Age dependency ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency ratio was 56.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 56.7% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Montenegro peaked at 74.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.4% | — |
| 1961 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.3% | 67.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 56.7% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Montenegro?
- Age dependency ratio in Montenegro was 56.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.