Share of the population that is female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population that is female was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1960
All-time low
51.3%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Montenegro is 51.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Montenegro peaked at 53.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1989.
That places Montenegro 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 6 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Montenegro?
- Share of the population that is female in Montenegro was 51.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1989.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population that is female?
- Montenegro ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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