Female population by age group in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female population by age group was 17,738 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17,738 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31,726 people
in 1956
All-time low
17,137 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Montenegro is 17,738 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Montenegro peaked at 31,726 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 17,137 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,646 people | — |
| 1951 | 26,528 people | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 28,708 people | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 30,491 people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 31,289 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 31,578 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 31,726 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 31,691 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 31,571 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 31,542 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 31,648 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 31,660 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 31,337 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 30,850 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 30,325 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 29,776 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 29,293 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 28,915 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 28,527 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 28,191 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 28,034 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 27,833 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 27,457 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 27,140 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 26,887 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 26,648 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26,599 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26,722 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26,895 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27,163 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 27,560 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,640 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27,266 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 26,845 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 26,468 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26,114 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25,908 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 25,885 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 25,893 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,931 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 25,968 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25,715 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25,097 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 24,383 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 23,693 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23,096 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22,667 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 22,357 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22,066 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21,744 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21,380 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,045 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20,788 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20,590 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20,436 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,197 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,787 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19,334 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19,007 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,910 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,105 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,313 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,314 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,193 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18,954 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,603 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18,377 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,244 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,968 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,654 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17,386 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,137 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,331 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17,738 people | +2.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 17,738 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 17,738 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,977 people | 24,646 people | 31,726 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,052 people | 28,191 people | 31,660 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,138 people | 26,599 people | 28,034 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,551 people | 25,885 people | 27,640 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,679 people | 21,744 people | 25,968 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,147 people | 18,910 people | 21,380 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,672 people | 17,654 people | 19,314 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,398 people | 17,137 people | 17,738 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 169 Western Sahara 22,200 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 21,287 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 19,076 people compare
- 173 Belize 17,443 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 16,828 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 16,243 people compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Montenegro?
- Female population by age group in Montenegro was 17,738 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 31,726 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,137 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for female population by age group?
- Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.