Urban population growth (annual %) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Montenegro, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Montenegro stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Montenegro peaked at 7.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 182nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.0% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -230.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -183.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -230.5% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | +183.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Montenegro?
- Urban population growth in Montenegro was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for urban population growth?
- Montenegro ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.