Demographics of Montenegro
Demographics of Montenegro Population pyramid of Montenegro in 2020
Population 604,966 (2022 est.) Growth rate -0.41% (2022 est.) Birth rate 11.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Death rate 10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Life expectancy 77.75 years • male 75.32 years • female 80.27 years (2022 est.) Fertility rate 1.81 children born/woman (2022 est.) Infant mortality rate 3.24 deaths/1,000 live births Net migration rate -4.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) 0–14 years 18.14% 65 and over 16.02% Total 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.) At birth 1.04 male(s)/female Under 15 1.07 male(s)/female 65 and over 0.69 male(s)/female Nationality Montenegrin Major ethnic Montenegrin (41.1%) Minor ethnic Serb (32.9%) Official Montenegrin (34.5%) Spoken Serbian (43.2%)
Census population and growth rate Year 1921 311,341 — 1931 360,044 +1.46% 1948 377,189 +0.27% 1953 419,873 +2.17% 1961 471,894 +1.47% 1971 529,604 +1.16% 1981 584,310 +0.99% 1991 615,035 +0.51% 2003 620,145 +0.07% 2011 620,029 −0.00% 2023 623,633 +0.05% Source:[ 1] [ 2]
Demographic features of the population of Montenegro include population density , ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
Population size and structure
Population censuses
[ 3]
census date
population
Age structure
population density2 )
0–14 years
15–64 years
65 years or older
Unknown
1921
311,341
117,315 (37.7%)
175,207 (56.3%)
18,791 (6.0%)
28 (0.0%)
22.5
1931
360,044
131,538 (36.5%)
205,818 (57.2%)
22,651 (6.3%)
37 (0.0%)
26.1
1948
377,189
144,345 (38.3%)
205,063 (54.4%)
27,767 (7.4%)
14 (0.0%)
27.3
1953
419,873
149,144 (35.5%)
239,781 (57.1%)
30,930 (7.4%)
18 (0.0%)
30.4
1961
471,894
171,657 (36.4%)
266,515 (56.5%)
33,452 (7.1%)
270 (0.1%)
34.2
1971
529,604
169,139 (31.9%)
317,417 (59.9%)
40,417 (7.6%)
2,631 (0.5%)
38.3
1981
584,310
160,547 (27.5%)
373,404 (63.9%)
48,021 (8.2%)
2,338 (0.4%)
42.3
1991
615,035
155,458 (25.3%)
402,754 (65.5%)
50,603 (8.2%)
6,220 (1.0%)
44.5
2003
620,145
127,461 (20.6%)
412,982 (66.6%)
74,160 (12.0%)
5,542 (0.9%)
44.9
2011
620,029
118,751 (19.2%)
421,693 (68.0%)
79,337 (12.8%)
248 (0.0%)
44.9
2023
623,633
112,444 (18.0%)
406,181 (65.1%)
105,008 (16.8%)
0 (0.0%)
44.9
According to a 2015 estimate made by the Statistical Office of Montenegro, Montenegro has 622,159 inhabitants.[ 4]
According to a 2016 estimate made by the Statistical Office of Montenegro, Montenegro has 622,303 inhabitants.[ 5]
According to a 2017 estimate made by the Statistical Office of Montenegro, Montenegro has 622,373 inhabitants.[ 6]
According to a 2018 estimate made by the Statistical Office of Montenegro, Montenegro has 622,227 inhabitants.[ 7]
According to a 2019 estimate made by the Statistical Office of Montenegro, Montenegro has 622,028 inhabitants.[ 8]
Structure of the population
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.IV.2011):
[ 9]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
306 236
313 793
620 029
100
0–4
20 361
18 589
38 950
6.28
5–9
20 016
18 414
38 430
6.20
10–14
21 389
19 982
41 371
6.67
15–19
22 815
21 278
44 093
7.11
20–24
22 084
20 732
42 816
6.91
25–29
23 299
22 494
45 793
7.39
30–34
22 188
22 307
44 495
7.18
35–39
20 523
21 356
41 879
6.75
40–44
20 136
20 360
40 496
6.53
45–49
21 401
21 688
43 089
6.95
50–54
21 817
21 796
43 613
7.03
55–59
20 509
20 714
41 223
6.65
60–64
15 941
18 255
34 196
5.52
65-69
9 774
12 347
22 121
3.57
70-74
10 909
14 232
25 141
4.05
75-79
7 251
9 933
17 184
2.77
80-84
4 050
5 971
10 021
1.62
85-89
1 324
2 415
3 739
0.60
90-94
283
602
885
0.14
95-99
61
141
202
0.03
100+
13
31
44
0.01
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
61 766
56 985
118 751
19.15
15–64
210 713
210 980
421 693
68.01
65+
33 665
45 672
79 337
12.80
unknown
92
156
248
0.04
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021) (Data refer to usual resident population.):
[ 9]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
306 864
313 875
620 739
100
0–4
18 882
17 595
36 477
5.88
5–9
18 843
17 309
36 152
5.82
10–14
20 149
18 389
38 538
6.21
15–19
20 223
18 669
38 892
6.27
20–24
20 061
18 773
38 834
6.26
25–29
20 412
19 112
39 524
6.37
30–34
21 937
20 714
42 651
6.87
35–39
23 218
22 474
45 692
7.36
40–44
21 499
21 929
43 428
7.00
45–49
19 972
20 960
40 932
6.59
50–54
19 305
20 068
39 373
6.34
55–59
20 059
21 057
41 116
6.62
60–64
19 531
20 839
40 370
6.50
65-69
17 070
19 262
36 332
5.85
70-74
11 774
15 328
27 102
4.37
75-79
5 599
8 597
14 196
2.29
80-84
5 023
7 902
12 925
2.08
85-89
2 197
3 440
5 637
0.91
90-94
871
1 119
1 990
0.32
95-99
192
249
441
0.07
100-104
44
90
134
0.02
105-109
3
0
3
<0.01
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
57 874
53 293
111 167
17.91
15–64
206 217
204 595
410 812
66.18
65+
42 773
55 987
98 760
15.91
Vital statistics
[ 10]
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro[ 11]
Average population
Live births
Deaths
Natural change
Crude birth rate (per 1000)
Crude death rate (per 1000)
Natural change (per 1000)
Total fertility rate
Female fertile population (15-49 years)
1950
397,001
11,904
3,682
8,222
30.0
9.3
20.7
4.25
96,666
1951
407,001
12,898
4,416
8,482
31.7
10.9
20.8
4.52
98,818
1952
415,998
13,308
3,859
9,449
32.0
9.3
22.7
4.55
100,970
1953
422,037
13,880
4,775
9,105
32.9
11.3
21.6
4.50
103,122
1954
428,001
14,428
3,862
10,566
33.7
9.0
24.7
4.48
106,325
1955
435,003
13,550
3,935
9,615
31.1
9.0
22.1
4.05
109,526
1956
440,998
13,654
3,871
9,783
31.0
8.8
22.2
3.90
112,728
1957
446,999
13,751
4,172
9,579
30.8
9.3
21.4
3.80
114,825
1958
453,001
13,684
3,537
10,147
30.2
7.8
22.4
3.68
116,170
1959
460,001
12,614
3,469
9,145
27.4
7.5
19.9
3.43
113,294
1960
467,002
13,127
3,583
9,544
28.1
7.7
20.4
3.58
112,441
1961
473,409
12,994
3,335
9,659
27.4
7.0
20.4
3.54
111,590
1962
482,758
13,006
3,747
9,259
26.9
7.8
19.2
3.33
116,271
1963
492,113
12,982
3,454
9,528
26.4
7.0
19.4
3.26
118,519
1964
501,379
12,599
3,550
9,049
25.1
7.1
18.0
3.15
121,230
1965
510,260
12,333
3,431
8,902
24.2
6.7
17.4
3.12
122,378
1966
520,000
12,209
3,199
9,010
23.5
6.2
17.3
3.06
125,718
1967
527,507
11,486
3,385
8,101
21.8
6.4
15.4
2.83
129,437
1968
534,792
11,027
3,429
7,598
20.6
6.4
14.2
2.65
134,670
1969
520,484
11,259
3,325
7,934
21.6
6.4
15.2
2.67
137,450
1970
525,002
10,636
3,516
7,120
20.3
6.7
13.6
2.47
140,852
1971
530,854
10,866
3,264
7,602
20.5
6.1
14.3
2.71
134,967
1972
538,997
10,938
3,512
7,426
20.3
6.5
13.8
2.61
139,772
1973
545,254
10,665
3,304
7,361
19.6
6.1
13.5
2.49
142,576
1974
551,996
10,551
3,199
7,352
19.1
5.8
13.3
2.40
145,104
1975
557,995
10,557
3,279
7,278
18.9
5.9
13.0
2.34
147,571
1976
567,996
10,711
3,465
7,246
18.9
6.1
12.8
2.30
150,832
1977
575,269
10,738
3,559
7,179
18.7
6.2
12.5
2.26
153,702
1978
581,958
10,584
3,660
6,924
18.2
6.3
11.9
2.18
155,604
1979
588,997
10,365
3,826
6,539
17.6
6.5
11.1
2.12
155,338
1980
579,382
10,542
3,703
6,839
18.2
6.4
11.8
2.15
155,072
1981
586,029
10,335
3,680
6,655
17.6
6.3
11.4
2.24
151,056
1982
592,900
10,579
3,618
6,961
17.8
6.1
11.7
2.23
153,072
1983
599,358
10,657
4,194
6,463
17.8
7.0
10.8
2.16
155,008
1984
605,924
10,521
3,915
6,606
17.4
6.5
10.9
2.10
155,795
1985
606,839
10,724
3,926
6,798
17.7
6.5
11.2
2.12
156,436
1986
607,711
10,455
3,922
6,533
17.2
6.5
10.8
2.04
158,026
1987
608,144
10,567
3,990
6,577
17.4
6.6
10.8
2.04
159,914
1988
605,000
10,190
3,661
6,529
16.8
6.1
10.8
1.95
163,892
1989
601,000
9,634
3,833
5,801
16.0
6.4
9.7
1.85
162,362
1990
597,000
9,380
3,936
5,444
15.7
6.6
9.1
1.79
164,450
1991
591,843
9,609
3,975
5,634
16.2
6.7
9.5
2.07
150,676
1992
594,000
9,524
4,393
5,131
16.0
7.4
8.6
2.07
150,859
1993
596,000
8,922
4,471
4,451
15.0
7.5
7.5
1.95
151,042
1994
599,000
8,887
4,660
4,227
14.8
7.8
7.1
1.96
151,226
1995
601,000
9,492
4,931
4,561
15.8
8.2
7.6
2.11
151,408
1996
604,464
9,094
4,982
4,112
15.0
8.2
6.8
2.04
151,592
1997
606,759
8,758
5,153
3,605
14.4
8.5
5.9
1.98
151,774
1998
609,054
9,211
5,312
3,899
15.1
8.7
6.4
2.10
151,958
1999
606,677
8,828
5,393
3,435
14.6
8.9
5.7
2.03
152,142
2000
604,950
9,184
5,412
3,772
15.2
8.9
6.2
2.13
152,325
2001
607,389
8,839
5,431
3,408
14.6
8.9
5.6
2.04
152,997
2002
609,828
8,499
5,513
2,986
13.9
9.0
4.9
1.95
153,623
2003
612,267
8,344
5,704
2,640
13.6
9.3
4.3
1.91
154,117
2004
613,353
7,849
5,707
2,142
12.8
9.3
3.5
1.80
154,048
2005
614,261
7,352
5,839
1,513
12.0
9.5
2.5
1.69
153,298
2006
615,025
7,531
5,968
1,563
12.2
9.7
2.5
1.73
152,881
2007
615,875
7,834
5,979
1,855
12.7
9.7
3.0
1.79
152,728
2008
616,969
8,258
5,708
2,550
13.4
9.3
4.1
1.88
152,163
2009
618,294
8,642
5,862
2,780
14.0
9.5
4.5
1.98
151,446
2010
619,428
7,418
5,633
1,785
12.0
9.1
2.9
1.70
150,802
2011
620,079
7,215
5,847
1,368
11.6
9.4
2.2
1.65
150,151
2012
620,601
7,459
5,922
1,537
12.0
9.5
2.5
1.72
149,382
2013
621,207
7,475
5,917
1,558
12.0
9.5
2.5
1.73
148,536
2014
621,810
7,529
6,014
1,515
12.1
9.7
2.4
1.75
147,669
2015
622,159
7,386
6,329
1,057
11.9
10.2
1.7
1.73
146,886
2016
622,303
7,569
6,464
1,105
12.2
10.4
1.8
1.79
146,207
2017
622,373
7,432
6,523
909
11.9
10.5
1.5
1.78
145,539
2018[ 12]
622,227
7,264
6,504
760
11.7
10.5
1.2
1.76
144,894
2019[ 13]
622,028
7,223
6,595
628
11.6
10.6
1.0
1.76
144,083
2020[ 14]
621,306
7,097
7,293
-196
11.4
11.7
-0.3
1.75
143,114
2021[ 15]
619,211
7,033
9,152
-2,119
11.4
14.8
-3.4
1.76
142,078
2022[ 16]
617,213
7,021
7,068
-47
11.4
11.5
-0.1
1.77
140,957
2023
623,633
7,008
6,327
681
11.2
10.1
1.1
1.74
142,144
(c) = 2023 population census preliminary results.
Current vital statistics
[ 17]
Period
Live births
Deaths
Natural increase
January - September 2023
5,260
4,816
+444
January - September 2024
5,150
4,801
+349
Difference
Marriages and divorces
[ 18]
Average population
Marriages
Divorces
Crude marriage rate (per 1000)
Crude divorce rate (per 1000)
Divorces per 1000 marriages
1950
397,001
3,185
284
8.0
0.7
89.2
1951
407,001
3,284
187
8.1
0.5
56.9
1952
415,998
3,585
187
8.6
0.4
52.2
1953
422,037
3,867
250
9.2
0.6
64.6
1954
428,001
3,855
252
9.0
0.6
65.4
1955
435,003
3,420
192
7.9
0.4
56.1
1956
440,998
3,524
281
8.0
0.6
79.7
1957
446,999
3,785
311
8.5
0.7
82.2
1958
453,001
3,627
359
8.0
0.8
99.0
1959
460,001
3,376
349
7.3
0.8
103.4
1960
467,002
3,387
399
7.3
0.9
117.8
1961
473,409
3,510
382
7.4
0.8
108.8
1962
482,758
3,735
327
7.7
0.7
87.6
1963
492,113
3,581
346
7.3
0.7
96.6
1964
501,379
3,694
275
7.4
0.5
74.4
1965
510,260
3,788
412
7.4
0.8
108.8
1966
520,000
3,619
402
7.0
0.8
111.1
1967
527,507
3,489
328
6.6
0.6
94.0
1968
534,792
3,643
336
6.8
0.6
92.2
1969
520,484
3,805
274
7.3
0.5
72.0
1970
525,002
4,101
313
7.8
0.6
76.3
1971
530,854
4,155
275
7.8
0.5
66.2
1972
538,997
4,034
245
7.5
0.5
60.7
1973
545,254
3,937
377
7.2
0.7
95.8
1974
551,996
4,040
296
7.3
0.5
73.3
1975
557,995
4,276
268
7.7
0.5
62.7
1976
567,996
4,156
207
7.3
0.4
49.8
1977
575,269
4,475
406
7.8
0.7
90.7
1978
581,958
4,328
234
7.4
0.4
54.1
1979
588,997
4,410
205
7.5
0.3
46.5
1980
579,382
4,429
259
7.6
0.4
58.5
1981
586,029
4,595
283
7.8
0.5
61.6
1982
592,900
4,804
312
8.1
0.5
64.9
1983
599,358
4,288
303
7.2
0.5
70.7
1984
605,924
4,379
356
7.2
0.6
81.3
1985
606,839
4,405
388
7.3
0.6
88.1
1986
607,711
4,193
373
6.9
0.6
89.0
1987
608,144
4,358
289
7.2
0.5
66.3
1988
605,000
4,081
380
6.7
0.6
93.1
1989
601,000
4,022
413
6.7
0.7
102.7
1990
597,000
3,853
324
6.5
0.5
84.1
1991
591,843
3,817
388
6.4
0.7
101.7
1992
594,000
4,041
369
6.8
0.6
91.3
1993
596,000
3,873
354
6.5
0.6
91.4
1994
599,000
3,753
348
6.3
0.6
92.7
1995
601,000
3,791
393
6.3
0.7
103.7
1996
604,464
3,770
477
6.2
0.8
126.5
1997
606,759
3,993
569
6.6
0.9
142.5
1998
609,054
3,628
569
6.0
0.9
156.8
1999
606,677
3,912
462
6.4
0.8
118.1
2000
604,950
3,866
435
6.4
0.7
112.5
2001
607,389
3,893
492
6.4
0.8
126.4
2002
609,828
3,794
506
6.2
0.8
133.4
2003
612,267
4,050
494
6.6
0.8
122.0
2004
613,353
3,440
505
5.6
0.8
146.8
2005
614,261
3,291
499
5.4
0.8
151.6
2006
615,025
3,462
470
5.6
0.8
135.8
2007
615,875
4,005
463
6.5
0.8
115.6
2008
616,969
3,445
460
5.6
0.7
133.5
2009
618,294
3,829
456
6.2
0.7
119.1
2010
619,428
3,675
520
5.9
0.8
141.5
2011
620,079
3,528
471
5.7
0.8
133.5
2012
620,601
3,305
515
5.3
0.8
155.8
2013
621,207
3,847
499
6.2
0.8
129.7
2014
621,810
3,527
584
5.7
0.9
165.6
2015
622,159
3,837
577
6.2
0.9
150.4
2016
622,303
3,178
703
5.1
1.1
221.2
2017
622,373
3,272
765
5.3
1.2
233.8
2018
622,227
3,321
849
5.3
1.4
255.6
2019 [ 19] 622,028
3,523
841
5.7
1.4
238.7
Life expectancy in Montenegro since 1950Life expectancy in Montenegro since 1960 by gender
1 The vast majority (over 90%) of the population of Montenegro is of Slavic origin. Albanians make up 5 percent of the population (4.9% at the 2011 census), while there is also a small Romani minority (total 1.2% at the 2011 census). The Slavic population of Montenegro uses a large diversity in ethnic identities to describe their ethnicity.
The 1909 official census of Principality of Montenegro - total 317.856 inhabitants
During the first decades after WW II most Slavic people identified themselves as Montenegrins , with less than 2% Serbs and less than 2% Croats in 1948. During the last decades of the existence of Yugoslavia up to 5% of the population declared themselves Yugoslavs (South-Slavs). During and after the Yugoslav Wars the ethnic identity of the Serbs (and in general the political influence of Serbia ) became increasingly important in Montenegro and at the 2003 census almost one third of the population identified themselves as Serbs . The Serbs live mostly along the borders with Bosnia and Serbia , while the Montenegrins live in the center of the country. The Slavic population are in majority Eastern Orthodox Christians , but there is also a large Muslim minority, unlike in Bosnia and Herzegovina , where the majority identify as Muslim.
Ethnic
census 1948
census 1953
census 1961
census 1971
census 1981
census 1991
census 2003
census 2011
census 2023
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Montenegrins
342,009
90.7
363,686
86.6
383,988
81.4
355,632
67.2
400,488
68.5
380,647
61.9
267,669
43.2
278,865
45.0
256,436
41.1
Serbs
6,707
1.8
13,864
3.3
14,087
3.0
39,512
7.5
19,407
3.3
57,453
9.3
198,414
32.0
178,110
28.7
205,370
32.9
Muslims
387
0.1
6,424
1.5
30,665
6.5
70,236
13.3
78,080
13.4
89,614
14.6
24,625
4.0
20,537
3.3
10,162
1.6
Bosniaks
48,184
7.8
53,605
8.6
58,956
9.5
Albanians
19,425
5.1
23,460
5.6
25,803
5.5
35,671
6.7
37,735
6.5
40,415
6.6
31,163
5.0
30,439
4.9
30,978
5.0
Russians
240
0,0
946
0,2
12,824
2.1
Romani
162
0.0
230
0.1
183
0.0
396
0.1
1,471
0.3
3,282
0.5
2,601
0.4
6,251
1.0
5,629
0.9
Croats
6,808
1.8
9,814
2.3
10,664
2.3
9,192
1.7
6,904
1.2
6,244
1.0
6,811
1.1
6,021
0.9
5,150
0.8
Yugoslavs
1,559
0.3
10,943
2.1
31,243
5.3
26,159
4.3
1,860
0.3
1,154
0.2
1,632
0.3
Macedonians
133
0.0
362
0.1
593
0.1
723
0.1
875
0.1
1,072
0.2
819
0.1
900
0.1
834
0.1
Others/undeclared
1,558
0.4
2,033
0.5
4,352
0.9
7,299
1.4
8,107
1.4
10,149
1.7
37,7592
6.1
43,5784
7.2
35,6625
7.8
Total
377,189
419,873
471,894
529,604
584,310
615,035
620,1453
620,029
623,633
1 Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro 2 including 415 Slovenes (0.07% ), 362 Hungarians (0.06% ), 225 Egyptians (0.04% ), 127 Italians (0.02% ), 118 Germans (0.02% ), 2,180 others (0.31% ), no response 26,906 (4.34% ), Regional affiliation 1,258 (0.2% ), Unknown 6,168 (0.99% )
3 The total population including diaspora was 672,656 (Montenegrins 273,366 or 40.64%, Serbs : 201,892 or 30.01%, Bosniaks : 63,272 or 9.41%, Albanians : 47,682 or 7.09%, Muslims : 28,714 or 4.27%, Croats : 7,062 or 1.05%)
4 including 354 Slovenes (0.05% ), 337 Hungarians (0.05% ), 2,054 Egyptians (0.33% ), 135 Italians (0.02% ), 131 Germans (0.02% ), 197 Gorani (0.03% ),104 Turkish (0.01% ), 8,090 others (1,30% ), Regional affiliation 1,202 (0.2% ), Unknown 30,170 (4.8% )
5 including 264 Slovenes (0.04% ), 230 Hungarians (0.04% ), 1,655 Egyptians (0.3% ), 313 Germans (0.05% ), 280 Gorani (0.04% ), 1,816 Turkish (0.3% ), Regional affiliation 1,086 (0.2% ), Unknown 17,907 (2.9% )
Ethnic structure by region
According to the 2011 census
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro[ 20]
Ethnic structure of Montenegro by settlements, 2011
Municipality
Total
Montenegrins
Montenegrins %
Serbs
Serbs %
Bosniaks
Bosniaks %
Muslims
Muslims %
Albanians
Albanians %
Roma
Roma %
Croats
Croats %
Egyptians
Egyptians %
Does not want to declare
Does not want to declare %
Other
Other %
Regional qualification
Regional qualification %
Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs
Muslims-Montenegrins
Muslims-Montenegrins %
Gorani
Gorani %
Montenegrins-Muslims
Montenegrins-Muslims %
Turkish
Turkish %
Serbs-Montenegrins
Serbs-Montenegrins %
Montenegrins-Serbs
Montenegrins-Serbs %
Russians
Russians %
Macedonians
Macedonians %
Slovenians
Slovenians %
Hungarians
Hungarians %
Italians
Italians %
Germans
Germans %
Montenegro total
620029
278865
45.0%
178110
28.7%
53605
8.6%
20537
3.3%
30439
4.9%
6251
1.0%
6021
1.0%
2054
0.3%
30170
4.9%
3358
0.5%
1202
0.2%
1154
0.2%
427
0.1%
257
0.0%
197
0.0%
183
0.0%
181
0.0%
175
0.0%
104
0.0%
2103
0.3%
1833
0.3%
946
0.2%
900
0.1%
354
0.1%
337
0.1%
135
0.0%
131
0.0%
Andrijevica
5071
1646
32.5%
3137
61.9%
-
-
7
0.1%
1
0.2%
-
-
2
0.4%
-
-
195
3.8%
8
0.2%
5
1.0%
5
1.0%
1
0.2%
3
0.6%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
39
0.8%
17
0.3%
2
0.4%
2
0.4%
1
0.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bar
42048
19553
46.5%
10656
25.3%
2153
5.1%
3236
7.7%
2515
6.0%
203
0.5%
254
0.6%
33
0.1%
2097
5.0%
318
0.8%
45
0.1%
105
0.2%
53
0.1%
65
0.2%
16
0.0%
3
0.0%
12
0.0%
48
0.1%
36
0.1%
144
0.3%
95
0.2%
241
0.6%
87
0.2%
21
0.0%
38
0.1%
8
0.0%
13
0.0%
Berane
33970
8838
26.0%
14592
43.0%
6021
17.7%
1957
5.8%
70
0.2%
531
1.6%
42
0.1%
170
0.5%
1250
3.7%
93
0.3%
3
0.0%
27
0.1%
5
0.0%
27
0.1%
18
0.1%
11
0.0%
28
0.1%
21
0.1%
2
0.0%
179
0.5%
43
0.1%
6
0.0%
26
0.1%
5
0.0%
1
0.0%
-
-
4
0.0%
Bijelo Polje
46051
8808
19.1%
16562
36.0%
12592
27.3%
5985
13.0%
57
0.1%
334
0.7%
41
0.1%
-
-
952
2.1%
239
0.5%
4
0.0%
27
0.1%
6
0.0%
21
0.0%
5
0.0%
97
0.2%
84
0.2%
10
0.0%
18
0.0%
136
0.3%
32
0.1%
13
0.0%
14
0.0%
1
0.0%
3
0.0%
1
0.0%
9
0.0%
Budva
19218
9262
48.2%
7247
37.7%
82
0.4%
113
0.6%
100
0.5%
33
0.2%
167
0.9%
144
0.7%
1150
6.0%
193
1.0%
72
0.4%
74
0.4%
42
0.2%
2
0.0%
10
0.1%
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
7
0.0%
105
0.5%
46
0.2%
210
1.1%
69
0.4%
14
0.1%
39
0.2%
16
0.1%
20
0.1%
Cetinje
16657
15082
90.5%
727
4.4%
4
0.0%
12
0.1%
38
0.2%
97
0.6%
42
0.3%
-
-
457
2.7%
60
0.4%
6
0.0%
17
0.1%
7
0.0%
-
-
4
0.0%
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
-
-
14
0.1%
37
0.2%
6
0.0%
20
0.1%
7
0.0%
12
0.1%
6
0.0%
1
0.0%
Danilovgrad
18472
11857
64.2%
5001
27.1%
16
0.1%
38
0.2%
81
0.4%
28
0.2%
55
0.3%
2
0.0%
1034
5.6%
62
0.3%
15
0.1%
30
0.2%
13
0.1%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
57
0.3%
97
0.5%
29
0.2%
32
0.2%
8
0.0%
11
0.1%
3
0.0%
2
0.0%
Herceg Novi
30864
10395
33.7%
15090
48.9%
74
0.2%
160
0.5%
41
0.1%
258
0.8%
662
2.1%
28
0.1%
2908
9.4%
146
0.5%
367
1.2%
157
0.5%
48
0.2%
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
98
0.3%
72
0.2%
118
0.4%
95
0.3%
56
0.2%
48
0.2%
30
0.1%
12
0.0%
Kolašin
8380
4812
57.4%
2996
35.8%
-
-
18
0.2%
-
-
-
-
7
0.1%
-
-
323
3.9%
47
0.6%
7
0.1%
22
0.3%
4
0.0%
-
-
4
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
58
0.7%
57
0.7%
8
0.1%
5
0.1%
5
0.1%
2
0.0%
2
0.0%
3
0.0%
Kotor
22601
11047
48.9%
6910
30.6%
29
0.1%
64
0.3%
102
0.5%
74
0.3%
1553
6.9%
63
0.3%
1946
8.6%
162
0.7%
179
0.8%
93
0.4%
22
0.1%
-
-
-
-
3
0.0%
-
-
3
0.0%
-
-
58
0.3%
60
0.3%
70
0.3%
54
0.2%
29
0.1%
35
0.2%
31
0.1%
14
0.1%
Mojkovac
8622
5097
59.1%
3058
35.5%
8
0.1%
4
0.0%
-
-
16
0.2%
2
0.0%
-
-
330
3.8%
36
0.4%
1
0.0%
20
0.2%
3
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
0.3%
11
0.1%
3
0.0%
3
0.0%
2
0.0%
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
Nikšić
72443
46149
63.7%
18334
25.3%
194
0.3%
421
0.6%
73
0.1%
483
0.7%
149
0.2%
446
0.6%
4846
6.7%
240
0.3%
34
0.0%
161
0.2%
28
0.0%
36
0.0%
22
0.0%
-
-
1
0.0%
8
0.0%
-
-
356
0.5%
335
0.5%
29
0.0%
68
0.1%
20
0.0%
6
0.0%
1
0.0%
3
0.0%
Plav
13108
822
6.3%
2098
16.0%
6803
51.9%
727
5.5%
2475
18.9%
-
-
5
0.0%
-
-
107
0.8%
32
0.2%
2
0.0%
2
0.0%
5
0.0%
1
0.0%
10
0.1%
3
0.0%
-
-
-
-
5
0.0%
7
0.1%
2
0.0%
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
Pljevlja
30786
7494
24.3%
17569
57.1%
2128
6.9%
1739
5.6%
17
0.1%
12
0.0%
16
0.1%
1
0.0%
1448
4.7%
115
0.4%
5
0.0%
20
0.1%
6
0.0%
34
0.1%
-
-
25
0.1%
15
0.0%
20
0.1%
4
0.0%
84
0.3%
14
0.0%
5
0.0%
9
0.0%
1
0.0%
3
0.0%
-
-
2
0.0%
Plužine
3246
902
27.8%
2131
65.7%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
0.1%
-
-
201
6.2%
1
0.0%
3
0.1%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
0.1%
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
Podgorica
185937
106642
57.4%
43248
23.3%
3687
2.0%
4122
2.2%
9538
5.1%
3988
2.1%
664
0.4%
685
0.4%
8892
4.8%
1222
0.7%
322
0.2%
310
0.2%
105
0.1%
61
0.0%
85
0.0%
23
0.0%
28
0.0%
56
0.0%
22
0.0%
650
0.3%
850
0.5%
135
0.1%
350
0.2%
117
0.1%
81
0.0%
24
0.0%
30
0.0%
Rožaje
22964
401
1.7%
822
3.6%
19269
83.9%
1044
4.5%
1158
5.0%
-
-
6
0.0%
74
0.3%
72
0.3%
37
0.2%
-
-
-
-
12
0.1%
1
0.0%
19
0.1%
14
0.1%
13
0.1%
3
0.0%
6
0.0%
3
0.0%
3
0.0%
3
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
-
-
Šavnik
2070
1114
53.8%
878
42.4%
-
-
2
0.1%
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
-
-
47
2.3%
1
0.0%
2
0.1%
3
0.1%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
0.7%
5
0.2%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
-
-
1
0.0%
-
-
-
-
Tivat
14031
4666
33.3%
4435
31.6%
96
0.7%
114
0.8%
97
0.7%
35
0.2%
2304
16.4%
335
2.4%
1275
9.1%
174
1.2%
109
0.8%
61
0.4%
35
0.2%
-
-
4
0.0%
3
0.0%
-
-
-
-
2
0.0%
34
0.2%
28
0.2%
56
0.4%
48
0.3%
57
0.4%
43
0.3%
11
0.1%
9
0.1%
Ulcinj
19921
2478
12.4%
1145
5.7%
449
2.3%
770
3.9%
14076
70.7%
159
0.8%
45
0.2%
73
0.4%
425
2.1%
158
0.8%
18
0.1%
14
0.1%
31
0.2%
5
0.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
0.0%
1
0.0%
10
0.1%
9
0.0%
10
0.1%
16
0.1%
4
0.0%
13
0.1%
1
0.0%
6
0.0%
Žabljak
3569
1800
50.4%
1474
41.3%
-
-
4
0.1%
-
-
-
-
2
0.1%
-
-
215
6.0%
14
0.4%
3
0.1%
5
0.1%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
0.8%
19
0.5%
-
-
-
-
4
0.1%
-
-
-
-
1
0.0%
Ethnic structure of Montenegro by settlements 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by settlements 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by settlements 2003. Share of Montenegrins in Montenegro by settlements 2003. Share of Serbs in Montenegro by settlements 2003. Share of ethnic Muslims in Montenegro by settlements 2003. Share of Albanians in Montenegro by settlements 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. Ethnic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. According to the 2003 census (November 2003 data)
Andrijevica
total 6.384
not declared 234 or 3,67%
no data 488 or 7,64% Bar
total 45.223
Montenegrins 19.960 or 44,14%Ethnic Muslims 2.852 or 6,31%Serbs 11.218 or 24,81%Albanians 5.450 or 12,05%Croats 268 or 0,59%Bosniaks 1.026 or 2,27%Romani 50 or 0,11%other 722 or 1,60%
not declared 1.771 or 3,92%
no data 1.906 or 4,21% Berane
total 40.885
Montenegrins 9282 or 22,70%Ethnic Muslims 2.994 or 7,32%Serbs 16.939 or 41,43%Albanians 41 or 0,10%Croats 50 or 0,12%Bosniaks 8.994 or 22,00%Romani 133 or 0,33%other 222 or 0,54%
not declared 223 or 0,55%
no data 837 or 2,05% Bijelo Polje
total 57.124
other 165 or 0,29%
not declared 1.033 or 1,81%
no data 1.514 or 2,65% Budva
total 16.095
Montenegrins 7.333 or 45,56%Ethnic Muslims 205 or 1,27%Serbs 6.510 or 40,45%Albanians 60 or 0,37%Croats 177 or 1,10%Bosniaks 22 or 0,14%Romani 37 or 0,23%other 460 or 2,86%
not declared 1.153 or 7,16%
no data 138 or 0,86% Cetinje
total 18.749
Montenegrins 16.927 or 90,28%Ethnic Muslims 21 or 0,11%Serbs 865 or 4,61%Albanians 46 or 0,25%Croats 47 or 0,25%Bosniaks 5 or 0,03%Romani 131 or 0,70%other 170 or 0,91%
not declared 303 or 1,62%
no data 234 or 1,25% Danilovgrad
total 16.400
Montenegrins 11.141 or 67,93%Ethnic Muslims 53 or 0,32%Serbs 4.177 or 25,47%Albanians 8 or 0,05%Croats 42 or 0,26%Bosniaks 0 or 0,00%Romani 11 or 0,07%other 127 or 0,77%
not declared 428 or 2,61%
no data 413 or 2,52% Herceg Novi
total 33971
Montenegrins 9.651 or 28,41%Ethnic Muslims 218 or 0,64%Serbs 17.818 or 52,45%Albanians 25 or 0,07%Croats 831 or 2,45%Bosniaks 89 or 0,26%Romani 290 or 0,85%other 1.350 or 3,97%
not declared 2.800 or 8,24%
no data 899 or 2,65% Kolašin
total 9.975
Montenegrins 5.022 or 50,35%Ethnic Muslims 34 or 0,34%Serbs 4.449 or 44,60%Albanians 1 or 0,01%Croats 11 or 0,11%Bosniaks 1 or 0,01%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 74 or 0,74%
not declared 337 or 3,38%
no data 46 or 0,46% Kotor
total 23.481
Mojkovac
total 10.274
Montenegrins 5.627 or 54,77%Ethnic Muslims 18 or 0,18%Serbs 4.200 or 40,88%Albanians 1 or 0,01%Croats 3 or 0,03%Bosniaks 9 or 0,09%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 53 or 0,52%
not declared 332 or 3,23%
no data 31 or 0,30% Nikšić
total 76.671
Montenegrins 47.923 or 62,50%Ethnic Muslims 733 or 0,96%Serbs 20.433 or 26,65%Albanians 32 or 0,04%Croats 139 or 0,18%Bosniaks 177 or 0,23%Romani 346 or 0,45%other 743 or 0,97%
not declared 5.483 or 7,15%
no data 662 or 0,86% Plav
total 21.604
Montenegrins 790 or 3,66%Ethnic Muslims 1.249 or 5,78%Serbs 2.731 or 12,64%Albanians 5.673 or 26,26%Croats 4 or 0,02%Bosniaks 10.960 or 50,73%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 78 or 0,36%
not declared 73 or 0,34%
no data 46 or 0,21% Pljevlja
total 36.918
Montenegrins 7.750 or 20,99%Ethnic Muslims 3.088 or 8,36%Serbs 21.972 or 59,52%Albanians 11 or 0,03%Croats 17 or 0,05%Bosniaks 2.023 or 5,48%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 148 or 0,40%
not declared 1.705 or 4,62%
no data 204 or 0,55% Plužine
total 4.294
Montenegrins 1.400 or 32,60%Ethnic Muslims 1 or 0,02%Serbs 2.601 or 60,57%Albanians 0 or 0,00%Croats 1 or 0,02%Bosniaks 0 or 0,00%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 12 or 0,28%
not declared 260 or 6,05%
no data 19 or 0,44% Podgorica
total 179.403
Montenegrins 98.562 or 54,94%Ethnic Muslims 4.782 or 2,67%Serbs 44.992 or 25,08%Albanians 14.238 or 7,94%Croats 734 or 0,41%Bosniaks 2.672 or 1,49%Romani 1.542 or 0,86%other 2.184 or 1,22%
not declared 7.506 or 4,18%
no data 2.191 or 1,22% Rožaje
total 27.562
Montenegrins 453 or 1,64%Ethnic Muslims 1.670 or 6,06%Serbs 916 or 3,32%Albanians 1.190 or 4,32%Croats 8 or 0,03%Bosniaks 22.512 or 81,68%Romani 15 or 0,05%other 405 or 1,47%
not declared 73 or 0,26%
no data 320 or 1,16% Šavnik
total 2.972
Montenegrins 1.386 or 46,64%Ethnic Muslims 5 or 0,17%Serbs 1.416 or 47,64%Albanians 0 or 0,00%Croats 3 or 0,10%Bosniaks 0 or 0,00%Romani 0 or 0,00%other 25 or 0,84%
not declared 130 or 4,37%
no data 7 or 0,24% Tivat
total 13.991
Montenegrins 4.126 or 29,49%Ethnic Muslims 165 or 1,18%Serbs 4.911 or 35,10%Albanians 144 or 1,03%Croats 2.761 or 19,73%Bosniaks 56 or 0,40%Romani 20 or 0,14%other 470 or 3,36%
not declared 1.122 or 8,02%
no data 216 or 1,54% Ulcinj
total 26.435
Montenegrins 2.523 or 9,54%Ethnic Muslims 692 or 2,62%Serbs 1.520 or 5,75%Albanians 20.664 or 78,17%Croats 70 or 0,26%Bosniaks 300 or 1,13%Romani 118 or 0,45%Black Montenegrins 185 or 0,70%other 185 or 0,70%
not declared 216 or 0,82%
no data 147 or 0,56% Žabljak
total 4.245
This census witnessed the return of ethnic Bosniaks ; although there are still people who declare themselves as ethnic Muslims . Also, there are very few people left who consider themselves Yugoslavs. Also a noticeable difference compared to 1991 census is the reemerging in the number of Serbs, from nearly 60,000 to 200,000 in a decade.
Others include small ethnic groups of non-European/Slavic origins: Romani , Balkan Egyptians and Black Montenegrins .
Refugees from Kosovo
Linguistic structure
Linguistic map of the Republic of Montenegro according to the 2003 census. Linguistic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. Linguistic structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. From 2003:
Religious structure
Religion map of the Republic of Montenegro according to the 2003 census. Religious structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. Religious structure of Montenegro by municipalities 2003. From 2003:
See also
References
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