1971 70.8
1970 70.4
1969 70.2
1968 69.8
1967 69.3
1966 68.6
1965 68.1
1964 67.4
1963 66.8
1962 66.4
1961 66.1
1960 65.7
1959 64.7
1958 63.8
1957 63
1956 62
1955 60.9
1954 60.8
1953 59.7
1952 59.1
1951 58.5
1950 58

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Montenegro's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 623,525
2023 623,529
2022 623,591
2021 625,053
2020 626,590
2019 626,753
2018 626,438
2017 625,982
2016 625,353
2015 624,651
2014 623,744
2013 622,587
2012 621,418
2011 620,345
2010 619,428
2009 618,294
2008 616,969
2007 615,875
2006 615,025
2005 614,261
2004 613,353
2003 612,267
2002 609,828
2001 607,389
2000 604,950
1999 606,001
1998 607,662
1997 609,520
1996 611,003
1995 611,712
1994 611,389
1993 610,170
1992 608,516
1991 607,105
1990 606,372
1989 606,571
1988 607,413
1987 608,144
1986 607,711
1985 605,398
1984 600,884
1983 594,506
1982 587,001
1981 579,445
1980 572,608
1979 566,888
1978 562,065
1977 557,576
1976 552,562
1975 546,487
1974 538,902
1973 530,220
1972 521,785
1971 515,449
1970 512,407
1969 513,340
1968 517,481
1967 522,796
1966 526,419
1965 526,327
1964 521,753
1963 513,409
1962 502,558
1961 491,140
1960 480,579

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 1.74
2022 1.8
2021 1.75
2020 1.75
2019 1.8
2018 1.8
2017 1.8
2016 1.8
2015 1.7
2014 1.75
2013 1.73
2012 1.72
2011 1.65
2010 1.7
2009 1.98
2008 1.89
2007 1.8
2006 1.73
2005 1.69
2004 1.73
2003 1.8
2002 1.81
2001 1.86
2000 1.9
1999 1.88
1998 1.89
1997 1.89
1996 1.92
1995 1.96
1994 1.94
1993 1.96
1992 2.01
1991 2.02
1990 1.95
1989 1.94
1988 2.01
1987 2.07
1986 2.09
1985 2.13
1984 2.14
1983 2.17
1982 2.19
1981 2.19
1980 2.22
1979 2.2
1978 2.25
1977 2.31
1976 2.35
1975 2.38
1974 2.43
1973 2.51
1972 2.61
1971 2.67
1970 2.69
1969 2.79
1968 2.8
1967 2.91
1966 3.09
1965 3.19
1964 3.28
1963 3.38
1962 3.44
1961 3.49
1960 3.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 40.6
2023 40.3
2022 40.1
2021 39.9
2020 39.7
2019 39.4
2018 39
2017 38.6
2016 38.2
2015 37.8
2014 37.5
2013 37.1
2012 36.9
2011 36.6
2010 36.3
2009 36
2008 35.7
2007 35.4
2006 35
2005 34.7
2004 34.4
2003 34.2
2002 33.9
2001 33.6
2000 33.3
1999 33
1998 32.7
1997 32.3
1996 31.9
1995 31.6
1994 31.2
1993 30.8
1992 30.4
1991 30.1
1990 29.7
1989 29.5
1988 29.2
1987 28.9
1986 28.6
1985 28.2
1984 27.9
1983 27.5
1982 27.2
1981 26.8
1980 26.5
1979 26.3
1978 26
1977 25.7
1976 25.3
1975 25
1974 24.7
1973 24.4
1972 24.1
1971 23.9
1970 23.9
1969 23.8
1968 23.7
1967 23.6
1966 23.5
1965 23.4
1964 23.2
1963 23.1
1962 22.9
1961 22.8
1960 22.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Montenegro: National Statistics

Finance

Montenegro Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
153/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
40/195
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
79/163
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
126/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
96/188
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
22/196
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
52/191
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
174/194
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
78/197
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
99/191
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
70/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
47/173
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
-9,279
2025
131/196
Urban population
65.5%
2024
91/195
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
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
64.2
2026
61/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
81/197
Higher education index
60
2026
75/183
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
166/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
147/197
Visa free countries
130
2025
77/195
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
$1,148
2023
62/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
56/192
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
68/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
126/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
70/193
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
2.6
2023
182/192
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
116/189
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
63/195
Air quality index
48
2026
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%
2026
156/197
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
57/197
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
155/194
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
128/196
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
123/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Wikidata (2011, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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