Population by labor force status in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population by labor force status was 113,134 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
113,134 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
158,112 people
in 1991
All-time low
111,631 people
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Montenegro stood at 113,134 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Montenegro peaked at 158,112 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 111,631 people, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158,112 people | — |
| 1992 | 156,843 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 155,243 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 153,466 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 151,565 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 149,516 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 147,195 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 144,590 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 141,841 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 139,120 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 136,600 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 134,283 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 132,182 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 130,535 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 129,093 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 127,469 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 125,732 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 124,168 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 122,866 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 121,517 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 120,239 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 119,274 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 118,472 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 117,746 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 116,882 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 115,817 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 114,672 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 113,526 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 112,653 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 112,092 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 111,631 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 113,535 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 116,150 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 115,735 people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 113,134 people | -2.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 113,134 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 113,134 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,930 people | 141,841 people | 158,112 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 130,205 people | 122,866 people | 139,120 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,080 people | 112,653 people | 121,517 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,713 people | 111,631 people | 116,150 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Montenegro?
- Population by labor force status in Montenegro was 113,134 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 158,112 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,631 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for population by labor force status?
- Montenegro ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).