Age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency ratio, old was 28.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro is 28.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro peaked at 28.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1985.
That places Montenegro 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 39 Norway 29.4% compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 29.3% compare
- 41 Slovakia 29.1% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
- 45 United States of America 28.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Montenegro was 28.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1985.
- How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Montenegro ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.